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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 9, 2007 ND SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
March 8, 2007 IA SF 413 “Fair Share” Union Fees Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 8, 2007 OR HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
March 7, 2007 SC H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
March 7, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 6, 2007 OK SCS SB 709 Pollution Ban Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
March 2, 2007 SD SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
March 2, 2007 ND HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
March 1, 2007 NM SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
Feb. 28, 2007 WV Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 27, 2007 IN SB 577 State Lottery Privatization Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
Feb. 23, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
Feb. 23, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 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. 22, 2007 NH SB 42 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
Feb. 21, 2007 VA H Sub to Sub SB 1416 Regulation of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
Feb. 21, 2007 NH HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
Feb. 20, 2007 MD HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
Feb. 19, 2007 MN SF 372 Legalization of Ticket Scalping Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
Feb. 16, 2007 WA HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
Feb. 16, 2007 VA Sub SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (72 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2007 WV Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
Feb. 15, 2007 MS HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
Feb. 15, 2007 ND SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
Feb. 14, 2007 CO HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
Feb. 14, 2007 SD SB 196 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
Feb. 13, 2007 ND SB 2122 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26)
Feb. 13, 2007 OR HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
Feb. 12, 2007 SD SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Feb. 8, 2007 SD SB 190 Liquor License Development Districts Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20)
Feb. 8, 2007 ND SB 2164 Public Smoking Ban Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 5, 2007 WY HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
Feb. 5, 2007 VA SB 1161 Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2007 VA Sub SB 1327 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Feb. 2, 2007 NM SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 7)
Feb. 1, 2007 IA HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Jan. 26, 2007 KS HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
Jan. 26, 2007 VA SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
Jan. 10, 2007 National HR 2 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (315 - 116)
Jan. 9, 2007 MS HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
Jan. 7, 2007 IL SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/09 SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
3/08 SF 413 “Fair Share” Union Fees Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/08 HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
3/07 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
3/07 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/06 SCS SB 709 Pollution Ban Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
3/02 SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
3/02 HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
3/01 SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
2/28 Com Sub for Com Sub SB 337 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/28 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/27 SB 577 State Lottery Privatization Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
2/23 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
2/23 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
2/22 HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 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)
2/22 SB 42 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
2/21 H Sub to Sub SB 1416 Regulation of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
2/21 HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
2/20 HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
2/19 SF 372 Legalization of Ticket Scalping Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
2/16 HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
2/16 Sub SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (72 - 27)
2/16 Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
2/15 HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
2/15 SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
2/14 HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
2/14 SB 196 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
2/13 SB 2122 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26)
2/13 HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
2/12 SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
2/08 SB 190 Liquor License Development Districts Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20)
2/08 SB 2164 Public Smoking Ban Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/05 HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
2/05 SB 1161 Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
2/05 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
2/05 Sub SB 1327 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
2/02 SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 7)
2/01 HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
1/26 HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
1/26 SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
1/10 HR 2 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (315 - 116)
1/09 HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
1/07 SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
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