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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
April 13, 2006 | NH | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
April 20, 2006 | NH | HB 1673 | Reduction of Mercury Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
April 6, 2006 | NH | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1422 | Motion on Death Penalty Repeal | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 137) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
June 28, 2006 | NH | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Veto Override Failed - Senate (11 - 11) |
April 26, 2006 | NH | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
March 16, 2006 | NH | SB 343 | Emergency Contraceptives Bill | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
May 4, 2006 | NH | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
April 12, 2006 | NH | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
March 22, 2006 | NH | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
March 21, 2006 | NH | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
May 11, 2006 | NH | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
April 19, 2006 | NH | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (198 - 140) |
May 4, 2006 | NH | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
March 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | NH | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | NH | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - House (202 - 150) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
March 15, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
March 21, 2007 | NH | CACR 11 | Governor Term Increase | Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (243 - 129) |
April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (286 - 69) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | CACR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124) |
March 21, 2007 | NH | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
April 12, 2007 | NH | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
April 12, 2007 | NH | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
June 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
May 31, 2007 | NH | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
April 5, 2007 | NH | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
5/24 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
2/15 | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
4/13 | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
2/01 | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
3/21 | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
4/20 | HB 1673 | Reduction of Mercury Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
4/06 | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
2/15 | HB 1422 | Motion on Death Penalty Repeal | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 137) |
3/21 | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
6/28 | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Veto Override Failed - Senate (11 - 11) |
4/26 | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
3/16 | SB 343 | Emergency Contraceptives Bill | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
5/24 | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
5/04 | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
4/12 | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
3/22 | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
3/21 | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
5/11 | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
4/19 | SCR 6 | Stem Cell Research Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (198 - 140) |
5/04 | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
3/22 | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
5/24 | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
2/22 | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
2/22 | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
2/21 | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - House (202 - 150) |
3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
3/15 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
3/21 | CACR 11 | Governor Term Increase | Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168) |
3/28 | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
4/04 | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (243 - 129) |
4/26 | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/26 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
4/04 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (286 - 69) |
3/28 | CACR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124) |
3/21 | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
4/12 | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
4/04 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
4/12 | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
6/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
5/31 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
4/05 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |