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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| April 6, 2006 | AL | SA 85045-1 to HB 135 | Food Sales and Use Tax Reduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (16 - 11) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| April 6, 2006 | AL | SB 446 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
| April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| April 6, 2006 | AZ | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| April 6, 2006 | IL | SB 3053 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| April 6, 2006 | IL | SB 668 | Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| April 5, 2006 | NE | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 24) |
| April 5, 2006 | ID | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| April 5, 2006 | FL | HB 7009 | Review of Local Government Managers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 32) |
| April 5, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| April 5, 2006 | AL | HB 51 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (79 - 14) |
| April 5, 2006 | CO | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| April 4, 2006 | MD | HB 1054 | Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (79 - 56) |
| April 3, 2006 | MN | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22) |
| April 3, 2006 | NE | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| March 31, 2006 | MD | SB 1075 | Governor Cabinet Appointments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 48) |
| March 31, 2006 | NY | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
| March 31, 2006 | CO | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| March 31, 2006 | MD | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| March 30, 2006 | National | H Res 746 | Jack Abramoff Investigation Resolution | Resolution Tabled - House (216 - 193) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/06 | A 990241 | Stem Cell Research Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| 4/06 | SA 85045-1 to HB 135 | Food Sales and Use Tax Reduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (16 - 11) |
| 4/06 | A 990255 | Florida KidCare Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75) |
| 4/06 | A 990264 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81) |
| 4/06 | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| 4/06 | SB 446 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
| 4/06 | SB 18 | Property Tax Interest | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| 4/06 | SB 1325 | Public Funds; Abortion; Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| 4/06 | SB 3053 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| 4/06 | SB 668 | Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| 4/05 | LB 1060 | 2005-2007 Biennium Budget | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 24) |
| 4/05 | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
| 4/05 | HB 7009 | Review of Local Government Managers | Bill Passed - House (85 - 32) |
| 4/05 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - House (28 - 7) |
| 4/05 | HB 51 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (79 - 14) |
| 4/05 | HB 1375 | Public School Finance Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| 4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| 4/04 | HB 1054 | Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly | Bill Passed - House (79 - 56) |
| 4/03 | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22) |
| 4/03 | LB 188 | Campaign Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10) |
| 3/31 | SB 1075 | Governor Cabinet Appointments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 48) |
| 3/31 | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
| 3/31 | HB 1385 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| 3/31 | HB 1674 | Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| 3/30 | H Res 746 | Jack Abramoff Investigation Resolution | Resolution Tabled - House (216 - 193) |