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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4350 | 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
Nov. 20, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
Nov. 8, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
Dec. 13, 2007 | MI | HB 5375 | Promise Zones | Bill Passed - House (71 - 34) |
Dec. 13, 2007 | MI | SB 981 | Mackinac Bridge Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
June 28, 2008 | MI | SB 1094 | 2008-2009 Department of Community Health Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 30) |
March 12, 2008 | MI | SB 120 | Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
April 8, 2008 | MI | SB 120 | Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly | Bill Passed - House (87 - 19) |
April 22, 2008 | MI | SB 1198 | Changes to Michigan Business Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
April 23, 2008 | MI | HB 5221 | Capital Outlay Project | Bill Passed - House (59 - 45) |
May 28, 2008 | MI | Anderson Amendment: Increase Revenue Sharing Grants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (19 - 18) | |
Dec. 4, 2008 | MI | HB 4090 | Expanding Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
Dec. 11, 2008 | MI | HB 4141 | Expanding the Use of School Sinking Funds | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
Dec. 19, 2008 | MI | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
Dec. 10, 2008 | MI | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
March 12, 2009 | MI | SB 201 | Vehicle Sales Tax Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
March 12, 2009 | MI | SB 69 | Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
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) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
May 27, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 27, 2009 | MI | SB 585 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 23, 2009 | MI | HB 4441 | 2009-2010 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4436 | 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
Oct. 8, 2009 | MI | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13) |
Oct. 8, 2009 | MI | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 42) |
June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 248 | 2010 Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
Sept. 17, 2009 | MI | SB 253 | 2009-2010 Department of State Police Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
Oct. 6, 2009 | MI | HB 5386 | Physician Services Tax | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
Sept. 30, 2009 | MI | HB 4437 | 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1) |
10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4350 | 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22) |
10/31 | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
10/31 | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8) |
10/29 | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
10/29 | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
10/31 | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
10/31 | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16) |
10/29 | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
10/29 | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
11/20 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
11/08 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
12/13 | HB 5375 | Promise Zones | Bill Passed - House (71 - 34) |
12/13 | SB 981 | Mackinac Bridge Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
6/28 | SB 1094 | 2008-2009 Department of Community Health Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 30) |
3/12 | SB 120 | Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
4/08 | SB 120 | Issuing Food Stamps Twice Monthly | Bill Passed - House (87 - 19) |
4/22 | SB 1198 | Changes to Michigan Business Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
4/23 | HB 5221 | Capital Outlay Project | Bill Passed - House (59 - 45) |
5/28 | Anderson Amendment: Increase Revenue Sharing Grants | Amendment Rejected - Senate (19 - 18) | |
12/04 | HB 4090 | Expanding Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
12/11 | HB 4141 | Expanding the Use of School Sinking Funds | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
12/19 | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
12/10 | SB 861 | Tuition Assistance for Students in High Poverty Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
3/12 | SB 201 | Vehicle Sales Tax Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
3/12 | SB 69 | Alternative Business Tax Eligibility Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
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) |
6/18 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
5/27 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
5/27 | SB 585 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
6/23 | HB 4441 | 2009-2010 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
6/18 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
6/24 | HB 4436 | 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
10/08 | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13) |
10/08 | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 42) |
6/24 | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
6/18 | SB 248 | 2010 Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
9/17 | SB 253 | 2009-2010 Department of State Police Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
10/06 | HB 5386 | Physician Services Tax | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
9/30 | HB 4437 | 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 14) |