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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2008 | KY | HB 186 | Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (91 - 4) |
| March 4, 2008 | KY | HB 31 | Felony Record Expungement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | KY | SB 14 | Non-Partisan Public Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| Feb. 20, 2008 | KY | HB 396 | HPV Vaccinations for Primary, Secondary and Preschool Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
| Feb. 19, 2008 | KY | SFA 1 | Presidential Primaries | Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 12) |
| Feb. 19, 2008 | KY | SB 148 | Regulations for Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | KY | HB 55 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | KY | SB 40 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | KY | SB 3 | Primary Elections Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | KY | SB 112 | Restricting Public Employee Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| Aug. 24, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
| Aug. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| July 9, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| March 7, 2007 | KY | SB 1 | Replacing Student Testing System | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 70 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| Feb. 20, 2007 | KY | SB 179 | Informed Abortion Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 1 | Advanced Placement Incentives Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | KY | SCS SB 2 | Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
| March 16, 2006 | KY | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| March 8, 2006 | KY | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
| March 1, 2006 | KY | HB 399 | Wage Discrimination Bill | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/04 | HB 186 | Dental Health Certificate Requirement for School Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (91 - 4) |
| 3/04 | HB 31 | Felony Record Expungement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
| 2/26 | SB 14 | Non-Partisan Public Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 2/20 | HB 396 | HPV Vaccinations for Primary, Secondary and Preschool Students | Bill Passed - House (56 - 37) |
| 2/19 | SFA 1 | Presidential Primaries | Amendment Adopted - Senate (24 - 12) |
| 2/19 | SB 148 | Regulations for Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
| 2/14 | HB 55 | Booster Seat Requirement | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| 2/07 | SB 40 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
| 1/30 | SB 3 | Primary Elections Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 1/30 | SB 112 | Restricting Public Employee Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| 8/24 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
| 8/22 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| 7/09 | SCS SB 5 | Public Employee Health Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| 3/07 | SB 1 | Replacing Student Testing System | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| 2/28 | HCS HB 70 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 2/22 | HCS HB 345 | HPV Immunizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| 2/21 | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| 2/20 | SB 179 | Informed Abortion Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
| 2/16 | SCS SB 1 | Advanced Placement Incentives Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| 2/16 | SCS SB 2 | Bonuses for Science and Math Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 2/15 | SB 152 | State Employee Health Coverage Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 2/15 | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
| 3/16 | SB 56 | Open Wine Container Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
| 3/08 | HB 334 | Helmet Requirement for ATV Drivers Under 16 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 34) |
| 3/01 | HB 399 | Wage Discrimination Bill | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |