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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 3, 2012 | NC | HB 819 | Prohibits Calculating Sea Level Change Until 2016 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 46) |
July 2, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
July 2, 2012 | NC | SB 820 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47) |
July 2, 2012 | NC | SB 416 | Death Penalty Discrimination | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 48) |
June 21, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45) |
June 14, 2012 | NC | HB 7 | Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 46) |
June 14, 2012 | NC | SB 820 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
June 13, 2012 | NC | SB 416 | Death Penalty Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
June 5, 2012 | NC | SB 582 | Expands Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - House (68 - 49) |
June 5, 2012 | NC | H Amdt 2 | Limits Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 85) |
June 5, 2012 | NC | HB 947 | Authorizes Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
May 30, 2012 | NC | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 46) |
Jan. 5, 2012 | NC | SB 727 | No Dues Checkoff for School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 45) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/03 | HB 819 | Prohibits Calculating Sea Level Change Until 2016 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 46) |
7/02 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45) |
7/02 | SB 820 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47) |
7/02 | SB 416 | Death Penalty Discrimination | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 48) |
6/21 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45) |
6/14 | HB 7 | Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 46) |
6/14 | SB 820 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
6/13 | SB 416 | Death Penalty Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
6/05 | SB 582 | Expands Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - House (68 - 49) |
6/05 | H Amdt 2 | Limits Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 85) |
6/05 | HB 947 | Authorizes Compensation for Eugenics Patients | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
5/30 | HB 950 | 2012-2013 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 46) |
1/05 | SB 727 | No Dues Checkoff for School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 45) |