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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 8, 2010 | National | HR 6495 | Mine Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (214 - 193) |
Dec. 8, 2010 | National | S 3991 | Allowing Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 43) |
Nov. 17, 2010 | National | S 3772 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
Nov. 15, 2010 | PA | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (165 - 31) |
Oct. 14, 2010 | PA | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
Sept. 28, 2010 | National | S 3816 | Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Sept. 23, 2010 | MI | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
Sept. 23, 2010 | MI | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 45) |
Aug. 31, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
Aug. 26, 2010 | CA | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
Aug. 26, 2010 | CA | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
Aug. 23, 2010 | CA | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Bill Passed - House (47 - 27) |
July 30, 2010 | National | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 5) |
July 1, 2010 | CA | SB 1121 | Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
June 29, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
June 21, 2010 | CT | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (120 - 19) |
June 20, 2010 | LA | HB 519 | Limiting "Retire-Rehire" Benefits in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 19) |
June 16, 2010 | PA | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Bill Passed - House (192 - 6) |
June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
June 8, 2010 | PA | HB 1502 | Verification of Employee Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (188 - 6) |
June 3, 2010 | OH | Wachtmann Amdt | Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council | Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/08 | HR 6495 | Mine Safety Act | Bill Failed - House (214 - 193) |
12/08 | S 3991 | Allowing Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 43) |
11/17 | S 3772 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
11/15 | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (165 - 31) |
10/14 | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
9/28 | S 3816 | Tax Law Amendments | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
9/23 | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
9/23 | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 45) |
8/31 | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 30) |
8/26 | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
8/26 | AB 482 | Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
8/23 | SB 145 | Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics | Bill Passed - House (47 - 27) |
7/30 | HR 5851 | "Whistleblower Protection" for Offshore Oil Workers | Bill Passed - House (315 - 93) |
7/14 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
7/14 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 5) |
7/01 | SB 1121 | Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
7/01 | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
6/29 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
6/21 | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
6/21 | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (120 - 19) |
6/20 | HB 519 | Limiting "Retire-Rehire" Benefits in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 19) |
6/16 | HB 2497 | Amends State Employee Pension System | Bill Passed - House (192 - 6) |
6/09 | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
6/08 | HB 1502 | Verification of Employee Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (188 - 6) |
6/03 | Wachtmann Amdt | Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council | Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44) |