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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 26, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 22, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
June 20, 2007 | LA | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
June 19, 2007 | LA | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
June 13, 2007 | LA | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
June 7, 2007 | LA | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
June 5, 2007 | LA | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
May 30, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
May 29, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
May 22, 2007 | LA | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
May 21, 2007 | LA | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
May 21, 2007 | LA | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
May 17, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
May 7, 2007 | LA | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/26 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/25 | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
6/22 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
6/20 | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
6/19 | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
6/13 | HB 747 | Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use | Bill Failed - House (50 - 50) |
6/07 | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
6/05 | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
5/30 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
5/29 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
5/22 | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
5/21 | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
5/21 | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
5/17 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
5/07 | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |