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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 27, 2008 | KS | Carlson Amnd. | Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Brownlee Amnd. | Prohibits Union from collecting dues from Undocumented Workers | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Journey Amnd. 1 | Journey Amendment 1 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 24) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Huelskamp Amnd. 2 | Public Benefit Ineligibility for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 26) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Barnett Amnd. | Bartlett Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 27) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Huelskamp Amnd. 1 | Employment Verification | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 27) |
March 27, 2008 | KS | Rhoades Amnd. | Repealing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (51 - 70) |
March 26, 2008 | KS | Journey Amnd. 2 | Journey Amendment 2 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 25) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/27 | Carlson Amnd. | Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36) |
3/26 | Brownlee Amnd. | Prohibits Union from collecting dues from Undocumented Workers | Amendment Adopted - Senate (19 - 18) |
3/26 | Journey Amnd. 1 | Journey Amendment 1 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 24) |
3/26 | Huelskamp Amnd. 2 | Public Benefit Ineligibility for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 26) |
3/26 | Barnett Amnd. | Bartlett Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 27) |
3/26 | Huelskamp Amnd. 1 | Employment Verification | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 27) |
3/27 | Rhoades Amnd. | Repealing In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Amendment Rejected - House (51 - 70) |
3/26 | Journey Amnd. 2 | Journey Amendment 2 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 25) |