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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 26, 2019 National PN 1099 Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor (53 - 44)
Sept. 25, 2019 National PN 1099 Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 42)
Sept. 9, 2019 CA AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Aug. 13, 2019 NC SB 86 Establishes Standards for Association Health Plans and Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 9)
June 11, 2019 PA HB 800 Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
May 27, 2019 AZ HB 2753 Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
May 24, 2019 NV AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 20, 2019 SC H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
May 15, 2019 NV SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 13, 2019 OR HB 3427 Increases Business Taxes to Enhance School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
May 2, 2019 CO HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 1, 2019 OR HB 2975 Reduces Oregon's "Kicker" Tax Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 6, 2019 IL SB 1596 Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
Feb. 26, 2019 WA SB 5165 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 6, 2019 AR SB 211 Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ A 15 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
Jan. 22, 2019 CT HB 5765 Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/26 PN 1099 Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor (53 - 44)
9/25 PN 1099 Nomination of Eugene Scalia as the Secretary of Labor Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 42)
9/09 AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
8/13 SB 86 Establishes Standards for Association Health Plans and Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 9)
6/11 HB 800 Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
6/10 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/05 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
5/27 HB 2753 Authorizes Environmental State Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
5/24 AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/20 H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
5/15 SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/13 HB 3427 Increases Business Taxes to Enhance School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
5/02 HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/01 HB 2975 Reduces Oregon's "Kicker" Tax Rebate Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/06 SB 1596 Authorizes Exceptions for Limits on Workers' Compensation Claims Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
2/26 SB 5165 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Citizenship or Immigration Status Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/06 SB 211 Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
1/31 A 15 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
1/22 HB 5765 Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
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