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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 4, 2023 | AL | SB 86 | Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | AL | HB 231 | Exempts Certain Tax Credits from the Calculation of Income Tax Deductions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | AL | SB 19 | Establishes New Tax Deductions and Exemptions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | AL | HB 147 | Prohibits City Occupational Taxes Without Permission of State Legislature | Bill Passed - House (74 - 27) |
March 20, 2018 | AL | SB 311 | Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium | Bill Passed - House (14 - 3) |
Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Jan. 22, 2014 | AL | HB 48 | Authorizes a Tax Credit for the Adoption of Qualified Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
Feb. 14, 2012 | AL | HB 160 | Authorizes Companies to Retain Employee Income Tax Deductions | Bill Passed - House (69 - 19) |
March 30, 2010 | AL | SB 380 | Authorization, Regulation, and Taxation of Bingo | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 4, 2010 | AL | HB 44 | Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 4, 2010 | AL | HB 44 | Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 21) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | AL | HB 44 | Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | AL | HB 44 | Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |