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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 29, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
May 29, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
May 11, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
May 11, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 24, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 24, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
June 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
June 19, 2009 | OR | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
June 17, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
June 17, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - House (43 - 16) |
June 29, 2009 | OR | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
June 25, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 25, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | OR | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
April 20, 2011 | OR | HB 2337 | Cougar Hunting Zones | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |
Feb. 7, 2012 | OR | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
Feb. 7, 2012 | OR | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
April 16, 2013 | OR | SB 835 | Prohibits Horse Tripping in Rodeos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
April 23, 2013 | OR | HB 2624 | Exempts Counties from Hunting Dog Prohibitions if Approved by County Voters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
June 4, 2013 | OR | SB 692 | Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
May 30, 2013 | OR | SB 692 | Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
May 13, 2013 | OR | SB 602 | Prohibits Motorized Boats and Seaplanes on Waldo Lake | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
March 25, 2013 | OR | SB 602 | Prohibits Motorized Boats and Seaplanes on Waldo Lake | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
July 6, 2013 | OR | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
July 1, 2013 | OR | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/29 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
5/29 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
6/22 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
6/22 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
6/22 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/24 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
6/24 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
6/26 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
6/25 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
6/29 | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
6/19 | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
6/22 | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28) |
6/12 | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
6/17 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
6/17 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
6/23 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
6/23 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
6/26 | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - House (43 - 16) |
6/29 | HB 3369 | Water Development | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
6/25 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
6/25 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
6/29 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
6/29 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
2/16 | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
4/20 | HB 2337 | Cougar Hunting Zones | Bill Passed - House (45 - 14) |
2/07 | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
2/07 | SB 1510 | Establishes Marine Reserves | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
4/16 | SB 835 | Prohibits Horse Tripping in Rodeos | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
4/23 | HB 2624 | Exempts Counties from Hunting Dog Prohibitions if Approved by County Voters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
6/04 | SB 692 | Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
5/30 | SB 692 | Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards | Bill Passed - House (40 - 19) |
5/13 | SB 602 | Prohibits Motorized Boats and Seaplanes on Waldo Lake | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
3/25 | SB 602 | Prohibits Motorized Boats and Seaplanes on Waldo Lake | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
7/06 | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
7/01 | SB 6 | Amends Animal Welfare Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |