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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 5, 2018 | MD | SB 639 | Establishes Disciplinary Hearing Procedures for Public School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 49) |
April 11, 2018 | PA | HB 456 | Establishes Regulations for Tattoo Industry | Bill Passed - House (173 - 17) |
March 26, 2018 | MD | SB 859 | Establishes State Parental Leave | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
Dec. 4, 2018 | MI | SB 1171 | Amends Minimum Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (60 - 48) |
March 21, 2018 | MI | HB 5456 | Establishes Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 25) |
Feb. 8, 2018 | MI | HB 5456 | Establishes Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
July 1, 2018 | DE | SB 170 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
Nov. 29, 2018 | NC | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
Dec. 21, 2018 | MI | HB 4991 | Appropriates $1.3 Billion to Fiscal Year 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
March 16, 2018 | VT | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |
April 7, 2018 | KS | HB 2482 | Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32) |
March 20, 2018 | KY | HB 557 | Amends Regulations on Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
April 14, 2018 | KY | SB 78 | Amends Licensing for Electricians | Bill Passed - House (45 - 44) |
April 27, 2018 | OK | SB 1600 | Amends General Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/05 | SB 639 | Establishes Disciplinary Hearing Procedures for Public School Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (89 - 49) |
4/11 | HB 456 | Establishes Regulations for Tattoo Industry | Bill Passed - House (173 - 17) |
3/26 | SB 859 | Establishes State Parental Leave | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
12/04 | SB 1171 | Amends Minimum Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (60 - 48) |
3/21 | HB 5456 | Establishes Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 25) |
2/08 | HB 5456 | Establishes Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Act | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
7/01 | SB 170 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (21 - 18) |
11/29 | SB 820 | Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs | Bill Passed - House (78 - 23) |
12/21 | HB 4991 | Appropriates $1.3 Billion to Fiscal Year 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
3/16 | H 710 | Amends State Beer Franchise Contracts | Bill Passed - House (123 - 11) |
4/07 | HB 2482 | Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32) |
3/20 | HB 557 | Amends Regulations on Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
4/14 | SB 78 | Amends Licensing for Electricians | Bill Passed - House (45 - 44) |
4/27 | SB 1600 | Amends General Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
3/02 | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |