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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - House (28 - 10) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
April 7, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
Jan. 22, 2014 | AL | HB 48 | Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
April 7, 2014 | AZ | HB 2703 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 19) |
June 15, 2014 | CA | SB 852 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 24) |
June 23, 2014 | CA | AB 129 | Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11) |
April 25, 2014 | CO | SB 29 | Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
April 14, 2014 | CO | HB 1269 | Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 26) |
May 6, 2014 | CT | SB 455 | Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
May 3, 2014 | CT | HB 5596 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (91 - 55) |
July 1, 2014 | DE | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
April 3, 2014 | DE | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
March 18, 2014 | GA | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
March 20, 2014 | ID | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | IL | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
May 30, 2014 | IL | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
April 8, 2014 | IL | SB 1922 | Amends the City of Chicago Employee Pensions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | IL | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
May 28, 2014 | IL | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6096 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6097 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
May 15, 2014 | IL | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
May 15, 2014 | IL | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6093 | 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6095 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6094 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 48) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | HB 1001 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
April 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
May 2, 2014 | KS | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | KS | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
March 13, 2014 | KY | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
March 12, 2014 | KY | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
March 21, 2014 | KY | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
June 11, 2014 | MA | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
May 28, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
May 28, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | SB 170 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 37) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
March 27, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
March 27, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
March 18, 2014 | ME | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55) |
March 21, 2014 | MN | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/25 | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - House (28 - 10) |
4/21 | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
4/07 | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
1/22 | HB 48 | Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
4/07 | HB 2703 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 19) |
6/15 | SB 852 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 24) |
6/23 | AB 129 | Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11) |
4/25 | SB 29 | Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
4/14 | HB 1269 | Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 26) |
5/06 | SB 455 | Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
5/03 | HB 5596 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (91 - 55) |
7/01 | SB 220 | Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
4/03 | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
3/18 | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
3/20 | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
2/04 | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
5/30 | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
4/08 | SB 1922 | Amends the City of Chicago Employee Pensions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
2/04 | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
5/28 | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
5/27 | HB 6096 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
5/27 | HB 6097 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
5/15 | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
5/15 | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
5/27 | HB 6093 | 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
5/27 | HB 6095 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
5/27 | HB 6094 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 48) |
3/13 | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
1/30 | HB 1001 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
4/06 | HB 2506 | Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57) |
5/02 | HB 2231 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54) |
4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
2/26 | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
3/13 | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
3/12 | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
3/21 | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
6/11 | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
5/28 | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
5/28 | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
4/05 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
4/05 | SB 170 | 2014-2015 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 37) |
4/05 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
3/27 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
3/27 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
3/18 | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
5/22 | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
5/16 | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55) |
3/21 | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |
5/15 | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |