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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | |
Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | ND | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
June 22, 2011 | NH | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
June 22, 2011 | NH | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
May 18, 2011 | NH | SB 196 | Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal | Bill Passed - House (253 - 105) |
May 18, 2011 | NH | SB 121 | Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification | Bill Passed - House (259 - 100) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
June 23, 2011 | NJ | S 2937 | Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
March 13, 2011 | NM | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Failed - House (28 - 38) |
March 15, 2011 | NM | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
April 18, 2011 | NV | AB 211 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Employment Practices Based On Gender or Expression | Bill Passed - House (29 - 13) |
June 20, 2011 | NY | A 6698A | Freelance Wage Protection | Bill Passed - House (84 - 58) |
April 11, 2011 | NY | A 6130 | Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
April 11, 2011 | NY | A 6130 | Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | OH | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Nov. 15, 2011 | PA | HB 439 | Hiring Undocumented Workers | Bill Passed - House (122 - 74) |
Nov. 17, 2011 | RI | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
April 27, 2011 | SC | Amendment No. 1 | Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71) |
March 29, 2011 | SC | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
June 16, 2011 | TX | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
April 27, 2011 | TX | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
May 6, 2011 | UT | HB 328 | State Government Work Week | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
March 9, 2011 | UT | SB 73 | Public School Teacher Tenure Modifications | Bill Passed - House (45 - 28) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | UT | HB 116 | Guest Worker Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | UT | HB 253 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
March 4, 2011 | UT | HB 317 | Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
Feb. 8, 2011 | VA | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
May 11, 2011 | WI | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
March 2, 2011 | WV | HB 2879 | One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/07 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | |
2/18 | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
1/24 | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
6/22 | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
6/22 | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
5/18 | SB 196 | Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal | Bill Passed - House (253 - 105) |
5/18 | SB 121 | Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification | Bill Passed - House (259 - 100) |
3/30 | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
3/30 | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
6/23 | S 2937 | Pension and Health Care Benefits for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
3/13 | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Failed - House (28 - 38) |
3/15 | HB 644 | Raises Retirement Age | Bill Passed - House (37 - 32) |
4/18 | AB 211 | Prohibiting Discriminatory Employment Practices Based On Gender or Expression | Bill Passed - House (29 - 13) |
6/20 | A 6698A | Freelance Wage Protection | Bill Passed - House (84 - 58) |
4/11 | A 6130 | Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
4/11 | A 6130 | Prohibiting Discrimination in Wages Based on Gender, Race or National Origin | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
2/16 | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
11/15 | HB 439 | Hiring Undocumented Workers | Bill Passed - House (122 - 74) |
11/17 | H 6319 | Amending the Pension System | Bill Passed - House (57 - 15) |
4/27 | Amendment No. 1 | Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71) |
3/29 | H 3408 | Freedom of Conscience Act | Bill Passed - House (69 - 41) |
6/16 | SB 8 | Management and Operation of Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
4/27 | HB 2403 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (125 - 20) |
5/06 | HB 328 | State Government Work Week | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
3/09 | SB 73 | Public School Teacher Tenure Modifications | Bill Passed - House (45 - 28) |
2/23 | HB 116 | Guest Worker Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
2/22 | HB 253 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
3/04 | HB 317 | Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
2/08 | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
5/11 | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
1/25 | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
1/20 | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
3/02 | HB 2879 | One-Time Pay Raise for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |