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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 1, 2006 | CT | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
March 29, 2006 | IL | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
March 1, 2006 | IL | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
March 1, 2006 | IL | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
March 22, 2006 | ID | H 777 | Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
March 16, 2006 | MI | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | WY | SF 84 | Wyoming Pipeline Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 22, 2006 | ID | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
March 29, 2006 | ID | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
Jan. 26, 2006 | IN | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
March 2, 2006 | IN | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
April 20, 2006 | OR | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
March 8, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | WA | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Jan. 19, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
Feb. 9, 2006 | WA | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
Feb. 8, 2006 | VA | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20) |
March 24, 2006 | CO | HB 1010 | Requiring Legislative Approval Before Entering International Trade Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
March 16, 2006 | IA | HF 2671 | Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
Jan. 10, 2006 | ME | LD 1690 | Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County | Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/01 | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
3/29 | HB 1917 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling | Bill Failed - House (58 - 52) |
3/01 | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
3/01 | SB 1991 | Minority and Female Investors in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23) |
3/22 | H 777 | Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters | Bill Failed - House (30 - 38) |
2/15 | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
3/16 | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
2/23 | SF 84 | Wyoming Pipeline Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
3/22 | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
3/29 | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
1/26 | HB 1142 | Skills 2016 Training Fund | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
3/02 | HB 1099 | Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
4/20 | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
4/20 | SB 1105 | Payday Loan Provisions | Bill Passed - House (41 - 19) |
3/08 | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23) |
2/08 | 2nd Sub HB 2572 | Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Bill Passed - House (57 - 41) |
1/25 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
1/19 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
1/24 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
2/09 | 3rd Sub HB 1484 | Taxation for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
2/08 | SB 648 | Smoking Ban | Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 20) |
3/24 | HB 1010 | Requiring Legislative Approval Before Entering International Trade Agreements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
4/06 | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
3/16 | HF 2671 | Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
1/10 | LD 1690 | Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County | Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77) |