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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/07 | HB 830 | Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4) |
3/21 | SB 384 | Authorizes Delay in Eviction Proceedings for Rental Assistance Determination | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
4/10 | HB 18 | Establishes When The State Must Provide Tenants With A Right To Counsel In Eviction Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
3/24 | SB 597 | Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
11/19 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
4/06 | SB 320 | Emergency Goods & Services Price Restriction Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
3/28 | SB 539 | Hate Crimes Against Homeless Persons Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 25) |
3/27 | SB 539 | Hate Crimes Against Homeless Persons Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 22) |
3/24 | SB 257 | Little Blackwater River Golf Course Conservation Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27) |