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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
| Feb. 15, 2010 | VA | Gilbert Amdt | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39) |
| Feb. 12, 2010 | VA | SB 283 | Prohibiting Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | NM | HB 12 | Health Insurer Service Reimbursement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | NM | HB 150 | Hispanic Education Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | NM | HB 276 | New Mexico Air Quality Act Amendments | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | VA | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 53 | Financial Literacy as School Math Requirement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 10 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | TN | SB 1092 | Banning Non-Elected Boards from Requiring Nutrition Information on Menus | Veto Override Passed - House (65 - 31) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | AZ | SB 1004 | Renewal of the Lottery | Bill Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | VA | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | KY | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MA | H 4466 | Expanding Driving Regulations | Bill Passed - House (146 - 9) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | IN | HB 1367 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | IN | HB 1131 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 26) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | WI | SB 415 | Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | MA | H 4441 | School Nutrition Standards | Bill Passed - House (152 - 4) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | MA | H 4441 | School Nutrition Standards | Bill Passed - House (152 - 4) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
| 2/15 | Gilbert Amdt | "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution | Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39) |
| 2/12 | SB 283 | Prohibiting Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| 2/11 | HB 12 | Health Insurer Service Reimbursement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
| 2/10 | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
| 2/10 | HB 150 | Hispanic Education Act | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| 2/10 | HB 276 | New Mexico Air Quality Act Amendments | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
| 2/09 | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/09 | HB 53 | Financial Literacy as School Math Requirement | Bill Passed - House (46 - 22) |
| 2/09 | HB 10 | Prohibiting Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 2/09 | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| 2/08 | SB 1092 | Banning Non-Elected Boards from Requiring Nutrition Information on Menus | Veto Override Passed - House (65 - 31) |
| 2/08 | SB 1004 | Renewal of the Lottery | Bill Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| 2/08 | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 2/04 | HB 43 | Ban on Texting and Underage Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
| 2/04 | H 4466 | Expanding Driving Regulations | Bill Passed - House (146 - 9) |
| 2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| 2/03 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 2/02 | HB 1367 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/02 | HB 1131 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 26) |
| 2/01 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 2/01 | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| 1/28 | SB 415 | Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| 1/28 | H 4441 | School Nutrition Standards | Bill Passed - House (152 - 4) |
| 1/28 | H 4441 | School Nutrition Standards | Bill Passed - House (152 - 4) |