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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2007 | NV | SB 415 | Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
| April 24, 2007 | TX | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| April 24, 2007 | AZ | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| April 24, 2007 | NV | SB 415 | Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
| April 23, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 3) |
| April 23, 2007 | AZ | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| April 23, 2007 | NV | SB 113 | Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| April 20, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
| April 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
| April 20, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
| April 20, 2007 | IA | HF 909 | 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| April 19, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 64) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| April 19, 2007 | NV | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine Coverage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 430 | Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| April 18, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 588 | 2008-2009 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | SB 415 | Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
| 4/24 | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| 4/24 | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
| 4/24 | SB 415 | Undocumented Students and State Financial Aid Act | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 16) |
| 4/23 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 3) |
| 4/23 | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| 4/23 | SB 113 | Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| 4/20 | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
| 4/20 | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
| 4/20 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
| 4/20 | HF 909 | 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| 4/19 | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| 4/19 | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| 4/19 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14) |
| 4/19 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| 4/19 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 64) |
| 4/19 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| 4/19 | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine Coverage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
| 4/18 | SF 430 | Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| 4/18 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 4/18 | SF 588 | 2008-2009 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |