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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 15, 2011 NH HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law Bill Passed - House (259 - 107)
March 15, 2011 NH HB 330 Carrying Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - House (244 - 109)
Feb. 15, 2011 NH HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television Bill Passed - House (263 - 102)
Feb. 15, 2011 NH HB 474 Labor Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (221 - 131)
June 9, 2010 NH Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194)
June 9, 2010 NH SSHB 1 Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (177 - 167)
June 9, 2010 NH Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220)
June 2, 2010 NH HB 1459 Campaign Finance Amendments Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184)
May 12, 2010 NH SB 450 General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes Bill Passed - House (182 - 173)
April 21, 2010 NH SB 489 Gambling Expansion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158)
April 21, 2010 NH SB 500 Corrections Amendments Bill Passed - House (256 - 57)
March 24, 2010 NH HB 1693 Prohibiting Legislative Facilities Committee From Adopting Additional Weapons Regulations "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 167)
March 24, 2010 NH Amdt 1078 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions Amendment Tabled - House (212 - 151)
March 18, 2010 NH HB 1335 Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (195 - 136)
March 10, 2010 NH HB 1653 Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passed - House (214 - 137)
Feb. 17, 2010 NH CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 135)
Feb. 17, 2010 NH HB 1644 Expanding Homicide to Include "Unborn Child" "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (219 - 122)
Feb. 17, 2010 NH HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (210 - 109)
Feb. 3, 2010 NH HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172)
Feb. 3, 2010 NH HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement Bill Passed - House (189 - 169)
Jan. 6, 2010 NH HB 569 Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders Bill Passed - House (213 - 147)
Oct. 28, 2009 NH HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115)
June 24, 2009 NH HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183)
June 3, 2009 NH HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
April 9, 2009 NH HB 2 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (182 - 165)
April 8, 2009 NH HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (188 - 187)
April 8, 2009 NH HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (193 - 174)
March 26, 2009 NH HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (186 - 179)
March 25, 2009 NH HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty Bill Passed - House (193 - 174)
March 25, 2009 NH HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed - House (234 - 138)
March 24, 2009 NH HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 160)
March 24, 2009 NH HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (222 - 137)
March 4, 2009 NH HCR 6 Resolution Regarding States' Rights "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 150)
March 4, 2009 NH HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (190 - 162)
Feb. 18, 2009 NH HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage Bill Passed - House (197 - 155)
Feb. 18, 2009 NH HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
Feb. 4, 2009 NH HB 30 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions Bill Passed - House (321 - 54)
June 4, 2008 NH SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 137)
May 21, 2008 NH HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128)
May 14, 2008 NH CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238)
May 7, 2008 NH SB 539 Education Funding Amendments Bill Passed - House (184 - 141)
May 7, 2008 NH SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments Bill Passed - House (209 - 139)
April 16, 2008 NH HR 24 Impeachment Petition Resolution Tabled - House (227 - 95)
April 16, 2008 NH SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Bill Passed - House (219 - 113)
March 19, 2008 NH HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (176 - 149)
March 19, 2008 NH HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - House (214 - 107)
March 18, 2008 NH HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passed - House (193 - 141)
March 18, 2008 NH HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments Bill Passed - House (259 - 60)
March 18, 2008 NH HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - House (180 - 126)
March 13, 2008 NH HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/15 HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law Bill Passed - House (259 - 107)
3/15 HB 330 Carrying Firearms Without a License Bill Passed - House (244 - 109)
2/15 HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television Bill Passed - House (263 - 102)
2/15 HB 474 Labor Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (221 - 131)
6/09 Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194)
6/09 SSHB 1 Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (177 - 167)
6/09 Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220)
6/02 HB 1459 Campaign Finance Amendments Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184)
5/12 SB 450 General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes Bill Passed - House (182 - 173)
4/21 SB 489 Gambling Expansion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158)
4/21 SB 500 Corrections Amendments Bill Passed - House (256 - 57)
3/24 HB 1693 Prohibiting Legislative Facilities Committee From Adopting Additional Weapons Regulations "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 167)
3/24 Amdt 1078 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions Amendment Tabled - House (212 - 151)
3/18 HB 1335 Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (195 - 136)
3/10 HB 1653 Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passed - House (214 - 137)
2/17 CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 135)
2/17 HB 1644 Expanding Homicide to Include "Unborn Child" "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (219 - 122)
2/17 HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (210 - 109)
2/03 HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172)
2/03 HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement Bill Passed - House (189 - 169)
1/06 HB 569 Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders Bill Passed - House (213 - 147)
10/28 HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115)
6/24 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183)
6/03 HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 176)
4/09 HB 2 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (182 - 165)
4/08 HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (188 - 187)
4/08 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (193 - 174)
3/26 HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (186 - 179)
3/25 HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty Bill Passed - House (193 - 174)
3/25 HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed - House (234 - 138)
3/24 HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 160)
3/24 HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (222 - 137)
3/04 HCR 6 Resolution Regarding States' Rights "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 150)
3/04 HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (190 - 162)
2/18 HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage Bill Passed - House (197 - 155)
2/18 HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
2/04 HB 30 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions Bill Passed - House (321 - 54)
6/04 SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 137)
5/21 HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128)
5/14 CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238)
5/07 SB 539 Education Funding Amendments Bill Passed - House (184 - 141)
5/07 SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments Bill Passed - House (209 - 139)
4/16 HR 24 Impeachment Petition Resolution Tabled - House (227 - 95)
4/16 SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Bill Passed - House (219 - 113)
3/19 HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (176 - 149)
3/19 HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - House (214 - 107)
3/18 HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Passed - House (193 - 141)
3/18 HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments Bill Passed - House (259 - 60)
3/18 HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - House (180 - 126)
3/13 HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111)
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