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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. P-2B | State Scholarships for Private Schools | Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15) |
| May 30, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
| May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| May 30, 2007 | NE | LB 551 | Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
| May 29, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| May 29, 2007 | NY | A 7526 | Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal | Bill Passed - House (106 - 36) |
| May 29, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| May 26, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
| May 25, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| May 25, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| May 25, 2007 | NV | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 6) |
| May 24, 2007 | National | H Amdt 1 | Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery | Amendment Adopted - House (348 - 73) |
| May 24, 2007 | NC | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
| May 24, 2007 | TN | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| May 24, 2007 | NE | LB 641 | School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 23, 2007 | TX | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| May 23, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| May 23, 2007 | CT | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - House (89 - 58) |
| May 22, 2007 | KS | HCS SB 357 | Disclosure for Late-Term Abortions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| May 22, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 22, 2007 | AZ | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| May 21, 2007 | LA | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30 | Amendment No. P-2B | State Scholarships for Private Schools | Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15) |
| 5/30 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Passed - House (89 - 13) |
| 5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| 5/30 | LB 551 | Sports Arena and Convention Center Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
| 5/29 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| 5/29 | A 7526 | Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal | Bill Passed - House (106 - 36) |
| 5/29 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 5/26 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28) |
| 5/25 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| 5/25 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| 5/25 | SB 409 | HPV Vaccine and Prostate Cancer Screening Coverage Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 6) |
| 5/24 | H Amdt 1 | Departmental Appropriations for Defense, Security, and Hurricane Recovery | Amendment Adopted - House (348 - 73) |
| 5/24 | HB 878 | Eminent Domain for Private Use | Bill Passed - House (104 - 15) |
| 5/24 | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
| 5/24 | LB 641 | School Property Tax and Learning Communities Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
| 5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/23 | CSHB 3678 | Religious Expression at Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| 5/23 | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 5/23 | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - House (89 - 58) |
| 5/22 | HCS SB 357 | Disclosure for Late-Term Abortions | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| 5/22 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 5/22 | HB 2781 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| 5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| 5/21 | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) |