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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
Jan. 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | |
March 28, 2011 | ND | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | ND | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Failed - House (47 - 44) |
March 28, 2011 | ND | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1228 | Retirement Plans for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (47 - 46) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | ND | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
March 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1263 | Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | ND | HB 1263 | Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
April 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
April 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ND | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | ND | HB 1278 | Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (51 - 42) |
Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1289 | Reducing Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1307 | Alcoholic Beverage Establishments | Bill Passed - House (50 - 42) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | ND | HB 1327 | Authority to Declare Evacuations During Local Disasters and Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 41) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | ND | HB 1385 | Senior Citizens Attending Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (65 - 29) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1412 | Teaching Personal Finance in Middle Schools | Bill Failed - House (47 - 47) |
April 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | ND | HB 1470 | Higher Education Tuition | Bill Failed - House (41 - 51) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | New Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
Nov. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
Nov. 10, 2011 | ND | HB 1474 | Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange | Bill Failed - House (30 - 64) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | ND | HCR 3016 | Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25) |
April 18, 2011 | ND | SB 2042 | Gaming Tax Reduction | Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48) |
Jan. 21, 2011 | ND | SB 2131 | Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 40) |
Nov. 9, 2011 | ND | SB 2370 | Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
Nov. 8, 2011 | ND | SB 2370 | Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/15 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
1/07 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | |
3/28 | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
2/09 | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
2/08 | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Failed - House (47 - 44) |
3/28 | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
2/08 | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
2/18 | HB 1228 | Retirement Plans for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (47 - 46) |
1/24 | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
2/18 | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
3/11 | HB 1263 | Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
2/21 | HB 1263 | Athletic Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
4/08 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 18) |
4/07 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
2/17 | HB 1267 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
2/10 | HB 1278 | Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (51 - 42) |
2/15 | HB 1289 | Reducing Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/11 | HB 1297 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/07 | HB 1307 | Alcoholic Beverage Establishments | Bill Passed - House (50 - 42) |
2/10 | HB 1327 | Authority to Declare Evacuations During Local Disasters and Emergencies | Bill Passed - House (53 - 41) |
2/08 | HB 1377 | Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
2/17 | HB 1385 | Senior Citizens Attending Institutions of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (65 - 29) |
2/18 | HB 1412 | Teaching Personal Finance in Middle Schools | Bill Failed - House (47 - 47) |
4/07 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Not Tabled - Senate (26 - 21) |
2/11 | HB 1450 | Definition of Human Being | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/11 | HB 1470 | Higher Education Tuition | Bill Failed - House (41 - 51) |
11/09 | HB 1473 | New Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
11/08 | HB 1473 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
11/10 | HB 1474 | Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange | Bill Failed - House (30 - 64) |
2/16 | HCR 3016 | Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25) |
4/18 | SB 2042 | Gaming Tax Reduction | Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48) |
1/21 | SB 2131 | Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production | Bill Failed - Senate (6 - 40) |
11/09 | SB 2370 | Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
11/08 | SB 2370 | Authorizes Changing the Nickname and Logo of the University of North Dakota | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7) |