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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 15, 2015 | AK | HB 176 | Repeals Salary Increase for Certain State Employees | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
April 15, 2015 | OK | HB 1614 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Company Services | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
April 14, 2015 | HI | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 7) |
March 10, 2015 | HI | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
April 23, 2015 | FL | SB 1298 | Expands Insurance Requirements for Short-Term Rental Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
April 15, 2015 | IL | HB 2653 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (64 - 49) |
April 16, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
April 15, 2015 | IN | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
June 12, 2015 | OR | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
June 12, 2015 | OR | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
June 10, 2015 | OR | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
June 10, 2015 | OR | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
Feb. 13, 2015 | KY | HB 145 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
June 4, 2015 | IL | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
June 4, 2015 | IL | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
May 12, 2015 | LA | SB 219 | Amends Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
May 7, 2015 | LA | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
June 2, 2015 | CA | SB 140 | Prohibits Smoking Electronic Cigarettes in Certain Indoor Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 2, 2015 | CA | SB 151 | Increases Smoking Age | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 1, 2015 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 1, 2015 | CA | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 1, 2015 | CA | SB 588 | Authorizes Labor Commissioner to Enforce the Payment of Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
June 24, 2015 | NH | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 145) |
June 24, 2015 | NH | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 4, 2015 | NY | A 7257 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (97 - 43) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/15 | HB 176 | Repeals Salary Increase for Certain State Employees | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
4/15 | HB 1614 | Establishes Regulations for Transportation Network Company Services | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
4/14 | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (45 - 7) |
3/10 | SB 1030 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 5) |
4/23 | SB 1298 | Expands Insurance Requirements for Short-Term Rental Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
4/15 | HB 2653 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Crib Bumper Pads | Bill Passed - House (64 - 49) |
4/16 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40) |
4/15 | HB 1019 | Repeals Common Construction Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
6/12 | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
6/12 | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
6/10 | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
6/10 | SB 454 | Requires Employers to Offer Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
2/13 | HB 145 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
6/04 | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
6/04 | HB 1287 | Amends Certain Workers' Compensation Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 39) |
5/12 | SB 219 | Amends Equal Pay Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
5/07 | HB 805 | Reduces Corporate Inventory Tax Refunds | Bill Passed - House (58 - 42) |
6/02 | SB 140 | Prohibits Smoking Electronic Cigarettes in Certain Indoor Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/02 | SB 151 | Increases Smoking Age | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
6/01 | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
6/01 | SB 3 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
6/01 | SB 588 | Authorizes Labor Commissioner to Enforce the Payment of Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
6/24 | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 145) |
6/24 | HB 550 | Authorizes Businesses to Not Declare Profits from Interest Sales | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
5/04 | A 7257 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (97 - 43) |