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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 16, 2009 | National | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
Dec. 11, 2009 | National | HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 202) |
Dec. 10, 2009 | NJ | S 2905 | Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
Nov. 20, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
Nov. 19, 2009 | National | HR 3961 | Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (243 - 183) |
Nov. 18, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
Oct. 9, 2009 | PA | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Oct. 6, 2009 | National | S Amdt 2588 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Mandatory Arbitration Contracts | Amendment Adopted - Senate (68 - 30) |
Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Sept. 12, 2009 | CA | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
Sept. 12, 2009 | CA | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
Sept. 10, 2009 | CA | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20) |
Sept. 10, 2009 | CA | AB 98 | Required Maternity Services Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
Sept. 10, 2009 | CA | AB 2 | Health Care Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26) |
Sept. 9, 2009 | CA | AB 98 | Required Maternity Services Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Sept. 8, 2009 | CA | AB 2 | Health Care Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Sept. 8, 2009 | CA | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
Sept. 3, 2009 | CA | AB 119 | Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 28) |
Sept. 1, 2009 | CA | AB 119 | Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Aug. 7, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
Aug. 6, 2009 | NC | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 19) |
Aug. 6, 2009 | NC | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (78 - 26) |
July 24, 2009 | CA | ABX4 23 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Oil Drilling | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
July 22, 2009 | NC | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 28) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
July 20, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
July 15, 2009 | NC | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
July 13, 2009 | CA | SB 670 | Ban on Suction and Dredge Mining | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
June 29, 2009 | DE | HB 212 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (22 - 19) |
June 29, 2009 | OR | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
June 26, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
June 26, 2009 | WI | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 26, 2009 | National | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
June 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A2653 | Fur Labeling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 24, 2009 | PA | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - House (163 - 31) |
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 | NC | SB 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
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 | 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 | LA | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
June 15, 2009 | OR | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
12/16 | HR 2847 | Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212) |
12/16 | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
12/16 | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
12/11 | HR 4173 | Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 202) |
12/10 | S 2905 | Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
11/20 | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
11/19 | HR 3961 | Revising Medicare Physician Fee Schedules and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (243 - 183) |
11/18 | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
10/09 | HB 1614 | Fiscal Code Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
10/06 | S Amdt 2588 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Mandatory Arbitration Contracts | Amendment Adopted - Senate (68 - 30) |
9/22 | SB 107 | Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations | Bill Passed - House (57 - 37) |
9/22 | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
9/16 | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
9/16 | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
9/12 | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
9/12 | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
9/10 | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 20) |
9/10 | AB 98 | Required Maternity Services Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
9/10 | AB 2 | Health Care Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26) |
9/09 | AB 98 | Required Maternity Services Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
9/08 | AB 2 | Health Care Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
9/08 | AB 524 | Privacy Law Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15) |
9/03 | AB 119 | Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 28) |
9/01 | AB 119 | Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
8/07 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 18) |
8/06 | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 19) |
8/06 | SB 943 | Expanding Production Company Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (78 - 26) |
7/24 | ABX4 23 | Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: Oil Drilling | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
7/22 | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 28) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
7/20 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
7/15 | HB 1595 | Malt Beverage Special Permit | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
7/15 | HB 1305 | Beach Plan Changes | Bill Passed - House (93 - 23) |
7/13 | SB 670 | Ban on Suction and Dredge Mining | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
6/30 | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/30 | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
6/29 | HB 210 | Liquor License Fee | Bill Passed - House (25 - 16) |
6/29 | HB 211 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
6/29 | HB 212 | Alcohol Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (22 - 19) |
6/29 | SB 676 | Legalizing the Production of Industrial Hemp | Bill Passed - House (46 - 11) |
6/26 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 2) |
6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
6/26 | AB 281 | Phosphorus in Cleaning Products | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
6/26 | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
6/25 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
6/25 | A2653 | Fur Labeling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
6/25 | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
6/24 | SB 81 | Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates | Bill Passed - House (163 - 31) |
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 1018 | Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (78 - 41) |
6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
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 | 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 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
6/15 | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
6/15 | HB 2672 | Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
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) |