Smoking ban – signed into law
House Bill 1175, to ban smoking in most indoor public places, including bars and restaurants. Takes effect July 1.
Eminent domain – sent to governor
House Bill 1411, to prohibit governments from taking property for economic development.
Prescription drugs – sent to governor
Senate Bill 1, to require the state to join a multistate drug-purchasing pool.
Seat belts – killed
House Bill 1125, to allow officers to pull over drivers who don’t wear seat belts.
Health insurance mandate – killed
House Bill 1316, to require large companies to fund employee health care – a move opponents said unfairly targeted Wal-Mart.
Sex abuse lawsuits – killed
House Bill 1090, to give victims of childhood sex abuse more time to file lawsuits.
Discrimination protection – sent to governor
Senate Bill 81, to make it illegal for most employers to consider sexual orientation in hiring, firing or promotion decisions.
Domestic partnerships – sent to voters
House Bill 1344, to have voters decide in November whether the state should recognize partnerships between same-sex couples.
Healthy snacks – vetoed
House Bill 1056, to require schools to stock vending machines with healthy alternatives such as fruit, milk or vegetables.
Emergency contraception – vetoed
House Bill 1212, to let pharmacists prescribe morning-after pills.
Illegal immigration – sent to governor
House Bill 1343, to prohibit state and local governments from entering into contracts with companies that knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
Senate Bill 206, to crack down on “coyotes” who transport illegal immigrants for money.
Senate Bill 110, to create $50,000 fines for making false documents.
Senate Bill 90 (signed into law), to prohibit so-called sanctuary policies. House Bill 1306, to require state audit of law limiting use of foreign identification.
Senate Bill 225, to create create a new State Patrol unit to go after people who smuggle illegal immigrants.
Clean air – vetoed
House Bill 1309, to give the state the power to adopt clean-air standards that are more stringent than the federal government’s.
PERA – sent to governor
Senate Bill 235, to stabilize the Public Employees Retirement Association.
Lobbyist disclosure – sent to governor
House Bill 1149, to require lobbyists to disclose more information about their clients and activities.
Senate Bill 51, to close loophole in campaign finance law that allows unlimited gifts to “office accounts.”
Parental leave – killed
Senate Bill 66, to require employers to give workers time off to attend children’s academic events.
