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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 10, 2023 | MO | SB 28 | Amends Public Records Access for Missouri State Highway Patrol | Bill Passed - House (119 - 29) |
May 2, 2023 | MO | SB 106 | Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals | Bill Passed - House (118 - 29) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MO | HJR 43 | Requires 60% of Popular Vote to Approve Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - House (108 - 50) |
May 12, 2022 | MO | SB 718 | Establishes a "Historically Black College and University Week" and Amends Provisions for Higher Learning | Bill Passed - House (148 - 1) |
Feb. 10, 2022 | MO | HJR 79 | Specifies Constitutional Amendment Process | Bill Passed - House (98 - 53) |
May 13, 2020 | MO | SJR 38 | Amends Provisions Regulating the Legislature to Limit the Influence of Partisan Interests | Joint Resolution Passed - House (98 - 56) |
April 29, 2019 | MO | HJR 48 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Amend Campaign Finance and State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (104 - 49) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | MO | HB 126 | Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (110 - 37) |
May 14, 2018 | MO | HJR 79 | Amends Constitution to Include Right-to-Work Provision | Bill Passed - House (93 - 54) |
May 8, 2017 | MO | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (98 - 30) |
March 13, 2017 | MO | HB 441 | Establishes Protections for Student Journalists | Bill Passed - House (148 - 6) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HB 30 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 37) |
Feb. 27, 2014 | MO | HJR 47 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (103 - 50) |
Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | HJR 72 | Authorizes the Legislature to Override Certain Gubernatorial Spending Reductions | Amendment Adopted - House (109 - 42) |
April 4, 2013 | MO | HB 46 | Prohibits the Use of Unmanned Aircrafts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
March 7, 2013 | MO | HJR 4 | Increases Representative Term Limits | Joint Resolution Passed - House (121 - 31) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | MO | HJR 11 | Establishes the Constitutional Right to Farm | Joint Resolution Passed - House (110 - 41) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | MO | HB 48 | Requires Photo Identification for Voting | Bill Passed - House (105 - 48) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | MO | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
April 28, 2009 | MO | Amdt 1 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse to Provide "Abortifacients" | Amendment Adopted - House (115 - 43) |
March 6, 2008 | MO | HB 1619 | Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales | Bill Passed - House (84 - 69) |
April 6, 2006 | MO | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
Feb. 21, 2006 | MO | SCS SB 578 | Funeral Protests Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (139 - 17) |