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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
March 27, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 53) |
March 25, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0) |
March 23, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 46) |
Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
July 22, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
April 23, 2020 | National | HR 266 | Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 5) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (327 - 85) |
March 22, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 47) |
June 17, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
March 5, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Sept. 30, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10) |
July 1, 2020 | National | HR 2 | Moving Forward Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 188) |
Feb. 7, 2020 | National | HR 5687 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 161) |
Feb. 7, 2020 | National | HR 5687 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 161) |
March 4, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
May 15, 2020 | National | HR 6800 | Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act | Bill Passed - House (208 - 199) |
July 21, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 125) |
July 23, 2020 | National | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
July 24, 2020 | National | HR 7608 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 189) |
July 31, 2020 | National | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 57) |
Dec. 28, 2020 | National | HR 9051 | Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (275 - 134) |
Dec. 28, 2020 | National | HR 9051 | Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (275 - 134) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | HB 1043 | Appropriates Funds from the CARES Act for COVID-19 Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 0) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - House (119 - 0) |
April 29, 2020 | NC | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
Aug. 13, 2020 | NE | LB 1107 | Amends Various Business and Property Tax Credits and Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4) |
Aug. 11, 2020 | NE | LB 424 | Amends the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12) |
March 25, 2020 | NE | LB 1198 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
June 30, 2020 | NH | HB 1166 | Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (178 - 154) |
June 16, 2020 | NH | HB 1166 | Extends Emergency Benefit Enhancements Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
Dec. 17, 2020 | NJ | A 1135 | Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
July 16, 2020 | NJ | A 4175 | Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 27) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | A 3971 | Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 4721 | Establishes a Corporate Business Tax Rate of 2.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 10 | Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | A 4389 | Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) |
Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | A 4410 | Establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
May 14, 2020 | NJ | A 3971 | Authorizes the Issuance of "Coronavirus Relief Bonds" by Local Governments | Bill Passed - House (57 - 20) |
June 4, 2020 | NJ | A 4175 | Establishes the "New Jersey COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act" | Bill Passed - House (52 - 28) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 1135 | Amends Property Tax Law to Exempt Non-Profit Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (68 - 10) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 4721 | Establishes a Corporate Business Tax Rate of 2.5 Percent | Bill Passed - House (42 - 35) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | A 10 | Increases Gross Income Tax Rate for Millionaires | Bill Passed - House (52 - 27) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
Aug. 27, 2020 | NJ | S 2704 | Appropriates $30 Million to the EDA to Assist Food Establishments | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
July 30, 2020 | NJ | A 4389 | Establishes 2.5% State Tax on Net Premiums on Most Health Insurers | Bill Passed - House (43 - 30) |