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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) |
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) |