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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 11, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| May 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| March 20, 2007 | OR | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| March 15, 2007 | OR | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| March 13, 2007 | OR | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| March 8, 2007 | OR | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 9) |
| March 8, 2007 | OR | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| March 6, 2007 | OR | HB 2589 | Lobbyist Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | OR | HB 2203 | Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | HB 3511 | Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (54 - 6) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| 5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| 5/03 | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
| 4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 3/20 | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| 3/15 | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| 3/13 | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| 3/08 | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 9) |
| 3/08 | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| 3/06 | HB 2589 | Lobbyist Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 2/13 | HB 2203 | Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
| 4/20 | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 4/20 | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 4/20 | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| 4/20 | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
| 4/20 | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 4/20 | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| 4/20 | HB 3511 | Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (54 - 6) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |