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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 18, 2010 OK HJR 1054 Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24)
May 17, 2010 MN HF 1 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - House (97 - 32)
May 17, 2010 LA HB 300 Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees Bill Passed - House (63 - 27)
May 13, 2010 LA HB 1368 Exempts Local School Districts from Various Rules and Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 20)
May 13, 2010 LA HB 1474 Choice of Health Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
May 13, 2010 LA HB 554 Prohibiting Release on Own Recognizance for Domestic Abuse Suspects Bill Passed - House (63 - 20)
May 12, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
May 12, 2010 CO HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18)
May 12, 2010 CO SB 191 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
May 12, 2010 MO HB 1311 Coverage for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Conference Report Adopted - House (144 - 16)
May 11, 2010 CO HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 19)
May 11, 2010 CO HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 5)
May 11, 2010 CO HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29)
May 11, 2010 MO HB 1764 Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 47)
May 10, 2010 LA HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
May 10, 2010 LA HB 942 School Board and Superintendent Contracts Bill Passed - House (76 - 16)
May 7, 2010 IL SB 3739 Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (87 - 26)
May 6, 2010 National HR 1722 Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies Bill Failed - House (268 - 147)
May 6, 2010 IL SB 642 Public University Borrowing Bill Passed - House (87 - 28)
May 5, 2010 CT SB 438 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (106 - 38)
May 4, 2010 CO HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14)
May 4, 2010 MN HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (79 - 54)
May 4, 2010 CT HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals Bill Passed - House (81 - 67)
April 30, 2010 CT HB 5033 Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts Bill Passed - House (125 - 18)
April 28, 2010 MO HB 2003 Higher Education Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34)
April 28, 2010 MO HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70)
April 28, 2010 MO HB 2002 2010-2010 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64)
April 28, 2010 HI HB 2377 Board of Education Selection Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11)
April 28, 2010 MA Sánchez Amdt Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study Amendment Adopted - House (83 - 75)
April 27, 2010 HI SB 2020 Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10)
April 27, 2010 HI HB 2376 Requiring Board of Education Members be Appointed Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 7)
April 27, 2010 DE HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
April 27, 2010 DE HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
April 27, 2010 IL SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
April 27, 2010 LA HB 251 Superintendent of Education Qualifications Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
April 27, 2010 CT HB 5246 Domestic Violence Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (125 - 19)
April 24, 2010 MS SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
April 23, 2010 WI AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
April 23, 2010 VT S 88 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (91 - 42)
April 22, 2010 WI SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 22, 2010 WI SB 437 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
April 22, 2010 CO HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - House (39 - 23)
April 22, 2010 FL HJR 37 Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 42)
April 21, 2010 AL SB 121 Highway Construction Appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 13)
April 21, 2010 AL HB 105 Required Physical Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 7)
April 21, 2010 NH SB 500 Corrections Amendments Bill Passed - House (256 - 57)
April 21, 2010 VA Amdt 18 Reducing Funding for Public Media Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 52)
April 20, 2010 WI SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
April 19, 2010 LA HB 224 Withholding Pension Benefits from Incarcerated Public Employees Bill Failed - House (42 - 56)
April 19, 2010 FL HB 7223 HMO Plans for Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (80 - 34)
April 15, 2010 WI AB 612 Limiting Access to 9-1-1 Recordings Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
April 14, 2010 LA HB 410 School Board Term Limits Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
April 14, 2010 LA Amdt 2565 Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65)
April 13, 2010 AZ SB 1070 Expanding Undocumented Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (35 - 21)
April 12, 2010 WA HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 10, 2010 MD SB 778 Prohibits Public Schools from Sending Vocational Test Scores to Military Recruiters Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
April 9, 2010 MD SB 590 Establishes a Public School Labor Relations Board Bill Passed - House (103 - 35)
April 9, 2010 FL SB 6 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (64 - 55)
April 7, 2010 AK HB 348 Alaska Personnel Board Amendments Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
April 6, 2010 ME LD 1611 State Prison Solitary Confinement Review Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 67)
April 5, 2010 CO HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
April 1, 2010 CO HB 1201 Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
March 31, 2010 AZ SB 1001 Authorizing Governor to Challenge Federal Individual Health Care Mandate Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
March 31, 2010 MO HB 1601 St. Louis Police Department Governance Modifications Motion Rejected - House (66 - 86)
March 29, 2010 SD SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs Veto Override Failed - House (33 - 34)
March 29, 2010 ID SJM 106 Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 26)
March 27, 2010 MS SB 2293 Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 31)
March 25, 2010 National HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
March 25, 2010 KY SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
March 25, 2010 ME LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - House (62 - 83)
March 24, 2010 KS HB 2685 Authorizing Concealed Weapons on Campus Bill Passed - House (65 - 57)
March 23, 2010 KS HCR 5032 Prohibiting Health Insurance Mandates Joint Resolution Failed - House (75 - 47)
March 22, 2010 CA SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
March 22, 2010 IA SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
March 22, 2010 IA Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/18 HJR 1054 Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24)
5/17 HF 1 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - House (97 - 32)
5/17 HB 300 Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees Bill Passed - House (63 - 27)
5/13 HB 1368 Exempts Local School Districts from Various Rules and Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 20)
5/13 HB 1474 Choice of Health Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
5/13 HB 554 Prohibiting Release on Own Recognizance for Domestic Abuse Suspects Bill Passed - House (63 - 20)
5/12 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
5/12 HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18)
5/12 SB 191 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
5/12 HB 1311 Coverage for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Conference Report Adopted - House (144 - 16)
5/11 HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 19)
5/11 HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 5)
5/11 HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29)
5/11 HB 1764 Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 47)
5/10 HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
5/10 HB 942 School Board and Superintendent Contracts Bill Passed - House (76 - 16)
5/07 SB 3739 Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (87 - 26)
5/06 HR 1722 Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies Bill Failed - House (268 - 147)
5/06 SB 642 Public University Borrowing Bill Passed - House (87 - 28)
5/05 SB 438 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (106 - 38)
5/04 HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14)
5/04 HF 2614 Health and Human Services Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (79 - 54)
5/04 HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals Bill Passed - House (81 - 67)
4/30 HB 5033 Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts Bill Passed - House (125 - 18)
4/28 HB 2003 Higher Education Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34)
4/28 HB 2010 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70)
4/28 HB 2002 2010-2010 Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64)
4/28 HB 2377 Board of Education Selection Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (40 - 11)
4/28 Sánchez Amdt Sending Public Benefits Amendment to Study Amendment Adopted - House (83 - 75)
4/27 SB 2020 Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10)
4/27 HB 2376 Requiring Board of Education Members be Appointed Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 7)
4/27 HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
4/27 HB 347 Raising the Reporting Age for Misdemeanors by Students Bill Passed - House (22 - 9)
4/27 SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
4/27 HB 251 Superintendent of Education Qualifications Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
4/27 HB 5246 Domestic Violence Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (125 - 19)
4/24 SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
4/23 AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
4/23 S 88 Health Care Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (91 - 42)
4/22 SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/22 SB 437 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
4/22 HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - House (39 - 23)
4/22 HJR 37 Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate Joint Resolution Passed - House (74 - 42)
4/21 SB 121 Highway Construction Appropriations from the Alabama Trust Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 13)
4/21 HB 105 Required Physical Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 7)
4/21 SB 500 Corrections Amendments Bill Passed - House (256 - 57)
4/21 Amdt 18 Reducing Funding for Public Media Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 52)
4/20 SB 484 BadgerCare Plus Basic Health Plan Bill Passed - House (50 - 47)
4/19 HB 224 Withholding Pension Benefits from Incarcerated Public Employees Bill Failed - House (42 - 56)
4/19 HB 7223 HMO Plans for Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (80 - 34)
4/15 AB 612 Limiting Access to 9-1-1 Recordings Bill Passed - House (67 - 30)
4/14 HB 410 School Board Term Limits Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
4/14 Amdt 2565 Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65)
4/13 SB 1070 Expanding Undocumented Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (35 - 21)
4/12 HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/10 SB 778 Prohibits Public Schools from Sending Vocational Test Scores to Military Recruiters Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
4/09 SB 590 Establishes a Public School Labor Relations Board Bill Passed - House (103 - 35)
4/09 SB 6 Education Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (64 - 55)
4/07 HB 348 Alaska Personnel Board Amendments Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
4/06 LD 1611 State Prison Solitary Confinement Review Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 67)
4/05 HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
4/01 HB 1201 Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
3/31 SB 1001 Authorizing Governor to Challenge Federal Individual Health Care Mandate Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
3/31 HB 1601 St. Louis Police Department Governance Modifications Motion Rejected - House (66 - 86)
3/29 SB 121 Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Education Promotion Programs Veto Override Failed - House (33 - 34)
3/29 SJM 106 Requesting Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Individual Health Care Mandate Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 26)
3/27 SB 2293 Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 31)
3/25 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
3/25 SB 178 Closed-Session School Superintendent Evaluations Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
3/25 LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - House (62 - 83)
3/24 HB 2685 Authorizing Concealed Weapons on Campus Bill Passed - House (65 - 57)
3/23 HCR 5032 Prohibiting Health Insurance Mandates Joint Resolution Failed - House (75 - 47)
3/22 SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
3/22 SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
3/22 Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 50)
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