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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2011 | National | H Amdt 16 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - House (233 - 198) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | ND | HCR 3016 | Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | OR | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | PA | HB 262 | New Gaming Unit in the Office of Attorney General | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | AR | SB 154 | Cell Phones in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | National | H Amdt 13 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement | Amendment Rejected - House (105 - 326) |
| Feb. 11, 2011 | KS | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 10, 2011 | ND | HB 1278 | Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (51 - 42) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 256 | Tenant Rights in Domestic and Sexual Violence Cases | Bill Passed - House (33 - 26) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | ND | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (27 - 32) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | GA | HB 72 | Establish an English-Only Driving Test | Bill Tabled - House (115 - 50) |
| Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 207 | Allowing Guns in Cars While Parked at Work | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | CT | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | WY | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | WY | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (29 - 29) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | SD | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | ND | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Failed - House (47 - 44) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | MT | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | MT | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | ID | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| Feb. 4, 2011 | WV | HB 2562 | Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | H Amdt 16 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - House (233 - 198) |
| 2/16 | HCR 3016 | Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 25) |
| 2/16 | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| 2/15 | HB 262 | New Gaming Unit in the Office of Attorney General | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
| 2/15 | SB 154 | Cell Phones in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
| 2/15 | H Amdt 13 | Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement | Amendment Rejected - House (105 - 326) |
| 2/11 | HCR 5007 | Prohibiting Mandated Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| 2/10 | HB 1278 | Fees for Traffic Violations | Bill Passed - House (51 - 42) |
| 2/09 | HB 256 | Tenant Rights in Domestic and Sexual Violence Cases | Bill Passed - House (33 - 26) |
| 2/09 | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
| 2/09 | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (27 - 32) |
| 2/09 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
| 2/09 | HB 72 | Establish an English-Only Driving Test | Bill Tabled - House (115 - 50) |
| 2/09 | HB 207 | Allowing Guns in Cars While Parked at Work | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
| 2/08 | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | |
| 2/08 | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |
| 2/08 | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (29 - 29) |
| 2/08 | HB 1061 | Regulation of Registered Midwives | Bill Failed - House (36 - 31) |
| 2/08 | HB 1195 | Bans Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 41) |
| 2/08 | HB 1190 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Failed - House (47 - 44) |
| 2/08 | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
| 2/07 | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| 2/07 | HB 198 | Eminent Domain Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| 2/07 | HJM 1 | Parental Rights Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 20) |
| 2/04 | HB 2562 | Legalizing Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - House (55 - 37) |