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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 1, 2018 | NJ | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
June 30, 2018 | NJ | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
June 21, 2018 | NJ | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (56 - 11) |
June 21, 2018 | NJ | A 4132 | Amends Nicotine Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
June 25, 2018 | NJ | A 4163 | Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
June 21, 2018 | NJ | A 4163 | Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (46 - 27) |
July 1, 2018 | NJ | A 4202 | Amends State Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15) |
July 1, 2018 | NJ | A 4261 | Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax | (22 - 15) |
June 30, 2018 | NJ | A 4261 | Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 27) |
Sept. 27, 2018 | NJ | A 4495 | Increases Corporate Business Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Sept. 27, 2018 | NJ | A 4495 | Increases Corporate Business Tax | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
Sept. 27, 2018 | NJ | A 4496 | Amends Sales Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (43 - 35) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
June 28, 2018 | CA | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
July 18, 2018 | MA | H 4546 | Authorizes Creation of Community Benefit Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
March 1, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
Feb. 7, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
March 15, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
March 14, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
April 4, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
June 13, 2018 | PA | HB 1810 | Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms | Bill Passed - House (177 - 14) |
April 17, 2018 | MO | HB 2540 | Amends Various Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 430 | Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
March 5, 2018 | FL | HB 7087 | Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | NM | HB 79 | Authorizes Sale of Goods Without Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
May 16, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 15, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
Sept. 27, 2018 | National | HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
Sept. 28, 2018 | National | HR 6760 | Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 191) |
Sept. 13, 2018 | ME | LD 1629 | Specifies Protections for Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Bill Passed - House (59 - 14) |
Sept. 27, 2018 | NJ | S 2892 | Expands State Tax on Aviation Fuel | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
March 15, 2018 | OK | SB 1086 | Repeals Capital Gains Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
Feb. 23, 2018 | OR | SB 1528 | Authorizes Taxation of Repatriated Money | Bill Passed - Senate |
March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
Sept. 25, 2018 | PA | SB 172 | Authorizes Speed Cameras in Work Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (173 - 22) |
April 17, 2018 | CO | SB 18-083 | Establishes Educational Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
March 5, 2018 | MD | SB 256 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
March 20, 2018 | AL | SB 311 | Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium | Bill Passed - House (14 - 3) |
March 21, 2018 | MD | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
Sept. 26, 2018 | MI | SB 704 | Amends Tourism Laws to Impose a Hotel Room Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
June 28, 2018 | NC | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
March 28, 2018 | NC | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
March 19, 2018 | MD | SB 877 | Authorizes Corporate Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | IA | SF 2383 | Decreases Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/01 | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
6/30 | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
6/21 | A 3088 | Increases New Jersey's Earned Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (56 - 11) |
6/21 | A 4132 | Amends Nicotine Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
6/25 | A 4163 | Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
6/21 | A 4163 | Authorizes Municipal Payroll Taxes for School Funding | Bill Passed - House (46 - 27) |
7/01 | A 4202 | Amends State Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15) |
7/01 | A 4261 | Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax | (22 - 15) |
6/30 | A 4261 | Requires Out of State Online Vendors to Collect New Jersey Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 27) |
9/27 | A 4495 | Increases Corporate Business Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
9/27 | A 4495 | Increases Corporate Business Tax | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
9/27 | A 4496 | Amends Sales Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (43 - 35) |
6/28 | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2) |
6/28 | AB 1838 | Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
7/18 | H 4546 | Authorizes Creation of Community Benefit Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
3/01 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
2/07 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
3/15 | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
3/14 | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
4/04 | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
3/12 | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
6/13 | HB 1810 | Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms | Bill Passed - House (177 - 14) |
4/17 | HB 2540 | Amends Various Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
6/07 | HB 430 | Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
3/05 | HB 7087 | Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
2/15 | HB 79 | Authorizes Sale of Goods Without Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
5/16 | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
5/15 | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50) |
2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
9/27 | HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
9/28 | HR 6760 | Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 191) |
9/13 | LD 1629 | Specifies Protections for Elderly from Tax Lien Foreclosures | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
4/12 | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
4/12 | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Bill Passed - House (59 - 14) |
9/27 | S 2892 | Expands State Tax on Aviation Fuel | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) |
3/15 | SB 1086 | Repeals Capital Gains Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
2/23 | SB 1528 | Authorizes Taxation of Repatriated Money | Bill Passed - Senate |
3/02 | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
9/25 | SB 172 | Authorizes Speed Cameras in Work Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (173 - 22) |
4/17 | SB 18-083 | Establishes Educational Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
3/05 | SB 256 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
3/20 | SB 311 | Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium | Bill Passed - House (14 - 3) |
3/21 | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
9/26 | SB 704 | Amends Tourism Laws to Impose a Hotel Room Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
6/28 | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 13) |
3/28 | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
3/19 | SB 877 | Authorizes Corporate Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
2/28 | SF 2383 | Decreases Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |