11.   Last year, the Suffolk County legislature did vote for a referendum, but the initiative was disqualified from the ballot because of technical reasons.

12.   The legislature voted to repeal the bill last year, but failed to override a veto by Gov. Lawton Chiles.

13.   The legislature votes it up or down, no amendments.

14.   The legislature votes on the deal a week from today.

15.   The group also said that state legislatures were voting down strict new laws.

16.   The group said that state legislatures are voting down strict new laws.

17.   The legislature will vote this week on a bill that calls for case-by-case evaluations of such dismissals.

18.   The Morelos legislature voted to impeach him last June, but the top state court said governors could not be put on trial.

19.   The New Hampshire legislature voted to repeal its death penalty, but Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen vetoed.

20.   The New York state legislature voted Sunday to reduce parimutuel taxes at race tracks in New York state to revive the racing industry and to keep winter racing alive.