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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2007 | PA | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
| June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| June 22, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
| June 21, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
| June 20, 2007 | LA | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
| June 20, 2007 | OR | SB 10 | Legislative Ethics Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| June 20, 2007 | AZ | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
| June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
| June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| June 19, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa | Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 30) |
| June 19, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| June 19, 2007 | RI | H 5127 | Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal | Bill Passed - House (54 - 6) |
| June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| June 18, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| June 15, 2007 | RI | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |
| June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2551/12 to H5300A | Long-Term Capital Gains Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 50) |
| June 14, 2007 | FL | A 637277 | Education Funding Amendment to Property Tax Amendment | Bill Tabled - House (74 - 42) |
| June 14, 2007 | NH | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| June 14, 2007 | FL | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| June 14, 2007 | FL | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| June 13, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
| June 12, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4850 | Tobacco Fund Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| June 12, 2007 | OR | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
| June 11, 2007 | NJ | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
| June 7, 2007 | NH | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
| June 7, 2007 | IL | HR 25 | State Constitutional Convention Awareness | Resolution Passed - House (48 - 47) |
| June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 606 | 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| June 6, 2007 | ME | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
| June 6, 2007 | ME | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
| June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
| June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 1470 | Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 34) |
| June 6, 2007 | CA | SB 974 | Shipping Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
| June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| June 5, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - House (94 - 56) |
| June 5, 2007 | LA | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
| June 4, 2007 | NC | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| June 4, 2007 | CA | SB 1019 | Access to Police Misconduct Investigations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| June 4, 2007 | TN | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| June 4, 2007 | OR | HB 2760 | Annexation of Unincorporated Land | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| June 3, 2007 | NV | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| June 1, 2007 | NV | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
| June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| May 31, 2007 | OH | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
| May 31, 2007 | OH | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
| May 31, 2007 | TN | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| May 30, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4850 | Tobacco Fund Bonds | Bill Passed - House (80 - 26) |
| May 30, 2007 | CT | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| May 30, 2007 | NE | LB 551 | Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
| May 25, 2007 | NV | AB 510 | Parole Credit Act | Bill Passed - House (35 - 4) |
| May 24, 2007 | NC | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
| May 23, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 23, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
| May 22, 2007 | National | S 214 | United States Attorneys Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 114) |
| May 22, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| May 21, 2007 | TN | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| May 21, 2007 | TN | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| May 17, 2007 | IL | HB 1798 | Wrongful Death Damages | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
| May 16, 2007 | NE | LB 367 | Tax Credits and Reductions | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2) |
| May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
| May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| May 15, 2007 | NC | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
| May 15, 2007 | IL | HB 426 | Earlier Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 10) |
| May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
| May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
| May 14, 2007 | NY | S 319 | Death Penalty For Certain Murders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/25 | A 2062 | Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act | Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
| 6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 6/25 | HB 678 | Insurance Funds Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| 6/22 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
| 6/21 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
| 6/20 | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
| 6/20 | SB 10 | Legislative Ethics Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
| 6/20 | HB 2641 | Maturity Requirement for Underage Abortions | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| 6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
| 6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
| 6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| 6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa | Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Rejected - Senate (5 - 30) |
| 6/19 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| 6/19 | H 5127 | Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal | Bill Passed - House (54 - 6) |
| 6/18 | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 6/18 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| 6/15 | Article 22 of H5300A | Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases | Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19) |
| 6/15 | LCO # 2551/12 to H5300A | Long-Term Capital Gains Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 50) |
| 6/14 | A 637277 | Education Funding Amendment to Property Tax Amendment | Bill Tabled - House (74 - 42) |
| 6/14 | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 6/14 | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
| 6/14 | SJR 4B | Property Tax Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 43) |
| 6/13 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - House (87 - 49) |
| 6/12 | Sub HB 4850 | Tobacco Fund Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| 6/12 | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
| 6/11 | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
| 6/07 | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
| 6/07 | HR 25 | State Constitutional Convention Awareness | Resolution Passed - House (48 - 47) |
| 6/07 | SB 606 | 'No Child Left Behind' Implementation | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
| 6/06 | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
| 6/06 | HCA T | Education Reform and School Consolidation | Amendment Adopted - House (114 - 27) |
| 6/06 | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
| 6/06 | AB 1470 | Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 34) |
| 6/06 | SB 974 | Shipping Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
| 6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| 6/05 | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - House (94 - 56) |
| 6/05 | HB 313 | Extended Period for Indictments | Bill Passed - House (79 - 25) |
| 6/04 | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| 6/04 | SB 1019 | Access to Police Misconduct Investigations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| 6/04 | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| 6/04 | HB 2760 | Annexation of Unincorporated Land | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| 6/03 | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
| 6/02 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
| 6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| 6/01 | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
| 6/01 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| 5/31 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
| 5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| 5/31 | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
| 5/31 | SJR 1 | Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
| 5/31 | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| 5/30 | Sub HB 4850 | Tobacco Fund Bonds | Bill Passed - House (80 - 26) |
| 5/30 | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| 5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| 5/30 | LB 551 | Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
| 5/25 | AB 510 | Parole Credit Act | Bill Passed - House (35 - 4) |
| 5/24 | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| 5/23 | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
| 5/22 | S 214 | United States Attorneys Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 114) |
| 5/22 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| 5/21 | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| 5/21 | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| 5/17 | HB 1798 | Wrongful Death Damages | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 23) |
| 5/16 | LB 367 | Tax Credits and Reductions | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2) |
| 5/15 | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
| 5/15 | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| 5/15 | SB 1006 | Confidentiality of Competitive Health Care Information Act | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
| 5/15 | HB 426 | Earlier Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 10) |
| 5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
| 5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
| 5/14 | S 319 | Death Penalty For Certain Murders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |