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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 28, 2006 | PA | A7999 to HB 1959 | English as Official Language | Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70) |
Feb. 14, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20) |
June 14, 2006 | PA | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61) |
July 1, 2006 | PA | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
May 2, 2006 | PA | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
July 1, 2006 | PA | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
May 3, 2006 | PA | SB 999 | Voting Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
June 12, 2006 | PA | HB 698 | Mental Retardation Consideration in Murder Cases | Bill Passed - House (169 - 28) |
May 3, 2006 | PA | SB 999 | Voting Standards | Bill Passed - House (139 - 59) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (106 - 85) |
March 20, 2006 | PA | HB 213 | Ecoterrorism Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
March 14, 2006 | PA | SB 862 | State Gaming | Bill Passed - House (180 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/28 | A7999 to HB 1959 | English as Official Language | Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70) |
2/14 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91) |
2/15 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20) |
6/14 | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61) |
7/01 | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
5/02 | HB 39 | Property Taxes (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
7/01 | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21) |
5/03 | SB 999 | Voting Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
6/12 | HB 698 | Mental Retardation Consideration in Murder Cases | Bill Passed - House (169 - 28) |
5/03 | SB 999 | Voting Standards | Bill Passed - House (139 - 59) |
2/01 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (106 - 85) |
3/20 | HB 213 | Ecoterrorism Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
3/14 | SB 862 | State Gaming | Bill Passed - House (180 - 20) |