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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 19, 2008 | NM | SB 24 | Tax Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
April 15, 2008 | MS | SB 2497 | Increasing Unemployment Compensation | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 10) |
March 18, 2008 | MS | SB 2497 | Increasing Unemployment Compensation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 48) |
Feb. 18, 2008 | CO | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
July 1, 2008 | DE | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
April 16, 2008 | NH | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (219 - 113) |
March 6, 2008 | VA | SB 588 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
March 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
May 3, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 16) |
March 25, 2008 | KS | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Bill Passed - House (103 - 20) |
March 3, 2008 | UT | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
Aug. 29, 2008 | CA | SB 840 | California Universal Healthcare Agency | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
Dec. 19, 2008 | MI | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/19 | SB 24 | Tax Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 16) |
4/15 | SB 2497 | Increasing Unemployment Compensation | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 10) |
3/18 | SB 2497 | Increasing Unemployment Compensation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 48) |
2/18 | SB 3 | Medicaid Funded Family Planning | Bill Passed - House (41 - 23) |
7/01 | SB 300 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (33 - 7) |
4/16 | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (219 - 113) |
3/06 | SB 588 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
3/06 | SB 6809 | Working Family Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
5/03 | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 16) |
3/25 | SB 81 | Health Care Reform | Bill Passed - House (103 - 20) |
3/03 | SB 81 | Expanding Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
8/29 | SB 840 | California Universal Healthcare Agency | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
12/19 | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |