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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 29, 2010 | NY | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
Aug. 3, 2010 | NY | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 28) |
Aug. 3, 2010 | NY | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (120 - 20) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 57) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
June 29, 2010 | NY | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 52) |
June 28, 2010 | NY | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 28, 2010 | NY | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - House (111 - 34) |
June 24, 2010 | NY | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 18, 2010 | NY | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (79 - 52) |
June 18, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
June 16, 2010 | NY | A 11410 | Emergency Housing Rent Control Extension | Bill Passed - House (94 - 41) |
June 16, 2010 | NY | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 15, 2010 | NY | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18) |
June 15, 2010 | NY | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 14, 2010 | NY | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
June 14, 2010 | NY | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 27) |
June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8088 | Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates | Bill Passed - House (117 - 17) |
June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
June 1, 2010 | NY | S 2311D | Labor Standards for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 28) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 14) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (93 - 42) |
May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
May 3, 2010 | NY | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
March 24, 2010 | NY | E 1153 | 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposals | Resolution Passed - House (91 - 51) |
March 16, 2010 | NY | A 7575 | Prohibiting Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing Firearms | Bill Passed - House (89 - 53) |
March 2, 2010 | NY | A 5710 | Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (100 - 43) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | NY | R 3904 | Expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate | Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
Feb. 8, 2010 | NY | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Veto Override Failed - Senate (35 - 26) |
Jan. 20, 2010 | NY | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/29 | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
8/03 | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 28) |
8/03 | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
7/01 | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
7/01 | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (120 - 20) |
7/01 | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 57) |
7/01 | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
6/29 | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 52) |
6/28 | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/28 | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - House (111 - 34) |
6/24 | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
6/21 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/21 | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/18 | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (79 - 52) |
6/18 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
6/16 | A 11410 | Emergency Housing Rent Control Extension | Bill Passed - House (94 - 41) |
6/16 | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/15 | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18) |
6/15 | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/14 | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
6/14 | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 27) |
6/07 | S 8088 | Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates | Bill Passed - House (117 - 17) |
6/07 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
6/07 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
6/01 | S 2311D | Labor Standards for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 28) |
5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
5/28 | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 14) |
5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
5/28 | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (93 - 42) |
5/17 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
5/17 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
5/03 | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
3/24 | E 1153 | 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposals | Resolution Passed - House (91 - 51) |
3/16 | A 7575 | Prohibiting Domestic Violence Offenders from Possessing Firearms | Bill Passed - House (89 - 53) |
3/02 | A 5710 | Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (100 - 43) |
2/09 | R 3904 | Expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate | Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
2/08 | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Veto Override Failed - Senate (35 - 26) |
1/20 | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |