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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2007 | CO | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| May 1, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS CS HB 957 | Wetlands and Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| April 30, 2007 | TX | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
| April 26, 2007 | FL | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| April 24, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
| April 24, 2007 | NV | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
| April 24, 2007 | WI | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| April 23, 2007 | NV | SB 113 | Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| April 23, 2007 | NV | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
| April 23, 2007 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
| April 23, 2007 | NV | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
| April 20, 2007 | IL | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/01 | SB 25 | Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (44 - 18) |
| 5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
| 5/01 | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| 4/30 | CS CS HB 957 | Wetlands and Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| 4/30 | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| 4/30 | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| 4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
| 4/29 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
| 4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| 4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
| 4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
| 4/26 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
| 4/26 | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
| 4/25 | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| 4/24 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
| 4/24 | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
| 4/24 | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
| 4/23 | SB 113 | Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
| 4/23 | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
| 4/23 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 23) |
| 4/23 | AB 494 | Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout | Bill Passed - House (28 - 14) |
| 4/20 | S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze | Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24) |