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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 5, 2008 | CT | HB 5577 | Mortgage Assistance | Bill Passed - House (124 - 24) |
May 1, 2008 | CT | SB 217 | Mandatory Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
April 23, 2008 | CT | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (102 - 43) |
April 22, 2008 | CT | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (106 - 45) |
June 5, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - House (94 - 56) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 23, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 1044 | Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
May 23, 2007 | CT | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - House (89 - 58) |
May 23, 2007 | CT | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 17, 2007 | CT | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
May 15, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 9, 2007 | CT | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 2, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
April 25, 2007 | CT | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5219 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 84) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5212 | Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO #5217 | One-Time Revenue Sharing for Property Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 99) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
April 27, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
April 24, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
April 20, 2006 | CT | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
April 17, 2006 | CT | HB 5212 | News Media Information Protection | Bill Passed - House (107 - 34) |
March 1, 2006 | CT | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
March 1, 2006 | CT | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/05 | HB 5577 | Mortgage Assistance | Bill Passed - House (124 - 24) |
5/01 | SB 217 | Mandatory Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
4/23 | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (102 - 43) |
4/22 | HB 5105 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (106 - 45) |
6/05 | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - House (94 - 56) |
6/02 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7) |
6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
6/01 | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
6/01 | HB 7032 | State Job Retention | Bill Passed - House (125 - 25) |
6/01 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
6/01 | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/31 | Sub SB 167 | Restricting Eminent Domain | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/31 | Sub SB 847 | Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
5/30 | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/23 | Sub SB 1044 | Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4) |
5/23 | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - House (89 - 58) |
5/23 | Sub SB 938 | Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
5/17 | HB 5656 | Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act | Bill Passed - House (76 - 67) |
5/15 | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 29) |
5/09 | Sub HB 7350 | In-School Suspensions | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/09 | SB 1015 | Trans Fat Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
5/02 | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - House (113 - 36) |
4/25 | SB 1343 | Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
4/30 | LCO # 5219 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 84) |
4/30 | LCO # 5212 | Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87) |
4/30 | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
4/30 | LCO #5217 | One-Time Revenue Sharing for Property Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 99) |
4/27 | LCO # 4811 | Chief Justice Powers Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 13) |
4/27 | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
4/27 | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 71) |
4/24 | Sub SB 4 | Birth Information for Adult Adoptees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 64) |
4/20 | Sub SB 373 | Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
4/17 | HB 5212 | News Media Information Protection | Bill Passed - House (107 - 34) |
3/01 | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - House (76 - 61) |
3/01 | HB 5684 | State Contracting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |