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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 19, 2006 | VA | HB 493 | High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
April 19, 2006 | VA | HB 673 | Commonwealth Transportation Board | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 40) |
April 19, 2006 | VA | HB 1106 | Possession of Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
April 19, 2006 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 52) | |
April 19, 2006 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: DMV Voter Registration Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 70) | |
April 12, 2006 | VA | HB 5002 | 2006-2008 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 4-0.01 | Stem Cell Funding Prohibition Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 391-4h | New Anti-Gang Initiatives Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 462-4h | Central Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 35) |
April 11, 2006 | VA | Amdt Item 135-4h | Direct Aid To Public Education | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
March 8, 2006 | VA | SB 262 | Virginia Energy Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
March 7, 2006 | VA | Amendment | LeBlanc Nomination | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
March 7, 2006 | VA | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
Feb. 14, 2006 | VA | Sub HB 1048 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | VA | HB 782 | Second-Degree Murder Charges | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
Feb. 3, 2006 | VA | HB 45 | Death Penalty Age Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
Feb. 2, 2006 | VA | Sub HB 262 | College Admission for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
Feb. 2, 2006 | VA | HB 1050 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
Jan. 31, 2006 | VA | HB 1308 | Student Club Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 29) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | VA | HB 568 | Flat Tax on Communication Services | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/19 | HB 493 | High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
4/19 | HB 673 | Commonwealth Transportation Board | Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 40) |
4/19 | HB 1106 | Possession of Concealed Weapons | Veto Override Failed - House (61 - 36) |
4/19 | Governor's Recommendation: Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 52) | |
4/19 | Governor's Recommendation: DMV Voter Registration Requirements | Amendment Rejected - House (27 - 70) | |
4/12 | HB 5002 | 2006-2008 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 4-0.01 | Stem Cell Funding Prohibition Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 391-4h | New Anti-Gang Initiatives Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 462-4h | Central Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 35) |
4/11 | Amdt Item 135-4h | Direct Aid To Public Education | Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34) |
3/08 | SB 262 | Virginia Energy Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
3/07 | Amendment | LeBlanc Nomination | Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42) |
3/07 | SB 526 | Defining Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 12) |
2/14 | Sub HB 1048 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
2/13 | HB 782 | Second-Degree Murder Charges | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
2/03 | HB 45 | Death Penalty Age Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 34) |
2/02 | Sub HB 262 | College Admission for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (67 - 33) |
2/02 | HB 1050 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (76 - 23) |
1/31 | HB 1308 | Student Club Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 29) |
1/26 | HB 568 | Flat Tax on Communication Services | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |