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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 20, 2009 NH HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
April 29, 2009 NH HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty Bill Tabled - Senate (13 - 11)
April 29, 2009 NH HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage Bill Tabled - Senate (13 - 11)
April 29, 2009 NH HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
April 29, 2009 NH HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 11, 2009 NH SB 115 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Program Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)
June 4, 2008 NH SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction Conference Report Adopted - Senate (12 - 11)
June 4, 2008 NH SSHB 1 Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
May 15, 2008 NH HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
May 15, 2008 NH HB 1509 Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
May 8, 2008 NH HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 20, 2008 NH SA 1051 to SB 527 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 15)
March 20, 2008 NH SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
March 20, 2008 NH SB 527 Mandatory Abortion Counseling for Minors Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 14)
March 20, 2008 NH SB 540 Health Insurance Plan for Small Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
March 20, 2008 NH SB 539 Education Funding Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
March 20, 2008 NH SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
March 6, 2008 NH Amdt 0891 to SB 530 Fully Subsidized Kindergarten Construction Program Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 12)
Feb. 21, 2008 NH CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
Feb. 14, 2008 NH HB 267 Small Loans Interest Limitation Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
Feb. 7, 2008 NH SB 436 Reducing the Voting Age for Primary Elections Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 6)
June 27, 2007 NH HB 927 Adequate Education Definition Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9)
June 22, 2007 NH HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
June 14, 2007 NH CACR 19 Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10)
June 7, 2007 NH HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
June 7, 2007 NH HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
June 6, 2007 NH HB 927 Adequate Education Definition Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
May 31, 2007 NH HB 802 Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
May 10, 2007 NH HB 790 Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
April 26, 2007 NH HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
April 26, 2007 NH HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
April 12, 2007 NH CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
April 12, 2007 NH SB 176 Children's Lead Poisoning Level Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
March 15, 2007 NH SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
Feb. 22, 2007 NH SB 42 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
June 28, 2006 NH SB 318 Use of Deadly Force Veto Override Failed - Senate (11 - 11)
May 11, 2006 NH SCR 6 Stem Cell Research Resolution Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
May 4, 2006 NH HB 1331 TANF Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8)
May 4, 2006 NH HB 76 Charter School Aid Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8)
April 20, 2006 NH HB 1673 Reduction of Mercury Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
April 13, 2006 NH HB 345 Photo ID for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
April 6, 2006 NH HB 1177 Smoking Ban "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
March 22, 2006 NH SB 268 High School Dropout Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
March 16, 2006 NH SB 343 Emergency Contraceptives Bill "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/20 HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
4/29 HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty Bill Tabled - Senate (13 - 11)
4/29 HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage Bill Tabled - Senate (13 - 11)
4/29 HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
4/29 HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/11 SB 115 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Program Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)
6/04 SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction Conference Report Adopted - Senate (12 - 11)
6/04 SSHB 1 Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
5/15 HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
5/15 HB 1509 Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
5/08 HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/20 SA 1051 to SB 527 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 15)
3/20 SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
3/20 SB 527 Mandatory Abortion Counseling for Minors Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 14)
3/20 SB 540 Health Insurance Plan for Small Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
3/20 SB 539 Education Funding Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
3/20 SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
3/06 Amdt 0891 to SB 530 Fully Subsidized Kindergarten Construction Program Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 12)
2/21 CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
2/14 HB 267 Small Loans Interest Limitation Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
2/07 SB 436 Reducing the Voting Age for Primary Elections Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 6)
6/27 HB 927 Adequate Education Definition Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9)
6/22 HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
6/14 CACR 19 Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10)
6/07 HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
6/07 HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
6/06 HB 927 Adequate Education Definition Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
5/31 HB 802 Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
5/10 HB 790 Extending Medical Insurance Coverage for Dependents Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
4/26 HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5)
4/26 HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
4/12 CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
4/12 SB 176 Children's Lead Poisoning Level Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
3/15 SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
2/22 SB 42 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
6/28 SB 318 Use of Deadly Force Veto Override Failed - Senate (11 - 11)
5/11 SCR 6 Stem Cell Research Resolution Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
5/04 HB 1331 TANF Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8)
5/04 HB 76 Charter School Aid Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8)
4/20 HB 1673 Reduction of Mercury Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
4/13 HB 345 Photo ID for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9)
4/06 HB 1177 Smoking Ban "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11)
3/22 SB 268 High School Dropout Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
3/16 SB 343 Emergency Contraceptives Bill "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
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