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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 28, 2010 | FL | Amdt 841564 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 22, 2010 | FL | HJR 37 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 15, 2010 | FL | SB 622 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
March 25, 2010 | FL | SJR 2 | Classroom Size Limitation Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
March 24, 2010 | FL | SB 6 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
March 16, 2010 | FL | SCR 10 | Statement of Support for a Federal Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Balanced Budget | Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
March 3, 2010 | FL | SB 1158 | Prohibiting Gun Licensing Trust Fund to Budget Stabilization Fund Transfers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/28 | Amdt 841564 | Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Requirement | Amendment Adopted - Senate (22 - 17) |
4/22 | HJR 37 | Prohibiting Individual Health Care Mandate | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
4/15 | SB 622 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
3/25 | SJR 2 | Classroom Size Limitation Amendments | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
3/24 | SB 6 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
3/16 | SCR 10 | Statement of Support for a Federal Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Balanced Budget | Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
3/03 | SB 1158 | Prohibiting Gun Licensing Trust Fund to Budget Stabilization Fund Transfers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |