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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2008 | MO | HJR 43 | Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes | Amendment Adopted - House (133 - 19) |
| March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 62) |
| March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
| March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
| March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
| March 6, 2008 | MO | HB 1779 | Regulation of Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (130 - 22) |
| March 6, 2008 | MO | HB 1619 | Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales | Bill Passed - House (84 - 69) |
| March 4, 2008 | MO | HA 5 | Defining Mifepristone as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance | Amendment Adopted - House |
| Feb. 25, 2008 | MO | HB 1406 | Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
| Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HB 2 | Extended Transportation Projects Contract | Bill Passed - House (135 - 14) |
| Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| May 7, 2007 | MO | SS6 SCS SB 389 | Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (91 - 64) |
| March 1, 2007 | MO | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | SCS HCS HB 1485 | Tax Credits for Donors to Pregnancy Centers and Children in Crisis Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 26) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | HJR 55 | Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 40) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| May 11, 2006 | MO | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67) |
| May 4, 2006 | MO | HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - House (94 - 65) |
| April 27, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1814 | English as the States Official Language | Bill Passed - House (122 - 30) |
| April 25, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1022 | State College and University Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (109 - 47) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HA 1 | Education Loans | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 107) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| April 20, 2006 | MO | HB 1864 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (119 - 30) |
| April 13, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1944 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (154 - 4) |
| April 13, 2006 | MO | HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 71) |
| April 12, 2006 | MO | HA 9 | Eminent Domain Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
| April 6, 2006 | MO | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
| April 6, 2006 | MO | HB 994 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirements | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
| March 13, 2006 | MO | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
| March 1, 2006 | MO | HA 3 | Health Care Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82) |
| Feb. 23, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
| Feb. 21, 2006 | MO | SCS SB 578 | Funeral Protests Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (139 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/01 | HJR 43 | Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes | Amendment Adopted - House (133 - 19) |
| 3/27 | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 62) |
| 3/27 | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
| 3/27 | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
| 3/27 | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
| 3/06 | HB 1779 | Regulation of Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (130 - 22) |
| 3/06 | HB 1619 | Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales | Bill Passed - House (84 - 69) |
| 3/04 | HA 5 | Defining Mifepristone as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance | Amendment Adopted - House |
| 2/25 | HB 1406 | Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
| 8/23 | HB 2 | Extended Transportation Projects Contract | Bill Passed - House (135 - 14) |
| 8/23 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| 5/07 | SS6 SCS SB 389 | Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (91 - 64) |
| 3/01 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| 5/12 | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73) |
| 5/12 | SCS HCS HB 1485 | Tax Credits for Donors to Pregnancy Centers and Children in Crisis Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 26) |
| 5/12 | HJR 55 | Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 40) |
| 5/12 | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| 5/11 | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67) |
| 5/04 | HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - House (94 - 65) |
| 4/27 | HCS HB 1814 | English as the States Official Language | Bill Passed - House (122 - 30) |
| 4/25 | HCS HB 1022 | State College and University Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (109 - 47) |
| 4/24 | HA 1 | Education Loans | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 107) |
| 4/24 | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| 4/24 | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| 4/20 | HB 1864 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (119 - 30) |
| 4/13 | HCS HB 1944 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - House (154 - 4) |
| 4/13 | HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (84 - 71) |
| 4/12 | HA 9 | Eminent Domain Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129) |
| 4/06 | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19) |
| 4/06 | HB 994 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirements | Bill Passed - House (95 - 59) |
| 3/13 | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
| 3/01 | HA 3 | Health Care Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82) |
| 2/23 | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
| 2/21 | SCS SB 578 | Funeral Protests Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (139 - 17) |