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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 24, 2007 | WI | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
April 25, 2007 | IA | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
April 26, 2007 | NH | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
April 26, 2007 | FL | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
April 30, 2007 | TX | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
May 1, 2007 | IL | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
May 1, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
May 2, 2007 | AL | HB 507 | Sunday Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (59 - 28) |
May 2, 2007 | TN | HB 625 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
May 2, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 94 | Business and Economic Stimulus Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
May 3, 2007 | OR | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 96 | Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 95 | Business Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
May 3, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 9, 2007 | WI | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
July 26, 2007 | MA | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
July 31, 2007 | MA | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
July 31, 2007 | National | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
Aug. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
Aug. 24, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
Aug. 29, 2007 | MO | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Sept. 4, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
Sept. 7, 2007 | National | HR 1908 | Patent Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 175) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Oct. 15, 2007 | WI | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | National | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
Nov. 7, 2007 | National | HR 3685 | Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 184) |
Nov. 7, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 838 | Amending the Use Tax Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Nov. 8, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52) |
March 13, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | ID | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (80 - 56) |
Nov. 11, 2007 | MD | HB 2 | Tax Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (82 - 55) |
April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
April 4, 2007 | VA | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
June 28, 2007 | DE | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
June 19, 2007 | RI | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
June 21, 2007 | ME | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | ND | SB 2122 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
June 12, 2007 | OR | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
April 3, 2007 | MT | SB 558 | Montana Electric and Gas Authority Act | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
May 22, 2007 | NV | AB 150 | Methamphetamine Control Bill | Bill Failed - House (27 - 14) |
March 2, 2007 | ND | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | SD | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
May 17, 2007 | LA | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
May 4, 2007 | TX | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
May 2, 2007 | NC | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
March 22, 2007 | MI | SB 307 | Service Providers Excise Tax Act | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22) |
March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 163 | Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation | Bill Failed - House (82 - 77) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
4/24 | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
4/25 | SF 604 | Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
4/26 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
4/26 | CS HB 323 | Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (86 - 24) |
4/30 | CS HB 1079 | Funding for Professional Sports Franchise Facilities | Bill Passed - House (74 - 41) |
4/30 | CSSB 987 | Complex Loan Counseling | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
5/01 | SB 500 | Smoke Free Illinois Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
5/01 | CS HB 1277 | Early Rental Termination Fee Act | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
5/02 | HB 507 | Sunday Liquor Sales | Bill Passed - House (59 - 28) |
5/02 | HB 625 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
5/02 | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
5/03 | Sub for SB 94 | Business and Economic Stimulus Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
5/03 | HB 2871 | Consumer Finance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (37 - 21) |
5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
5/03 | Sub for SB 96 | Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
5/03 | Sub for SB 95 | Business Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
5/03 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
5/09 | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
5/09 | AB 260 | Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
7/26 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
7/31 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
7/31 | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
8/22 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
8/23 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
8/24 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
8/29 | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
9/04 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
9/07 | HR 1908 | Patent Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 175) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
10/15 | SB 2 | Transportation Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
10/24 | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
10/24 | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
10/26 | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
10/29 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
10/31 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
10/31 | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
11/07 | HR 3685 | Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 184) |
11/07 | Sub SB 838 | Amending the Use Tax Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
11/08 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
11/11 | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
3/28 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
3/28 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13) |
11/19 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52) |
3/13 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
11/19 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20) |
2/23 | H 121 | Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
11/11 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (80 - 56) |
11/11 | HB 2 | Tax Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (82 - 55) |
4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
4/04 | Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59) | |
10/26 | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
6/28 | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
6/19 | LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A | Privatization of State Services Repeal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (9 - 24) |
9/27 | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
9/27 | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36) |
6/21 | LD 1925 | Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
3/09 | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
2/05 | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
2/13 | SB 2122 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
6/12 | HB 2967 | Tobacco Tax Increase for Childrens Health Care | Bill Failed - House (35 - 22) |
4/03 | SB 558 | Montana Electric and Gas Authority Act | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
6/06 | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
5/22 | AB 150 | Methamphetamine Control Bill | Bill Failed - House (27 - 14) |
3/02 | HCR 3052 | In-State Lottery | Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75) |
2/08 | SB 190 | Liquor License Development Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20) |
5/17 | HB 486 | Building Code Revision | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
5/04 | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
2/08 | SB 2164 | Public Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 30) |
5/02 | HB 259 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - House (55 - 61) |
3/22 | SB 307 | Service Providers Excise Tax Act | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22) |
3/27 | HCS HB 163 | Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation | Bill Failed - House (82 - 77) |