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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
| May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
| May 10, 2007 | NH | HB 790 | Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
| May 10, 2007 | RI | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| May 9, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
| May 9, 2007 | IL | SB 1007 | Large Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 26) |
| May 9, 2007 | WI | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
| May 7, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
| May 7, 2007 | CA | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| May 7, 2007 | CA | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| May 4, 2007 | TX | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
| May 4, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| May 4, 2007 | MN | SF 646 | Cyber-Bullying | Bill Passed - House (96 - 35) |
| May 3, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| May 3, 2007 | National | HR 1592 | Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| May 3, 2007 | National | HR 1592 | Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| May 3, 2007 | MN | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
| May 2, 2007 | AZ | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| May 2, 2007 | MN | SF 1398 | Domestic Partnership Visitation Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 22) |
| May 2, 2007 | IL | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
| May 2, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
| May 2, 2007 | NC | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
| May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| May 1, 2007 | OK | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| May 1, 2007 | CO | HB 1301 | Cervical Cancer Immunization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| May 1, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
| May 1, 2007 | TX | CSSB 966 | Journalist Confidentiality Protection | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| May 1, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
| May 1, 2007 | OK | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| April 30, 2007 | MN | S Amendment | Domestic Partner Visitation Rights | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 34) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| April 27, 2007 | KS | HB 2528 | Concealed Firearms | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS CS HB 1231 | Prostitution Act | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
| April 27, 2007 | TX | CSSB 308 | Syringe Exchange Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 71 | Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| April 26, 2007 | KS | HB 2528 | Concealed Firearms | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26) |
| April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| April 26, 2007 | FL | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 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 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
| 5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
| 5/10 | HB 790 | Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
| 5/10 | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| 5/09 | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
| 5/09 | SB 1007 | Large Capacity Firearm Magazine Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 26) |
| 5/09 | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19) |
| 5/07 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44) |
| 5/07 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| 5/07 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| 5/04 | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
| 5/04 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 5/04 | SF 646 | Cyber-Bullying | Bill Passed - House (96 - 35) |
| 5/03 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
| 5/03 | HR 1592 | Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| 5/03 | HR 1592 | Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| 5/03 | SF 345 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
| 5/02 | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| 5/02 | SF 1398 | Domestic Partnership Visitation Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 22) |
| 5/02 | HB 1727 | Internet Screening in Public Libraries | Bill Passed - House (63 - 51) |
| 5/02 | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
| 5/02 | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
| 5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| 5/01 | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 5/01 | HB 1301 | Cervical Cancer Immunization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
| 5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| 5/01 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
| 5/01 | CSSB 966 | Journalist Confidentiality Protection | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| 5/01 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - House (121 - 10) |
| 5/01 | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 4/30 | S Amendment | Domestic Partner Visitation Rights | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 34) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| 4/29 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| 4/29 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| 4/27 | HB 2528 | Concealed Firearms | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| 4/27 | CS CS HB 1231 | Prostitution Act | Bill Passed - House (85 - 31) |
| 4/27 | CSSB 308 | Syringe Exchange Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
| 4/27 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
| 4/27 | CS HB 71 | Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| 4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| 4/26 | HB 2528 | Concealed Firearms | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26) |
| 4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| 4/26 | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| 4/26 | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 4/25 | HB 2062 | Violence Against Unborn Children | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27) |
| 4/25 | SF 427 | Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |