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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 9, 2011 | AL | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33) |
April 12, 2011 | AL | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
Sept. 2, 2011 | CA | AB 6 | Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 26) |
Aug. 31, 2011 | CA | AB 6 | Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
May 5, 2011 | FL | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 26, 2011 | FL | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
April 20, 2011 | IA | SF 525 | Revises the Iowa Mental Health System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
March 28, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 17, 2011 | ID | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
March 2, 2011 | ID | H 109 | Extends Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | ID | S 1108 | Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 12, 2011 | IL | HB 161 | Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 48) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
April 19, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
Sept. 15, 2011 | MA | S 2018 | Massachusetts Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Dec. 13, 2011 | MI | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Dec. 8, 2011 | MI | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 45) |
March 23, 2011 | MI | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 44) |
July 13, 2011 | MI | HB 4410 | Amending the Jet Program of the Social Welfare Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Dec. 7, 2011 | MI | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
March 23, 2011 | MI | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
July 13, 2011 | MI | HB 4409 | Amending the Social Welfare Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Nov. 3, 2011 | MI | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
Dec. 1, 2011 | MI | SB 806 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
Dec. 20, 2011 | National | HR 3630 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (229 - 193) |
Dec. 17, 2011 | National | S Amdt 1465 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 10) |
Dec. 13, 2011 | National | HR 3630 | Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
June 22, 2011 | NH | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
June 22, 2011 | NH | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 5) |
Oct. 12, 2011 | NH | SB 198 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF | Bill Passed - House (237 - 126) |
March 30, 2011 | NH | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
June 30, 2011 | PA | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (130 - 66) |
June 30, 2011 | PA | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
April 5, 2011 | SC | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44) |
March 1, 2011 | SC | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | SD | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
May 28, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
May 28, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 11) |
May 4, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
June 9, 2011 | TX | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
May 17, 2011 | TX | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
April 3, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
June 16, 2011 | TX | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | UT | HB 211 | Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | WA | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
Feb. 7, 2011 | WY | HB 244 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Failed - House (25 - 34) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | WY | HB 244 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/09 | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12) |
6/02 | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
3/22 | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
3/22 | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33) |
4/12 | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
9/02 | AB 6 | Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 26) |
8/31 | AB 6 | Repeals Fingerprinting Requirement for CalFresh Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
5/05 | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
4/26 | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
4/20 | SF 525 | Revises the Iowa Mental Health System | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
3/28 | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
3/17 | H 260 | Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - House (56 - 14) |
3/02 | H 109 | Extends Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (41 - 28) |
2/24 | S 1108 | Education Provisions and Teacher Entitlements | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/12 | HB 161 | Electronic Benefits Transfer Card Photograph Requirement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 48) |
4/27 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
4/19 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
1/31 | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
9/15 | S 2018 | Massachusetts Pension System | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
12/13 | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
12/08 | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 45) |
3/23 | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 44) |
7/13 | HB 4410 | Amending the Jet Program of the Social Welfare Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
12/07 | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
3/23 | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
7/13 | HB 4409 | Amending the Social Welfare Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
5/12 | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
5/12 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
5/12 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
5/12 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 19) |
4/28 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
4/28 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
4/28 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
4/28 | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
11/03 | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
12/01 | SB 806 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
12/20 | HR 3630 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (229 - 193) |
12/17 | S Amdt 1465 | Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 10) |
12/13 | HR 3630 | Reduces Payroll Taxes and Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
6/22 | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 119) |
6/22 | HB 2 | Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 5) |
10/12 | SB 198 | Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF | Bill Passed - House (237 - 126) |
3/30 | HB 580 | Public Employee Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (228 - 139) |
6/30 | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (130 - 66) |
6/30 | HB 960 | Public Assistance Program Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
4/05 | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - House (63 - 44) |
3/01 | S 434 | Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
2/07 | HB 1152 | Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - House (32 - 36) |
5/28 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
5/28 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 11) |
5/04 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
6/09 | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
5/17 | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
4/03 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (98 - 49) |
6/16 | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
2/02 | HB 211 | Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 15) |
1/24 | HB 1086 | 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (55 - 43) |
2/07 | HB 244 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Failed - House (25 - 34) |
1/28 | HB 244 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments |