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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 17, 2014 | NH | HB 591 | Requires State Employers to Implement a Policy Prohibiting Certain Conduct in the Workplace | Veto Override Failed - House (141 - 154) |
Sept. 15, 2014 | NH | SB 391 | Increases Oversight of Juvenile Justice Programs | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 9) |
May 22, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
May 22, 2014 | NH | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
May 16, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 207 | Prohibits Certain Employer Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (233 - 103) |
May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
May 14, 2014 | NH | SB 390 | Prohibits an Employer from Discriminating Against a Victim of Domestic Violence | Bill Passed - House (190 - 137) |
May 8, 2014 | NH | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
May 7, 2014 | NH | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164) |
April 30, 2014 | NH | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 172) |
April 23, 2014 | NH | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
April 17, 2014 | NH | HB 1170 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 12) |
March 27, 2014 | NH | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverage Billboard Advertisements | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 27, 2014 | NH | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
March 27, 2014 | NH | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
March 25, 2014 | NH | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (202 - 132) |
March 13, 2014 | NH | SB 364 | Increase Retirement Benefits for Public Employees | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (12 - 11) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | Amdt 916h | Exempts Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder from the Death Penalty | Amendment Rejected - House (85 - 245) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1170 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (225 - 104) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1601 | Requires the Use of Headlights of a Motor Vehicle During Certain Conditions | Bill Failed - House (151 - 182) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (173 - 118) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
March 6, 2014 | NH | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
March 5, 2014 | NH | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
March 5, 2014 | NH | HB 1360 | Prohibits the Use of Hand Held Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - House (192 - 133) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | NH | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
Jan. 30, 2014 | NH | SB 217 | Prohibits Employees from Being Required to Join a Labor Union | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 13) |
Jan. 15, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
Jan. 8, 2014 | NH | HB 544 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (182 - 154) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/17 | HB 591 | Requires State Employers to Implement a Policy Prohibiting Certain Conduct in the Workplace | Veto Override Failed - House (141 - 154) |
9/15 | SB 391 | Increases Oversight of Juvenile Justice Programs | Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 9) |
5/22 | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 10) |
5/22 | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
5/16 | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (162 - 100) |
5/14 | SB 207 | Prohibits Certain Employer Discrimination | Bill Passed - House (233 - 103) |
5/14 | SB 120 | Requires Certain Political Organizations to Disclose Individual Contributors | Bill Passed - House (186 - 119) |
5/14 | SB 390 | Prohibits an Employer from Discriminating Against a Victim of Domestic Violence | Bill Passed - House (190 - 137) |
5/08 | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
5/07 | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164) |
4/30 | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 172) |
4/23 | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
4/17 | HB 1170 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 12) |
3/27 | SB 329 | Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverage Billboard Advertisements | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/27 | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
3/27 | SB 366 | Authorizes Casino Gaming | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
3/26 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
3/26 | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
3/25 | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (202 - 132) |
3/13 | SB 364 | Increase Retirement Benefits for Public Employees | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (12 - 11) |
3/12 | Amdt 916h | Exempts Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder from the Death Penalty | Amendment Rejected - House (85 - 245) |
3/12 | HB 1170 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (225 - 104) |
3/12 | HB 1601 | Requires the Use of Headlights of a Motor Vehicle During Certain Conditions | Bill Failed - House (151 - 182) |
3/12 | HB 1403 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (173 - 118) |
3/12 | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
3/06 | SB 413 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
3/05 | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
3/05 | HB 1360 | Prohibits the Use of Hand Held Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving | Bill Passed - House (192 - 133) |
2/19 | SB 319 | Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
1/30 | SB 217 | Prohibits Employees from Being Required to Join a Labor Union | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 13) |
1/15 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
1/08 | HB 544 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (182 - 154) |