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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2007 | AZ | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| April 20, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
| April 19, 2007 | MN | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| April 19, 2007 | OK | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
| 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 | NC | HB 573 | Concealed Weapons for Judges | Bill Passed - House (86 - 15) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | S 3371 | Firearms for Campus Police | Amendment Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| April 17, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| April 17, 2007 | TX | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 17, 2007 | TX | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 17, 2007 | GA | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| April 17, 2007 | OK | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| April 16, 2007 | TN | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| April 12, 2007 | NH | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
| April 12, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| April 12, 2007 | CO | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23 | SB 1132 | Volunteer Homeland Security Force | Bill Passed - House (34 - 21) |
| 4/20 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (86 - 45) |
| 4/19 | H Amendment | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71) |
| 4/19 | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
| 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 | HB 573 | Concealed Weapons for Judges | Bill Passed - House (86 - 15) |
| 4/18 | S 3371 | Firearms for Campus Police | Amendment Rejected - Senate (25 - 25) |
| 4/18 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| 4/18 | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 4/17 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 4/17 | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 4/17 | CSSB 1909 | Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 4/17 | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| 4/17 | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 4/17 | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
| 4/16 | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
| 4/12 | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
| 4/12 | F 2 | Marriage License Fee | Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76) |
| 4/12 | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| 4/12 | SB 176 | Children's Lead Poisoning Level | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
| 4/12 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 4/12 | CSHB 855 | Identification Upon Police Detainment | Bill Failed - House (23 - 116) |
| 4/12 | HB 1330 | Second Parent Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 4/11 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |