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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
Dec. 17, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
Dec. 17, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Dec. 15, 2009 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
Dec. 10, 2009 | CA | ABx5 8 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
Dec. 3, 2009 | National | HR 4154 | Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (225 - 200) |
Dec. 2, 2009 | NY | A 40022 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 3) |
Dec. 2, 2009 | NY | A 40022 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 32) |
Nov. 20, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
Nov. 18, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
Nov. 4, 2009 | CA | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Nov. 4, 2009 | CA | SBx7 8 | Water Diversion Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
Nov. 4, 2009 | CA | SBx7 8 | Water Diversion Amendments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
Nov. 4, 2009 | CA | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Bill Passed - House (55 - 20) |
Nov. 3, 2009 | CA | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Nov. 2, 2009 | CA | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
Nov. 2, 2009 | CA | SBx7 8 | Water Management Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 23, 2009 | NM | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
Oct. 22, 2009 | NM | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
Oct. 21, 2009 | OH | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
Oct. 21, 2009 | NM | HB 3 | Fund Transfers and 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
12/17 | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 42) |
12/17 | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
12/16 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
12/15 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
12/10 | ABx5 8 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
12/03 | HR 4154 | Estate Tax Law Amendments and Reinstatement of PAYGO | Bill Passed - House (225 - 200) |
12/02 | A 40022 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 3) |
12/02 | A 40022 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 32) |
11/20 | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
11/18 | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
11/04 | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
11/04 | SBx7 8 | Water Diversion Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 3) |
11/04 | SBx7 8 | Water Diversion Amendments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
11/04 | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Bill Passed - House (55 - 20) |
11/03 | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
11/02 | SBx7 2 | Water Investment Bond Measure | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
11/02 | SBx7 8 | Water Management Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
10/23 | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) |
10/22 | HB 17 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
10/21 | HB 318 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (55 - 44) |
10/21 | HB 3 | Fund Transfers and 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 5) |