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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 35 | Sustainable Government Building Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
| June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 1058 | Residential Green Building Standards | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| June 5, 2007 | CA | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
| June 4, 2007 | CA | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
| May 29, 2007 | CA | AB 1471 | Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 31) |
| May 7, 2007 | CA | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| March 6, 2007 | CA | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 29) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | AB 32 | Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1578 | Dog Restraint Regulations | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | CA | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | AB 1953 | Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | AB 352 | Microstamping of Bullets Fired from Semi-Automatic Guns | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (40 - 37) |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| Aug. 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1379 | Biomonitoring Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 30) |
| Aug. 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| Aug. 24, 2006 | CA | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| Aug. 21, 2006 | CA | SB 1437 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Content in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| Aug. 17, 2006 | CA | SB 1248 | Long-Term Health Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
| June 29, 2006 | CA | SB 1 | Solar Energy | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| June 27, 2006 | CA | AB 1801 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 23) |
| June 27, 2006 | CA | SB 1137 | Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (64 - 8) |
| May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2076 | Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2378 | Affordable Housing Bill | Bill Passed - House (49 - 27) |
| May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2205 | Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/05 | AB 35 | Sustainable Government Building Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
| 6/05 | AB 1058 | Residential Green Building Standards | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| 6/05 | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
| 6/04 | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
| 5/29 | AB 1471 | Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 31) |
| 5/07 | AB 102 | Name Equality Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
| 3/06 | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 29) |
| 8/31 | AB 32 | Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32) |
| 8/31 | SB 1578 | Dog Restraint Regulations | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| 8/31 | SB 1675 | Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements | Bill Failed - House (33 - 40) |
| 8/30 | AB 1953 | Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| 8/30 | AB 352 | Microstamping of Bullets Fired from Semi-Automatic Guns | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (40 - 37) |
| 8/30 | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| 8/29 | SB 1379 | Biomonitoring Program | Bill Passed - House (47 - 30) |
| 8/29 | SB 1613 | Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (50 - 28) |
| 8/28 | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| 8/24 | AB 2108 | Child Booster and Seat Belt Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 8/21 | SB 1437 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Content in Public School Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (47 - 31) |
| 8/17 | SB 1248 | Long-Term Health Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
| 6/29 | SB 1 | Solar Energy | Bill Passed - House (49 - 19) |
| 6/27 | AB 1801 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 23) |
| 6/27 | SB 1137 | Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (64 - 8) |
| 5/31 | AB 2076 | Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| 5/31 | AB 2378 | Affordable Housing Bill | Bill Passed - House (49 - 27) |
| 5/31 | AB 2205 | Food Stamp Eligibility for Medi-Cal Recipients | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |