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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2007 | WY | 1SHB 97 | Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | AZ | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
| Feb. 19, 2007 | UT | 4SHB 236 | Student Clubs Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 2 | Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 1 | Advanced Placement Incentives Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WA | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | National | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | MS | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | SD | SB 157 | Teacher Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | VA | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | SD | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IA | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | VT | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | IN | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | GA | HB 89 | Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (130 - 38) |
| Feb. 12, 2007 | SD | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Feb. 9, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | MS | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | WY | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | IA | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | MS | SB 2391 | Parental Consent Waiver for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | NM | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | VA | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | KS | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | NJ | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| Feb. 2, 2007 | WY | HB 95 | Quality Childcare | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | 1SHB 97 | Hathaway Scholarship Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5) |
| 2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| 2/20 | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| 2/19 | SB 1180 | No Child Left Behind Opt-Out | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
| 2/19 | 4SHB 236 | Student Clubs Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
| 2/16 | SCS SB 2 | Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 2/16 | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| 2/16 | SCS SB 1 | Advanced Placement Incentives Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| 2/16 | HB 1024 | Prohibition of PBDEs | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| 2/16 | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
| 2/16 | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| 2/15 | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| 2/15 | SB 157 | Teacher Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
| 2/15 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| 2/15 | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 2/14 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |
| 2/14 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22) |
| 2/14 | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| 2/14 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
| 2/14 | S Sub | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| 2/14 | SB 196 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| 2/14 | HB 1420 | Animal Feedlot Regulation | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
| 2/13 | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| 2/13 | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| 2/13 | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| 2/12 | SB 1 | Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 2/12 | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| 2/12 | SB 327 | HPV Immunization | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| 2/12 | HB 89 | Concealed Weapons in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (130 - 38) |
| 2/12 | SB 199 | Mandatory School Attendance | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 2/09 | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
| 2/08 | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
| 2/08 | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
| 2/08 | HB 68 | Prenatal Methamphetamine Exposure | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/07 | SF 61 | Harassment In Schools | Bill Passed - House (62 - 37) |
| 2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
| 2/07 | SB 2391 | Parental Consent Waiver for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0) |
| 2/07 | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
| 2/07 | SB 238 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 7) |
| 2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| 2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 2/05 | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
| 2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| 2/05 | Sub HB 2035 | HPV Vaccination | Bill Passed - House (80 - 17) |
| 2/05 | SB 1161 | Virginia Smoke-Free Air Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16) |
| 2/05 | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| 2/05 | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
| 2/02 | HB 95 | Quality Childcare | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |