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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 448 | State Registration for CAFOs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| June 20, 2007 | OR | SB 329 | Oregon Health Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| June 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
| June 19, 2007 | LA | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
| June 18, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| June 18, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| June 15, 2007 | ME | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| June 14, 2007 | National | S Amdt 1538 | Clean Energy Achievement Criteria | Amendment Tabled - Senate (56 - 39) |
| June 14, 2007 | NH | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| June 14, 2007 | OR | HB 2637 | Cyberbullying Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| June 14, 2007 | FL | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 32 | Children's Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 48 | Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| June 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 606 | 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| June 6, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| June 6, 2007 | CA | SB 840 | California Universal Healthcare Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| June 4, 2007 | CA | SB 60 | Expanding Driver's License Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20 | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| 6/20 | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| 6/20 | Sub for SB 448 | State Registration for CAFOs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| 6/20 | SB 329 | Oregon Health Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| 6/20 | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| 6/19 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
| 6/19 | HB 25 | Abortion Information Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
| 6/18 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
| 6/18 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| 6/18 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| 6/15 | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 6/14 | S Amdt 1538 | Clean Energy Achievement Criteria | Amendment Tabled - Senate (56 - 39) |
| 6/14 | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 6/14 | HB 2637 | Cyberbullying Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
| 6/14 | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 6/07 | SB 32 | Children's Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 6/07 | SB 48 | Health Care Coverage and Cost Control Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| 6/07 | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 6/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
| 6/07 | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 6/07 | SB 7 | Marco Firebaugh Memorial Childrens Health and Safety Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 6/07 | SB 606 | 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| 6/06 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 6/06 | SB 840 | California Universal Healthcare Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| 6/04 | SB 60 | Expanding Driver's License Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |