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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2007 | KS | HB 2062 | Violence Against Unborn Children | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27) |
| April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| April 24, 2007 | TX | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| April 19, 2007 | NC | HB 573 | Concealed Weapons for Judges | Bill Passed - House (86 - 15) |
| April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| April 17, 2007 | OK | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | HB 2347 | Capital Murder of a Witness | Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | HB 2347 | Capital Murder of a Witness | Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2750 | Capital Murder of a Judge | Veto Override Passed - House (82 - 18) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2348 | Extension of "Triggerman Rule" | Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2348 | Extension of "Triggerman Rule" | Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
| April 3, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
| April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| March 28, 2007 | CO | SB 34 | Concealed Weapons Permits | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 26, 2007 | MD | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (71 - 66) |
| March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
| March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25 | HB 2062 | Violence Against Unborn Children | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27) |
| 4/25 | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| 4/24 | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| 4/19 | HB 573 | Concealed Weapons for Judges | Bill Passed - House (86 - 15) |
| 4/17 | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| 4/17 | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 4/12 | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| 4/12 | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| 4/04 | HB 2347 | Capital Murder of a Witness | Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| 4/04 | HB 2347 | Capital Murder of a Witness | Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| 4/04 | Sub HB 2750 | Capital Murder of a Judge | Veto Override Passed - House (82 - 18) |
| 4/04 | Sub HB 2348 | Extension of "Triggerman Rule" | Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| 4/04 | Sub HB 2348 | Extension of "Triggerman Rule" | Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 21) |
| 4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
| 4/04 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
| 4/03 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
| 4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| 3/28 | SB 34 | Concealed Weapons Permits | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| 3/28 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| 3/26 | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (71 - 66) |
| 3/26 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
| 3/26 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |