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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2010 | CO | SB 155 | Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards | Bill Passed - House (40 - 24) |
| April 5, 2010 | CA | AB 1656 | Requiring Fur Product Labeling | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| April 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1180 | Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| April 1, 2010 | MO | HB 1747 | Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| March 31, 2010 | CO | HB 1365 | Utility Emission Reduction Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| March 29, 2010 | SD | HB 1060 | Wind Energy Facility Tax Refunds | Veto Override Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| March 29, 2010 | IA | SF 2389 | Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| March 29, 2010 | OK | SB 1891 | Allowing Health Services Employees to Refuse Participation in Abortion and Other Procedures | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| March 26, 2010 | ME | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
| March 25, 2010 | National | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| March 25, 2010 | ME | LD 1706 | Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label | Bill Failed - House (62 - 83) |
| March 25, 2010 | DE | HB 317 | Home Solicitation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (28 - 11) |
| March 24, 2010 | KS | SB 514 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (106 - 16) |
| March 23, 2010 | MD | HB 825 | Increase in Motor Vehicle Liability Payment | Bill Passed - House (97 - 36) |
| March 21, 2010 | National | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
| March 17, 2010 | ME | LD 821 | Prescription Drug Disposal Program | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
| March 11, 2010 | UT | SB 251 | Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| March 11, 2010 | UT | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |
| March 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9) |
| March 10, 2010 | SC | H 3305 | Requiring Secret Ballot Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 12) |
| March 10, 2010 | IA | Amdt 8381 | Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 53) |
| March 8, 2010 | CO | HB 1001 | Increasing Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 26) |
| March 8, 2010 | SD | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| March 4, 2010 | National | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201) |
| March 4, 2010 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 20) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/05 | SB 155 | Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards | Bill Passed - House (40 - 24) |
| 4/05 | AB 1656 | Requiring Fur Product Labeling | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 4/01 | HB 1180 | Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| 4/01 | HB 1747 | Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| 3/31 | HB 1365 | Utility Emission Reduction Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| 3/29 | HB 1060 | Wind Energy Facility Tax Refunds | Veto Override Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| 3/29 | SF 2389 | Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 3/29 | SB 1891 | Allowing Health Services Employees to Refuse Participation in Abortion and Other Procedures | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| 3/26 | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68) |
| 3/25 | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| 3/25 | LD 1706 | Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label | Bill Failed - House (62 - 83) |
| 3/25 | HB 317 | Home Solicitation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (28 - 11) |
| 3/24 | SB 514 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (106 - 16) |
| 3/23 | HB 825 | Increase in Motor Vehicle Liability Payment | Bill Passed - House (97 - 36) |
| 3/21 | HR 4872 | Health Care Reconciliation Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
| 3/17 | LD 821 | Prescription Drug Disposal Program | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
| 3/11 | SB 251 | Requiring Businesses Utilize Federal E-Verify Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
| 3/11 | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |
| 3/10 | HB 1231 | Prescription Drug Registry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 9) |
| 3/10 | H 3305 | Requiring Secret Ballot Elections | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 12) |
| 3/10 | Amdt 8381 | Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 53) |
| 3/08 | HB 1001 | Increasing Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 26) |
| 3/08 | SB 169 | Insurance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| 3/04 | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201) |
| 3/04 | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 20) |