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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2006 | NE | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
| March 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1912 | Maine House of Representatives Age Requirement | Resolution Failed - House (77 - 65) |
| March 25, 2006 | MD | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Bill Passed - House (87 - 47) |
| March 24, 2006 | MD | SB 1075 | Governor Cabinet Appointments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| March 24, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| March 24, 2006 | VT | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
| March 23, 2006 | ID | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| March 23, 2006 | MN | SF 3475 | Omnibus Buildings Bonding Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 9) |
| March 23, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 4486 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax | Bill Passed - House (62 - 45) |
| March 23, 2006 | FL | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (100 - 20) |
| March 23, 2006 | ID | H 743 | School Facilities Improvement Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| March 22, 2006 | MS | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| March 22, 2006 | KS | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| March 22, 2006 | KS | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| March 22, 2006 | IA | HF 2597 | Voter Identification Act | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| March 22, 2006 | MI | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| March 21, 2006 | ID | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| March 21, 2006 | OH | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| March 21, 2006 | OH | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| March 21, 2006 | SD | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| March 21, 2006 | SD | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
| March 20, 2006 | NJ | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| March 20, 2006 | PA | HB 213 | Ecoterrorism Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
| March 20, 2006 | ID | S 1393 | Biodegradable Fuel | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
| March 17, 2006 | VT | S 164 | Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7) |
| 3/28 | LD 1912 | Maine House of Representatives Age Requirement | Resolution Failed - House (77 - 65) |
| 3/25 | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Bill Passed - House (87 - 47) |
| 3/24 | SB 1075 | Governor Cabinet Appointments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| 3/24 | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 3/24 | H 881 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (120 - 10) |
| 3/23 | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| 3/23 | SF 3475 | Omnibus Buildings Bonding Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 9) |
| 3/23 | Sub for HB 4486 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax | Bill Passed - House (62 - 45) |
| 3/23 | HB 209 | Intangible Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (100 - 20) |
| 3/23 | H 743 | School Facilities Improvement Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 3/22 | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| 3/22 | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| 3/22 | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| 3/22 | HF 2597 | Voter Identification Act | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 3/22 | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| 3/21 | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 3/21 | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| 3/21 | HCR 36 | Apportioning U.S. House Seats | Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23) |
| 3/21 | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| 3/21 | SB 210 | 2006-2007 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (63 - 3) |
| 3/20 | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 3/20 | HB 213 | Ecoterrorism Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10) |
| 3/20 | S 1393 | Biodegradable Fuel | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
| 3/17 | S 164 | Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |