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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 29, 2008 CA AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency Bill Passed - House (44 - 32)
May 27, 2008 CA AB 1996 Food Stamps for Convicted Drug Felons Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
May 28, 2008 CA AB 2368 CalWORKs Eligibility Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
May 2, 2008 CO SB 217 Extended Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (44 - 22)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1180 Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2008 CO HB 1310 Payday Loan Restrictions Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
Feb. 18, 2008 CO SB 3 Medicaid Funded Family Planning Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
May 5, 2008 CT HB 5577 Mortgage Assistance Bill Passed - House (124 - 24)
July 1, 2008 DE SB 300 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
March 6, 2008 ID H 588 Food Tax Credit Expansion Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
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)
May 14, 2008 LA HB 1347 Vouchers Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 42)
Dec. 19, 2008 MI SB 861 Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
April 8, 2008 MI SB 120 Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly Bill Passed - House (87 - 19)
May 12, 2008 MN HF 3391 Health Care Reform Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50)
May 16, 2008 MO HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (136 - 12)
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)
June 27, 2008 MS HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 44)
March 6, 2008 MS HB 1601 Medicaid Appropriations Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
May 28, 2008 MS SB 2011 Increasing Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (87 - 33)
May 29, 2008 MS HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (55 - 53)
June 18, 2008 National HR 6124 Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed - House (317 - 109)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/29 AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
8/29 SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency Bill Passed - House (44 - 32)
5/27 AB 1996 Food Stamps for Convicted Drug Felons Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
5/28 AB 2368 CalWORKs Eligibility Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
5/02 SB 217 Extended Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - House (44 - 22)
2/27 HB 1180 Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouses Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
2/25 HB 1310 Payday Loan Restrictions Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
2/18 SB 3 Medicaid Funded Family Planning Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
5/05 HB 5577 Mortgage Assistance Bill Passed - House (124 - 24)
7/01 SB 300 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
3/06 H 588 Food Tax Credit Expansion Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
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)
5/14 HB 1347 Vouchers Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 42)
12/19 SB 861 Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
4/08 SB 120 Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly Bill Passed - House (87 - 19)
5/12 HF 3391 Health Care Reform Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50)
5/16 HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (136 - 12)
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)
6/27 HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 44)
3/06 HB 1601 Medicaid Appropriations Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
5/28 SB 2011 Increasing Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (87 - 33)
5/29 HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (55 - 53)
6/18 HR 6124 Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed - House (317 - 109)
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