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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
Nov. 13, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (103 - 36) |
Nov. 7, 2007 | National | HR 3685 | Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 184) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | National | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
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 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 44) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 689 | State Employees' Retirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
July 31, 2007 | National | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
July 17, 2007 | National | HR 980 | Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Bill Passed - House (314 - 97) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
July 6, 2007 | IL | HB 2055 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Failed - House (6 - 78) |
July 3, 2007 | NC | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
June 29, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
June 28, 2007 | DE | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
June 26, 2007 | National | HR 800 | Union Organization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
June 26, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
June 26, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 4) |
June 19, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
June 15, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 24, 2007 | National | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
May 24, 2007 | TN | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
May 23, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
May 17, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
May 16, 2007 | WI | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
May 10, 2007 | National | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
May 9, 2007 | WI | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
May 2, 2007 | NC | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/11 | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
11/19 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33) |
11/19 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
11/13 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (103 - 36) |
11/07 | HR 3685 | Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 184) |
10/31 | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
10/11 | H 4282 | Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (126 - 18) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
10/01 | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
10/01 | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 44) |
8/30 | Sub SB 689 | State Employees' Retirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
7/31 | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
7/17 | HR 980 | Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Bill Passed - House (314 - 97) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
7/12 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
7/06 | HB 2055 | State Lottery Privatization | Bill Failed - House (6 - 78) |
7/03 | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
6/29 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
6/28 | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
6/26 | HR 800 | Union Organization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
6/26 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17) |
6/26 | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/20 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11) |
6/20 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 4) |
6/19 | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
6/18 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
6/15 | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
6/15 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
6/14 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/07 | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
6/04 | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
6/01 | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
5/31 | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/24 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
5/24 | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
5/23 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
5/21 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
5/17 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
5/16 | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
5/10 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
5/09 | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
5/02 | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |