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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2006 | CT | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
| April 27, 2006 | KS | SCS SB 584 | School Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| April 27, 2006 | CA | SCR 113 | The Great American Boycott 2006 | Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
| April 27, 2006 | MO | SCS HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| April 26, 2006 | LA | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
| April 26, 2006 | LA | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| April 25, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2615 | "Stand Your Ground Law" | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5) |
| April 25, 2006 | WI | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| April 24, 2006 | OK | SCS HCS HB 2608 | End-of-Instruction Tests | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 12) |
| April 20, 2006 | AK | CSSB 235 | Public School Performance Incentive Program | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
| April 20, 2006 | CO | SB 81 | Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| April 20, 2006 | MI | SB 1111 | Industrial Development Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| April 20, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 20, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| April 19, 2006 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: DMV Voter Registration Requirements | Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) | |
| April 19, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2807 | Semipublic Community Act | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 21) |
| April 19, 2006 | TN | SB 303 | Driver's License Examination English Language Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| April 17, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
| April 17, 2006 | AZ | HB 2696 | Adoption Preference for Married Couples | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 13) |
| April 14, 2006 | VT | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
| April 13, 2006 | NE | LB 239 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
| 4/27 | SCS SB 584 | School Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| 4/27 | SCR 113 | The Great American Boycott 2006 | Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
| 4/27 | SCS HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| 4/26 | Amdt 1923 | Exceptions to Abortion Ban in Cases of Rape or Incest Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 20) |
| 4/26 | SB 33 | Prohibits Abortion Except When Necessary to Save the Life of the Woman | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
| 4/25 | HCS HB 2615 | "Stand Your Ground Law" | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5) |
| 4/25 | AB 4 | Tax Deduction for Health Savings Account | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| 4/24 | SCS HCS HB 2608 | End-of-Instruction Tests | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 12) |
| 4/20 | CSSB 235 | Public School Performance Incentive Program | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
| 4/20 | SB 81 | Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| 4/20 | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| 4/20 | SB 1111 | Industrial Development Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
| 4/20 | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/20 | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/20 | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 4/19 | Governor's Recommendation: DMV Voter Registration Requirements | Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) | |
| 4/19 | HCS HB 2807 | Semipublic Community Act | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 21) |
| 4/19 | SB 303 | Driver's License Examination English Language Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
| 4/17 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 4) |
| 4/17 | HB 2696 | Adoption Preference for Married Couples | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 13) |
| 4/14 | H 861 | Health Care Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
| 4/13 | LB 239 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |