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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 23, 2016 ID H 644 Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
March 15, 2016 KY HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 14, 2016 KY SB 205 Establishes Regulations for Nursing Home Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
March 10, 2016 CA SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
March 10, 2016 CA SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
March 9, 2016 MD SB 198 Prohibits Certain Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
March 9, 2016 NH HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - House (216 - 145)
March 9, 2016 OK HB 2962 Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
March 8, 2016 HI HB 2501 Authorizes Extension for Water Permits Bill Passed - House (44 - 7)
March 8, 2016 OK SB 1552 Prohibits State from Issuing or Renewing Physician Licenses Following the Performance of an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
March 7, 2016 IN HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30)
March 7, 2016 VA HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
March 3, 2016 CA SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
March 3, 2016 CA SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
March 3, 2016 MO HB 1892 Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring System Bill Passed - House (87 - 66)
March 3, 2016 MO SB 919 Authorizes Breweries to Lease Coolers to Stores Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
March 2, 2016 MS HB 938 Expands Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House
March 2, 2016 AZ HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
March 2, 2016 MS SB 2238 Prohibits the Appropriation of Funds to Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
March 1, 2016 IN HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
March 1, 2016 IA SF 2188 Authorizes Certain Psychologists to Prescribe Medication Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 25)
March 1, 2016 OK SJR 68 Authorizes the Public to Vote on Beer and Wine Sales Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 16)
Feb. 29, 2016 IA SF 2222 Authorizes Pharmacists to Dispense Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
Feb. 26, 2016 ID H 331 Prohibits Powdered Alcohol Bill Passed - House (42 - 24)
Feb. 26, 2016 MS HB 1116 Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
Feb. 23, 2016 KS HB 2578 Expands List of Medical Professionals Who Can Clear High School Athletes for Play After a Concussion Bill Passed - House (70 - 53)
Feb. 17, 2016 TN SB 1556 Authorizes Therapists to Decline to Provide Services Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
Feb. 16, 2016 VA HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Feb. 12, 2016 National HR 2017 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (266 - 144)
Feb. 11, 2016 GA SB 308 Authorizes Grants to Pregnancy Resource Centers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16)
Feb. 9, 2016 WI AB 600 Amends Shoreline Development Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Feb. 2, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
Feb. 2, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN SB 313 Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN HB 1247 Establishes State Park Liquor Permit Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
Jan. 27, 2016 OH HB 294 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Certain Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Jan. 21, 2016 National S J Res 22 A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 40)
Jan. 20, 2016 WI AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2016 NE LB 18 Requires a Meningitis Immunization Before Entering Seventh Grade Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (29 - 14)
Jan. 14, 2016 KY SB 200 Amends Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Jan. 13, 2016 National S J Res 22 A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (253 - 166)
Jan. 12, 2016 National HR 1644 Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 188)
Jan. 6, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
Jan. 6, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/23 H 644 Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
3/15 HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/14 SB 205 Establishes Regulations for Nursing Home Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
3/10 SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
3/10 SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
3/09 SB 198 Prohibits Certain Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
3/09 HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - House (216 - 145)
3/09 HB 2962 Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
3/08 HB 2501 Authorizes Extension for Water Permits Bill Passed - House (44 - 7)
3/08 SB 1552 Prohibits State from Issuing or Renewing Physician Licenses Following the Performance of an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
3/07 HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30)
3/07 HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
3/03 SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
3/03 SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Bill Passed - House (52 - 21)
3/03 HB 1892 Establishes Prescription Drug Monitoring System Bill Passed - House (87 - 66)
3/03 SB 919 Authorizes Breweries to Lease Coolers to Stores Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
3/02 HB 938 Expands Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House
3/02 HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
3/02 SB 2238 Prohibits the Appropriation of Funds to Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
3/01 HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
3/01 SF 2188 Authorizes Certain Psychologists to Prescribe Medication Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 25)
3/01 SJR 68 Authorizes the Public to Vote on Beer and Wine Sales Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 16)
2/29 SF 2222 Authorizes Pharmacists to Dispense Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
2/26 H 331 Prohibits Powdered Alcohol Bill Passed - House (42 - 24)
2/26 HB 1116 Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
2/23 HB 2578 Expands List of Medical Professionals Who Can Clear High School Athletes for Play After a Concussion Bill Passed - House (70 - 53)
2/17 SB 1556 Authorizes Therapists to Decline to Provide Services Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
2/16 HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
2/12 HR 2017 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (266 - 144)
2/11 SB 308 Authorizes Grants to Pregnancy Resource Centers Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 16)
2/09 AB 600 Amends Shoreline Development Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/03 SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
2/03 SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
2/02 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
2/02 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
2/02 SB 313 Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
2/02 HB 1247 Establishes State Park Liquor Permit Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
1/27 HB 294 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Certain Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
1/21 S J Res 22 A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 40)
1/20 AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
1/20 LB 18 Requires a Meningitis Immunization Before Entering Seventh Grade Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (29 - 14)
1/14 SB 200 Amends Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
1/13 S J Res 22 A Joint Resolution Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to the Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (253 - 166)
1/12 HR 1644 Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 188)
1/06 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
1/06 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
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