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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33) |
Nov. 13, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (103 - 36) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MA | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
May 22, 2007 | National | S 214 | United States Attorneys Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 114) |
April 25, 2007 | VT | HR. 18 | Urging National Executive Impeachment | Resolution Failed - House (60 - 87) |
March 27, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
March 21, 2007 | NH | CACR 11 | Governor Term Increase | Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168) |
March 21, 2007 | TX | HJR 59 | Extending Veto Override Time Frame | Joint Resolution Passed - House (109 - 29) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | KY | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | IN | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | WI | AJR 1 | Partial Veto by Alteration Ban | Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 25) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/19 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33) |
11/13 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (103 - 36) |
10/31 | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
10/11 | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
5/22 | S 214 | United States Attorneys Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 114) |
4/25 | HR. 18 | Urging National Executive Impeachment | Resolution Failed - House (60 - 87) |
3/27 | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
3/21 | CACR 11 | Governor Term Increase | Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168) |
3/21 | HJR 59 | Extending Veto Override Time Frame | Joint Resolution Passed - House (109 - 29) |
2/20 | HB 1009 | Review of State Privatization Contracts | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
2/15 | HB 3 | Restrictions on Governor Pardons | Amendment Adopted - House (71 - 26) |
2/07 | HB 1262 | BMV Commission Elimination | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
2/01 | AJR 1 | Partial Veto by Alteration Ban | Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 25) |