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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1) |
Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24) |
Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 29) |
June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
Nov. 10, 2010 | MI | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 21) |
Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
Jan. 25, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Nov. 10, 2010 | MI | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 1, 2008 | MI | HB 5283 | Health Insurance Package | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
April 2, 2009 | MI | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
May 8, 2008 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Nov. 20, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
May 1, 2008 | MI | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
March 12, 2009 | MI | SB 69 | Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
Sept. 4, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
May 27, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5548 | Renewable Energy Portfolios | Bill Passed - House (86 - 21) |
June 4, 2008 | MI | HB 5068 | Great Lakes Water Management | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5525 | Energy Efficiency Program | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
April 25, 2006 | MI | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
June 26, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
Nov. 7, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 838 | Amending the Use Tax Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | MI | HB 4675 | Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 38) |
March 14, 2006 | MI | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
May 6, 2009 | MI | HB 4785 | Job Training Program Benefits and Security | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
May 6, 2009 | MI | HB 4786 | Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
March 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4317 | Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
May 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
March 16, 2006 | MI | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
May 28, 2008 | MI | HB 5074 | Ban Smoking in Places of Employment and Public Places with Exceptions for Casinos, Cigar Bars, and Specialty Tobacco Stores | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
Jan. 24, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/01 | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1) |
9/18 | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24) |
9/18 | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 29) |
6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
9/30 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
9/18 | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10) |
10/30 | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
9/18 | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11) |
10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
9/30 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
9/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
11/10 | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 21) |
12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
1/25 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
11/10 | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
5/01 | HB 5283 | Health Insurance Package | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
4/02 | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
5/08 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
11/20 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
5/01 | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
6/18 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
3/12 | SB 69 | Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
2/22 | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
9/04 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
5/27 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
4/17 | HB 5548 | Renewable Energy Portfolios | Bill Passed - House (86 - 21) |
6/04 | HB 5068 | Great Lakes Water Management | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
4/17 | HB 5525 | Energy Efficiency Program | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
4/25 | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |
5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
6/26 | Sub for SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
11/07 | Sub SB 838 | Amending the Use Tax Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
2/21 | HB 4675 | Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 38) |
3/14 | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
5/06 | HB 4785 | Job Training Program Benefits and Security | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
5/06 | HB 4786 | Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
3/26 | HB 4317 | Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
2/22 | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
5/26 | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
3/16 | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
3/11 | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
5/28 | HB 5074 | Ban Smoking in Places of Employment and Public Places with Exceptions for Casinos, Cigar Bars, and Specialty Tobacco Stores | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
1/24 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |