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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2006 | KY | HB 86 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 16, 2006 | GA | HCS SB 390 | Classroom First Act for Georgia | Bill Passed - House (102 - 70) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | LA | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KY | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KY | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | SC | H 3881 | South Carolina Priority Investment Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 41) |
| 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. 15, 2006 | CO | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | MI | SB 838 | Medicare Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | PA | SB 1025 | PA Clean Vehicles Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | PA | SB 1025 | PA Clean Vehicles Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
| Feb. 14, 2006 | VA | Sub SB 677 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3) |
| Feb. 14, 2006 | MI | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1036 | Auto Insurance Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | VA | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | AZ | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| Feb. 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub SB 6475 | Certificate of Academic Achievement Alternative Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | WA | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 10, 2006 | SD | HB 1235 | Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| Feb. 9, 2006 | SD | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16 | HB 86 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/16 | HCS SB 390 | Classroom First Act for Georgia | Bill Passed - House (102 - 70) |
| 2/15 | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| 2/15 | SB 49 | Louisiana Housing and Land Trust | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
| 2/15 | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
| 2/15 | HB 394 | School Traffic Signal Bill | Bill Passed - House (68 - 29) |
| 2/15 | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| 2/15 | H 3881 | South Carolina Priority Investment Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 41) |
| 2/15 | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| 2/15 | HB 1125 | Seat Belt Enforcement Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 2/15 | SB 838 | Medicare Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| 2/15 | SB 1025 | PA Clean Vehicles Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
| 2/15 | SB 1025 | PA Clean Vehicles Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20) |
| 2/14 | Sub SB 677 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 3) |
| 2/14 | Sub for SB 1028 | Changes to the Family Independent Agency | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| 2/13 | HB 1036 | Auto Insurance Bill | Bill Failed - House (32 - 33) |
| 2/13 | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
| 2/13 | HB 2254 | Requiring Doctors to Inform Women of Fetal Pain | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| 2/13 | HB 1175 | Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act | Bill Passed - House (41 - 24) |
| 2/10 | Sub SB 6475 | Certificate of Academic Achievement Alternative Methods | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 10) |
| 2/10 | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 2/10 | Sub HB 2738 | Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 2/10 | HB 1235 | Compulsory High School Education Age to 18 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| 2/09 | HB 1234 | Mandatory Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |