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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 25, 2024 | KY | HB 388 | Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Feb. 8, 2023 | KY | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 13, 2022 | KY | HB 8 | Reduces the State Income Tax to 4 Percent | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
March 29, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
March 29, 2021 | KY | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
April 15, 2020 | KY | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 2, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18) |
March 20, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
March 20, 2018 | KY | HB 200 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | KY | SB 7 | Prohibits Appropriation of Local Funds for Certain Family Planning Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
March 24, 2015 | KY | HB 299 | Increases Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9) |
March 26, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
March 2, 2011 | KY | HB 305 | 2010-2012 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
March 26, 2010 | KY | HB 368 | Telephone and Online Gambling Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
March 13, 2009 | KY | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
Feb. 13, 2009 | KY | HB 144 | Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
March 24, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 600 | State Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | KY | SB 14 | Non-Partisan Public Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
Aug. 24, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/25 | HB 388 | Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
3/30 | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
2/08 | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
4/13 | HB 8 | Reduces the State Income Tax to 4 Percent | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 8) |
3/29 | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
3/29 | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
4/15 | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
4/02 | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18) |
3/20 | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
3/20 | HB 200 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
2/02 | SB 7 | Prohibits Appropriation of Local Funds for Certain Family Planning Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5) |
3/24 | HB 299 | Increases Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9) |
3/26 | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
3/02 | HB 305 | 2010-2012 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
3/26 | HB 368 | Telephone and Online Gambling Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
3/13 | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
2/13 | HB 144 | Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
4/02 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
3/24 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
3/12 | HB 600 | State Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3) |
2/26 | SB 14 | Non-Partisan Public Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
8/24 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |