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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | VA | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Jan. 18, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | National | S Amdt 4999 | Security of Cargo Containers Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| Aug. 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| Aug. 24, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| Aug. 22, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| July 12, 2006 | National | S Amdt 4553 | Rail and Transit Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
| July 12, 2006 | National | S Amdt 4587 | Transit Security Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
| July 12, 2006 | NC | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| July 6, 2006 | NC | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
| June 28, 2006 | PA | HB 804 | Handheld Cell Phone Ban While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
| June 14, 2006 | MD | SB 52 | Maryland Transportation Authority | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42) |
| June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| 2/20 | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| 2/14 | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| 2/12 | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| 2/07 | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 1/18 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
| 9/13 | S Amdt 4999 | Security of Cargo Containers Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
| 8/31 | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| 8/31 | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| 8/29 | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| 8/24 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 8/22 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 7/12 | S Amdt 4553 | Rail and Transit Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
| 7/12 | S Amdt 4587 | Transit Security Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
| 7/12 | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| 7/06 | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
| 6/28 | HB 804 | Handheld Cell Phone Ban While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| 6/16 | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
| 6/14 | SB 52 | Maryland Transportation Authority | Veto Override Passed - House (94 - 42) |
| 6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 22) |