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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
| 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 | IA | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| April 19, 2007 | NV | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine Coverage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| April 17, 2007 | TX | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 17, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| April 17, 2007 | GA | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| April 12, 2007 | NH | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
| April 11, 2007 | GA | SCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 17) |
| April 11, 2007 | National | S 30 | Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 28) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 11, 2007 | National | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
| April 10, 2007 | IA | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| April 10, 2007 | SC | S 332 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
| April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| April 9, 2007 | MD | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| April 5, 2007 | MD | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| April 5, 2007 | MD | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/20 | H Amendment | Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions | Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68) |
| 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 | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 4/19 | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine Coverage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
| 4/18 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 4/17 | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 4/17 | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 4/17 | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| 4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 4/12 | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
| 4/11 | SCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 17) |
| 4/11 | S 30 | Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 28) |
| 4/11 | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/11 | S 5 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 34) |
| 4/10 | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| 4/10 | S 332 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
| 4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| 4/09 | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
| 4/05 | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| 4/05 | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
| 4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| 4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) |