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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 20, 2006 | UT | SB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | UT | 1SSB 19 | Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | UT | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
March 1, 2006 | UT | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23) |
March 1, 2006 | UT | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
March 1, 2006 | UT | 2SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34) |
Feb. 4, 2008 | UT | HR 1 | North American Union Withdrawal | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 15) |
March 4, 2008 | UT | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
March 3, 2008 | UT | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | UT | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 4, 2008 | UT | SB 211 | Amending Alcohol Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 19) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | UT | SB 211 | Amending Alcohol Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
March 5, 2008 | UT | SB 149 | Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | UT | SB 149 | Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 12, 2008 | UT | HB 137 | Water Conservation Program | Bill Failed - House (31 - 40) |
Feb. 27, 2009 | UT | HB 89 | Requiring Insurance Coverage of Prosthetic Devices | Bill Passed - House (46 - 27) |
March 4, 2009 | UT | SB 29 | Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 11) |
March 3, 2009 | UT | SB 29 | Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
March 11, 2009 | UT | SB 187 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
March 4, 2009 | UT | HJR 8 | Mandating Secret Ballots | Bill Passed - House (53 - 22) |
March 6, 2009 | UT | HJR 8 | Mandating Secret Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 2, 2010 | UT | HB 196 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 35) |
March 11, 2010 | UT | SB 251 | Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
March 9, 2010 | UT | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
March 11, 2010 | UT | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/20 | SB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/28 | 1SSB 19 | Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
1/26 | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
3/01 | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23) |
3/01 | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
3/01 | 2SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34) |
2/04 | HR 1 | North American Union Withdrawal | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 15) |
3/04 | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
3/03 | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
2/21 | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
3/04 | SB 211 | Amending Alcohol Regulations | Bill Passed - House (54 - 19) |
2/27 | SB 211 | Amending Alcohol Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
3/05 | SB 149 | Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
2/14 | SB 149 | Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
2/12 | HB 137 | Water Conservation Program | Bill Failed - House (31 - 40) |
2/27 | HB 89 | Requiring Insurance Coverage of Prosthetic Devices | Bill Passed - House (46 - 27) |
3/04 | SB 29 | Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 11) |
3/03 | SB 29 | Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
3/11 | SB 187 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (65 - 5) |
3/04 | HJR 8 | Mandating Secret Ballots | Bill Passed - House (53 - 22) |
3/06 | HJR 8 | Mandating Secret Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
3/02 | HB 196 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 35) |
3/11 | SB 251 | Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
3/09 | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
3/11 | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |