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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 6, 2023 | MD | HB 2 | Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
April 11, 2022 | MD | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
April 7, 2022 | MD | HB 172 | Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
March 13, 2020 | MD | HB 932 | Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
April 2, 2018 | MD | HB 1243 | Authorizes Workers to Sue for Unpaid Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
March 26, 2018 | MD | SB 654 | Requires Extension of Union Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
March 22, 2018 | MD | HB 1017 | Requires Equal Access to Collective Bargaining New Employee Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
April 13, 2009 | MD | SB 785 | Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
April 10, 2009 | MD | HB 310 | Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
April 7, 2008 | MD | SB 268 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
April 5, 2008 | MD | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 7) |
April 3, 2008 | MD | SB 46 | Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
April 1, 2008 | MD | SB 268 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program | Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 25) |
March 28, 2008 | MD | HB 362 | Department of Information Technology | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
March 26, 2008 | MD | SB 373 | Tax Credit for Educational Donations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
March 24, 2008 | MD | SB 597 | Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
March 14, 2008 | MD | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20) |
March 21, 2007 | MD | Amendment 993627/1 | 2008 Budget Reduction Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 33) |
March 15, 2006 | MD | Amendment 503528 to SB 110 | Funding to Family Planning Programs Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (18 - 29) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/06 | HB 2 | Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
4/11 | SB 926 | Expands State Apprenticeship Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 11) |
4/07 | HB 172 | Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
3/13 | HB 932 | Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
4/02 | HB 1243 | Authorizes Workers to Sue for Unpaid Wages | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 12) |
3/26 | SB 654 | Requires Extension of Union Contracts | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
3/22 | HB 1017 | Requires Equal Access to Collective Bargaining New Employee Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14) |
4/13 | SB 785 | Inheritance Tax Exemption for Domestic Partners | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
4/10 | HB 310 | Extending Unemployment Benefits to Part-Time Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
4/07 | SB 268 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 16) |
4/05 | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 7) |
4/03 | SB 46 | Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
4/01 | SB 268 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program | Bill Failed - Senate (21 - 25) |
3/28 | HB 362 | Department of Information Technology | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
3/26 | SB 373 | Tax Credit for Educational Donations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
3/24 | SB 597 | Property Transfer Tax Exemptions for Domestic Partners | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
3/14 | SB 90 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7) |
11/19 | HB 1 | 2007-2008 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
11/19 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20) |
3/21 | Amendment 993627/1 | 2008 Budget Reduction Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 33) |
3/15 | Amendment 503528 to SB 110 | Funding to Family Planning Programs Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (18 - 29) |