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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1003 | School Vouchers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1002 | Charter School Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| April 18, 2011 | IN | SB 292 | Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
| April 15, 2011 | IN | SB 473 | Toll Way Projects | Bill Passed - House (73 - 19) |
| April 13, 2011 | IN | SB 575 | Collective Bargaining for School Employees | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
| April 5, 2011 | IN | SB 47 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| March 30, 2011 | IN | HB 1216 | Public Works Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| March 30, 2011 | IN | HB 1001 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| March 30, 2011 | IN | HB 1003 | School Vouchers | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | IN | HB 1002 | Charter School Amendments | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1018 | Ban on Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| March 4, 2010 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 20) |
| Feb. 25, 2010 | IN | SB 313 | Allowing Renewable Energy Generation Credits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| Feb. 24, 2010 | IN | SB 23 | Unemployment Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | IN | HB 1367 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | IN | HB 1131 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 26) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | IN | HB 1181 | Allowing Referendums on Retaining or Abolishing Township Governments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | IN | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |
| June 30, 2009 | IN | HB 1001 | 2010 Budget Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 37) |
| April 29, 2009 | IN | HB 1379 | Unemployment Benefit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 47) |
| April 29, 2009 | IN | HB 1491 | St. Joseph Superior Court Judges | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 22) |
| April 15, 2009 | IN | SB 89 | Health Care Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | IN | HB 1729 | Gaming Facility Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | IN | HB 1607 | West Lake Commuter Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | IN | HB 1730 | Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements | Bill Passed - House (52 - 48) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | IN | HB 1207 | Required Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| Feb. 24, 2009 | IN | HB 1379 | Unemployment Benefit Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Feb. 24, 2009 | IN | HB 1215 | Increasing Traffic Fines to Fund Trauma Centers | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| Feb. 17, 2009 | IN | HB 1213 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (70 - 26) |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | IN | HB 1656 | Shifting Federal Transportation Funding to Counties and Localities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 11) |
| Feb. 10, 2009 | IN | HB 1723 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| March 14, 2008 | IN | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 20) |
| March 14, 2008 | IN | HB 1001 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 17) |
| March 4, 2008 | IN | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | IN | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | IN | SB 143 | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | IN | SB 345 | Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | IN | Amnd. 2 | Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 45) |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | IN | Amdt 1 to SJR 1 | Adjusting the Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 50) |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | IN | SB 45 | Great Lakes Compact | Bill Passed - House (91 - 8) |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | IN | HB 1090 | Climate Registry Act | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| Jan. 29, 2008 | IN | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| Jan. 29, 2008 | IN | HB 1210 | Teacher Certification | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| Jan. 24, 2008 | IN | HB 1001 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (93 - 1) |
| Jan. 22, 2008 | IN | Amnd. 72 | School Construction Exemption | Amendment Adopted - House (49 - 44) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49) |
| April 10, 2007 | IN | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| April 2, 2007 | IN | SB 9 | Fireworks Regulations | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| Feb. 23, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | IN | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1132 | Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1088 | Collective Bargaining for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| Jan. 30, 2007 | IN | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| March 14, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| March 8, 2006 | IN | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| March 2, 2006 | IN | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1240 | Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| Jan. 26, 2006 | IN | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | HB 1003 | School Vouchers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| 4/27 | HB 1002 | Charter School Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 4/27 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 4/18 | SB 292 | Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
| 4/15 | SB 473 | Toll Way Projects | Bill Passed - House (73 - 19) |
| 4/13 | SB 575 | Collective Bargaining for School Employees | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
| 4/05 | SB 47 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| 3/30 | HB 1216 | Public Works Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| 3/30 | HB 1001 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
| 3/30 | HB 1003 | School Vouchers | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
| 2/08 | HB 1002 | Charter School Amendments | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
| 1/31 | HB 1018 | Ban on Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| 1/31 | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
| 3/04 | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 20) |
| 2/25 | SB 313 | Allowing Renewable Energy Generation Credits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| 2/24 | SB 23 | Unemployment Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
| 2/02 | HB 1367 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/02 | HB 1131 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 26) |
| 1/14 | HB 1181 | Allowing Referendums on Retaining or Abolishing Township Governments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| 1/11 | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |
| 6/30 | HB 1001 | 2010 Budget Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 37) |
| 4/29 | HB 1379 | Unemployment Benefit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 47) |
| 4/29 | HB 1491 | St. Joseph Superior Court Judges | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 22) |
| 4/15 | SB 89 | Health Care Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
| 2/25 | HB 1729 | Gaming Facility Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (58 - 39) |
| 2/25 | HB 1607 | West Lake Commuter Rail Project | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
| 2/25 | HB 1730 | Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements | Bill Passed - House (52 - 48) |
| 2/25 | HB 1207 | Required Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
| 2/24 | HB 1379 | Unemployment Benefit Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| 2/24 | HB 1215 | Increasing Traffic Fines to Fund Trauma Centers | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| 2/17 | HB 1213 | Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (70 - 26) |
| 2/10 | HB 1656 | Shifting Federal Transportation Funding to Counties and Localities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 11) |
| 2/10 | HB 1723 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 3/14 | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 20) |
| 3/14 | HB 1001 | Property Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 17) |
| 3/04 | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| 2/28 | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
| 2/28 | SB 143 | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/28 | SB 345 | Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (66 - 33) |
| 2/26 | Amnd. 2 | Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances | Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 45) |
| 2/26 | Amdt 1 to SJR 1 | Adjusting the Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 50) |
| 2/12 | SB 45 | Great Lakes Compact | Bill Passed - House (91 - 8) |
| 1/30 | HB 1090 | Climate Registry Act | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| 1/29 | HB 1153 | Low-Stakes Gambling | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| 1/29 | HB 1210 | Teacher Certification | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
| 1/24 | HB 1001 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (93 - 1) |
| 1/22 | Amnd. 72 | School Construction Exemption | Amendment Adopted - House (49 - 44) |
| 4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
| 4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
| 4/29 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 43) |
| 4/29 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49) |
| 4/10 | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| 4/02 | SB 9 | Fireworks Regulations | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| 2/27 | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| 2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| 2/26 | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/26 | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| 2/23 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| 2/22 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/21 | HB 1197 | Confined Feeding Operation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| 2/21 | HB 1337 | Smoking in a Vehicle With Children | Bill Failed - House (43 - 51) |
| 2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
| 2/20 | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
| 2/13 | HB 1304 | Disclosure of Academic Standards | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
| 2/13 | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/07 | HB 1132 | Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| 2/07 | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| 2/07 | HB 1088 | Collective Bargaining for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| 1/30 | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
| 3/14 | HB 1008 | Indiana Toll Road | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
| 3/14 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35) |
| 3/08 | HB 1011 | Miscellaneous Election Law Matters | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 3/02 | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| 2/28 | SB 111 | Student Nutrition and Physical Activity | Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| 2/02 | HB 1006 | Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
| 2/02 | HB 1240 | Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
| 2/02 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - House (64 - 30) |
| 2/01 | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |
| 2/01 | HB 1172 | Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| 1/26 | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |