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  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 7, 2008 AK SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5)
April 13, 2008 AK SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
Aug. 6, 2008 AK SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - House (30 - 7)
Aug. 7, 2008 AK SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
April 12, 2008 AK SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
March 24, 2008 AK HB 310 2008-2009 Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
April 2, 2008 AK SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
March 5, 2008 AK SB 256 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2)
March 4, 2008 AK HB 310 2008-2009 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
Aug. 1, 2008 AK HB 3001 Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
Aug. 4, 2008 AK SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3)
July 22, 2008 AK HB 3001 Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
April 15, 2008 AL HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
May 31, 2008 AL SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (98 - 4)
May 29, 2008 AL SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 2, 2008 AR SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
April 1, 2008 AR SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
April 1, 2008 AR HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
April 2, 2008 AR HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 23, 2008 AZ SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
June 26, 2008 AZ HB 2209 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 29)
June 23, 2008 AZ SB 1167 Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
April 10, 2008 AZ SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
April 9, 2008 AZ SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
April 3, 2008 AZ SB 1167 Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations Bill Passed - House (42 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/07 SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5)
4/13 SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
8/06 SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - House (30 - 7)
8/07 SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
4/12 SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
3/24 HB 310 2008-2009 Operating Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
4/02 SB 221 2008-2009 Capital Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
3/05 SB 256 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2)
3/04 HB 310 2008-2009 Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (29 - 10)
8/01 HB 3001 Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
8/04 SB 4002 Energy Rebate Bill Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3)
7/22 HB 3001 Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
4/15 HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
5/31 SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (98 - 4)
5/29 SB 51 2008-2009 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/02 SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
4/01 SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
4/01 HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
4/02 HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/23 SB 1476 Reducing Probation for Good Behavior Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
6/26 HB 2209 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 29)
6/23 SB 1167 Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 7)
4/10 SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
4/09 SB 1096 English Language Education Funding Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
4/03 SB 1167 Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations Bill Passed - House (42 - 13)
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