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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 15, 2007 | RI | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
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) |
May 11, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
April 20, 2007 | ND | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
June 26, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
May 24, 2007 | National | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
June 18, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
April 9, 2007 | MD | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
June 25, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
July 3, 2007 | NC | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
March 15, 2007 | NJ | A 1044 | Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
March 2, 2007 | SD | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
April 9, 2007 | MD | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | NM | SB 324 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 7) |
May 19, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
May 23, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
March 1, 2007 | NM | SB 324 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
April 5, 2007 | MD | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
April 24, 2007 | NV | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
April 3, 2007 | MD | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
April 26, 2007 | MN | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
Jan. 9, 2007 | MS | HB 237 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
June 15, 2007 | OR | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
April 24, 2007 | AZ | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 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 10, 2007 | National | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
May 16, 2007 | WI | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
May 17, 2007 | MN | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
May 24, 2007 | TN | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
June 4, 2007 | CA | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
June 6, 2007 | LA | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
June 7, 2007 | CA | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
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) |
Dec. 11, 2007 | WI | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/15 | LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services | Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48) |
4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29) |
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) |
5/11 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 21) |
4/29 | HB 1678 | Employer Health Insurance Plans | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13) |
4/20 | SB 2046 | Teachers Retirement Fund | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27) |
6/26 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28) |
5/24 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
6/18 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
10/01 | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
4/09 | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
7/12 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
6/25 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
7/03 | SCS HB 973 | Mental Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
3/15 | A 1044 | Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
3/02 | SB 207 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
4/09 | HB 430 | State Living Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
2/02 | SB 324 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 7) |
5/19 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
5/23 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
3/01 | SB 324 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
4/05 | HB 359 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
4/24 | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
4/03 | SB 91 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (99 - 39) |
4/26 | SF 238 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (85 - 45) |
1/09 | HB 237 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (68 - 50) |
6/15 | SB 571 | Smoking Ban Expansion | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
4/24 | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
4/26 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 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) |
5/10 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
5/16 | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
5/17 | HF 464 | School District Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (81 - 52) |
5/21 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
5/24 | SB 1325 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
5/31 | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
6/01 | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
6/04 | AB 514 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) |
6/06 | HB 489 | Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
6/07 | SB 456 | Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
6/14 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
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) |
12/11 | SB 176 | Compensation for Discharged Police Officers | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |