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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
| April 27, 2007 | FL | CS HB 71 | Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| April 26, 2007 | IL | HB 317 | Abortion Notification Bill | Bill Failed - House (55 - 62) |
| April 25, 2007 | FL | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
| April 25, 2007 | SC | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| April 23, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| April 23, 2007 | AK | AM 2 | Amendment Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions | Bill Failed - House (11 - 26) |
| 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 18, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| April 17, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 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 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| 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) | |
| April 4, 2007 | TX | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
| April 3, 2007 | OK | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| March 29, 2007 | IA | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| March 26, 2007 | MD | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (71 - 66) |
| March 24, 2007 | MD | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| March 24, 2007 | MD | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (98 - 40) |
| March 23, 2007 | CO | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
| March 23, 2007 | ND | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| March 21, 2007 | VT | H 44 | Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients | Bill Failed - House (63 - 82) |
| March 21, 2007 | SC | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
| March 19, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |
| March 16, 2007 | MD | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | HB 2530 | Physician Liability Exemption | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
| March 14, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1098 | Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
| 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 8, 2007 | NM | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 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 6, 2007 | WA | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| March 1, 2007 | IL | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | CO | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | WY | SF 152 | Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination | Bill Failed - House (30 - 30) |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | CO | HB 1036 | Eminent Domain Over Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
| Feb. 23, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | VA | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| Feb. 1, 2007 | WY | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
| Feb. 1, 2007 | MN | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - House (97 - 35) |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | AR | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
| Jan. 26, 2007 | ND | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
| Jan. 23, 2007 | VA | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| Jan. 23, 2007 | NM | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
| Jan. 12, 2007 | National | HR 4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 170) |
| Jan. 11, 2007 | National | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | CS HB 1497 | Abortion Waiting Periods | Bill Passed - House (71 - 42) |
| 4/27 | CS HB 71 | Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 39) |
| 4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| 4/26 | HB 317 | Abortion Notification Bill | Bill Failed - House (55 - 62) |
| 4/25 | CS HB 7189 | Kidcare Eligibility Expansion | Bill Passed - House (98 - 14) |
| 4/25 | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| 4/23 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24) |
| 4/23 | AM 2 | Amendment Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions | Bill Failed - House (11 - 26) |
| 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) |
| 4/18 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 4/17 | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 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) |
| 4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| 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) | |
| 4/04 | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
| 4/03 | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| 4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| 4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 3/29 | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| 3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| 3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| 3/26 | HB 992 | Parole for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (71 - 66) |
| 3/24 | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| 3/24 | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (98 - 40) |
| 3/23 | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
| 3/23 | SB 2181 | Prenatal Care for Minors | Bill Failed - House (46 - 46) |
| 3/21 | H 44 | Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients | Bill Failed - House (63 - 82) |
| 3/21 | H 3355 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound | Bill Passed - House (91 - 23) |
| 3/19 | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |
| 3/16 | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 3/15 | HB 2530 | Physician Liability Exemption | Bill Passed - House (109 - 14) |
| 3/14 | CSHB 1098 | Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
| 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) |
| 3/08 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 3/08 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Failed - House (33 - 36) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 3/06 | 2nd Sub SB 5093 | Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| 3/06 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| 3/01 | HB 138 | Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning | Bill Passed - House (67 - 46) |
| 2/28 | HB 1292 | Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| 2/28 | HB 1269 | Casino Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| 2/27 | SF 152 | Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination | Bill Failed - House (30 - 30) |
| 2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| 2/26 | HB 1036 | Eminent Domain Over Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
| 2/23 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| 2/22 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 2/22 | SB 2391 | Abortion Law Reform | Bill Passed - House (97 - 16) |
| 2/22 | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
| 2/22 | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| 2/22 | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
| 2/22 | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| 2/21 | H Sub | Refusal of Medical Treatment for Children | Bill Passed - House (89 - 9) |
| 2/21 | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| 2/21 | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
| 2/20 | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
| 2/16 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| 2/16 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| 2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| 2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| 2/01 | HB 144 | Abortion Information Requirement | Bill Failed - House (28 - 32) |
| 2/01 | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - House (97 - 35) |
| 1/29 | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 1/26 | HB 1494 | Prenatal Testing | Bill Failed - House (29 - 60) |
| 1/26 | HB 1466 | Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - House (61 - 26) |
| 1/26 | HB 1464 | Abortion Regulation | Bill Failed - House (39 - 49) |
| 1/23 | HB 1883 | Abortion Clinic Licensure | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| 1/23 | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
| 1/12 | HR 4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 170) |
| 1/11 | HR 3 | Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 174) |