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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 30, 2011 | PA | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
June 21, 2011 | LA | HB 7 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 12) |
June 4, 2011 | CT | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18) |
May 11, 2011 | DE | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
May 5, 2011 | FL | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 28, 2011 | MO | HB 73 | Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 5, 2011 | DE | HB 19 | Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 1, 2011 | MT | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 31, 2011 | MT | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
March 31, 2011 | DE | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
March 2, 2011 | WA | SB 5073 | Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | IN | SB 192 | Authorizing a Study of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | NJ | S 958 | Authorizes the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/30 | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
6/21 | HB 7 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 12) |
6/04 | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18) |
5/11 | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 4) |
5/05 | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
4/28 | HB 73 | Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
4/27 | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
4/05 | HB 19 | Reduce Punishment for Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/01 | HB 161 | Repeals Montana Medical Marijuana Law | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
3/31 | SB 423 | Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
3/31 | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3) |
3/02 | SB 5073 | Regulations for the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
2/22 | SB 192 | Authorizing a Study of Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
2/17 | S 958 | Authorizes the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |