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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | NH | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - House (202 - 150) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| Feb. 19, 2007 | AZ | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
| Feb. 17, 2007 | MT | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | MD | HB 201 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | MS | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | KS | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | VA | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | CA | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
| Feb. 9, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | MT | SB 290 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22 | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| 2/22 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/21 | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - House (202 - 150) |
| 2/21 | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| 2/20 | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
| 2/20 | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| 2/19 | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
| 2/17 | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| 2/16 | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| 2/16 | HB 201 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| 2/15 | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| 2/15 | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| 2/15 | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
| 2/15 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| 2/14 | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| 2/14 | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| 2/14 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
| 2/14 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
| 2/14 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
| 2/13 | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/13 | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
| 2/13 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
| 2/09 | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| 2/08 | SB 290 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30) |
| 2/08 | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |