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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2013 | OR | SB 833 | Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| April 29, 2013 | OR | HB 2613 | Authorizes Electronic Gambling Machines for Horse Races | Bill Passed - House (39 - 16) |
| April 4, 2013 | OR | HB 2870 | Authorizes Counties to Tax Cigarette Sales | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| March 7, 2013 | OR | HB 2896 | Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors | Bill Passed - House (38 - 18) |
| March 5, 2012 | OR | SB 1552 | Requirements for Lenders Seeking Foreclosure | Bill Passed - House (59 - 1) |
| March 2, 2012 | OR | HB 4164 | Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (55 - 5) |
| Feb. 20, 2012 | OR | HB 4090 | Reducing Restrictions on Urban Development | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 29, 2011 | OR | HB 2726 | Certification for Smoke Shops | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 7, 2011 | OR | SB 99 | Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| May 10, 2011 | OR | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| April 28, 2011 | OR | HB 2726 | Certification for Smoke Shops | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | OR | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 767 | Virtual Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 29) |
| June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| June 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
| June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 5520 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
| June 17, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
| June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 4, 2009 | OR | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| May 29, 2009 | OR | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 27, 2009 | OR | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| May 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2726 | Nutrition Labeling on Menus | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| April 28, 2009 | OR | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| April 22, 2009 | OR | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| April 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| March 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2599 | Expanding School Bullying Law | Bill Passed - House (50 - 9) |
| March 11, 2009 | OR | HB 2509 | Sexual Education | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| March 11, 2009 | OR | HB 2509 | Sexual Education | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| March 5, 2009 | OR | SB 581 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| March 5, 2009 | OR | SB 5552 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| Feb. 17, 2009 | OR | HB 2436 | Real Estate Fees to Fund Housing Programs | Bill Passed - House (44 - 15) |
| Feb. 5, 2009 | OR | SB 338 | Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | OR | HB 3603 | Mortgage Reform | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| Feb. 15, 2008 | OR | HB 3618 | Inheritance Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| June 21, 2007 | OR | HB 2801 | Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| June 15, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| June 12, 2007 | OR | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
| June 11, 2007 | OR | SB 392 | Mandatory School Age | Bill Failed - House (22 - 33) |
| June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
| May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| April 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 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 13, 2007 | OR | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30 | SB 833 | Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| 4/29 | HB 2613 | Authorizes Electronic Gambling Machines for Horse Races | Bill Passed - House (39 - 16) |
| 4/04 | HB 2870 | Authorizes Counties to Tax Cigarette Sales | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 3/07 | HB 2896 | Prohibits The Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors | Bill Passed - House (38 - 18) |
| 3/05 | SB 1552 | Requirements for Lenders Seeking Foreclosure | Bill Passed - House (59 - 1) |
| 3/02 | HB 4164 | Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (55 - 5) |
| 2/20 | HB 4090 | Reducing Restrictions on Urban Development | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 6/29 | HB 2726 | Certification for Smoke Shops | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 6/07 | SB 99 | Establishes the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| 5/10 | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| 4/28 | HB 2726 | Certification for Smoke Shops | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| 2/16 | HB 2336 | Agriculture Regulation Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 13) |
| 6/29 | SB 767 | Virtual Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 29) |
| 6/29 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 6/29 | SB 528 | Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 6/29 | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 6/25 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
| 6/22 | SB 5520 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 17) |
| 6/17 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
| 6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
| 6/08 | HB 2009 | Establishing the Oregon Health Authority | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 6/08 | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/04 | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17) |
| 5/29 | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/27 | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 5/15 | HB 2726 | Nutrition Labeling on Menus | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| 5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| 5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| 4/28 | HB 2377 | Prohibiting Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| 4/22 | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 4/15 | HB 2794 | Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| 3/25 | HB 2599 | Expanding School Bullying Law | Bill Passed - House (50 - 9) |
| 3/11 | HB 2509 | Sexual Education | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| 3/11 | HB 2509 | Sexual Education | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
| 3/05 | SB 581 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| 3/05 | SB 5552 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 22) |
| 2/17 | HB 2436 | Real Estate Fees to Fund Housing Programs | Bill Passed - House (44 - 15) |
| 2/05 | SB 338 | Authorizing Bonds for Public-Works Projects | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/21 | HB 3603 | Mortgage Reform | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
| 2/15 | HB 3618 | Inheritance Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 6/21 | HB 2801 | Exploration of Public Funding for Stem Cell Research | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| 6/15 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
| 6/12 | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
| 6/11 | SB 392 | Mandatory School Age | Bill Failed - House (22 - 33) |
| 6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
| 5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| 4/03 | HB 2650 | School Food Nutritional Standards | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
| 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) |
| 3/13 | SB 426 | School Districts Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (36 - 20) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| 4/20 | HB 3510 | Lottery Revenue to Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| 4/20 | SB 5644 | Social Services and Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 3) |
| 4/20 | SB 1106 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |