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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 14, 2006 | MI | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
March 14, 2006 | OK | HB 2540 | Alternative Teacher Certification | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
March 14, 2006 | MI | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
March 11, 2006 | WV | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
March 9, 2006 | NH | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
March 9, 2006 | AZ | HB 2577 | Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing | Bill Passed - House (35 - 20) |
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) |
March 2, 2006 | IN | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
March 1, 2006 | KY | HB 399 | Wage Discrimination Bill | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
March 1, 2006 | CT | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
Feb. 27, 2006 | ID | H 551 | Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 15) |
Feb. 16, 2006 | RI | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | NM | SB 449 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
Feb. 14, 2006 | VA | Sub HB 1048 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
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) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | WV | SB 539 | Mine Director Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | WA | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
Feb. 6, 2006 | SD | HB 1184 | Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | IN | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | MS | HB 123 | Smoking Ban in Government Buildings | Bill Passed - House (83 - 37) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | MD | SB 790 | Health Care for Large Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50) |
Jan. 12, 2006 | MD | HB 391 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/14 | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
3/14 | HB 2540 | Alternative Teacher Certification | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
3/14 | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
3/11 | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
3/11 | Com Sub HB 4023 | Raising the Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10) |
3/09 | HB 1492 | Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106) |
3/09 | HB 2577 | Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing | Bill Passed - House (35 - 20) |
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) |
3/02 | SB 117 | Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
3/01 | HB 399 | Wage Discrimination Bill | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
3/01 | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
2/27 | H 551 | Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 15) |
2/16 | S 2112 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (51 - 6) |
2/15 | SB 449 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
2/14 | Sub HB 1048 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (77 - 22) |
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) |
2/13 | SB 539 | Mine Director Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
2/09 | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
2/06 | HB 1184 | Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles | Bill Failed - House (34 - 35) |
1/26 | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
1/25 | HB 2661 | State Employees; Pay Increase | Bill Passed - House (42 - 15) |
1/25 | HB 123 | Smoking Ban in Government Buildings | Bill Passed - House (83 - 37) |
1/12 | SB 790 | Health Care for Large Companies | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50) |
1/12 | HB 391 | Minimum Wage Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48) |