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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
March 2, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
March 1, 2007 | SD | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | SD | SB 208 | Tanning Restrictions | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | SD | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | SD | SB 157 | Teacher Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | HB 1293 | Abortion Limitations | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | SD | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Feb. 12, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | SD | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | SD | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | SD | SJR 7 | Extension of Term Limits | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | SD | HB 1296 | Pre-Abortion Sonograms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 24) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SD | SB 74 | Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/03 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
3/03 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
3/02 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
3/01 | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
2/28 | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
2/28 | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
2/26 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
2/22 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
2/20 | SB 208 | Tanning Restrictions | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 24) |
2/20 | HB 1082 | School District Consolidation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
2/15 | SB 157 | Teacher Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
2/14 | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
2/14 | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
2/14 | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
2/14 | HB 1293 | Abortion Limitations | Bill Passed - House (45 - 25) |
2/13 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
2/12 | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
2/12 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
2/08 | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
2/07 | HB 1160 | Physician Presence at Executions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
2/06 | HB 1175 | Lethal Injection Reform | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
2/06 | SJR 7 | Extension of Term Limits | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
2/05 | HB 1296 | Pre-Abortion Sonograms | Bill Passed - House (43 - 24) |
1/24 | SB 74 | Allowing Friends to Make Medical Decisions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |