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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | NH | SB 179 | Amends Residency Requirement for Voter Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (211 - 145) |
| May 6, 2015 | NH | SB 40 | Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses | Bill Passed - House (193 - 159) |
| April 29, 2015 | NH | SB 116 | Repeals License Requirement for Concealed Handguns | Bill Passed - House (212 - 150) |
| April 15, 2015 | NH | SB 101 | Prohibits the Requirement of Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (202 - 138) |
| April 1, 2015 | NH | HB 1 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (212 - 161) |
| March 12, 2015 | NH | HB 403 | Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (170 - 159) |
| March 11, 2015 | NH | HB 658 | Prohibits Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions | Bill Passed - House (149 - 146) |
| March 11, 2015 | NH | HB 681 | Increases Marriage License Fee | Bill Passed - House (223 - 146) |
| March 4, 2015 | NH | HB 136 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - House (199 - 162) |
| Feb. 18, 2015 | NH | HB 677 | Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 142) |
| Sept. 17, 2014 | NH | HB 591 | Requires State Employers to Implement a Policy Prohibiting Certain Conduct in the Workplace | Veto Override Failed - House (141 - 154) |
| May 16, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
| May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 207 | Prohibits Certain Employer Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (233 - 103) |
| May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
| May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 390 | Prohibits an Employer from Discriminating Against a Victim of Domestic Violence | Bill Passed - House (190 - 137) |
| May 7, 2014 | NH | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164) |
| April 30, 2014 | NH | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 172) |
| April 23, 2014 | NH | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
| March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
| March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
| March 25, 2014 | NH | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (202 - 132) |
| March 12, 2014 | NH | Amdt 916h | Exempts Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder from the Death Penalty | Amendment Rejected - House (85 - 245) |
| March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
| March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (173 - 118) |
| March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1601 | Requires the Use of Headlights of a Motor Vehicle During Certain Conditions | Bill Failed - House (151 - 182) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/03 | SB 179 | Amends Residency Requirement for Voter Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (211 - 145) |
| 5/06 | SB 40 | Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses | Bill Passed - House (193 - 159) |
| 4/29 | SB 116 | Repeals License Requirement for Concealed Handguns | Bill Passed - House (212 - 150) |
| 4/15 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Requirement of Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (202 - 138) |
| 4/01 | HB 1 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (212 - 161) |
| 3/12 | HB 403 | Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (170 - 159) |
| 3/11 | HB 658 | Prohibits Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions | Bill Passed - House (149 - 146) |
| 3/11 | HB 681 | Increases Marriage License Fee | Bill Passed - House (223 - 146) |
| 3/04 | HB 136 | Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds | Bill Passed - House (199 - 162) |
| 2/18 | HB 677 | Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 142) |
| 9/17 | HB 591 | Requires State Employers to Implement a Policy Prohibiting Certain Conduct in the Workplace | Veto Override Failed - House (141 - 154) |
| 5/16 | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
| 5/14 | SB 207 | Prohibits Certain Employer Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (233 - 103) |
| 5/14 | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
| 5/14 | SB 390 | Prohibits an Employer from Discriminating Against a Victim of Domestic Violence | Bill Passed - House (190 - 137) |
| 5/07 | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164) |
| 4/30 | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 172) |
| 4/23 | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
| 3/26 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
| 3/26 | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
| 3/25 | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (202 - 132) |
| 3/12 | Amdt 916h | Exempts Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder from the Death Penalty | Amendment Rejected - House (85 - 245) |
| 3/12 | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
| 3/12 | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (173 - 118) |
| 3/12 | HB 1601 | Requires the Use of Headlights of a Motor Vehicle During Certain Conditions | Bill Failed - House (151 - 182) |