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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 6, 2007 | ME | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
May 23, 2007 | ME | LD 1635 | Recreational Bear Trapping Ban | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 60) |
April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
June 6, 2007 | ME | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
June 21, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
April 24, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
June 15, 2007 | ME | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 11, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
June 15, 2007 | ME | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
June 13, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/06 | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
5/23 | LD 1635 | Recreational Bear Trapping Ban | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 60) |
4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
6/06 | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
6/21 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
4/24 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
6/15 | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/11 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
6/15 | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
6/13 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |