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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 30, 2011 | NV | AB 301 | Voting Privileges for Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
July 14, 2011 | CA | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 15) |
July 14, 2011 | CA | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
May 25, 2011 | NV | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
May 18, 2011 | NV | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
May 11, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
May 11, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 16) |
April 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |
June 14, 2011 | SC | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
April 11, 2011 | LA | HB 1 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
Oct. 24, 2011 | SD | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Oct. 24, 2011 | SD | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | CO | HB 1003 | Changes to Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
April 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
April 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
May 10, 2011 | CO | HB 1319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | New Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
Nov. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
May 21, 2011 | TX | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
April 28, 2011 | TX | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
May 3, 2011 | OK | HB 1527 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1601 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 28, 2011 | IN | HB 1602 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
March 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
Feb. 4, 2011 | MT | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
April 13, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
April 6, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
Aug. 21, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
Aug. 20, 2011 | WV | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
Feb. 25, 2011 | KS | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
Aug. 31, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
Aug. 25, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | KS | HB 2130 | Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 46) |
May 16, 2011 | OK | HB 2145 | State House Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 4) |
April 13, 2011 | AZ | HB 2177 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2732 | Increased Fees for Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Oct. 4, 2011 | UT | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 1) |
Oct. 4, 2011 | UT | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1) |
Oct. 20, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Oct. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Sept. 21, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Sept. 15, 2011 | OH | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
Dec. 14, 2011 | OH | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
Sept. 23, 2011 | NM | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
Sept. 22, 2011 | NM | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Nov. 3, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
Aug. 24, 2011 | MI | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 36) |
June 29, 2011 | MI | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
June 22, 2011 | MI | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
April 11, 2011 | VA | HB 5001 | Legislative Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 28, 2011 | VA | HB 5005 | Redistricting for State Senate and House | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7) |
March 3, 2011 | MT | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
April 13, 2011 | LA | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35) |
April 13, 2011 | LA | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
May 18, 2011 | NC | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
Nov. 7, 2011 | NC | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
April 11, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
March 4, 2011 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | |
June 23, 2011 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
July 27, 2011 | NC | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
May 6, 2011 | MN | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 29) |
May 17, 2011 | MN | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
May 13, 2011 | MN | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
April 14, 2011 | IA | HF 682 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
Dec. 1, 2011 | National | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | National | HR 359 | Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (239 - 160) |
March 4, 2011 | MS | JR 1 | Redistricting for House of Representatives | Bill Passed - House (66 - 56) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
May 26, 2011 | NE | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
June 10, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
June 9, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
March 30, 2011 | ID | S 1198 | Primary Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
May 9, 2011 | NJ | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
March 21, 2011 | NJ | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | VT | S 31 | Electing the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
March 14, 2011 | NY | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
June 30, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
May 12, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
March 2, 2011 | MA | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | MA | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
Oct. 20, 2011 | MD | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/30 | AB 301 | Voting Privileges for Felons | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
7/14 | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 15) |
7/14 | AB 459 | National Popular Vote Interstate Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
5/25 | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
5/18 | AB 566 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
5/11 | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
5/11 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 16) |
4/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
2/10 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17) |
1/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |
6/14 | H 3992 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
4/11 | HB 1 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
10/24 | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
10/24 | HB 1001 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
2/22 | HB 1003 | Changes to Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
4/08 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
4/07 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
2/17 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
1/28 | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
5/10 | HB 1319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
11/09 | HB 1473 | New Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
11/08 | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
5/21 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
4/28 | HB 150 | 2011-2012 Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
5/03 | HB 1527 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5) |
4/27 | HB 1601 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/28 | HB 1602 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32) |
3/21 | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
2/04 | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
3/22 | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
4/13 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
4/06 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
8/23 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16) |
8/18 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
8/21 | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
8/20 | HB 201 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
2/25 | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
8/31 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21) |
8/25 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
2/24 | HB 2130 | Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 46) |
5/16 | HB 2145 | State House Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 4) |
4/13 | HB 2177 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
3/02 | HB 2732 | Increased Fees for Lawsuits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
10/04 | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 1) |
10/04 | HB 3001 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1) |
10/20 | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
10/21 | HB 318 | Establishing New Dates for Primaries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 37) |
9/21 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
9/21 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
9/15 | HB 319 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 36) |
12/14 | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
12/14 | HB 369 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (77 - 17) |
9/23 | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
9/22 | HB 39 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
11/09 | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 39) |
11/03 | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
8/24 | HB 4005 | School Board Election Dates | Bill Passed - House (72 - 36) |
6/29 | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
6/22 | HB 4780 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
4/11 | HB 5001 | Legislative Redistricting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
4/28 | HB 5005 | Redistricting for State Senate and House | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7) |
3/03 | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
4/13 | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 35) |
4/13 | HB 6 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
5/18 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
5/18 | HB 658 | Amending Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (60 - 58) |
11/07 | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (62 - 49) |
11/07 | HB 777 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
4/11 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 20) |
2/22 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
3/04 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | |
6/23 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
7/27 | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 53) |
7/27 | HB 937 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
5/06 | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (69 - 58) |
5/17 | HF 1425 | Legislative Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 29) |
5/17 | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
5/13 | HF 1426 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - House (71 - 61) |
4/14 | HF 682 | Congressional and Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1) |
12/01 | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
1/26 | HR 359 | Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (239 - 160) |
3/04 | JR 1 | Redistricting for House of Representatives | Bill Passed - House (66 - 56) |
5/26 | LB 703 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
5/26 | LB 704 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
6/10 | LD 1376 | Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
6/09 | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
3/30 | S 1198 | Primary Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
5/09 | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
3/21 | S 2756 | Authorizes Registered Voters to Receive Mail-In Ballots Automatically | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
2/22 | S 31 | Electing the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
3/14 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
6/30 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
5/12 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
3/02 | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - House (123 - 30) |
2/10 | S 9 | Establishing a Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
10/20 | SB 1 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |