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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2007 | AL | HB 112 | Gill Net Fishing Ban | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| May 23, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
| May 23, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| May 23, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| May 22, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 16 | Regulation of Sexually Oriented Business | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| May 22, 2007 | LA | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
| May 22, 2007 | NV | AB 150 | Methamphetamine Control Bill | Bill Failed - House (27 - 14) |
| May 22, 2007 | National | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
| May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
| May 17, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
| May 17, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| May 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| May 16, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 16 | Regulation of Sexually Oriented Business | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
| May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
| May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
| May 10, 2007 | NH | HB 790 | Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
| May 9, 2007 | CT | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| May 9, 2007 | WI | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| May 7, 2007 | National | S Amdt 1010 | FDA Drug Import Certification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 40) |
| May 4, 2007 | TX | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
| May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 96 | Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 95 | Business Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 94 | Business and Economic Stimulus Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| May 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
| May 3, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| May 2, 2007 | NC | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
| May 2, 2007 | AL | HB 507 | Sunday Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (59 - 28) |
| May 2, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| May 2, 2007 | TN | HB 625 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| May 1, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS CS HB 957 | Wetlands and Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| April 30, 2007 | TX | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
| April 26, 2007 | FL | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| April 24, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
| April 24, 2007 | NV | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24 | HB 112 | Gill Net Fishing Ban | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| 5/23 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 5/22 | Sub SB 16 | Regulation of Sexually Oriented Business | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 5/22 | HB 484 | Promotional Poker Tournaments | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
| 5/22 | AB 150 | Methamphetamine Control Bill | Bill Failed - House (27 - 14) |
| 5/22 | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
| 5/21 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
| 5/17 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
| 5/17 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 5/16 | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| 5/16 | Sub SB 16 | Regulation of Sexually Oriented Business | Bill Passed - House (73 - 24) |
| 5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
| 5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
| 5/10 | HB 790 | Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
| 5/09 | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
| 5/09 | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 5/07 | S Amdt 1010 | FDA Drug Import Certification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 40) |
| 5/04 | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
| 5/03 | Sub for SB 96 | Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| 5/03 | Sub for SB 95 | Business Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| 5/03 | Sub for SB 94 | Business and Economic Stimulus Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| 5/03 | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| 5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
| 5/03 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| 5/02 | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
| 5/02 | HB 507 | Sunday Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (59 - 28) |
| 5/02 | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| 5/02 | HB 625 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| 5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| 5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| 5/01 | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
| 4/30 | CS CS HB 957 | Wetlands and Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| 4/30 | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| 4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
| 4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| 4/29 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| 4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| 4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| 4/26 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
| 4/26 | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| 4/25 | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| 4/24 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
| 4/24 | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |