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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 24, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
June 23, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28) |
June 22, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
June 22, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
June 19, 2009 | OR | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
June 18, 2009 | NC | SB 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
June 17, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
June 16, 2009 | SC | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
June 16, 2009 | AZ | SB 1113 | Handguns in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
June 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 284 | Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/24 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
6/24 | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
6/24 | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
6/23 | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
6/23 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
6/23 | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
6/23 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
6/22 | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28) |
6/22 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
6/22 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
6/19 | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2) |
6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
6/18 | SB 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
6/18 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
6/18 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
6/17 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
6/16 | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
6/16 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
6/16 | SB 1113 | Handguns in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
6/15 | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
6/15 | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
6/15 | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
6/12 | HB 3298 | Creating a Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/12 | SB 284 | Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |