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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 16, 2006 | AZ | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
June 21, 2006 | AZ | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Failed - House (29 - 27) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | AZ | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
March 6, 2006 | AZ | SB 1465 | Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
May 25, 2006 | AZ | SB 1576 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
June 1, 2006 | AZ | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
Feb. 27, 2006 | AZ | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27) |
March 2, 2006 | AZ | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13) |
May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
March 9, 2006 | AZ | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21) |
March 7, 2006 | AZ | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
April 17, 2006 | AZ | SB 1099 | Campaign Finance Reports; Disclosure; Exemption | Bill Failed - House (29 - 26) |
April 6, 2006 | AZ | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
March 2, 2006 | AZ | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
April 11, 2006 | AZ | SB 1444 | Sentencing; Third Felony Offenses | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | AZ | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
May 10, 2007 | AZ | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Failed - House (26 - 29) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | AZ | SB 1302 | Use of Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | AZ | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
March 8, 2007 | AZ | SB 1152 | REAL ID Implementation Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 6) |
March 8, 2007 | AZ | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
June 19, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
June 18, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
May 22, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
March 6, 2008 | AZ | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
March 6, 2008 | AZ | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Feb. 20, 2008 | AZ | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - House (40 - 15) |
Feb. 20, 2008 | AZ | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - House (40 - 15) |
March 6, 2008 | AZ | HB 2857 | State Spending Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
March 6, 2008 | AZ | HB 2857 | State Spending Freeze | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
March 11, 2008 | AZ | HB 2220 | State Equalization Property Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
June 23, 2008 | AZ | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
May 19, 2008 | AZ | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Bill Passed - House (35 - 18) |
March 10, 2008 | AZ | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
April 24, 2008 | AZ | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 6) |
April 23, 2008 | AZ | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
March 12, 2008 | AZ | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 7) |
April 1, 2008 | AZ | HB 2392 | Opting Out of No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
March 20, 2008 | AZ | SB 1450 | Theme Park Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
March 20, 2008 | AZ | SB 1420 | Public Highway Authorities | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
March 20, 2008 | AZ | SB 1465 | Public-Private Transportation Projects | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 15) |
April 10, 2008 | AZ | SB 1096 | English Language Education Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
April 9, 2008 | AZ | SB 1096 | English Language Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
April 8, 2008 | AZ | HB 2220 | Repealing the State Equalization Property Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 3, 2008 | AZ | HB 2359 | County Sheriff and Border Patrol Collaboration | Bill Passed - House (33 - 27) |
April 23, 2008 | AZ | HB 2359 | County Sheriff and Border Patrol Collaboration | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
April 30, 2008 | AZ | SB 1450 | Theme Park Funding | Bill Passed - House (39 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/16 | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
6/21 | SB 1430 | Children, Child Protective Services | Bill Failed - House (29 - 27) |
1/25 | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
1/26 | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
3/06 | SB 1465 | Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
5/25 | SB 1576 | Omnibus Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
6/01 | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
5/25 | HB 2876 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (32 - 23) |
2/27 | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27) |
3/02 | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 13) |
5/25 | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 9) |
3/09 | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21) |
3/07 | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
4/17 | SB 1099 | Campaign Finance Reports; Disclosure; Exemption | Bill Failed - House (29 - 26) |
4/06 | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
3/02 | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
4/11 | SB 1444 | Sentencing; Third Felony Offenses | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
1/29 | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
5/10 | SB 1032 | Emergency Room Malpractice | Bill Failed - House (26 - 29) |
2/26 | SB 1302 | Use of Force in Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
2/19 | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
3/08 | SB 1152 | REAL ID Implementation Prohibition | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
6/20 | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 6) |
3/08 | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
6/19 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
6/18 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
5/22 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
3/06 | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
3/06 | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
2/20 | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - House (40 - 15) |
2/20 | HB 2043 | State Government Hiring Freeze | Bill Passed - House (40 - 15) |
3/06 | HB 2857 | State Spending Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
3/06 | HB 2857 | State Spending Freeze | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
3/11 | HB 2220 | State Equalization Property Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
6/23 | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 4) |
5/19 | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Bill Passed - House (35 - 18) |
3/10 | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
4/24 | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 6) |
4/23 | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
3/12 | HB 2711 | State Control of Mismanaged Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 7) |
4/01 | HB 2392 | Opting Out of No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
3/20 | SB 1450 | Theme Park Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
3/20 | SB 1420 | Public Highway Authorities | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
3/20 | SB 1465 | Public-Private Transportation Projects | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 15) |
4/10 | SB 1096 | English Language Education Funding | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
4/09 | SB 1096 | English Language Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
4/08 | HB 2220 | Repealing the State Equalization Property Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
3/03 | HB 2359 | County Sheriff and Border Patrol Collaboration | Bill Passed - House (33 - 27) |
4/23 | HB 2359 | County Sheriff and Border Patrol Collaboration | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
4/30 | SB 1450 | Theme Park Funding | Bill Passed - House (39 - 17) |