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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 10, 2008 | MA | Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (49 - 105) | |
June 11, 2014 | MA | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
April 2, 2014 | MA | H 4026 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (125 - 24) |
March 9, 2016 | MA | H 4049 | Establishes Regulations for Ride-Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (139 - 16) |
Oct. 4, 2023 | MA | H 4109 | Requires Employers with 25 or More Employees Post Annual Salary or Hourly Wage Amount | Bill Passed - House (148 - 8) |
Nov. 13, 2019 | MA | H 4183 | Prohibits Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (127 - 31) |
April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
June 11, 2008 | MA | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
April 10, 2008 | MA | H 4645 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (131 - 23) |
March 20, 2008 | MA | H 4920 to 4307 | Establishing and Regulating Casinos | Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48) |
July 26, 2007 | MA | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
June 18, 2014 | MA | S 2123 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Conference Report Adopted - House (124 - 24) |
April 5, 2006 | MA | S 2227 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill | Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
June 29, 2006 | MA | S 2258 | Massage Therapist Licensing | Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22) |
July 31, 2012 | MA | S 2400 | Establishes Accountable Care Organizations | Conference Report Adopted - House (133 - 20) |
April 27, 2009 | MA | Sciortino Amdt | Sales Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (108 - 51) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/10 | Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (49 - 105) | |
6/11 | Amdt 46 | Establishes a Sales Tax Holiday | Amendment Adopted - House (132 - 14) |
4/02 | H 4026 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (125 - 24) |
3/09 | H 4049 | Establishes Regulations for Ride-Sharing Companies | Bill Passed - House (139 - 16) |
10/04 | H 4109 | Requires Employers with 25 or More Employees Post Annual Salary or Hourly Wage Amount | Bill Passed - House (148 - 8) |
11/13 | H 4183 | Prohibits Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (127 - 31) |
4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
6/11 | H 4554 | Life-Science Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (142 - 15) |
4/10 | H 4645 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (131 - 23) |
3/20 | H 4920 to 4307 | Establishing and Regulating Casinos | Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48) |
7/26 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
9/27 | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
9/27 | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
6/18 | S 2123 | Increases the Minimum Wage | Conference Report Adopted - House (124 - 24) |
4/05 | S 2227 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill | Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55) |
9/27 | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
6/29 | S 2258 | Massage Therapist Licensing | Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22) |
7/31 | S 2400 | Establishes Accountable Care Organizations | Conference Report Adopted - House (133 - 20) |
4/27 | Sciortino Amdt | Sales Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (108 - 51) |