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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 53) |
| March 27, 2012 | GA | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
| March 7, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
| March 7, 2012 | GA | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - House (124 - 45) |
| March 5, 2012 | GA | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| March 5, 2012 | GA | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| April 14, 2011 | GA | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 32) |
| April 14, 2011 | GA | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 58) |
| April 12, 2011 | GA | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
| March 30, 2011 | GA | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - House (96 - 67) |
| March 30, 2011 | GA | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - House (96 - 67) |
| March 16, 2011 | GA | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (108 - 63) |
| March 16, 2011 | GA | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (108 - 63) |
| March 10, 2011 | GA | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
| March 22, 2010 | GA | HR 1086 | Prohibiting Health Care Mandates | Resolution Failed - House (111 - 61) |
| April 2, 2008 | GA | SB 174 | Physical Fitness Standards for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (55 - 107) |
| March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
| March 4, 2008 | GA | HB 1281 | Restricting Local Outdoor Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| Jan. 18, 2008 | GA | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
| March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| March 19, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/29 | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 53) |
| 3/27 | SB 362 | Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs | Bill Failed - House (67 - 93) |
| 3/07 | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
| 3/07 | HB 1114 | Prohibits Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - House (124 - 45) |
| 3/05 | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| 3/05 | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| 4/14 | SB 36 | Prescription Drug Database | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 32) |
| 4/14 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 58) |
| 4/12 | SB 10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sundays | Bill Passed - House (127 - 44) |
| 3/30 | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - House (96 - 67) |
| 3/30 | SB 17 | Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits | Bill Passed - House (96 - 67) |
| 3/16 | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (108 - 63) |
| 3/16 | HB 461 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (108 - 63) |
| 3/10 | HB 47 | Ability to Purchase Insurance Out of State | Bill Passed - House (111 - 47) |
| 3/22 | HR 1086 | Prohibiting Health Care Mandates | Resolution Failed - House (111 - 61) |
| 4/02 | SB 174 | Physical Fitness Standards for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (55 - 107) |
| 3/11 | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
| 3/04 | HB 1281 | Restricting Local Outdoor Water Regulations | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| 1/18 | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
| 3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| 3/19 | HCS HB 147 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Bill Passed - House (116 - 54) |