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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 5, 2023 | CT | SB 7 | Expands Protections for Connecticut's Energy Customers | Bill Passed - House (115 - 33) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | CT | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
April 13, 2022 | CT | HB 5216 | Authorizes Banking Institutions to Make Low-Cost Bank Accounts Available | Bill Passed - House (109 - 31) |
March 23, 2022 | CT | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
Jan. 22, 2019 | CT | HB 5765 | Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 25, 2014 | CT | HB 5274 | Prohibits Employers from Discriminating Against Unemployed Applicants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
May 1, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
April 29, 2010 | CT | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
March 26, 2010 | CT | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
Sept. 24, 2009 | CT | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Sept. 24, 2009 | CT | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
Aug. 31, 2009 | CT | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
Aug. 31, 2009 | CT | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 26, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
June 25, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
June 19, 2009 | CT | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 30, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 22, 2009 | CT | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - House (96 - 34) |
May 21, 2009 | CT | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
May 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
May 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (109 - 36) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | CT | HB 6602 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Jan. 15, 2009 | CT | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | CT | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (111 - 35) |
June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
May 6, 2008 | CT | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
May 5, 2008 | CT | HB 5577 | Mortgage Assistance | Bill Passed - House (124 - 24) |
April 23, 2008 | CT | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (102 - 43) |
June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO # 5212 | Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87) |
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 # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
April 30, 2006 | CT | LCO #5217 | One-Time Property Tax Revenue Sharing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 99) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/05 | SB 7 | Expands Protections for Connecticut's Energy Customers | Bill Passed - House (115 - 33) |
2/09 | HB 6671 | Appropriates Funding for School Lunches, Sustainable Aviation, Special Education, and More | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0) |
4/13 | HB 5216 | Authorizes Banking Institutions to Make Low-Cost Bank Accounts Available | Bill Passed - House (109 - 31) |
3/23 | HB 5501 | Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0) |
1/22 | HB 5765 | Authorizes Interest-Free Loans for Federal Employees During Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
4/25 | HB 5274 | Prohibits Employers from Discriminating Against Unemployed Applicants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 55) |
5/05 | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
5/05 | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
5/01 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
4/30 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
4/30 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
4/29 | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
3/26 | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
9/24 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
9/24 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
8/31 | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
8/31 | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Failed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/26 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
6/25 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
6/19 | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
5/30 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
5/30 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/22 | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - House (96 - 34) |
5/21 | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
5/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
5/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (109 - 36) |
2/25 | HB 6602 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
1/15 | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
1/14 | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (111 - 35) |
6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
5/06 | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
5/05 | HB 5577 | Mortgage Assistance | Bill Passed - House (124 - 24) |
4/23 | HB 5536 | Health Insurance Pool | Bill Passed - House (102 - 43) |
6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
6/01 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/30 | SB 1483 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
4/30 | LCO # 5212 | Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87) |
4/30 | LCO # 5219 | Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (63 - 84) |
4/30 | LCO # 5227 | Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98) |
4/30 | LCO #5217 | One-Time Property Tax Revenue Sharing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 99) |