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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2019 | GA | HB 481 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (93 - 73) |
| Feb. 22, 2017 | GA | HB 37 | Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses | Bill Passed - House (112 - 57) |
| March 16, 2016 | GA | HB 757 | Authorizes Religious Officials to Decline to Perform Certain Ceremonies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 65) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | GA | HB 781 | Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies | Bill Passed - House (93 - 50) |
| March 20, 2014 | GA | HB 60 | Amends Firearm Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 58) |
| March 11, 2014 | GA | HB 60 | Amends Firearm Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 54) |
| March 3, 2014 | GA | HB 990 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion without Legislative Approval | Bill Passed - House (118 - 57) |
| March 3, 2014 | GA | HB 990 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion without Legislative Approval | Bill Passed - House (118 - 57) |
| March 4, 2013 | GA | HB 125 | Amends State Immigration Policy | Bill Passed - House (116 - 49) |
| March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
| March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
| March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
| March 7, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
| Feb. 3, 2012 | GA | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | GA | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
| Aug. 23, 2011 | GA | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
| Aug. 18, 2011 | GA | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
| April 14, 2011 | GA | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 59) |
| March 3, 2011 | GA | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (113 - 56) |
| April 14, 2010 | GA | HB 1055 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 63) |
| March 26, 2010 | GA | HB 236 | Review Process for the Operations of State Entities | Bill Failed - House (77 - 81) |
| March 17, 2010 | GA | HB 982 | Amending Wage Garnishment Procedures for Late Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 68) |
| April 3, 2009 | GA | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 47) |
| April 3, 2009 | GA | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (140 - 67) |
| April 1, 2009 | GA | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/07 | HB 481 | Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (93 - 73) |
| 2/22 | HB 37 | Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses | Bill Passed - House (112 - 57) |
| 3/16 | HB 757 | Authorizes Religious Officials to Decline to Perform Certain Ceremonies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 65) |
| 2/26 | HB 781 | Prohibits Undocumented Immigrants from Serving on Local Governing Bodies | Bill Passed - House (93 - 50) |
| 3/20 | HB 60 | Amends Firearm Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 58) |
| 3/11 | HB 60 | Amends Firearm Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 54) |
| 3/03 | HB 990 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion without Legislative Approval | Bill Passed - House (118 - 57) |
| 3/03 | HB 990 | Prohibits Medicaid Expansion without Legislative Approval | Bill Passed - House (118 - 57) |
| 3/04 | HB 125 | Amends State Immigration Policy | Bill Passed - House (116 - 49) |
| 3/29 | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
| 3/29 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
| 3/29 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
| 3/07 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
| 2/03 | HB 829 | State House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 53) |
| 8/25 | HB 20EX | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
| 8/23 | SB 1EX | State Senate Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (104 - 56) |
| 8/18 | HB 1EX | House Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (108 - 64) |
| 4/14 | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 59) |
| 3/03 | HB 87 | Immigration Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (113 - 56) |
| 4/14 | HB 1055 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 63) |
| 3/26 | HB 236 | Review Process for the Operations of State Entities | Bill Failed - House (77 - 81) |
| 3/17 | HB 982 | Amending Wage Garnishment Procedures for Late Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 68) |
| 4/03 | HB 2 | Citizenship Status Verification of Government Assistance Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 47) |
| 4/03 | SB 86 | Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (140 - 67) |
| 4/01 | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |