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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 11, 2009 | SD | HB 1197 | Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction | Veto Override Passed - House (60 - 10) |
March 17, 2008 | SD | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 8) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1215rb | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25) |
Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
March 1, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 33) |
March 9, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 23) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | SD | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
March 2, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
Feb. 13, 2008 | SD | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
Feb. 2, 2009 | SD | HB 1004 | Legalizing the Killing of Threatening Mountain Lions | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
Feb. 23, 2009 | SD | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
Jan. 29, 2008 | SD | HB 1193 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
Feb. 4, 2009 | SD | HB 1171 | Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
Feb. 4, 2008 | SD | HB 1261 | Firearm Possession on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
March 13, 2009 | SD | HB 1300 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | SD | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
Feb. 17, 2009 | SD | HB 1278 | Ban on Local Firearm Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | SD | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | SD | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Resolution Passed - House (36 - 30) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | SD | SB 27 | State Fair Appropriation | Bill Passed - House (61 - 7) |
March 21, 2006 | SD | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/11 | HB 1197 | Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction | Veto Override Passed - House (60 - 10) |
3/17 | HB 1233 | Government Spending Database | Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 8) |
2/09 | H Amdt 1215rb | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Tabled - House (42 - 25) |
2/07 | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
3/03 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
3/01 | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 33) |
3/09 | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 23) |
2/26 | SB 126 | Repealing Liquor License Cap | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
3/02 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
2/13 | HB 1085 | Constructing Science Facilities at Universities | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
2/02 | HB 1004 | Legalizing the Killing of Threatening Mountain Lions | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
2/23 | HB 1240 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
1/29 | HB 1193 | Offering Sonograms to Women Considering Abortion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
2/04 | HB 1171 | Exemptions from School District Minimum Size Requirements | Bill Passed - House (36 - 34) |
2/04 | HB 1261 | Firearm Possession on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
3/13 | HB 1300 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
2/28 | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
2/09 | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
2/06 | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
2/17 | HB 1278 | Ban on Local Firearm Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
2/20 | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
2/28 | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
2/17 | HCR 1009 | Urges Changes to the Public School Environmental Curriculum | Resolution Passed - House (36 - 30) |
1/24 | SB 27 | State Fair Appropriation | Bill Passed - House (61 - 7) |
3/21 | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |