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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
| July 31, 2007 | National | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (411 - 8) |
| July 31, 2007 | National | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
| July 27, 2007 | National | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
| July 26, 2007 | National | S Amdt 2405 | REAL ID Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 44) |
| July 26, 2007 | National | S Amdt 2480 | Border Fence and Customs Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 1) |
| July 17, 2007 | NC | CS HB 1016 | County Medicaid Cost Assumption | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
| July 17, 2007 | National | HR 980 | Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Bill Passed - House (314 - 97) |
| July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
| July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
| July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
| July 12, 2007 | National | HR 1851 | Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (333 - 83) |
| July 11, 2007 | National | S 1701 | Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education | Bill Passed - House (291 - 126) |
| July 9, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| July 6, 2007 | IL | HB 2055 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Failed - House (6 - 78) |
| July 3, 2007 | NC | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| June 29, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
| June 28, 2007 | National | S 1639 | Second Immigration Act of 2007 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 53) |
| June 28, 2007 | DE | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
| June 27, 2007 | OH | SB 7 | Eminent Domain Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| June 27, 2007 | OH | SB 7 | Eminent Domain Bill | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| June 27, 2007 | OH | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Failed - House (56 - 42) |
| June 26, 2007 | National | HR 800 | Union Organization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
| June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
| June 26, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
| 7/31 | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (411 - 8) |
| 7/31 | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
| 7/27 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
| 7/26 | S Amdt 2405 | REAL ID Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 44) |
| 7/26 | S Amdt 2480 | Border Fence and Customs Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 1) |
| 7/17 | CS HB 1016 | County Medicaid Cost Assumption | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
| 7/17 | HR 980 | Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Bill Passed - House (314 - 97) |
| 7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
| 7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
| 7/12 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
| 7/12 | HR 1851 | Section 8 Voucher Adjustments Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (333 - 83) |
| 7/11 | S 1701 | Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education | Bill Passed - House (291 - 126) |
| 7/09 | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| 7/06 | HB 2055 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Failed - House (6 - 78) |
| 7/03 | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| 6/29 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
| 6/28 | S 1639 | Second Immigration Act of 2007 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 53) |
| 6/28 | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
| 6/27 | SB 7 | Eminent Domain Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
| 6/27 | SB 7 | Eminent Domain Bill | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| 6/27 | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Failed - House (56 - 42) |
| 6/26 | HR 800 | Union Organization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
| 6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
| 6/26 | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |