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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 14, 2011 | National | HR 1540 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (283 - 136) |
June 30, 2011 | RI | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
June 23, 2011 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
June 9, 2011 | ME | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
May 27, 2011 | NV | AB 552 | DNA Samples for Felony Charges | Bill Passed - House (31 - 11) |
May 26, 2011 | National | S 990 | PATRIOT Act Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 153) |
May 25, 2011 | TX | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 64) |
May 16, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
May 13, 2011 | TX | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
April 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
April 20, 2011 | AZ | HB 2230 | Relating to the 9/11 Memorial | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
April 14, 2011 | TN | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
March 24, 2011 | TX | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
March 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
March 4, 2011 | PA | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | |
Feb. 25, 2011 | KS | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | GA | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | CO | HB 1003 | Changes to Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | National | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 143) |
Feb. 15, 2011 | AR | SB 154 | Cell Phones in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
Feb. 14, 2011 | National | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | National | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | WY | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | SC | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/14 | HR 1540 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - House (283 - 136) |
6/30 | S 400 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
6/23 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | Bill Passed - House (108 - 88) |
6/09 | LD 1376 | Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (72 - 65) |
5/27 | AB 552 | DNA Samples for Felony Charges | Bill Passed - House (31 - 11) |
5/26 | S 990 | PATRIOT Act Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (250 - 153) |
5/25 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 64) |
5/16 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 46) |
5/13 | HB 359 | Corporal Punishment in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
4/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 36) |
4/20 | HB 2230 | Relating to the 9/11 Memorial | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20) |
4/14 | SB 16 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
3/24 | SB 14 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
3/22 | HB 19 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
3/21 | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
3/04 | HB 934 | Amends Voter Identification Laws | |
2/25 | HB 2067 | Voter Photographic Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 36) |
2/22 | HB 92 | Limits Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (148 - 20) |
2/22 | HB 1003 | Changes to Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
2/17 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (279 - 143) |
2/15 | SB 154 | Cell Phones in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
2/14 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Passed - House (275 - 144) |
2/08 | HR 514 | Extension of Various USA PATRIOT Act Provisions | Bill Failed - House (277 - 148) |
2/08 | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |
1/26 | H 3003 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (74 - 45) |