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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | CA | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
Aug. 28, 2006 | CA | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
July 29, 2006 | National | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
July 28, 2006 | National | HR 4 | Pension Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (279 - 131) |
July 10, 2006 | CO | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
June 30, 2006 | PA | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
June 30, 2006 | PA | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
June 20, 2006 | MI | HB 6213 | Overtime Provisions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 49) |
June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 8, 2006 | LA | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
June 6, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
June 6, 2006 | LA | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
May 30, 2006 | NC | HB 2174 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (72 - 43) |
May 26, 2006 | TN | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
May 26, 2006 | TN | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
May 25, 2006 | AZ | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22) |
May 25, 2006 | CA | AB 2122 | Shareholder Distribution Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
May 24, 2006 | MA | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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8/30 | SB 1414 | Health Care Requirements for Large Companies | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
8/28 | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
8/28 | AB 2536 | Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31) |
7/29 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
7/28 | HR 4 | Pension Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (279 - 131) |
7/10 | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
6/30 | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
6/30 | SB 1090 | Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (161 - 37) |
6/20 | HB 6213 | Overtime Provisions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 49) |
6/16 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
6/15 | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
6/15 | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
6/15 | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/15 | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/08 | HB 144 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Failed - House (40 - 54) |
6/06 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
6/06 | HB 194 | Minimum Wage for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (66 - 35) |
5/31 | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
5/31 | AB 2555 | Wage Discrimination Penalties | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
5/30 | HB 2174 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (72 - 43) |
5/26 | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
5/26 | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
5/25 | HB 2577 | Immigration Law; Employment; Enforcement | Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 22) |
5/25 | AB 2122 | Shareholder Distribution Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
5/24 | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |