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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2010 | MN | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
| May 5, 2010 | IL | HB 4927 | Video Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | HB 5236 | Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| May 4, 2010 | MO | HB 1764 | Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| May 4, 2010 | IL | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (81 - 40) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | HB 5423 | Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals | Bill Passed - House (81 - 67) |
| May 4, 2010 | MN | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 54) |
| May 3, 2010 | CT | SB 407 | Requiring Motorcycle Training Course | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
| May 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| May 3, 2010 | NY | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
| April 30, 2010 | CO | SB 191 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2003 | Higher Education Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34) |
| April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70) |
| April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6) |
| April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 2) |
| April 28, 2010 | HI | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
| April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64) |
| April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 10) |
| April 28, 2010 | CO | HB 1348 | Regulations on Radioactive Material | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/05 | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
| 5/05 | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
| 5/05 | HB 4927 | Video Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11) |
| 5/05 | HB 5236 | Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| 5/04 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| 5/04 | HB 1764 | Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 5/04 | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| 5/04 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (81 - 40) |
| 5/04 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| 5/04 | HB 5423 | Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals | Bill Passed - House (81 - 67) |
| 5/04 | HF 2614 | Health and Human Services Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 54) |
| 5/03 | SB 407 | Requiring Motorcycle Training Course | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
| 5/03 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 5/03 | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
| 4/30 | SB 191 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 4/30 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| 4/30 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| 4/28 | HB 2003 | Higher Education Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34) |
| 4/28 | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70) |
| 4/28 | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6) |
| 4/28 | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 2) |
| 4/28 | HB 2377 | Board of Education Selection Advisory Council | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11) |
| 4/28 | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64) |
| 4/28 | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 10) |
| 4/28 | HB 1348 | Regulations on Radioactive Material | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |