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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2007 | IL | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| March 27, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
| March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| March 22, 2007 | FL | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
| March 7, 2007 | SC | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | IL | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Jan. 18, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| Aug. 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| Aug. 24, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| July 12, 2006 | NC | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| July 6, 2006 | NC | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
| June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
| June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| 3/27 | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
| 3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| 3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| 3/22 | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| 3/20 | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
| 3/07 | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
| 2/28 | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
| 2/26 | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| 2/26 | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/20 | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
| 2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| 2/07 | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| 2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 1/18 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
| 8/31 | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| 8/29 | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| 8/24 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 7/12 | SB 1289 | Cell Phone Use by Drivers Under 18 Prohibited | Bill Passed - House (89 - 22) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| 7/06 | SB 774 | Seat Belt Requirements | Bill Passed - House (61 - 44) |
| 6/16 | SB 158 | Speed Limit Bill | Bill Failed - House (51 - 42) |
| 6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |