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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 22, 2007 CO SB 26 Funding Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Feb. 2, 2007 ND HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition Bill Failed - House (37 - 52)
Jan. 29, 2007 NJ A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - House (71 - 8)
Feb. 5, 2007 NJ A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Feb. 5, 2007 KS HB 2038 Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities Bill Passed - House (95 - 28)
Feb. 22, 2007 IA SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 14, 2007 IA SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
March 22, 2007 ND SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Failed - House (28 - 65)
Feb. 14, 2007 ND SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
Jan. 16, 2007 ND HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
Feb. 17, 2007 MT HB 204 Revise State Expenditure Limit Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 6, 2007 VA Sub HB 3202 Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
Feb. 14, 2007 VA S Sub Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
March 7, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 13, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2007 IN HB 1007 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
March 29, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Feb. 23, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
Feb. 26, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 7, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
Feb. 14, 2007 ND HB 1449 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - House (27 - 65)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
Feb. 26, 2007 IN HB 1622 Gasoline Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
March 8, 2007 OR HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
March 15, 2007 OR HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
Feb. 16, 2007 WV Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
Feb. 26, 2007 IN HB 1830 Funding for Local Roads Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
March 28, 2007 IA HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
April 18, 2007 IA HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
March 26, 2007 WA Sub HB 1128 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 27, 2007 AK HB 95 2007-2008 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
March 27, 2007 KS SB 385 State Employee Pay Increase Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
March 22, 2007 FL HB 7033 Privatization of Toll Roads Bill Passed - House (74 - 40)
March 7, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 166 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 41)
April 23, 2007 ND HB 1106 Legislative Pay Raise Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 44)
April 18, 2007 ND SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
Feb. 14, 2007 ND SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22)
April 6, 2007 ND HB 1051 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1001 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1001 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9)
April 11, 2007 IN HB 1001 Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Feb. 22, 2007 IN HB 1001 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
Feb. 27, 2007 IN HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage Bill Failed - House (44 - 52)
March 16, 2007 MD HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
March 27, 2007 MN HF 886 Capital Improvement Budget Bill Passed - House (84 - 45)
March 22, 2007 AR SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 28, 2007 AR SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
March 23, 2007 MN SF 1986 Transportation Taxes and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24)
May 4, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 23)
May 4, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 57)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
March 24, 2007 MN SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20)
Feb. 9, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
Feb. 2, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
March 31, 2007 MN SF 1611 Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29)
March 30, 2007 ND SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
Feb. 15, 2007 ND SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
March 20, 2007 AL HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41)
April 27, 2007 MN SF 100 Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
May 14, 2007 MN HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17)
March 26, 2007 MN HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24)
March 24, 2007 MN HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (83 - 46)
March 27, 2007 GA HCS HB 340 Children’s Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (101 - 63)
March 30, 2007 ND SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding Bill Passed - House (62 - 25)
April 19, 2007 IA SF 599 Iowa Power Fund Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 18, 2007 FL HJR 7089 Property Tax Reduction Amendment Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40)
April 26, 2007 FL CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
May 8, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 21)
May 8, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46)
April 19, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
March 22, 2007 MN SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2)
March 19, 2007 ID H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 28, 2007 ID H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22)
Feb. 27, 2007 IN SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 10, 2007 IN SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
April 25, 2007 IA SF 604 Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 12, 2007 NH CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
May 7, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44)
May 7, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19)
April 20, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
March 29, 2007 MN SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23)
May 1, 2007 VT SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
April 11, 2007 IN HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
May 1, 2007 CO SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 27, 2007 CO SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
April 11, 2007 IN HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
April 20, 2007 MN H Amendment Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68)
March 29, 2007 ID S 1245 Highway Bonding Bill Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23)
May 7, 2007 MO SS6 SCS SB 389 Higher Education Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
March 22, 2007 MI SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
March 30, 2007 TX CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (129 - 14)
April 5, 2007 IA SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
April 19, 2007 IA SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/22 SB 26 Funding Full-Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
2/02 HB 1521 Freezing College Tuition Bill Failed - House (37 - 52)
1/29 A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - House (71 - 8)
2/05 A 1 Property Tax Relief and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
2/05 HB 2038 Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities Bill Passed - House (95 - 28)
2/22 SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/14 SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
3/22 SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Failed - House (28 - 65)
2/14 SB 2347 In-State Tuition Grants Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
1/16 HB 1029 Local Sales Tax Restrictions Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
2/17 HB 204 Revise State Expenditure Limit Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/06 Sub HB 3202 Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
2/14 S Sub Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
3/07 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/13 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
2/13 HB 1007 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - House (49 - 48)
4/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
4/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
3/29 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
2/23 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
2/26 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/07 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
2/14 HB 1449 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - House (27 - 65)
3/24 HB 1220 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
2/26 HB 1622 Gasoline Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
3/08 HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
3/15 HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
2/16 Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
2/26 HB 1830 Funding for Local Roads Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
3/28 HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
4/18 HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
3/26 Sub HB 1128 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/27 HB 95 2007-2008 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
3/27 SB 385 State Employee Pay Increase Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
3/22 HB 7033 Privatization of Toll Roads Bill Passed - House (74 - 40)
3/07 H Sub for Sub SB 166 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 41)
4/23 HB 1106 Legislative Pay Raise Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 44)
4/18 SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
2/14 SB 2032 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 22)
4/06 HB 1051 Property Tax Relief Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27)
4/29 HB 1001 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49)
4/29 HB 1001 Operating Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9)
4/11 HB 1001 Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
2/22 HB 1001 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
2/27 HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage Bill Failed - House (44 - 52)
3/16 HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
3/27 HF 886 Capital Improvement Budget Bill Passed - House (84 - 45)
3/22 SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/28 SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
3/23 SF 1986 Transportation Taxes and Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24)
5/04 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 23)
5/04 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 57)
4/19 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
3/24 SF 1997 2008-2009 State Government Budget Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20)
2/09 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
2/02 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
3/31 SF 1611 Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29)
3/30 SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
2/15 SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
3/20 HJR 29 State Legislature Pay Increase Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41)
4/27 SF 100 Public Funding for Stem Cell Research Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26)
5/14 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17)
3/26 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24)
3/24 HF 946 Transportation Funding and Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (83 - 46)
3/27 HCS HB 340 Children’s Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (101 - 63)
3/30 SB 2200 Revisions in School Funding Bill Passed - House (62 - 25)
4/19 SF 599 Iowa Power Fund Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/18 HJR 7089 Property Tax Reduction Amendment Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40)
4/26 CS HB 323 Baseball Stadium Funding Eligibility Bill Passed - House (86 - 24)
5/08 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 21)
5/08 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 46)
4/19 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (95 - 37)
3/22 SF 1989 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2)
3/19 H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/28 H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22)
2/27 SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/10 SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
4/25 SF 604 Commercial Residential Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/12 CACR 18 Adequate Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9)
5/07 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 44)
5/07 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 19)
4/20 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
3/29 SF 2171 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23)
5/01 SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
4/11 HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
5/01 SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/27 SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze Bill Passed - House (41 - 20)
4/11 HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
4/20 H Amendment Prohibiting Public Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 68)
3/29 S 1245 Highway Bonding Bill Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23)
5/07 SS6 SCS SB 389 Higher Education Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
3/14 Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
3/14 Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
3/22 SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22)
4/12 CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
3/30 CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (129 - 14)
4/05 SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
4/19 SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 14)
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