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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 22, 2006 NH HB 1496 Association with Labor Unions "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85)
July 20, 2009 CT HB 6502 Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers Veto Override Passed - House (106 - 35)
June 23, 2008 CT HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 39)
Jan. 12, 2006 MD SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
June 3, 2010 OH Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
June 15, 2007 RI LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13)
March 20, 2008 KS SB 461 Electronic Wage Reports and Reimbursement Payments Motion Agreed - House (63 - 58)
March 27, 2008 KS Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
May 7, 2008 SC Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33)
May 8, 2008 MN SF 875 Minimum Wage Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45)
March 10, 2011 WI AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42)
April 20, 2007 ND SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
May 25, 2006 AZ HB 2577 Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22)
June 20, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
May 11, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
Nov. 7, 1997 National HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
June 18, 2009 MA S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25)
Sept. 27, 1996 National HR 3539 Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 198)
April 29, 2009 IN HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 47)
May 5, 2008 CO HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
July 10, 2006 CO HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
April 9, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
June 26, 2007 LA HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
Aug. 28, 2006 CA AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
May 21, 2008 NH HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128)
March 11, 2006 WV Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
Dec. 17, 2009 OH HB 318 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42)
Sept. 11, 2009 PA HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76)
March 3, 2008 UT SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 2, 2008 CO SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
June 15, 2007 OR SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
May 1, 2008 MN SF 875 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (82 - 45)
July 16, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
April 26, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
Aug. 30, 2006 CA SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
March 25, 2009 KS SB 160 Increasing Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (104 - 21)
June 18, 2009 MI SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
March 1, 2007 NM SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
July 12, 2007 CA SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
March 2, 2007 SD SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
Jan. 9, 2007 MS HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
April 11, 2009 WV SB 246 Temporary Unemployment Compensation Tax Increase for Employers Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
March 17, 2008 CO SB 122 Wage Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (37 - 26)
March 18, 2008 CO SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
April 29, 2008 RI H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
April 3, 2007 MD SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
June 1, 2007 CT HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
June 6, 2007 LA HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
May 2, 2007 TN HB 625 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
May 1, 2007 IL SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
April 6, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
March 8, 2007 AZ HB 2589 Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Jan. 30, 2008 CO HB 1189 State Employee Strike Prohibition Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
Feb. 19, 2008 WA HB 2815 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
Feb. 25, 2008 WV HB 4132 Prohibiting Mandatory Employee Participation in Political Events Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
March 5, 2008 MS SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
April 24, 2008 MO HB 2059 Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act. Bill Passed - House (83 - 67)
March 19, 2008 IA HF 2645 Public Employee Collective Bargaining and Teacher Termination Policy Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
April 1, 2008 AZ HB 2745 Amending Undocumented Immigrant Employment Sanctions Bill Passed - House (41 - 16)
April 16, 2008 IA HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
April 10, 2008 MN HF 3569 Workers' Lung Health Study Bill Passed - House (88 - 45)
April 22, 2008 CT HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (106 - 45)
Feb. 18, 2009 NH HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
July 17, 2007 National HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 16, 2006 RI S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
May 24, 2006 MA H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
Feb. 14, 2006 VA Sub HB 1048 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
Feb. 13, 2006 WV SB 539 Mine Director Qualifications Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Jan. 26, 2006 IN HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
March 9, 2006 AZ HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
April 24, 2006 MO HB 1910 Public Construction and Labor Requirements Bill Passed - House (83 - 70)
March 8, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
March 2, 2006 IN SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
May 12, 2006 MO SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 Unemployment Compensation Changes Bill Passed - House (90 - 65)
March 30, 2006 HI SB 3008 Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations Bill Passed - House (34 - 9)
April 5, 2006 AR HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
March 1, 2006 CT HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
April 5, 2006 PA HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (146 - 50)
March 15, 2006 KS SB 461 Workers' Compensation Regulation Bill Passed - House (67 - 56)
Feb. 15, 2006 NM SB 449 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
April 11, 2006 ME LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
May 30, 2006 NC HB 2174 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (72 - 43)
May 25, 2006 CA AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
June 6, 2006 LA HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
May 31, 2006 CA AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
May 26, 2006 TN HB 3402 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/22 HB 1496 Association with Labor Unions "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85)
7/20 HB 6502 Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers Veto Override Passed - House (106 - 35)
6/23 HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 39)
1/12 SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
6/03 Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
6/15 LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13)
3/20 SB 461 Electronic Wage Reports and Reimbursement Payments Motion Agreed - House (63 - 58)
3/27 Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
5/07 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33)
5/08 SF 875 Minimum Wage Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45)
3/10 AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42)
4/20 SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
5/25 HB 2577 Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22)
6/20 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
5/11 SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
11/07 HR 2264 Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65)
4/29 HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
6/18 S 2087 Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25)
9/27 HR 3539 Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 1996 Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 198)
4/29 HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 47)
5/05 HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
7/10 HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
4/09 HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
6/26 HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
8/28 AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31)
8/29 AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31)
8/29 AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
5/21 HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128)
3/11 Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
12/17 HB 318 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42)
9/11 HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76)
3/03 SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/02 SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 26)
6/15 SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
5/01 SF 875 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (82 - 45)
7/16 SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
4/26 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
8/30 SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
3/25 SB 160 Increasing Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (104 - 21)
6/18 SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
3/01 SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
7/12 SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
3/02 SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
1/09 HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
4/11 SB 246 Temporary Unemployment Compensation Tax Increase for Employers Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
3/17 SB 122 Wage Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (37 - 26)
3/18 SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
4/29 H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
4/03 SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
6/01 HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
3/24 HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
6/06 HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
5/02 HB 625 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
5/01 SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
4/06 HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
3/08 HB 2589 Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
10/01 H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
1/30 HB 1189 State Employee Strike Prohibition Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
2/19 HB 2815 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
2/25 HB 4132 Prohibiting Mandatory Employee Participation in Political Events Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
3/05 SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
4/24 HB 2059 Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act. Bill Passed - House (83 - 67)
3/19 HF 2645 Public Employee Collective Bargaining and Teacher Termination Policy Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
4/01 HB 2745 Amending Undocumented Immigrant Employment Sanctions Bill Passed - House (41 - 16)
4/16 HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
4/10 HF 3569 Workers' Lung Health Study Bill Passed - House (88 - 45)
4/22 HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (106 - 45)
2/18 HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
7/17 HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/16 S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
5/24 H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
4/04 HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
2/14 Sub HB 1048 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
2/13 SB 539 Mine Director Qualifications Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
1/26 HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
3/09 HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
4/24 HB 1910 Public Construction and Labor Requirements Bill Passed - House (83 - 70)
3/08 Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
3/02 SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
5/12 SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 Unemployment Compensation Changes Bill Passed - House (90 - 65)
3/30 SB 3008 Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations Bill Passed - House (34 - 9)
4/05 HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
3/01 HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
4/05 HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (146 - 50)
3/15 SB 461 Workers' Compensation Regulation Bill Passed - House (67 - 56)
2/15 SB 449 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/27 H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
4/11 LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
5/30 HB 2174 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (72 - 43)
5/25 AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
6/06 HB 194 Minimum Wage for State Employees Bill Passed - House (66 - 35)
5/31 AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
5/26 HB 3402 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
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