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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2018 | ID | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| March 16, 2018 | ID | H 649 | Amends Drug Use Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| March 14, 2018 | ID | HB 638 | Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| March 13, 2018 | ID | S 1313 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
| March 12, 2018 | ID | S 1243 | Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
| March 12, 2018 | ID | H 448 | Amends Indecent Exposure Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| March 12, 2018 | ID | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
| March 9, 2018 | ID | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
| March 2, 2018 | ID | S 1313 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| March 1, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| March 1, 2018 | ID | HB 638 | Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | ID | H 419 | Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | ID | S 1243 | Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| March 27, 2017 | ID | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 19) |
| March 23, 2017 | ID | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| March 22, 2017 | ID | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| March 22, 2017 | ID | H 274 | Establishes the Office of Administrator of Invasive Species Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| March 2, 2017 | ID | HB 202 | Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Law | Bill Passed - House (58 - 10) |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | ID | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
| March 23, 2016 | ID | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| March 22, 2016 | ID | H 331 | Prohibits Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| March 21, 2016 | ID | S 1342 | Authorizes Bibles in Schools as Educational References | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| March 16, 2016 | ID | S 1389 | Authorizes Concealed Carry Without Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| March 15, 2016 | ID | H 372 | Prohibits Local Limitation on Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/16 | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| 3/16 | H 649 | Amends Drug Use Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
| 3/14 | HB 638 | Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 3/13 | S 1313 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - House (57 - 12) |
| 3/12 | S 1243 | Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
| 3/12 | H 448 | Amends Indecent Exposure Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
| 3/12 | H 658 | Amends Trespassing Laws | Bill Passed - House (45 - 22) |
| 3/09 | H 665 | Increases Penalties for Threats Against Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 12) |
| 3/02 | S 1313 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| 3/01 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 3/01 | HB 638 | Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting | Bill Passed - House (56 - 13) |
| 2/20 | H 419 | Prohibits Courts from Ruling Based on Foreign Law | Bill Passed - House (44 - 24) |
| 2/20 | S 1243 | Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| 2/07 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 3/27 | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 19) |
| 3/23 | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| 3/22 | H 67 | Repeals Grocery Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
| 3/22 | H 274 | Establishes the Office of Administrator of Invasive Species Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| 3/02 | HB 202 | Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Law | Bill Passed - House (58 - 10) |
| 2/28 | H 139 | Reduces the Number of Training Hours Required for Cosmetologists | Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) |
| 3/23 | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
| 3/22 | H 331 | Prohibits Powdered Alcohol | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
| 3/21 | S 1342 | Authorizes Bibles in Schools as Educational References | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
| 3/16 | S 1389 | Authorizes Concealed Carry Without Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 3/15 | H 372 | Prohibits Local Limitation on Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |