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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 29, 2021 | AL | HB 5 | Transfers $400 Million in COVID-19 Aid from the American Rescue Plan to Correctional Facilities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
Sept. 29, 2021 | AL | HB 6 | Transfers $154 Million from the State's General Fund for Correctional Facilities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |
May 9, 2020 | AL | HB 187 | Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Education Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1) |
April 28, 2016 | AL | SB 287 | Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
March 15, 2016 | AL | SB 125 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Sept. 16, 2015 | AL | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
Sept. 11, 2015 | AL | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
May 19, 2015 | AL | HB 135 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 36) |
April 3, 2014 | AL | SB 63 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 27) |
April 2, 2014 | AL | SB 115 | Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (70 - 33) |
May 16, 2012 | AL | HB 433 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 28) |
April 10, 2012 | AL | HB 433 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 47) |
June 2, 2011 | AL | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
April 12, 2011 | AL | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
March 22, 2011 | AL | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/29 | HB 5 | Transfers $400 Million in COVID-19 Aid from the American Rescue Plan to Correctional Facilities | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
9/29 | HB 6 | Transfers $154 Million from the State's General Fund for Correctional Facilities | Bill Passed - House (78 - 22) |
5/09 | HB 187 | Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2021 Education Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1) |
4/28 | SB 287 | Appropriates Funds for New Prison Facilities | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
3/15 | SB 125 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
9/16 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
9/11 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
5/19 | HB 135 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 36) |
4/03 | SB 63 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 27) |
4/02 | SB 115 | Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (70 - 33) |
5/16 | HB 433 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 28) |
4/10 | HB 433 | 2012-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 47) |
6/02 | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 48) |
4/12 | HB 414 | Increasing Retirement Contributions for Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (54 - 41) |
3/22 | SB 72 | Repealing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33) |