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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Rejected - House (34 - 61) |
| April 24, 2014 | OK | SJR 21 | Amends Selection Process for Judicial Nominating Commission | Bill Failed - House (31 - 65) |
| April 24, 2014 | OK | SB 1848 | Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (75 - 15) |
| April 24, 2014 | OK | SJR 21 | Amends Selection Process for Judicial Nominating Commission | Bill Failed - House (31 - 65) |
| April 7, 2014 | OK | SB 1023 | Prohibits Any Municipality from Establishing a Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
| March 13, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Amendment Adopted - House (65 - 28) |
| March 13, 2014 | OK | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 31) |
| May 1, 2013 | OK | HB 1910 | Amends State Property Sale Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| March 13, 2013 | OK | HB 1021 | Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
| March 13, 2013 | OK | HB 1412 | Prohibits Compliance with United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development | Bill Passed - House (67 - 17) |
| March 13, 2013 | OK | HB 2201 | Requires Private Ownership of the State Workers' Compensation Insurer | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| March 13, 2013 | OK | HB 1021 | Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
| March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 2021 | Exempts Certain Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (79 - 12) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | OK | HB 2195 | Limits the Issuance of Bonds | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
| 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) |
| March 1, 2010 | OK | HB 2745 | Pet Sales Licensing Process | Bill Passed - House (63 - 30) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | OK | HB 2430 | 2010-2011 Space Industry Development Authority Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | OK | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| April 21, 2009 | OK | SB 315 | Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| April 15, 2009 | OK | SB 834 | Increased Local School Board Control | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| 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 4, 2009 | OK | HB 1603 | Tort Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 39) |
| Feb. 18, 2009 | OK | HB 1602 | Attorney Fee Limits | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
| Feb. 17, 2009 | OK | HB 1410 | State Purchasing Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Feb. 11, 2009 | OK | HB 1601 | Regulating Attorney Election Contributions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| Feb. 11, 2009 | OK | HB 1601 | Regulating Attorney Election Contributions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| May 12, 2008 | OK | HB 2458 | Professional Malpractice Lawsuits | Veto Override Failed - House (55 - 42) |
| April 23, 2008 | OK | SB 163 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| April 17, 2008 | OK | SB 1819 | Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 32) |
| March 12, 2008 | OK | HB 2196 | Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
| March 12, 2008 | OK | HB 2196 | Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
| March 10, 2008 | OK | HB 2956 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| April 17, 2007 | OK | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 2095 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| May 26, 2006 | OK | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| April 27, 2006 | OK | HCS SCS SB 1657 | Civil Procedure | Bill Passed - House (54 - 30) |
| April 25, 2006 | OK | HCS SJR 53 | Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
| April 25, 2006 | OK | HCS SB 334 | Estate Tax/Death Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
| April 10, 2006 | OK | SB 2022 | Income Tax Rate Adjustments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
| March 15, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 3120 | Tort Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| March 14, 2006 | OK | HCS HB 3119 | Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (63 - 24) |
| March 13, 2006 | OK | HB 2842 | Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | SB 1848 | Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Rejected - House (34 - 61) |
| 4/24 | SJR 21 | Amends Selection Process for Judicial Nominating Commission | Bill Failed - House (31 - 65) |
| 4/24 | SB 1848 | Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (75 - 15) |
| 4/24 | SJR 21 | Amends Selection Process for Judicial Nominating Commission | Bill Failed - House (31 - 65) |
| 4/07 | SB 1023 | Prohibits Any Municipality from Establishing a Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
| 3/13 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Amendment Adopted - House (65 - 28) |
| 3/13 | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 31) |
| 5/01 | HB 1910 | Amends State Property Sale Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 3/13 | HB 1021 | Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
| 3/13 | HB 1412 | Prohibits Compliance with United Nations Agenda 21/Sustainable Development | Bill Passed - House (67 - 17) |
| 3/13 | HB 2201 | Requires Private Ownership of the State Workers' Compensation Insurer | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| 3/13 | HB 1021 | Prohibits the Enforcement of the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
| 3/12 | HB 2021 | Exempts Certain Firearms from Federal Regulation | Bill Passed - House (79 - 12) |
| 2/28 | HB 2195 | Limits the Issuance of Bonds | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
| 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) |
| 3/01 | HB 2745 | Pet Sales Licensing Process | Bill Passed - House (63 - 30) |
| 2/04 | HB 2430 | 2010-2011 Space Industry Development Authority Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| 2/01 | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| 4/21 | SB 315 | Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 4/15 | SB 834 | Increased Local School Board Control | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| 4/01 | SB 4 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| 3/11 | HB 1037 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
| 3/04 | HB 1603 | Tort Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 39) |
| 2/18 | HB 1602 | Attorney Fee Limits | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
| 2/17 | HB 1410 | State Purchasing Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 2/11 | HB 1601 | Regulating Attorney Election Contributions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| 2/11 | HB 1601 | Regulating Attorney Election Contributions | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
| 5/12 | HB 2458 | Professional Malpractice Lawsuits | Veto Override Failed - House (55 - 42) |
| 4/23 | SB 163 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
| 4/17 | SB 1819 | Tax Rebates for Sports Franchises | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 32) |
| 3/12 | HB 2196 | Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
| 3/12 | HB 2196 | Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 8) |
| 3/10 | HB 2956 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (55 - 42) |
| 4/17 | SB 507 | Comprehensive tort reform-Provide | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 2095 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| 5/26 | SB 1807 | Prohibiting Death Sentence For Mentally Retarded Defendant | Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 5) |
| 4/27 | HCS SCS SB 1657 | Civil Procedure | Bill Passed - House (54 - 30) |
| 4/25 | HCS SJR 53 | Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
| 4/25 | HCS SB 334 | Estate Tax/Death Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
| 4/10 | SB 2022 | Income Tax Rate Adjustments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 3120 | Tort Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
| 3/14 | HCS HB 3119 | Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (63 - 24) |
| 3/13 | HB 2842 | Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 17) |