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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2006 | ME | HCA A to LD 1845 | Dirigo Health Insurance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (73 - 73) |
| May 24, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 3) |
| May 24, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| May 24, 2006 | OK | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
| May 24, 2006 | OK | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
| May 24, 2006 | MA | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
| May 24, 2006 | OH | SCS HCS HB 115 | Educational Regional Service System | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| May 24, 2006 | UT | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
| May 24, 2006 | UT | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| May 23, 2006 | MI | Sub for SB 861 | Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| May 23, 2006 | MA | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (76 - 80) |
| May 23, 2006 | National | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
| May 23, 2006 | National | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
| May 22, 2006 | AK | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
| May 18, 2006 | NJ | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| May 18, 2006 | MA | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| May 17, 2006 | TN | SB 3895 | Revisions to TennCare | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
| May 17, 2006 | TN | SA 1505 | Medical Malpractice Limits Amendment | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16) |
| May 15, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
| May 15, 2006 | TX | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
| May 15, 2006 | MN | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| May 15, 2006 | CA | AB 813 | Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits | Bill Passed - House (66 - 5) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24 | HCA A to LD 1845 | Dirigo Health Insurance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (73 - 73) |
| 5/24 | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 3) |
| 5/24 | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7) |
| 5/24 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| 5/24 | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
| 5/24 | SB 1337 | Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. | Bill Passed - House (60 - 41) |
| 5/24 | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
| 5/24 | SCS HCS HB 115 | Educational Regional Service System | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
| 5/24 | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 20) |
| 5/24 | 2SHB 3001 | 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| 5/23 | Sub for SB 861 | Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
| 5/23 | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Failed - House (76 - 80) |
| 5/23 | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
| 5/23 | HR 5384 | Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 46) |
| 5/22 | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
| 5/20 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24) |
| 5/20 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37) |
| 5/18 | S 1471 | Cigarette Tax Securitization Proceeds Fund; Stem Cell and Biomedical Research Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| 5/18 | H 229 | Primary Seat Belt Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| 5/17 | SB 3895 | Revisions to TennCare | Bill Passed - House (78 - 19) |
| 5/17 | SA 1505 | Medical Malpractice Limits Amendment | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16) |
| 5/15 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
| 5/15 | HB 2 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56) |
| 5/15 | SF 2460 | University of Minnesota Football Stadium | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| 5/15 | AB 813 | Medi-Cal: Emergency Drug Benefits | Bill Passed - House (66 - 5) |