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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 16, 2007 | ND | HB 1029 | Local Sales Tax Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
April 6, 2007 | ND | HB 1051 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27) |
April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1106 | Legislative Pay Raise | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 44) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | ND | HB 1177 | School District Salary Cap Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 17) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | ND | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
April 9, 2007 | ND | HB 1320 | Prekindergarten Aid | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 22) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | ND | HB 1378 | County Vote Centers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 42) |
March 22, 2007 | ND | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | ND | HB 1521 | Freezing College Tuition | Bill Failed - House (37 - 52) |
March 2, 2007 | ND | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
April 18, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
April 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | ND | SB 2122 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
Feb. 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10) |
March 1, 2007 | ND | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | ND | SB 2143 | Clean Election Fund | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 33) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
March 23, 2007 | ND | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | ND | SB 2230 | Mail Ballot Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
March 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2309 | High School Graduation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
March 22, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/16 | HB 1029 | Local Sales Tax Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
4/06 | HB 1051 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27) |
4/23 | HB 1106 | Legislative Pay Raise | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 44) |
1/31 | HB 1177 | School District Salary Cap Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 17) |
2/07 | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
2/12 | HB 1319 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - House (50 - 44) |
4/09 | HB 1320 | Prekindergarten Aid | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 22) |
2/08 | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |
1/30 | HB 1378 | County Vote Centers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 42) |
3/22 | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11) |
2/14 | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
2/14 | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
1/26 | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
1/26 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
1/26 | HB 1489 | Felony to Perform Abortions | Bill Failed - House (20 - 69) |
1/26 | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
2/02 | HB 1521 | Freezing College Tuition | Bill Failed - House (37 - 52) |
3/02 | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
4/18 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
2/14 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
4/20 | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
2/13 | SB 2122 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
2/09 | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10) |
3/01 | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
2/05 | SB 2143 | Clean Election Fund | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 33) |
2/08 | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
3/23 | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
3/30 | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
1/31 | SB 2230 | Mail Ballot Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
3/20 | SB 2309 | High School Graduation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (59 - 32) |
3/22 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
2/14 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
3/30 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
2/15 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
3/09 | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |