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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | MD | SB 790 | Health Care for Large Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50) |
June 23, 2008 | CT | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 39) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6502 | Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers | Veto Override Passed - House (106 - 35) |
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) |
May 7, 2008 | SC | Amendment No. 8A | Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33) |
March 27, 2008 | KS | Carlson Amnd. | Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36) |
June 18, 2009 | MA | S 2087 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25) |
April 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
May 8, 2008 | MN | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45) |
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) |
May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22) |
March 10, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
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) |
May 21, 2008 | NH | HB 1436 | Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128) |
Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
Dec. 17, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Aug. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 2386 | Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31) |
April 9, 2007 | MD | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
Aug. 29, 2008 | CA | AB 1107 | Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18) |
July 10, 2006 | CO | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
Sept. 11, 2009 | PA | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76) |
June 15, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
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) |
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) |
Jan. 9, 2007 | MS | HB 237 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
March 2, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
April 11, 2009 | WV | SB 246 | Temporary Unemployment Compensation Tax Increase for Employers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
March 25, 2009 | KS | SB 160 | Increasing Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (104 - 21) |
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) |
April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
April 29, 2008 | RI | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
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) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/22 | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
1/12 | SB 790 | Health Care for Large Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50) |
6/23 | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 39) |
7/20 | HB 6502 | Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers | Veto Override Passed - House (106 - 35) |
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) |
5/07 | Amendment No. 8A | Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33) |
3/27 | Carlson Amnd. | Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36) |
6/18 | S 2087 | Massachusetts Transportation Agency Consolidation | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 25) |
4/20 | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
5/08 | SF 875 | Minimum Wage Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 45) |
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) |
5/25 | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22) |
3/10 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42) |
4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
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) |
5/21 | HB 1436 | Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128) |
8/28 | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
12/17 | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
8/29 | AB 2386 | Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31) |
4/09 | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
8/29 | AB 1107 | Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18) |
7/10 | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
3/11 | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
9/11 | HB 1828 | Municipal Pension System Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76) |
6/15 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
3/03 | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
5/02 | SB 200 | Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
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) |
1/09 | HB 237 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
3/02 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
4/11 | SB 246 | Temporary Unemployment Compensation Tax Increase for Employers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
3/25 | SB 160 | Increasing Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (104 - 21) |
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) |
4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
4/29 | H 7107 | Employment Verification Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
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) |