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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2006 | IA | H-8178 | Preschool Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| March 15, 2006 | IA | H-8172 | Teacher Salary Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| March 15, 2006 | IA | HF 2527 | 2006-2007 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| March 15, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 3120 | Tort Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| March 14, 2006 | PA | SB 862 | State Gaming | Bill Passed - House (180 - 20) |
| March 14, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 3119 | Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (63 - 24) |
| March 13, 2006 | MO | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
| March 13, 2006 | OK | HB 2842 | Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| March 10, 2006 | ID | H 703 | College Loan Program | Bill Failed - House (27 - 38) |
| March 9, 2006 | AZ | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 8, 2006 | WA | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43) |
| March 8, 2006 | IN | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| March 8, 2006 | MS | SB 2400 | Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials | Bill Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| March 8, 2006 | MS | SB 2400 | Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials | Bill Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| March 7, 2006 | VA | Amendment | LeBlanc Nomination | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
| March 7, 2006 | IA | HF 2558 | 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| March 7, 2006 | HI | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
| March 7, 2006 | VA | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
| March 7, 2006 | IA | HF 2558 | 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| March 6, 2006 | KS | Amend HB 2573 | Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70) |
| March 6, 2006 | MS | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41) |
| March 6, 2006 | IA | HF 2540 | 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| March 2, 2006 | MI | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
| March 2, 2006 | WI | AB 1073 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| March 2, 2006 | NJ | A 798 | New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| March 1, 2006 | UT | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23) |
| March 1, 2006 | CT | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
| Feb. 27, 2006 | AZ | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27) |
| Feb. 27, 2006 | ID | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
| Feb. 24, 2006 | MS | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (87 - 34) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | SD | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | KY | HCS HB 338 | Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (83 - 15) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | WY | HB 54 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (26 - 33) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | VT | HA to H 856 | Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 82) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | MS | HB 1638 | Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems | Bill Passed - House (80 - 42) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | KY | HCS HB 93 | Criminal Record Expungement Bill | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 181 | Education Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (44 - 31) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| Feb. 14, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | WA | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 1115 | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 47) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 199 | Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 638 | Executive Branch Salaries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 55) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | MS | HB 638 | Executive Branch Salaries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 55) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | CO | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | SC | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | MS | HB 300 - Amendment 1 | Marriage Counseling Requirement | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | MS | HB 300 | Revised Marriage License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 55) |
| Feb. 7, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 5498 | Horse Racing Industry Development Funds | Bill Passed - House (59 - 46) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | PA | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (106 - 85) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | OH | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | IA | HF 2045 | Senior Citizen Tax Revision | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | GA | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
| Jan. 30, 2006 | CA | AB 583 | California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| Jan. 27, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | UT | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | RI | H 6700 Sub A | Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | VA | HB 568 | Flat Tax on Communication Services | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| Jan. 25, 2006 | GA | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60) |
| Jan. 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
| Jan. 25, 2006 | MA | S 1074 | Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill | Bill Failed - House (3 - 147) |
| Jan. 24, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
| Jan. 23, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2292 | Addressing Health Care Liability Reform | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| Jan. 20, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| Jan. 19, 2006 | WI | AB 766 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 36) |
| Jan. 17, 2006 | MS | HB 519 | Campaign Finance Reform | Bill Passed - House (99 - 22) |
| Jan. 17, 2006 | SC | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
| Jan. 12, 2006 | GA | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (110 - 64) |
| Jan. 11, 2006 | MS | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 30) |
| Jan. 9, 2006 | NJ | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| Jan. 5, 2006 | MS | HB 206 | Bonds for Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (77 - 40) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15 | H-8178 | Preschool Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| 3/15 | H-8172 | Teacher Salary Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 51) |
| 3/15 | HF 2527 | 2006-2007 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 3120 | Tort Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| 3/14 | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| 3/14 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| 3/14 | SB 862 | State Gaming | Bill Passed - House (180 - 20) |
| 3/14 | HCS HB 3119 | Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (63 - 24) |
| 3/13 | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
| 3/13 | HB 2842 | Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| 3/10 | H 703 | College Loan Program | Bill Failed - House (27 - 38) |
| 3/09 | HB 2701 | National Guard Mobilization; Border; Appropriation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 3/08 | SB 6386 | 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43) |
| 3/08 | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 3/08 | SB 2400 | Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials | Bill Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| 3/08 | SB 2400 | Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials | Bill Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| 3/07 | Amendment | LeBlanc Nomination | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
| 3/07 | HF 2558 | 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| 3/07 | HB 3115 | Gasoline Industry Controls | Bill Passed - House (49 - 1) |
| 3/07 | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
| 3/07 | HF 2558 | 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| 3/06 | Amend HB 2573 | Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70) |
| 3/06 | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41) |
| 3/06 | HF 2540 | 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 3/02 | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - House (56 - 45) |
| 3/02 | AB 1073 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| 3/02 | A 798 | New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
| 3/01 | 3SHB 109 | Food Tax Cut | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23) |
| 3/01 | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
| 2/28 | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
| 2/27 | HB 2064 | English Language Learners | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27) |
| 2/27 | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
| 2/24 | SB 3084 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (87 - 34) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
| 2/23 | SB 1 | Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 338 | Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (83 - 15) |
| 2/23 | HB 54 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (26 - 33) |
| 2/22 | HA to H 856 | Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 82) |
| 2/22 | HB 1638 | Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems | Bill Passed - House (80 - 42) |
| 2/22 | HCS HB 93 | Criminal Record Expungement Bill | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
| 2/22 | 1SHB 181 | Education Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (44 - 31) |
| 2/15 | HB 12 | Elections; Voting; State of Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 2/15 | SB 22 | State of Emergency Voting Reform | Bill Passed - House (72 - 29) |
| 2/15 | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| 2/15 | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| 2/14 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91) |
| 2/09 | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| 2/09 | HB 1115 | Tobacco Settlement Payments | Bill Passed - House (71 - 47) |
| 2/09 | HB 199 | Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes | Bill Passed - House (74 - 47) |
| 2/09 | HB 638 | Executive Branch Salaries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 55) |
| 2/09 | HB 638 | Executive Branch Salaries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 55) |
| 2/08 | Amendment | Transportation Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36) |
| 2/08 | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
| 2/07 | HB 300 - Amendment 1 | Marriage Counseling Requirement | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74) |
| 2/07 | HB 300 | Revised Marriage License Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 55) |
| 2/07 | Sub for HB 5498 | Horse Racing Industry Development Funds | Bill Passed - House (59 - 46) |
| 2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169) |
| 2/01 | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
| 2/01 | HB 1318 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (106 - 85) |
| 2/01 | HB 621 | Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists | Bill Passed - House (198 - 144) |
| 1/31 | HB 3 | Election Law Reform Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40) |
| 1/31 | HF 2045 | Senior Citizen Tax Revision | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
| 1/31 | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
| 1/31 | SB 386 | State Senatorial District Composition | Bill Passed - House (100 - 69) |
| 1/30 | AB 583 | California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| 1/27 | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 1/26 | HB 109 | Sales and Use Tax on Food | Bill Passed - House (57 - 17) |
| 1/26 | H 6700 Sub A | Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests | Bill Passed - House (64 - 6) |
| 1/26 | HB 568 | Flat Tax on Communication Services | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| 1/25 | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60) |
| 1/25 | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
| 1/25 | S 1074 | Disclosure of Religious Funds Bill | Bill Failed - House (3 - 147) |
| 1/24 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
| 1/23 | 2nd Sub HB 2292 | Addressing Health Care Liability Reform | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| 1/20 | Sub HB 2661 | Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| 1/19 | AB 766 | Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps | Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 36) |
| 1/17 | HB 519 | Campaign Finance Reform | Bill Passed - House (99 - 22) |
| 1/17 | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
| 1/12 | SB 84 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (110 - 64) |
| 1/11 | SB 2310 | Food and Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 30) |
| 1/09 | S 2083 | Domestic Partner Surviving Rights | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| 1/05 | HB 206 | Bonds for Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (77 - 40) |