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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 17, 2016 | SC | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29) |
March 8, 2016 | SC | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 9) |
June 15, 2016 | SC | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 33) |
Jan. 13, 2016 | SC | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Bill Passed - House (67 - 41) |
Jan. 28, 2016 | SC | H 3521 | Prohibits Courts From Enforcing Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (68 - 42) |
March 9, 2016 | SC | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
March 3, 2016 | SC | H 4701 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Restrictions on Firearms | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
May 31, 2016 | SC | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/17 | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29) |
3/08 | H 3114 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 9) |
6/15 | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 33) |
1/13 | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Bill Passed - House (67 - 41) |
1/28 | H 3521 | Prohibits Courts From Enforcing Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (68 - 42) |
3/09 | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
3/03 | H 4701 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Restrictions on Firearms | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
5/31 | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |