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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 6, 2014 | MO | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 46) |
Sept. 10, 2014 | MO | SB 841 | Establishes Regulations for Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Products | Veto Override Passed - House (125 - 33) |
April 5, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
Sept. 22, 2014 | PA | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
May 22, 2014 | OK | HB 2562 | Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
March 21, 2014 | MN | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |
Dec. 9, 2014 | OH | HB 5 | Amends Municipal Income Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 32) |
May 14, 2014 | OK | HB 3143 | Requires Vendors on Military Bases to Collect Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 42) |
May 14, 2014 | MO | HJR 68 | Increases Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 43) |
May 19, 2014 | OK | HB 3297 | Transfers Authority of Compressed Natural Gas Administration to the Department of Labor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 19) |
July 2, 2014 | PA | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80) |
Feb. 19, 2014 | SD | HB 1097 | Amends Criteria for Classifying Property as Agricultural Land | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
March 18, 2014 | GA | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | IL | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
March 27, 2014 | MD | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
April 8, 2014 | IL | SB 1922 | Amends the City of Chicago Employee Pensions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
March 18, 2014 | WI | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
April 16, 2014 | MO | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (104 - 48) |
March 3, 2014 | SD | SB 98 | Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
May 6, 2014 | CT | SB 455 | Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
April 25, 2014 | CO | SB 29 | Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
April 23, 2014 | OK | SB 1246 | Amends State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (54 - 40) |
March 4, 2014 | OK | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
May 12, 2014 | MO | SB 841 | Establishes Regulations for Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Products | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
April 23, 2014 | NH | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
March 5, 2014 | NH | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
April 9, 2014 | MO | HJR 68 | Increases Sales Tax | Joint Resolution Passed - House (96 - 53) |
Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | HB 1001 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | HB 1253 | Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (106 - 49) |
Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | HB 1295 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (106 - 47) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | National | HR 3865 | Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 176) |
Feb. 26, 2014 | KS | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
March 6, 2014 | OK | HB 2508 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 34) |
March 12, 2014 | KY | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
March 21, 2014 | KY | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
April 3, 2014 | DE | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
Jan. 22, 2014 | AL | HB 48 | Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
April 14, 2014 | CO | HB 1269 | Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 26) |
May 9, 2014 | National | HR 4438 | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 131) |
May 14, 2014 | OH | HB 375 | Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
May 15, 2014 | IL | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
May 28, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
June 11, 2014 | MA | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
Aug. 19, 2014 | NC | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Conference Report Rejected - House (47 - 54) |
April 5, 2014 | KS | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
March 3, 2014 | OK | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Failed - House (48 - 43) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/06 | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 46) |
9/10 | SB 841 | Establishes Regulations for Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Products | Veto Override Passed - House (125 - 33) |
4/05 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38) |
9/22 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84) |
3/13 | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
5/22 | HB 2562 | Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34) |
4/21 | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7) |
3/21 | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 2) |
12/09 | HB 5 | Amends Municipal Income Tax Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 32) |
5/14 | HB 3143 | Requires Vendors on Military Bases to Collect Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 42) |
5/14 | HJR 68 | Increases Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 43) |
5/19 | HB 3297 | Transfers Authority of Compressed Natural Gas Administration to the Department of Labor | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 19) |
7/02 | HB 1177 | Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80) |
2/19 | HB 1097 | Amends Criteria for Classifying Property as Agricultural Land | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
3/18 | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
2/04 | SB 1227 | Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 48) |
3/27 | SB 172 | Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities | Bill Passed - House (96 - 42) |
4/08 | SB 1922 | Amends the City of Chicago Employee Pensions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
3/18 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
4/16 | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (104 - 48) |
3/03 | SB 98 | Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
5/06 | SB 455 | Amends the Funding for the Public Campaign Finance Program | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
4/25 | SB 29 | Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - House (38 - 26) |
4/23 | SB 1246 | Amends State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (54 - 40) |
3/04 | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
5/12 | SB 841 | Establishes Regulations for Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Products | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
4/23 | SB 367 | Amends Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
3/05 | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
4/09 | HJR 68 | Increases Sales Tax | Joint Resolution Passed - House (96 - 53) |
1/30 | HB 1001 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
2/20 | HB 1253 | Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (106 - 49) |
2/20 | HB 1295 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (106 - 47) |
2/26 | HR 3865 | Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 176) |
2/26 | HB 2456 | Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment | Bill Passed - House (100 - 23) |
3/06 | HB 2508 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 34) |
3/12 | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
3/21 | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
4/03 | HB 265 | Increases Certain Business Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
1/22 | HB 48 | Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
4/14 | HB 1269 | Requires Certain Retailers to Collect Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 26) |
5/09 | HR 4438 | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 131) |
5/14 | HB 375 | Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
5/15 | HB 6021 | 2014-2015 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (61 - 55) |
5/28 | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
6/11 | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
8/19 | HB 1224 | Amends Sales Tax Laws | Conference Report Rejected - House (47 - 54) |
4/05 | SB 218 | Establishes School Financing and Administrative Measures | Conference Report Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
3/03 | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Failed - House (48 - 43) |