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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 15, 2007 | MA | S 2414 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | National | S 1257 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 42) |
Aug. 22, 2007 | MI | SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
Aug. 2, 2007 | National | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 14) |
June 20, 2007 | OR | SB 10 | Legislative Ethics Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
June 20, 2007 | LA | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 21, 2007 | TN | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
May 15, 2007 | IL | HB 426 | Earlier Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 10) |
May 14, 2007 | NC | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 893 | Earlier Precinct Caucus Date | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 9) |
May 10, 2007 | RI | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
May 9, 2007 | WI | SB 77 | Financial Disclosure For Issue Based Groups | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
April 26, 2007 | TN | SA 3 | PAC-to-PAC Contribution Limits | Bill Tabled - Senate (16 - 13) |
April 16, 2007 | TN | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
April 9, 2007 | MD | HB 148 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
April 9, 2007 | WA | HB 1528 | Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
March 28, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
March 28, 2007 | MD | SB 634 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
March 27, 2007 | IA | HF 653 | Election Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 23, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | KS | Sub SB 152 | Elections for Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | KS | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | CA | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | MT | SB 290 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | MS | SB 2617 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | SD | SJR 7 | Extension of Term Limits | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | ND | SB 2143 | Clean Election Fund | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 33) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | ND | SB 2230 | Mail Ballot Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | VA | SB 920 | Requirements For Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | VA | SJ 307 | Voting Rights of Nonviolent Felons | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 284 | The Appointment of the Adjutant General | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (27 - 18) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 286 | Appointment of the Superintendent of Education | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (27 - 19) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 288 | Appointment of the Secretary of State | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (30 - 13) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 101 | Reorganization of the State Government | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 23) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 285 | The Appointment of the Comptroller General | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 11) |
Jan. 24, 2007 | SC | S 287 | The Appointment of the Commissioner of Agriculture | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (30 - 15) |
Jan. 23, 2007 | VA | SJ 352 | Creation of a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/15 | S 2414 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
9/18 | S 1257 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 42) |
8/22 | SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
8/02 | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 14) |
6/20 | SB 10 | Legislative Ethics Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
6/20 | HB 320 | Extension of Satellite Voting Provisions | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21) |
6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7) |
6/18 | SB 863 | Regulating Automated Phone Calls | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
5/21 | SJR 139 | Popular Election of Statewide Officers | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
5/15 | HB 426 | Earlier Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 10) |
5/14 | CS SB 954 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
5/11 | SF 893 | Earlier Precinct Caucus Date | Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 9) |
5/10 | S 21 | Telephone Political Solicitation Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
5/09 | SB 77 | Financial Disclosure For Issue Based Groups | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
4/26 | SA 3 | PAC-to-PAC Contribution Limits | Bill Tabled - Senate (16 - 13) |
4/16 | SB 227 | Voter ID Act | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
4/09 | HB 148 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
4/09 | HB 1528 | Electronic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
3/28 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
3/28 | SB 634 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17) |
3/27 | HF 653 | Election Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
3/23 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19) |
3/03 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16) |
2/22 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
2/22 | Sub SB 152 | Elections for Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
2/20 | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
2/15 | SB 169 | Identification Requirement to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
2/13 | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
2/08 | SB 290 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 30) |
2/07 | SB 2617 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
2/06 | SJR 7 | Extension of Term Limits | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
2/05 | SB 2143 | Clean Election Fund | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 33) |
1/31 | SB 2230 | Mail Ballot Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
1/29 | SB 920 | Requirements For Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
1/25 | SJ 307 | Voting Rights of Nonviolent Felons | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
1/24 | S 284 | The Appointment of the Adjutant General | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (27 - 18) |
1/24 | S 286 | Appointment of the Superintendent of Education | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (27 - 19) |
1/24 | S 288 | Appointment of the Secretary of State | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (30 - 13) |
1/24 | S 101 | Reorganization of the State Government | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 23) |
1/24 | S 285 | The Appointment of the Comptroller General | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 11) |
1/24 | S 287 | The Appointment of the Commissioner of Agriculture | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (30 - 15) |
1/23 | SJ 352 | Creation of a Bipartisan Redistricting Commission | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |