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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
| June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
| June 11, 2009 | ME | LD 1259 | Menu Labeling | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| June 11, 2009 | OR | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| June 11, 2009 | OR | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| June 11, 2009 | ME | LD 1259 | Menu Labeling | Bill Passed - House (85 - 59) |
| June 10, 2009 | OR | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| June 9, 2009 | RI | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
| June 9, 2009 | ME | LD 285 | Delay of School District Consolidation Penalties | Bill Passed - House (110 - 36) |
| June 9, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
| June 9, 2009 | DE | HB 117 | School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
| June 9, 2009 | National | HR 2751 | Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
| June 8, 2009 | ME | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| June 8, 2009 | ME | LD 1264 | Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
| June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
| June 8, 2009 | NY | A 1867 | Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - House (86 - 58) |
| June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - House (65 - 72) |
| June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1264 | Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (83 - 53) |
| June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
| June 4, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
| June 4, 2009 | OR | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
| 6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
| 6/11 | LD 1259 | Menu Labeling | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| 6/11 | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) |
| 6/11 | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
| 6/11 | LD 1259 | Menu Labeling | Bill Passed - House (85 - 59) |
| 6/10 | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| 6/09 | H 6088 | Limiting Alcohol Sales | Bill Passed - House (35 - 33) |
| 6/09 | LD 285 | Delay of School District Consolidation Penalties | Bill Passed - House (110 - 36) |
| 6/09 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
| 6/09 | HB 117 | School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (23 - 17) |
| 6/09 | HR 2751 | Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act | Bill Passed - House (298 - 119) |
| 6/08 | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
| 6/08 | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 6/08 | LD 1264 | Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 6/08 | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/08 | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
| 6/08 | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
| 6/08 | A 1867 | Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers | Bill Passed - House (86 - 58) |
| 6/05 | LD 1438 | Allowing Charter Schools | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - House (65 - 72) |
| 6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
| 6/05 | LD 1264 | Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance | Bill Passed - House (83 - 53) |
| 6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
| 6/04 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19) |
| 6/04 | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17) |