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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 7, 2016 | NJ | A 12 | Restructures Certain State Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 27) |
June 27, 2016 | NJ | A 12 | Restructures Certain State Taxes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 23) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | AB 1889 | Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 30) |
Jan. 29, 2016 | ID | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
Feb. 17, 2016 | ID | H 449 | Exempts Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (35 - 31) |
June 15, 2016 | RI | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
April 7, 2016 | MD | HB 1013 | Establishes Transportation Project Scoring System | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 52) |
March 19, 2016 | MD | HB 1013 | Establishes Transportation Project Scoring System | Bill Passed - House (84 - 51) |
Feb. 16, 2016 | VA | HB 1090 | Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
May 4, 2016 | LA | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
Feb. 22, 2016 | SD | HB 1182 | Increases Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
Feb. 24, 2016 | FL | HB 1325 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 39) |
March 3, 2016 | LA | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
Feb. 6, 2016 | NM | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
March 10, 2016 | MO | HB 2003 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (108 - 46) |
April 7, 2016 | AK | HB 222 | Limits Governor's Ability to Accept Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
April 21, 2016 | TN | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 21) |
April 18, 2016 | TN | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Bill Passed - House (66 - 22) |
April 7, 2016 | MO | HB 2330 | Establishes Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (115 - 34) |
Jan. 25, 2016 | WA | HB 2366 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
Feb. 25, 2016 | WA | HB 2376 | 2016-2017 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
May 13, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
March 10, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
May 5, 2016 | AZ | HB 2568 | Authorizes Developers to Levy Property Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 26) |
March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
March 22, 2016 | KY | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
June 19, 2016 | LA | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | OR | HB 4146 | Increases Hotel Tax | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
May 17, 2016 | IL | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - House (68 - 45) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | FL | HB 5001 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (85 - 29) |
June 9, 2016 | MI | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 648 | Repeals Requirement to Repay Special Funds | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 696 | Repeals Property Tax in Non-Home Rule Communities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 31) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | GA | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
April 19, 2016 | IA | HF 2459 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 20, 2016 | IA | HF 2460 | Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
April 25, 2016 | MN | HF 2749 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (84 - 46) |
April 27, 2016 | MN | HF 3931 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017 | Bill Passed - House (72 - 54) |
June 23, 2016 | National | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
Feb. 10, 2016 | National | HR 3293 | Scientific Research in the National Interest Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 178) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
Jan. 6, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181) |
Sept. 28, 2016 | National | HR 5325 | Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (342 - 85) |
April 11, 2016 | MD | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 57) |
March 15, 2016 | AL | SB 125 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
March 8, 2016 | SD | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
March 11, 2016 | SD | SB 172 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 12) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | MD | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 52) |
March 2, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 48) |
Jan. 28, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (67 - 42) |
May 26, 2016 | IL | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 53) |
March 10, 2016 | UT | SB 246 | Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
May 1, 2016 | KS | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
April 28, 2016 | AL | SB 287 | Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
Feb. 18, 2016 | WA | SB 6195 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | SB 641 | Establishes Income Tax Deduction for Agricultural Disaster Aid Payments | Veto Override Passed - House (112 - 38) |
June 15, 2016 | CA | SB 826 | Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
June 16, 2016 | CA | SB 839 | Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
Aug. 31, 2016 | CA | SB 859 | Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 174 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
March 23, 2016 | IA | SF 175 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/07 | A 12 | Restructures Certain State Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 27) |
6/27 | A 12 | Restructures Certain State Taxes | Bill Passed - House (53 - 23) |
8/31 | AB 1889 | Appropriates Funds for High-Speed Rail Project | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 30) |
1/29 | H 425 | Expands Tax Law to Include Marriages Authorized by the Supreme Court | Bill Passed - House (54 - 16) |
2/17 | H 449 | Exempts Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (35 - 31) |
6/15 | H 7454 | Establishes State Budget for 2017 | Bill Passed - House (59 - 13) |
2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
4/07 | HB 1013 | Establishes Transportation Project Scoring System | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 52) |
3/19 | HB 1013 | Establishes Transportation Project Scoring System | Bill Passed - House (84 - 51) |
2/16 | HB 1090 | Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
5/04 | HB 1148 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
2/22 | HB 1182 | Increases Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
2/24 | HB 1325 | Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Companies | Bill Passed - House (79 - 39) |
3/03 | HB 14 | Increases Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (74 - 26) |
2/06 | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
3/10 | HB 2003 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (108 - 46) |
4/07 | HB 222 | Limits Governor's Ability to Accept Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
4/21 | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 21) |
4/18 | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Bill Passed - House (66 - 22) |
4/07 | HB 2330 | Establishes Regulations for Ride Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (115 - 34) |
1/25 | HB 2366 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (64 - 34) |
2/25 | HB 2376 | 2016-2017 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
6/06 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
5/13 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
3/10 | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
5/05 | HB 2568 | Authorizes Developers to Levy Property Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 26) |
3/03 | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
3/22 | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
6/19 | HB 38 | Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions | Bill Failed - House (46 - 55) |
2/23 | HB 4146 | Increases Hotel Tax | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
5/17 | HB 4167 | Appropriates Funds for Monetary Award Program Grants | Bill Passed - House (68 - 45) |
2/11 | HB 5001 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (85 - 29) |
6/09 | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
3/03 | HB 648 | Repeals Requirement to Repay Special Funds | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
4/21 | HB 696 | Repeals Property Tax in Non-Home Rule Communities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 31) |
2/26 | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
4/19 | HF 2459 | Appropriates Funds and Establishes Equal Pay Task Force | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/20 | HF 2460 | Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (56 - 42) |
4/25 | HF 2749 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (84 - 46) |
4/27 | HF 3931 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017 | Bill Passed - House (72 - 54) |
6/23 | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
2/10 | HR 3293 | Scientific Research in the National Interest Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 178) |
2/02 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
1/06 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181) |
9/28 | HR 5325 | Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (342 - 85) |
4/11 | SB 1112 | Establishes Tax Credit for Certain Aerospace Businesses | Bill Passed - House (76 - 57) |
3/15 | SB 125 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
3/08 | SB 159 | Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
3/11 | SB 172 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 12) |
1/21 | SB 190 | Amends Taxable Price for Sale or Use of Accommodations | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 52) |
3/02 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 48) |
1/28 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (67 - 42) |
5/26 | SB 2048 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (60 - 53) |
3/10 | SB 246 | Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
5/01 | SB 249 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59) |
4/28 | SB 287 | Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
2/18 | SB 6195 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
9/14 | SB 641 | Establishes Income Tax Deduction for Agricultural Disaster Aid Payments | Veto Override Passed - House (112 - 38) |
6/15 | SB 826 | Approves Spending Plan for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
6/16 | SB 839 | Prohibits Orca Captivity and Breeding | Bill Passed - House (48 - 28) |
8/31 | SB 859 | Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
3/23 | SF 174 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |
3/23 | SF 175 | Increases K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 41) |