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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 19, 2006 TN SB 303 Driver's License Examination English Language Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
April 6, 2006 MO HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
April 5, 2006 AK CSHB 471 Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Bill Passed - House (28 - 7)
April 5, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
April 4, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
March 31, 2006 KS SCS SB 253 Highway Advertising Regulation & Fees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 3)
March 28, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
March 28, 2006 MI HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
March 20, 2006 NJ A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
March 20, 2006 ID S 1393 Biodegradable Fuel Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23)
March 17, 2006 MI Sub for SB 297 Motorcycle Helmets Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 16, 2006 NJ A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
March 16, 2006 ID H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
March 16, 2006 KY SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 14, 2006 IN HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
March 14, 2006 IN HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48)
March 10, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 9, 2006 WI ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
March 8, 2006 KY HB 334 Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
March 8, 2006 WY SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
March 8, 2006 OK SB 1420 Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
March 7, 2006 HI HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
March 6, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 2, 2006 ID H 610 Highway Distribution Account Bill Failed - House (27 - 41)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
Feb. 23, 2006 KS HB 2732 Unattended and Unsupervised Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 22, 2006 WY SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
Feb. 22, 2006 ID H 582 Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
Feb. 21, 2006 IN HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
Feb. 16, 2006 KY HB 86 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
Feb. 15, 2006 KY HB 394 School Traffic Signal Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
Feb. 15, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
Feb. 15, 2006 PA SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
Feb. 13, 2006 CO HB 1036 Auto Insurance Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 33)
Feb. 10, 2006 WA Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 8, 2006 CO Amendment Transportation Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36)
Feb. 8, 2006 AK SB 85 Off-Road Vehicle Use Near Dalton Highway Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
Jan. 31, 2006 IN SB 145 Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
Jan. 27, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
Jan. 26, 2006 RI H 6700 Sub A Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests Bill Passed - House (64 - 6)
Jan. 24, 2006 IN SB 88 Seat Belt Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
Jan. 19, 2006 MA H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
Jan. 17, 2006 SC H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
Jan. 12, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/19 SB 303 Driver's License Examination English Language Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
4/06 HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
4/06 SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
4/05 CSHB 471 Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Bill Passed - House (28 - 7)
4/05 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
4/04 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
3/31 SCS SB 253 Highway Advertising Regulation & Fees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 3)
3/28 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
3/28 HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
3/20 A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
3/20 S 1393 Biodegradable Fuel Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23)
3/17 Sub for SB 297 Motorcycle Helmets Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/16 A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
3/16 H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
3/16 SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/14 HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
3/14 HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48)
3/10 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/09 ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
3/08 HB 334 Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 Bill Passed - House (56 - 34)
3/08 SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
3/08 SB 1420 Oklahoma Mandatory Seat Belt Use Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
3/07 HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
3/06 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/02 H 610 Highway Distribution Account Bill Failed - House (27 - 41)
2/27 H 609 Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
2/23 HB 2732 Unattended and Unsupervised Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
2/22 SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
2/22 H 582 Breathalyzer Refusal Penalty Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
2/21 HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
2/16 HB 86 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
2/15 HB 394 School Traffic Signal Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
2/15 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
2/15 SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
2/13 HB 1036 Auto Insurance Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 33)
2/10 Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/08 Amendment Transportation Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 36)
2/08 SB 85 Off-Road Vehicle Use Near Dalton Highway Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
2/02 HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
1/31 SB 145 Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
1/27 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
1/26 H 6700 Sub A Driver Refusal of Chemical Tests Bill Passed - House (64 - 6)
1/24 SB 88 Seat Belt Requirement Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
1/19 H 229 Primary Seat Belt Bill Bill Passed - House (76 - 74)
1/17 H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
1/12 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
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