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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| April 18, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| April 18, 2007 | FL | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| April 5, 2007 | CO | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
| April 5, 2007 | MD | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
| April 5, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| April 5, 2007 | CO | SJM 2 | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - House (38 - 26) |
| April 5, 2007 | NH | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
| April 4, 2007 | TX | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
| April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| April 3, 2007 | OK | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 5 | School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students | Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| March 29, 2007 | TX | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 414 | Community College Student Housing | Bill Passed - House (82 - 32) |
| March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 414 | Community College Student Housing | Bill Passed - House (82 - 32) |
| March 29, 2007 | IA | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| March 29, 2007 | IA | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 53) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | MI | HB 4091 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
| March 28, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
| March 28, 2007 | IL | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| March 28, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| March 27, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
| March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
| March 26, 2007 | KS | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| 4/18 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 4/18 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 4/18 | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| 4/18 | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 4/11 | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
| 4/11 | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| 4/11 | Sub SB 5297 | Sexual Health Education | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
| 4/05 | SJM | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
| 4/05 | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
| 4/05 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| 4/05 | SJM 2 | Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - House (38 - 26) |
| 4/05 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
| 4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| 4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
| 4/04 | HB 109 | Child Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (128 - 17) |
| 4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
| 4/03 | SB 714 | Ban on State-Funded Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 22) |
| 4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 3/30 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| 3/30 | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| 3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| 3/29 | Amendment No. 5 | School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students | Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56) |
| 3/29 | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| 3/29 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| 3/29 | HB 414 | Community College Student Housing | Bill Passed - House (82 - 32) |
| 3/29 | HB 414 | Community College Student Housing | Bill Passed - House (82 - 32) |
| 3/29 | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| 3/29 | HF 611 | Research-Based Sex Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
| 3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| 3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
| 3/29 | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 53) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | HB 4091 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| 3/28 | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
| 3/28 | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
| 3/28 | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
| 3/28 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| 3/28 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
| 3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| 3/27 | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
| 3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| 3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| 3/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
| 3/26 | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |