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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1944 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (154 - 4) |
| April 13, 2006 | MO | HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 71) |
| April 12, 2006 | MO | HA 9 | Eminent Domain Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
| April 12, 2006 | AZ | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| April 12, 2006 | NH | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
| April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 135-4h | Direct Aid To Public Education | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| April 8, 2006 | MD | HB 1215 | School Closure Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 42) |
| April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 21 | Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
| April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
| April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
| April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| April 6, 2006 | MO | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
| April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| April 6, 2006 | AL | SB 446 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
| April 6, 2006 | MO | HB 994 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirements | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
| April 5, 2006 | ID | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| April 5, 2006 | OK | SB 1792 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| April 5, 2006 | OK | SB 1792 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| April 5, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| April 4, 2006 | DE | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (22 - 12) |
| March 31, 2006 | MD | SB 154 | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Additional Emission Caps | Bill Passed - House (107 - 27) |
| March 30, 2006 | ME | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63) |
| March 29, 2006 | SC | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| March 29, 2006 | AL | Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 | Educational Funds Amendment | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| March 29, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 265 | Air Pollution | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| March 28, 2006 | DE | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (24 - 13) |
| March 28, 2006 | MI | HB 5638 | Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact | Bill Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| March 27, 2006 | MN | HF 2680 | Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided | Bill Failed - House (62 - 70) |
| March 24, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| March 23, 2006 | MD | Amendment 953927 | Stem Cell Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93) |
| March 23, 2006 | KS | HCR 5025 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (81 - 43) |
| March 23, 2006 | FL | HB 205 | Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students | Bill Passed - House (96 - 23) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| March 21, 2006 | ID | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| March 21, 2006 | IA | HF 2709 | School Year Minimum Hours Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| March 21, 2006 | KS | SB 139 | Math and Science Academy | Bill Passed - House (76 - 48) |
| March 20, 2006 | ID | H 768 | Public Charter Schools | Bill Failed - House (18 - 46) |
| March 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
| March 16, 2006 | ID | H 663 | Medicaid Personal Health Accounts | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
| March 16, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
| March 16, 2006 | NJ | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| March 16, 2006 | KY | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| March 16, 2006 | OK | HB 2844 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill | Bill Passed - House (70 - 18) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13 | HCS HB 1944 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (154 - 4) |
| 4/13 | HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 71) |
| 4/12 | HA 9 | Eminent Domain Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
| 4/12 | HB 2142 | Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| 4/12 | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Failed - House (134 - 219) |
| 4/11 | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| 4/11 | Amdt Item 135-4h | Direct Aid To Public Education | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
| 4/08 | HB 1215 | School Closure Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 42) |
| 4/07 | SB 21 | Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
| 4/07 | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
| 4/07 | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
| 4/06 | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
| 4/06 | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| 4/06 | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
| 4/06 | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| 4/06 | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
| 4/06 | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| 4/06 | SB 446 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
| 4/06 | HB 994 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirements | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
| 4/05 | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| 4/05 | SB 1792 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| 4/05 | SB 1792 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| 4/05 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| 4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| 4/04 | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (22 - 12) |
| 3/31 | SB 154 | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Additional Emission Caps | Bill Passed - House (107 - 27) |
| 3/30 | LD 1640 | Charter School Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63) |
| 3/29 | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| 3/29 | Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 | Educational Funds Amendment | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38) |
| 3/29 | Am Sub SB 265 | Air Pollution | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| 3/28 | HB 37 | Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (24 - 13) |
| 3/28 | HB 5638 | Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact | Bill Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| 3/27 | HF 2680 | Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided | Bill Failed - House (62 - 70) |
| 3/24 | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 3/23 | Amendment 953927 | Stem Cell Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93) |
| 3/23 | HCR 5025 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (81 - 43) |
| 3/23 | HB 205 | Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students | Bill Passed - House (96 - 23) |
| 3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| 3/21 | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| 3/21 | H 823 | State Affairs Building Code Board | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 3/21 | HF 2709 | School Year Minimum Hours Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
| 3/21 | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| 3/21 | SB 139 | Math and Science Academy | Bill Passed - House (76 - 48) |
| 3/20 | H 768 | Public Charter Schools | Bill Failed - House (18 - 46) |
| 3/17 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24) |
| 3/16 | H 663 | Medicaid Personal Health Accounts | Bill Passed - House (53 - 13) |
| 3/16 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - House (348 - 71) |
| 3/16 | A 2813 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
| 3/16 | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| 3/16 | HB 2844 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill | Bill Passed - House (70 - 18) |