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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
Feb. 21, 2006 | IN | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | IN | SB 145 | Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | IN | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
March 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 2, 2006 | IN | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1240 | Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Jan. 19, 2006 | IN | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
March 8, 2006 | IN | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | IN | SB 60 | Public School Transfer Program | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | IN | SB 88 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
Jan. 30, 2006 | IN | SB 354 | Forestry Classifications | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | IN | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1088 | Collective Bargaining for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SJR 7 | Definition of Marriage | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1132 | Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
March 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | IN | SB 567 | Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49) |
April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
March 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | SB 577 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/02 | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
2/21 | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
1/31 | SB 145 | Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
2/01 | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
1/26 | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
3/02 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
3/02 | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
2/02 | HB 1240 | Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
1/19 | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
2/28 | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
3/08 | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
2/28 | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
1/24 | SB 60 | Public School Transfer Program | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
2/01 | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
2/28 | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
1/24 | SB 88 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
3/14 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/14 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
2/02 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
1/30 | SB 354 | Forestry Classifications | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
3/14 | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19) |
3/14 | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
1/30 | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
2/12 | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
2/07 | HB 1088 | Collective Bargaining for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
2/12 | SJR 7 | Definition of Marriage | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
2/07 | HB 1132 | Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
2/07 | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
2/21 | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
2/12 | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
2/13 | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
3/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
2/23 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
2/13 | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
2/26 | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
2/21 | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
2/22 | SB 567 | Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
2/26 | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
2/20 | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49) |
4/11 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
2/22 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
3/22 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/27 | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
2/27 | SB 577 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |