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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1588 | Residency Verification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (210 - 106) |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | NH | HB 847 | Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water | Bill Passed - House (236 - 111) |
| June 7, 2007 | NH | SB 223 | Funeral Protest Ban | Bill Passed - House (299 - 22) |
| June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
| April 4, 2007 | NH | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (243 - 129) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | CACR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| March 21, 2007 | NH | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
| March 7, 2007 | NH | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
| May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| April 26, 2006 | NH | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
| April 26, 2006 | NH | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| March 21, 2006 | NH | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| 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) |
| March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| Feb. 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 1422 | Motion on Death Penalty Repeal | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 137) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | NH | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| Feb. 1, 2006 | NH | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
| 3/13 | HB 1588 | Residency Verification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (210 - 106) |
| 1/30 | HB 847 | Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water | Bill Passed - House (236 - 111) |
| 6/07 | SB 223 | Funeral Protest Ban | Bill Passed - House (299 - 22) |
| 6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
| 4/04 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
| 4/04 | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (243 - 129) |
| 3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
| 3/28 | CACR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124) |
| 3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| 3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| 3/28 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
| 3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| 3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
| 3/21 | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
| 3/07 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
| 5/24 | HB 1331 | TANF Revisions | Conference Report Adopted - House (182 - 121) |
| 5/24 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165) |
| 4/26 | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
| 4/26 | SB 318 | Use of Deadly Force | Bill Passed - House (193 - 134) |
| 3/21 | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| 3/21 | HB 1682 | Emergency Contraceptives Requirement | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118) |
| 3/21 | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| 3/21 | CACR 34 | Marriage Definition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125) |
| 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) |
| 3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
| 2/22 | HB 1269 | Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting | Bill Passed - House (217 - 98) |
| 2/15 | HB 1422 | Motion on Death Penalty Repeal | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (200 - 137) |
| 2/15 | HB 656 | "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 118) |
| 2/01 | HB 345 | Photo ID for Voting | Bill Passed - House (211 - 149) |