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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2018 | OK | SB 793 | Amends Drug Possession Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
| April 24, 2018 | OK | SB 793 | Amends Drug Possession Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
| March 6, 2018 | OK | HB 2632 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" in Defense of Church Members | Bill Passed - House (62 - 21) |
| March 6, 2018 | OK | HB 2632 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" in Defense of Church Members | Bill Passed - House (62 - 21) |
| March 10, 2016 | OK | HB 3098 | Amends License and Training Requirements for Gun Possession | Bill Passed - House (73 - 15) |
| March 10, 2016 | OK | HB 2504 | Expands Punishments for Theft of Domestic Animals | Bill Passed - House (71 - 21) |
| Feb. 22, 2016 | OK | HB 2275 | Requires Collection of DNA upon Arrest for a Felony Charge | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
| April 28, 2015 | OK | HB 1518 | Establishes the Justice Safety Valve Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 31) |
| March 10, 2014 | OK | HB 2329 | Authorizes Storage of a Handgun in a Secure Motor Vehicle on School Property | Bill Passed - House (76 - 17) |
| March 5, 2014 | OK | HB 2638 | Requires an Individual Arrested for Certain Crimes to Submit DNA | Bill Failed - House (35 - 51) |
| Feb. 25, 2014 | OK | HB 2070 | Prohibits Certain Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - House (73 - 14) |
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 1062 | Authorizes School Employees to Carry Handguns on School Property | Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) |
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 2021 | Exempts Certain Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (79 - 12) |
| May 18, 2010 | OK | HJR 1054 | Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| May 18, 2010 | OK | HJR 1056 | Prohibits Use of International and Sharia Law in State Courts | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 10) |
| May 4, 2010 | OK | HB 3354 | Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons Guidelines | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| March 29, 2010 | OK | SB 1891 | Allowing Health Services Employees to Refuse Participation in Abortion and Other Procedures | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | OK | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| April 1, 2009 | OK | SB 4 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| March 11, 2009 | OK | HB 1037 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| March 11, 2009 | OK | HJR 1042 | English as Official State Language | Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| May 12, 2008 | OK | HB 2633 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| April 2, 2008 | OK | SB 1878 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| March 10, 2008 | OK | HB 2956 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| May 1, 2007 | OK | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| April 17, 2007 | OK | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| May 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| May 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1800 | Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8) |
| May 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| April 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| April 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1434 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| April 17, 2006 | OK | HCS SB 806 | Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| April 17, 2006 | OK | HCS SB 806 | Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| March 14, 2006 | OK | HB 2475 | Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (30 - 67) |
| March 7, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 2138 | Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction | Bill Passed - House (70 - 25) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | SB 793 | Amends Drug Possession Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
| 4/24 | SB 793 | Amends Drug Possession Sentences | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 20) |
| 3/06 | HB 2632 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" in Defense of Church Members | Bill Passed - House (62 - 21) |
| 3/06 | HB 2632 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" in Defense of Church Members | Bill Passed - House (62 - 21) |
| 3/10 | HB 3098 | Amends License and Training Requirements for Gun Possession | Bill Passed - House (73 - 15) |
| 3/10 | HB 2504 | Expands Punishments for Theft of Domestic Animals | Bill Passed - House (71 - 21) |
| 2/22 | HB 2275 | Requires Collection of DNA upon Arrest for a Felony Charge | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
| 4/28 | HB 1518 | Establishes the Justice Safety Valve Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 31) |
| 3/10 | HB 2329 | Authorizes Storage of a Handgun in a Secure Motor Vehicle on School Property | Bill Passed - House (76 - 17) |
| 3/05 | HB 2638 | Requires an Individual Arrested for Certain Crimes to Submit DNA | Bill Failed - House (35 - 51) |
| 2/25 | HB 2070 | Prohibits Certain Embryonic Stem Cell Research | Bill Passed - House (73 - 14) |
| 3/12 | HB 1062 | Authorizes School Employees to Carry Handguns on School Property | Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) |
| 3/12 | HB 2021 | Exempts Certain Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (79 - 12) |
| 5/18 | HJR 1054 | Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| 5/18 | HJR 1056 | Prohibits Use of International and Sharia Law in State Courts | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 10) |
| 5/04 | HB 3354 | Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons Guidelines | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 3/29 | SB 1891 | Allowing Health Services Employees to Refuse Participation in Abortion and Other Procedures | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| 2/01 | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| 4/01 | SB 4 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| 3/11 | HB 1037 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| 3/11 | HJR 1042 | English as Official State Language | Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 32) |
| 5/12 | HB 2633 | Religious Expression at Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 4/02 | SB 1878 | Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (80 - 12) |
| 3/10 | HB 2956 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| 5/01 | SCS HB 1804 | Immigration Reform | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
| 4/17 | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| 5/26 | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| 5/26 | SB 1800 | Death Penalty for Second Offender Sex Offenders | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 8) |
| 5/26 | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| 4/26 | SB 1742 | Abortion Information Requirements and Changes to the Definition of Homicide | Bill Passed - House (84 - 5) |
| 4/26 | SB 1434 | Prescription Drug Reimportation Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| 4/17 | HCS SB 806 | Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 4/17 | HCS SB 806 | Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 3/14 | HB 2475 | Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (30 - 67) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 2138 | Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction | Bill Passed - House (70 - 25) |