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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 24, 2011 WA HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
Jan. 20, 2011 AZ SB 1001 Request for Medicaid Waiver Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
Jan. 27, 2011 MT SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
Feb. 2, 2011 National S Amdt 9 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17)
Feb. 2, 2011 IA HF 111 Purchase of Health Care Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
Feb. 2, 2011 UT HB 211 Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
Feb. 2, 2011 National S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 51)
Feb. 2, 2011 National S Amdt 28 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Bill Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54)
Feb. 8, 2011 ND HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
Feb. 11, 2011 KS HCR 5007 Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
Feb. 8, 2011 MT HB 30 Health Care Sharing Ministries Bill Passed - House (68 - 32)
Feb. 2, 2011 NC HB 2 Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 50)
Feb. 16, 2011 MT HB 206 Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31)
Feb. 17, 2011 VA SB 1062 Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
Feb. 17, 2011 VA SB 1062 Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorder Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
March 30, 2011 GA SB 17 Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - House (96 - 67)
Feb. 24, 2011 GA SB 17 Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Feb. 24, 2011 UT HB 165 State Reimbursement for Required Medical Services Act Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
March 1, 2011 ID S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 2, 2011 MT HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 7, 2011 TN SB 79 Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
Feb. 23, 2011 TN SB 79 Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
March 5, 2011 WA SB 5039 Tobacco Cessation Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
June 9, 2011 AL HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 9)
April 5, 2011 AL HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
March 24, 2011 AL HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28)
May 5, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
May 3, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 9)
March 24, 2011 VT H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
April 5, 2011 SC S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44)
March 1, 2011 SC S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
April 26, 2011 MT SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32)
April 5, 2011 MT SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
March 31, 2011 AR HB 1226 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 7)
March 29, 2011 AR HB 1226 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget Bill Failed - House (53 - 41)
April 5, 2011 RI S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
April 6, 2011 VA HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
April 6, 2011 VA HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
April 5, 2011 ID H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 30, 2011 ID H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
April 11, 2011 AK HB 1 Authorizes Individuals to Decline Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
April 14, 2011 GA HB 461 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18)
March 16, 2011 GA HB 461 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (108 - 63)
April 14, 2011 GA HB 47 Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 58)
April 12, 2011 GA HB 47 Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
April 1, 2011 TX H Amdt 6 Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61)
April 28, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
May 3, 2011 National HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges Bill Passed - House (238 - 183)
May 4, 2011 CO HB 1273 State Health Care Enactment Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
May 5, 2011 CO SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
May 4, 2011 CO SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
June 30, 2011 MI SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
May 18, 2011 MI SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
May 13, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
May 12, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
May 17, 2011 TX SB 420 Eligibility for Indigent Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)
May 25, 2011 TX H Amdt 1 Interstate Health Care Compact Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43)
May 12, 2011 NE LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
June 2, 2011 CA AB 52 Regulating Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
June 7, 2011 OR SB 99 Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - House (48 - 12)
April 25, 2011 OR SB 99 Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
June 9, 2011 TX SB 7 Health Care Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
June 16, 2011 TX HB 5 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (92 - 43)
June 23, 2011 NY A 8514 Health Benefit Exchange Act Bill Passed - House (95 - 43)
May 16, 2011 ME LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 12, 2011 ME LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 68)
April 26, 2011 MA Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (113 - 42)
Aug. 24, 2011 MI SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Aug. 24, 2011 MI SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Bill Passed - House (65 - 42)
July 1, 2011 DE SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
Oct. 13, 2011 National HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
Sept. 8, 2011 CA SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Sept. 7, 2011 CA SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
Sept. 9, 2011 CA SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
Sept. 9, 2011 CA SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 26)
Oct. 20, 2011 WI SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Oct. 27, 2011 National HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed - House (262 - 157)
Nov. 10, 2011 MI SB 693 Establishes MIHealth Marketplace Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
May 6, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
May 5, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
Dec. 12, 2011 PA HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/24 HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
1/20 SB 1001 Request for Medicaid Waiver Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
1/27 SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
2/02 S Amdt 9 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17)
2/02 HF 111 Purchase of Health Care Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
2/02 HB 211 Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
2/02 S Amdt 13 Repealing the Federal Health Care Law Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 51)
2/02 S Amdt 28 Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Bill Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54)
2/08 HB 1377 Children's Health Insurance Program Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
2/11 HCR 5007 Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
2/08 HB 30 Health Care Sharing Ministries Bill Passed - House (68 - 32)
2/02 HB 2 Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 50)
2/16 HB 206 Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31)
2/17 SB 1062 Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
2/17 SB 1062 Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorder Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
3/30 SB 17 Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - House (96 - 67)
2/24 SB 17 Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
2/24 HB 165 State Reimbursement for Required Medical Services Act Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
3/01 S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/02 HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
3/07 HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/07 SB 79 Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
2/23 SB 79 Tennessee Health Care Freedom Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
3/05 SB 5039 Tobacco Cessation Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
6/09 HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 9)
4/05 HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
3/24 HB 60 Prohibiting Mandatory Participation in any Health Care System Amendment Rejected - House (59 - 28)
5/05 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
5/03 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 9)
3/24 H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
4/05 S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44)
3/01 S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
4/26 SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32)
4/05 SB 125 Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
3/31 HB 1226 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 7)
3/29 HB 1226 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget Bill Failed - House (53 - 41)
4/05 S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
4/06 HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 20)
4/06 HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
4/05 H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/30 H 298 Response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
4/11 HB 1 Authorizes Individuals to Decline Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
4/14 HB 461 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18)
3/16 HB 461 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (108 - 63)
4/14 HB 47 Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 58)
4/12 HB 47 Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
4/01 H Amdt 6 Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61)
4/28 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
4/27 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
5/03 HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges Bill Passed - House (238 - 183)
5/04 HB 1273 State Health Care Enactment Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
5/05 SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
5/04 SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
6/30 SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
5/18 SB 7 Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
5/13 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
5/12 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
5/17 SB 420 Eligibility for Indigent Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)
5/25 H Amdt 1 Interstate Health Care Compact Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43)
5/12 LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
6/02 AB 52 Regulating Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
6/07 SB 99 Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - House (48 - 12)
4/25 SB 99 Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
6/09 SB 7 Health Care Bill Passed - House (89 - 41)
6/16 HB 5 Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (92 - 43)
6/23 A 8514 Health Benefit Exchange Act Bill Passed - House (95 - 43)
5/16 LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/12 LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 68)
4/26 Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (113 - 42)
8/24 SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
8/24 SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Bill Passed - House (65 - 42)
7/01 SB 137 Specialty-Tier Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
10/13 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
9/08 SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
9/07 SB 222 Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
9/09 SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
9/09 SB 51 Compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (53 - 26)
10/20 SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
10/27 HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed - House (262 - 157)
11/10 SB 693 Establishes MIHealth Marketplace Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
5/06 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
5/05 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 10)
12/12 HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
6/28 HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
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