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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 20, 2011 | National | HR 3630 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (229 - 193) |
Dec. 13, 2011 | National | HR 3630 | Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
Dec. 12, 2011 | IL | SB 397 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 28) |
Dec. 12, 2011 | IL | SB 400 | Amends State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
Nov. 29, 2011 | IL | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99) |
Nov. 29, 2011 | NC | HB 645 | Temporary Fuel Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (94 - 23) |
Nov. 14, 2011 | PA | HB 1503 | Angel Investment Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
Oct. 27, 2011 | National | HR 2576 | Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income | Bill Passed - House (262 - 157) |
Oct. 6, 2011 | MO | SB 8 | Tax Credit Amendments | Bill Passed - House (98 - 48) |
Sept. 8, 2011 | CA | ABX1 40 | State Tax Code Restructuring | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
Aug. 24, 2011 | MI | SB 348 | 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
June 30, 2011 | PA | SB 330 | Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
June 23, 2011 | LA | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
May 31, 2011 | CA | AB 155 | Online Sale Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 20) |
May 25, 2011 | SC | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
May 10, 2011 | IA | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
May 10, 2011 | OR | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
May 9, 2011 | CO | HB 1005 | Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
May 6, 2011 | UT | SB 229 | Transportation Funding Revisions | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
May 6, 2011 | VT | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
April 28, 2011 | SC | Amdt 46 | Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget | Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
April 27, 2011 | NH | SB 78 | Gas Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (208 - 98) |
April 27, 2011 | SC | Amendment No. 1 | Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71) |
April 27, 2011 | TX | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
April 26, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
April 26, 2011 | OR | HB 3543 | Kicker Refunds | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
April 18, 2011 | ND | SB 2042 | Gaming Tax Reduction | Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48) |
April 18, 2011 | CO | HB 1141 | Reduces Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
April 12, 2011 | HI | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
March 31, 2011 | AK | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | CACR 6 | Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117) |
March 18, 2011 | KS | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
March 17, 2011 | KS | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |
March 14, 2011 | AZ | HB 2636 | Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
March 8, 2011 | NC | HB 92 | Land Transfer Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
March 7, 2011 | OR | SB 301 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
March 3, 2011 | UT | HB 301 | School District Property Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
March 2, 2011 | NM | HB 607 | Film Production Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
March 2, 2011 | MT | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | UT | HB 191 | Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | AZ | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | IA | HF 194 | Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1289 | Reducing Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
Feb. 9, 2011 | WY | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (27 - 32) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | WY | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (29 - 29) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | VA | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | WY | HB 34 | Sales Tax Distribution | Bill Failed - House (22 - 37) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
Jan. 11, 2011 | IL | SB 2505 | Amends Property Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (60 - 57) |
Jan. 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/20 | HR 3630 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (229 - 193) |
12/13 | HR 3630 | Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
12/12 | SB 397 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (81 - 28) |
12/12 | SB 400 | Amends State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (67 - 49) |
11/29 | HB 1883 | Property Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99) |
11/29 | HB 645 | Temporary Fuel Tax Cap | Bill Passed - House (94 - 23) |
11/14 | HB 1503 | Angel Investment Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (151 - 44) |
10/27 | HR 2576 | Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income | Bill Passed - House (262 - 157) |
10/06 | SB 8 | Tax Credit Amendments | Bill Passed - House (98 - 48) |
9/08 | ABX1 40 | State Tax Code Restructuring | Bill Passed - House (54 - 15) |
8/24 | SB 348 | 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
6/30 | SB 330 | Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (109 - 86) |
6/23 | SB 259 | Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes | Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32) |
5/31 | AB 155 | Online Sale Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 20) |
5/25 | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
5/12 | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
5/12 | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
5/12 | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
5/10 | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
5/10 | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
5/09 | HB 1005 | Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
5/06 | SB 229 | Transportation Funding Revisions | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
5/06 | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
4/28 | Amdt 46 | Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget | Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18) |
4/28 | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
4/28 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
4/28 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
4/28 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
4/27 | SB 78 | Gas Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (208 - 98) |
4/27 | Amendment No. 1 | Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71) |
4/27 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
4/26 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
4/26 | HB 3543 | Kicker Refunds | Bill Passed - House (38 - 21) |
4/18 | SB 2042 | Gaming Tax Reduction | Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48) |
4/18 | HB 1141 | Reduces Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
4/12 | SB 570 | Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes | Bill Passed - House (28 - 23) |
3/31 | HB 110 | Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 16) |
3/30 | CACR 6 | Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117) |
3/18 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 47) |
3/17 | HB 2091 | Decreases Sales Tax Rate | Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80) |
3/14 | HB 2636 | Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
3/08 | HB 92 | Land Transfer Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
3/07 | SB 301 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
3/03 | HB 301 | School District Property Tax Revisions | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
3/02 | HB 607 | Film Production Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (53 - 17) |
3/02 | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
2/28 | HB 191 | Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
2/28 | HB 2384 | Taxpayer Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
2/16 | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
2/16 | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
2/16 | HF 194 | Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction | Bill Passed - House (62 - 33) |
2/15 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
2/15 | HB 1289 | Reducing Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
2/09 | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (27 - 32) |
2/08 | HB 191 | Wind Power Tax | Bill Failed - House (29 - 29) |
2/08 | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
2/01 | HB 34 | Sales Tax Distribution | Bill Failed - House (22 - 37) |
1/31 | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
1/11 | SB 2505 | Amends Property Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (60 - 57) |
1/07 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions |