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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 8, 2006 | CO | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 15) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
April 10, 2008 | CO | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
March 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
July 10, 2006 | CO | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23) |
May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
March 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1130 | Removing Wiretap Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 9) |
April 15, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1208 | Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1385 | Health Insurance Website | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 17) |
May 6, 2009 | CO | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
March 7, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | SB 217 | Extended Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (44 - 22) |
March 11, 2008 | CO | SB 73 | College Textbook Information Disclosure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 4) |
March 18, 2008 | CO | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | SB 200 | Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
May 4, 2009 | CO | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
April 27, 2007 | CO | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
March 17, 2008 | CO | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (37 - 26) |
April 5, 2007 | CO | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
March 18, 2008 | CO | SB 139 | Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | SB 226 | Zebra Mussels Ban | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
July 8, 2006 | CO | HB 1023 | Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1036 | Auto Insurance Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | CO | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
April 21, 2009 | CO | HB 1274 | Repeals Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
March 27, 2006 | CO | HB 1344 | Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
May 5, 2006 | CO | SB 227 | Healthcare Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
May 2, 2006 | CO | HB 1100 | Prescription Drug Discount Program | Bill Failed - House (30 - 35) |
April 27, 2006 | CO | HB 1315 | Juvenile Criminal Parole Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 21) |
April 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
April 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
May 3, 2006 | CO | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 32) |
May 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
May 4, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | CO | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
May 5, 2006 | CO | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
April 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1126 | Child Product Safety Requirements | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/08 | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
5/06 | HB 1329 | Voter Registration Confirmation Card | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 15) |
5/06 | HB 1388 | Increasing Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 5) |
4/10 | HB 1375 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23) |
3/17 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
7/10 | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
4/01 | HB 1228 | Insurance Company Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23) |
5/04 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
5/06 | HB 1378 | Allowing Ranked Voting Methods | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27) |
4/01 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
3/05 | HB 1130 | Removing Wiretap Restrictions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 9) |
4/15 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
5/05 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
5/05 | HB 1208 | Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30) |
5/05 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
5/05 | HB 1385 | Health Insurance Website | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 17) |
5/06 | HB 1366 | Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
3/07 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
5/05 | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
5/02 | SB 217 | Extended Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (44 - 22) |
3/11 | SB 73 | College Textbook Information Disclosure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 4) |
3/18 | SB 82 | Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (42 - 20) |
4/01 | SB 129 | Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
5/02 | SB 200 | Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
5/04 | SB 244 | Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
4/27 | SB 199 | Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze | Bill Passed - House (41 - 20) |
3/17 | SB 122 | Wage Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (37 - 26) |
4/05 | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
3/18 | SB 139 | Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
5/05 | SB 226 | Zebra Mussels Ban | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
2/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
7/08 | HB 1023 | Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
2/13 | HB 1036 | Auto Insurance Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
2/01 | HB 1056 | Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
4/21 | HB 1274 | Repeals Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
3/27 | HB 1344 | Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
5/05 | SB 227 | Healthcare Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
5/02 | HB 1100 | Prescription Drug Discount Program | Bill Failed - House (30 - 35) |
4/27 | HB 1315 | Juvenile Criminal Parole Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 21) |
4/28 | HB 1283 | Required School Expenditures Act | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
4/13 | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
5/03 | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 32) |
5/01 | HB 1357 | Changing student testing requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 29) |
2/28 | HB 1289 | Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
5/04 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
2/15 | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
5/05 | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
2/28 | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
4/13 | HB 1126 | Child Product Safety Requirements | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |