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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 13, 2011 | MT | HB 1 | Funding for Legislative Session | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | MT | HB 130 | Expansion of Elections that Can Be Conducted By Mail | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
Feb. 4, 2011 | MT | HB 180 | Revise Close of Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | MT | HB 206 | Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | MT | HB 206 | Constitutional Amendment on Freedom to Choose Health Insurance Coverage | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 31) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 381 | Criminalizing Enforcement of Certain Federal Firearms Laws | Bill Failed - House (38 - 61) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 382 | Nullification of Federal Laws | Bill Failed - House (42 - 57) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 516 | Limiting Local Ordinances | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
March 3, 2011 | MT | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
March 3, 2011 | MT | HB 521 | Referendum to Revise Judicial Election Laws | Bill Failed - House (45 - 54) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 550 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
April 13, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 22, 2011 | MT | HB 574 | Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 106 | Lawsuit against Federal Health Care Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 19, 2011 | MT | SB 114 | Communication Between Federal Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 5, 2011 | MT | SB 117 | Coordination Between Federal and Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
April 26, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 32) |
April 5, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | MT | SB 125 | Prohibits State from Requiring Individuals to Purchase Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | MT | SB 228 | Prohibits Creation of Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | MT | SB 254 | Eminent Domain Over Federal Property | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | MT | SB 268 | Election of Supreme Court Justices by District | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |