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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2006 | OK | SB 1434 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| March 3, 2006 | MS | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
| March 3, 2006 | VT | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - House (77 - 58) |
| March 2, 2006 | MI | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
| March 2, 2006 | WI | AB 1073 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| March 2, 2006 | IN | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| March 1, 2006 | MO | HA 3 | Health Care Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82) |
| March 1, 2006 | UT | 2SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34) |
| March 1, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | S 1337 | Controlled Substances Relating to Pregnant Women & Children Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | UT | 1SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 27, 2006 | MO | SA 5 | Renewable Energy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 22) |
| Feb. 27, 2006 | WV | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 11) |
| Feb. 24, 2006 | MS | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (87 - 34) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2496 | Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | WY | HB 54 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (26 - 33) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215ca | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | KS | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | SD | S Amdt 1215cb | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/06 | SB 1434 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| 3/03 | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19) |
| 3/03 | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - House (77 - 58) |
| 3/02 | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
| 3/02 | AB 1073 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| 3/02 | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| 3/01 | HA 3 | Health Care Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82) |
| 3/01 | 2SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34) |
| 3/01 | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 22) |
| 2/28 | S 1337 | Controlled Substances Relating to Pregnant Women & Children Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| 2/28 | 1SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
| 2/28 | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| 2/28 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 2/28 | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 2/27 | SA 5 | Renewable Energy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 22) |
| 2/27 | HB 4021 SUB | Health Care Changes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 11) |
| 2/24 | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (87 - 34) |
| 2/23 | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 2496 | Information Requirement Prior to an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 2369 | Parental Written Consent Requirement for Minors Abortion | Bill Passed - House (81 - 12) |
| 2/23 | HB 54 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (26 - 33) |
| 2/23 | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| 2/22 | S Amdt 1215ca | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 21) |
| 2/22 | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| 2/22 | S Amdt 1215cb | Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22) |