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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2006 | CO | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | UT | 1SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
| 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 | KS | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| 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 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | KS | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | AZ | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 1115 | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 47) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1194 | Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | KY | HB 163 | State Request for Federal Drug Importation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | KS | Amend HB 2593 | Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 5453 | Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | SD | HB 1217 | Abstinence-Only Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| Feb. 6, 2006 | SD | HB 1184 | Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28 | HB 1212 | Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 2/28 | 1SSB 19 | Additions to Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 16) |
| 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 | Sub HB 2829 | Clinic Regulation | Bill Passed - House (63 - 62) |
| 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 | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| 2/22 | Amend | Abortion Clinic Regulation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 56) |
| 2/15 | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| 2/13 | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| 2/13 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| 2/10 | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 2/09 | HB 1115 | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 47) |
| 2/09 | HB 1194 | Contraceptive Distribution at Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
| 2/09 | HB 1215 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (47 - 22) |
| 2/08 | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| 2/08 | HB 163 | State Request for Federal Drug Importation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
| 2/07 | H Amdt 1194rf | Penalties for School Employees for Dispensing Contraceptives Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (37 - 33) |
| 2/07 | Amend HB 2593 | Health Insurance Abortion Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 50) |
| 2/07 | Sub for HB 5453 | Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| 2/07 | HB 1217 | Abstinence-Only Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| 2/06 | HB 1184 | Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |