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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1517 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (211 - 109) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| March 13, 2008 | NH | HB 1495 | Parental Notification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 128) |
| June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| May 31, 2007 | NH | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (224 - 117) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| 3/13 | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
| 3/13 | HB 1517 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (211 - 109) |
| 3/13 | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| 3/13 | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| 3/13 | HB 1495 | Parental Notification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 128) |
| 6/27 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
| 5/31 | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (224 - 117) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/04 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 5/24 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| 3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| 3/21 | Maj AM 1172h | Smoking Ban Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164) |
| 3/21 | HB 1177 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (189 - 156) |
| 3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| 2/15 | HB 1704 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |