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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 22, 2007 CO SB 26 Funding Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2007 VA Sub HB 1727 Participation in School Clubs Bill Passed - House (82 - 15)
Jan. 29, 2007 AR HB 1173 Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
Jan. 31, 2007 UT HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38)
Feb. 22, 2007 IA SF 61 Harassment In Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 13, 2007 IA SF 61 Harassment In Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2007 IA SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
Jan. 30, 2007 IA SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2007 ND HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition Bill Failed - House (37 - 52)
Jan. 23, 2007 VA SB 1204 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Jan. 31, 2007 GA SCS SB 10 Special Needs Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23)
Feb. 12, 2007 IN SB 327 HPV Immunization Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
Feb. 1, 2007 VA Sub HB 2623 Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
March 1, 2007 MO HB 269 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (120 - 35)
Feb. 5, 2007 VA Sub HB 2035 HPV Vaccination Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
March 22, 2007 ND SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Failed - House (28 - 65)
Feb. 14, 2007 ND SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
Jan. 16, 2007 ND HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
Feb. 16, 2007 VA Sub SB 1204 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
March 1, 2007 SD HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 20, 2007 SD HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
Feb. 26, 2007 WY HB 95 Quality Childcare Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 2, 2007 WY HB 95 Quality Childcare Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
Feb. 28, 2007 SD SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
Feb. 20, 2007 AZ SB 1180 No Child Left Behind Opt-Out Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
Feb. 19, 2007 AZ SB 1180 No Child Left Behind Opt-Out Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14)
Feb. 28, 2007 SD SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Feb. 12, 2007 SD SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Jan. 31, 2007 ND HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
March 5, 2007 ID HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
Jan. 19, 2007 WY HB 97 Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
Feb. 26, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 7, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
Feb. 16, 2007 KY SCS SB 1 Advanced Placement Incentives Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 20, 2007 ND SB 2309 High School Graduation Requirements Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
Feb. 15, 2007 SD SB 157 Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Feb. 13, 2007 IN HB 1304 Disclosure of Academic Standards Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
March 23, 2007 MD HB 6 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 57)
Feb. 22, 2007 IN SB 567 Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Feb. 20, 2007 WY 1SHB 97 Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 28, 2007 IA HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
April 18, 2007 IA HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
Feb. 22, 2007 KY HCS HB 345 HPV Immunizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
Feb. 16, 2007 KY SCS SB 2 Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
April 20, 2007 ND SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
April 18, 2007 ND SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
Feb. 14, 2007 ND SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22)
March 15, 2007 NH SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
March 14, 2007 TX CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
Jan. 17, 2007 National HR 5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (356 - 71)
March 28, 2007 MI Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
April 10, 2007 IA HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 29, 2007 IA HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
Feb. 21, 2007 UT 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
Feb. 19, 2007 UT 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
March 28, 2007 MI HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
May 1, 2007 CO HB 1301 Cervical Cancer Immunization Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Feb. 2, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
Feb. 9, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 31, 2007 MN SF 1611 Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29)
March 7, 2007 WA Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 28, 2007 MN SF 276 School District Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23)
April 9, 2007 ND HB 1320 Prekindergarten Aid Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 22)
March 30, 2007 ND SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding Bill Passed - House (62 - 25)
May 31, 2007 SC H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
March 29, 2007 SC H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 53)
May 8, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46)
May 8, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 21)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
March 22, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2)
April 19, 2007 MN H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
March 29, 2007 SC Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56)
May 2, 2007 FL CS SB 1710 State University Tuition Increase Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
April 27, 2007 FL CS SB 1710 State University Tuition Increase Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
April 12, 2007 NH CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
April 25, 2007 FL CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
May 1, 2007 CO SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 27, 2007 CO SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
May 7, 2007 MO SS6 SCS SB 389 Higher Education Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
April 11, 2007 WA Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
April 24, 2007 NV SB 415 Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
April 24, 2007 NV SB 52 Governor Guinn Millennium Teaching Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
April 5, 2007 IA SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
April 23, 2007 IA SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 3)
April 19, 2007 IA SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14)
April 30, 2007 FL HB 7145 Private School Scholarship Program Expansion Act Bill Passed - House (84 - 34)
May 17, 2007 CT HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
June 1, 2007 CT HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
April 30, 2007 KS Sub HB 2237 Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20)
April 30, 2007 KS Sub HB 2237 Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 8)
May 26, 2007 TX CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28)
May 23, 2007 TX CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
May 1, 2007 TX CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - House (121 - 10)
June 4, 2007 NC CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
March 29, 2007 TX F 64 Pay Raise for Public School Employees Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56)
March 5, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 11, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
May 30, 2007 SC Amendment No. P-2B State Scholarships for Private Schools Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15)
May 31, 2007 NE LB 653 Standard Academic Testing Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/22 SB 26 Funding Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
1/30 Sub HB 1727 Participation in School Clubs Bill Passed - House (82 - 15)
1/29 HB 1173 Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
1/31 HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38)
2/22 SF 61 Harassment In Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/13 SF 61 Harassment In Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
2/07 SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
1/30 SF 61 Harassment In Schools Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
2/02 HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition Bill Failed - House (37 - 52)
1/23 SB 1204 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
1/31 SCS SB 10 Special Needs Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23)
2/12 SB 327 HPV Immunization Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
2/01 Sub HB 2623 Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
3/01 HB 269 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (120 - 35)
2/05 Sub HB 2035 HPV Vaccination Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
3/22 SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Failed - House (28 - 65)
2/14 SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
1/16 HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
2/16 Sub SB 1204 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
3/01 HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/20 HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - House (37 - 33)
2/26 HB 95 Quality Childcare Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/02 HB 95 Quality Childcare Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
2/28 HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
2/28 SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
2/20 SB 1180 No Child Left Behind Opt-Out Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
2/19 SB 1180 No Child Left Behind Opt-Out Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14)
2/28 SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
2/12 SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
1/31 HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
3/05 HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
1/19 HB 97 Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - House (56 - 4)
2/26 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/07 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
2/16 SCS SB 1 Advanced Placement Incentives Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/20 SB 2309 High School Graduation Requirements Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
2/15 SB 157 Teacher Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
2/13 HB 1304 Disclosure of Academic Standards Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
3/23 HB 6 Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 57)
2/22 SB 567 Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
2/20 1SHB 97 Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/28 HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
4/18 HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
2/22 HCS HB 345 HPV Immunizations Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
2/16 SCS SB 2 Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
4/20 SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
4/18 SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
2/14 SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22)
3/15 SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
3/14 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
1/17 HR 5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (356 - 71)
3/28 Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
4/10 HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/29 HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
2/21 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 29)
2/19 4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
3/28 HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
5/01 HB 1301 Cervical Cancer Immunization Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
2/02 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
2/09 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/31 SF 1611 Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29)
3/07 Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/28 SF 276 School District Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23)
4/09 HB 1320 Prekindergarten Aid Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 22)
3/30 SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding Bill Passed - House (62 - 25)
5/31 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
3/29 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 53)
5/08 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46)
5/08 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 21)
4/19 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
3/22 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2)
4/19 H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
3/29 Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56)
5/02 CS SB 1710 State University Tuition Increase Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
4/27 CS SB 1710 State University Tuition Increase Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
4/12 CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
4/25 CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
5/01 SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/27 SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
5/07 SS6 SCS SB 389 Higher Education Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
4/11 Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
4/24 SB 415 Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
4/24 SB 52 Governor Guinn Millennium Teaching Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
4/05 SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
4/23 SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 3)
4/19 SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14)
4/30 HB 7145 Private School Scholarship Program Expansion Act Bill Passed - House (84 - 34)
5/17 HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 67)
6/01 HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
4/30 Sub HB 2237 Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20)
4/30 Sub HB 2237 Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 8)
5/26 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28)
5/23 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
5/01 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - House (121 - 10)
6/04 CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
3/29 F 64 Pay Raise for Public School Employees Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56)
3/05 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/11 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
5/30 Amendment No. P-2B State Scholarships for Private Schools Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15)
5/31 LB 653 Standard Academic Testing Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
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