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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 29, 2009 | RI | HB 5044 | Prostitution Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 9) |
Oct. 29, 2009 | RI | HB 5044 | Prostitution Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
June 30, 2009 | RI | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 30, 2009 | RI | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
June 26, 2009 | RI | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
June 26, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
June 24, 2009 | RI | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
June 18, 2009 | RI | H 5569 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (28 - 45) |
June 16, 2009 | RI | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
June 9, 2009 | RI | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
June 4, 2009 | RI | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
May 28, 2009 | RI | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls | Bill Passed - House (48 - 24) |
May 27, 2009 | RI | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
May 20, 2009 | RI | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
May 19, 2009 | RI | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
May 12, 2009 | RI | H 5143 | E-Verify Bill | Bill Passed - House (38 - 33) |
April 2, 2009 | RI | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
April 1, 2009 | RI | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 16) |
March 10, 2009 | RI | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | RI | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/29 | HB 5044 | Prostitution Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 9) |
10/29 | HB 5044 | Prostitution Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
6/30 | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
6/30 | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
6/26 | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
6/26 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
6/24 | H 5983 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 5) |
6/18 | H 5569 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (28 - 45) |
6/16 | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 3) |
6/09 | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
6/04 | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
5/28 | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls | Bill Passed - House (48 - 24) |
5/27 | S 659 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
5/20 | H 5359 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
5/19 | H 5769 | Boxing Rule Changes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
5/12 | H 5143 | E-Verify Bill | Bill Passed - House (38 - 33) |
4/02 | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
4/01 | H 5019 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 16) |
3/10 | H 5005 | Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (56 - 10) |
1/14 | H 5097 | Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls |