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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
April 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
April 11, 2007 | AZ | HB 2033 | Teen Drivers License Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | CA | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Aug. 27, 2007 | CA | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | SB 60 | Expanding Driver's License Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | CO | SB 151 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
March 22, 2007 | FL | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
March 8, 2007 | HI | SB 1276 | Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
March 29, 2007 | ID | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
Oct. 10, 2007 | IL | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 53) |
Oct. 2, 2007 | IL | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | IL | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
Nov. 28, 2007 | IL | SB 307 | Regional Transportation Authority Funding | Bill Failed - House (57 - 53) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/19 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
6/20 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
4/11 | HB 2033 | Teen Drivers License Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
8/30 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
8/27 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
6/07 | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
6/04 | SB 60 | Expanding Driver's License Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
6/06 | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
2/27 | SB 151 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
3/22 | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
3/20 | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
10/26 | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
10/29 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
10/31 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
10/26 | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
3/08 | SB 1276 | Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
3/29 | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
10/10 | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 53) |
10/02 | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
9/18 | HB 2035 | Gaming Expansion to Fund Infrastructure and Social Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15) |
11/28 | SB 307 | Regional Transportation Authority Funding | Bill Failed - House (57 - 53) |
3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |