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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2007 | OR | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| March 13, 2007 | IA | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 11, 2007 | NM | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| March 11, 2007 | NM | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
| March 8, 2007 | AZ | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| March 8, 2007 | NM | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| March 6, 2007 | TX | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
| March 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| March 6, 2007 | OR | HB 2589 | Lobbyist Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| March 5, 2007 | ID | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
| March 2, 2007 | ND | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
| March 1, 2007 | IL | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
| March 1, 2007 | ND | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
| March 1, 2007 | MO | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| March 1, 2007 | MO | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | SD | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| 3/13 | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| 3/11 | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| 3/11 | SB 1174 | HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
| 3/09 | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
| 3/08 | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| 3/08 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| 3/06 | HB 8 | Punishment of Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (119 - 25) |
| 3/06 | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| 3/06 | HB 2589 | Lobbyist Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 3/06 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| 3/06 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| 3/05 | HCR 18 | Early Childhood Learning Standards | Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43) |
| 3/02 | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
| 3/01 | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
| 3/01 | SB 2138 | Repeal of Cohabitation Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 41) |
| 3/01 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| 3/01 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| 2/28 | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| 2/28 | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - House (46 - 23) |
| 2/28 | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| 2/28 | SB 95 | Control of Technical Institutes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
| 2/28 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |