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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 9, 2008 MA H 678 National Popular Vote Plan Bill Passed - House (116 - 37)
June 11, 2008 MA H 4554 Life-Science Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15)
June 4, 2008 MA H 4346 Trans Fat Ban Bill Passed - House (116 - 34)
April 10, 2008 MA H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (131 - 23)
April 10, 2008 MA Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (49 - 105)
March 20, 2008 MA H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48)
March 12, 2008 MA DeLeo Amdt Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20)
Feb. 6, 2008 MA H 4488 Education Reorganization Bill Passed - House (135 - 19)
Jan. 23, 2008 MA H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (107 - 47)
Nov. 1, 2007 MA S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124)
Sept. 27, 2007 MA S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan Bill Passed - House (154 - 2)
July 26, 2007 MA HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (145 - 8)
June 14, 2007 MA S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
June 29, 2006 MA S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22)
May 24, 2006 MA H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
May 23, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (76 - 80)
April 27, 2006 MA C Amdt "H" Local Education Funding Study Bill Amendment Adopted - House (144 - 13)
April 25, 2006 MA H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20)
April 25, 2006 MA H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 19)
April 25, 2006 MA H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (147 - 10)
April 5, 2006 MA S 2227 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55)
April 4, 2006 MA H 4479 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2)
Jan. 25, 2006 MA S 1074 Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (3 - 147)
Jan. 19, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
Jan. 11, 2006 MA H 1230 In State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (57 - 96)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/09 H 678 National Popular Vote Plan Bill Passed - House (116 - 37)
6/11 H 4554 Life-Science Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15)
6/04 H 4346 Trans Fat Ban Bill Passed - House (116 - 34)
4/10 H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (131 - 23)
4/10 Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (49 - 105)
3/20 H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48)
3/12 DeLeo Amdt Legislative Committee Chair Pay Raises Amendment Adopted - House (126 - 20)
2/06 H 4488 Education Reorganization Bill Passed - House (135 - 19)
1/23 H 4477 Cell Phone Driving Ban Bill Passed - House (107 - 47)
11/01 S 1353 Reproductive Health Clinic Buffer Zones Bill Passed - House (122 - 28)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
9/27 Koutoujian Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101)
9/27 Jones Amendment Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124)
9/27 S 2255 State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan Bill Passed - House (154 - 2)
7/26 HB 2876 Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (145 - 8)
6/14 S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
6/29 S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22)
5/24 H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
5/23 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (76 - 80)
4/27 C Amdt "H" Local Education Funding Study Bill Amendment Adopted - House (144 - 13)
4/25 H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20)
4/25 H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 19)
4/25 H 4479 Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 Veto Override Passed - House (147 - 10)
4/05 S 2227 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55)
4/04 H 4479 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2)
1/25 S 1074 Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (3 - 147)
1/19 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
1/11 H 1230 In State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Failed - House (57 - 96)
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