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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 23, 2013 National HR 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 198)
May 8, 2013 National HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House (223 - 204)
Oct. 30, 2013 National HR 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act Bill Passed - House (292 - 122)
July 25, 2013 National HR 2218 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House (265 - 155)
May 17, 2013 National HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 161)
Oct. 29, 2013 National HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
Oct. 29, 2013 National HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
Dec. 5, 2013 National HR 3309 Innovation Act Bill Passed - House (325 - 91)
July 16, 2013 NC SB 81 Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority Bill Passed - House (75 - 39)
Feb. 27, 2013 ND HB 1362 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
Feb. 20, 2013 NH HB 370 Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (188 - 151)
March 21, 2013 NH HB 443 Prohibits Contracts with Private Entities for Inmate Custody Bill Passed - House (197 - 136)
Feb. 14, 2013 NJ SCR 1 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 31)
June 24, 2013 NJ S 2723 Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
April 18, 2013 NV AB 126 Requires Restaurant Chains to Disclose Calorie Counts Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
March 6, 2013 NY A 5424 Establishes a Two-Year Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (103 - 40)
March 13, 2013 OH HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
May 21, 2013 OK SB 550 Repeals the Retail Sales Price Requirement Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 15)
Feb. 20, 2013 OK HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Feb. 20, 2013 OK HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
May 30, 2013 OR SB 692 Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
June 18, 2013 OR HB 3162 Requires Manufacturers to Remove Certain Chemicals from Children's Products Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 21, 2013 PA HB 790 Requires the State to Privatize Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (105 - 90)
May 6, 2013 PA HB 440 Amends Tax Code Bill Passed - House (129 - 65)
April 17, 2013 TN SB 1248 Requires Disclosure of Photographic Evidence of Animal Abuse Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
May 4, 2013 TX HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
May 4, 2013 TX HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
May 8, 2013 TX HB 500 Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses Bill Passed - House (117 - 24)
Feb. 4, 2013 UT HB 34 Authorizes "In God We Trust" on License Plates Bill Passed - House (64 - 9)
March 7, 2013 WI SB 1 Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
March 6, 2013 WI AB 15 Authorizes Work-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/23 HR 1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 198)
5/08 HR 1406 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House (223 - 204)
10/30 HR 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act Bill Passed - House (292 - 122)
7/25 HR 2218 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 Bill Passed - House (265 - 155)
5/17 HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 161)
10/29 HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
10/29 HR 2374 Retail Investor Protection Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
12/05 HR 3309 Innovation Act Bill Passed - House (325 - 91)
7/16 SB 81 Establishes the Charlotte International Airport Authority Bill Passed - House (75 - 39)
2/27 HB 1362 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
2/20 HB 370 Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (188 - 151)
3/21 HB 443 Prohibits Contracts with Private Entities for Inmate Custody Bill Passed - House (197 - 136)
2/14 SCR 1 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 31)
6/24 S 2723 Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 34)
4/18 AB 126 Requires Restaurant Chains to Disclose Calorie Counts Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
3/06 A 5424 Establishes a Two-Year Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (103 - 40)
3/13 HB 7 Limits Prize Payouts in Sweepstakes Bill Passed - House (66 - 29)
5/21 SB 550 Repeals the Retail Sales Price Requirement Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 15)
2/20 HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
2/20 HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
5/30 SB 692 Requires Certain Electronics to Meet Energy Efficiency Standards Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
6/18 HB 3162 Requires Manufacturers to Remove Certain Chemicals from Children's Products Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/21 HB 790 Requires the State to Privatize Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (105 - 90)
5/06 HB 440 Amends Tax Code Bill Passed - House (129 - 65)
4/17 SB 1248 Requires Disclosure of Photographic Evidence of Animal Abuse Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
5/04 HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
5/04 HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
5/08 HB 500 Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses Bill Passed - House (117 - 24)
2/04 HB 34 Authorizes "In God We Trust" on License Plates Bill Passed - House (64 - 9)
3/07 SB 1 Amends Wisconsin's Iron-Ore Mining Regulations Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
3/06 AB 15 Authorizes Work-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
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