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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4869 | Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13) |
Dec. 13, 2007 | MI | HB 5375 | Promise Zones | Bill Passed - House (71 - 34) |
Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
Nov. 8, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 240 | 2007-2008 Transportation Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4359 | 2007-2008 Public School Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4346 | 2007-2008 Department of Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 16) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | SB 233 | 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
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. 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 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4360 | 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4350 | 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4344 | 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4920 | Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 16) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 44) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5194 | Income Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 52) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
Sept. 26, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 374 | Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
Aug. 23, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4351 | 2007-2008 Research University Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
Aug. 23, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4350 | Higher Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
July 25, 2007 | MI | HB 4870 | Regulation of Unarmed Combat | Bill Passed - House (93 - 13) |
July 25, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4869 | Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - House (94 - 14) |
June 28, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 34) |
June 27, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4463 | Public Use of Road Ends on Waterways | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
May 30, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4850 | Authorizing Bonds on the Tobacco Fund | Bill Passed - House (80 - 26) |
May 23, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
May 2, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
April 17, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
March 28, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
March 28, 2007 | MI | HB 4091 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
March 7, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 166 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 41) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/13 | S Sub for Sub HB 4869 | Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13) |
12/13 | HB 5375 | Promise Zones | Bill Passed - House (71 - 34) |
12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
11/08 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
10/31 | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
10/31 | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25) |
10/31 | H Sub for Sub SB 240 | 2007-2008 Transportation Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21) |
10/30 | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4359 | 2007-2008 Public School Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4346 | 2007-2008 Department of Education Funding | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 16) |
10/30 | SB 233 | 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
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 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4360 | 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4350 | 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4344 | 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28) |
10/29 | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14) |
10/29 | SB 231 | 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7) |
10/24 | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
10/24 | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
10/11 | Sub HB 4920 | Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 16) |
10/11 | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
10/01 | H Sub for S Sub SB 546 | Public School Employee Retirement Benefits | Bill Passed - House (65 - 44) |
9/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 5194 | Income Tax Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 52) |
9/30 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
9/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
9/26 | Sub SB 374 | Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
8/30 | Sub SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
8/23 | Sub HB 4351 | 2007-2008 Research University Funding | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
8/23 | Sub HB 4350 | Higher Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
7/25 | HB 4870 | Regulation of Unarmed Combat | Bill Passed - House (93 - 13) |
7/25 | Sub HB 4869 | Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - House (94 - 14) |
6/28 | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 34) |
6/27 | Sub HB 4463 | Public Use of Road Ends on Waterways | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
5/30 | Sub HB 4850 | Authorizing Bonds on the Tobacco Fund | Bill Passed - House (80 - 26) |
5/23 | Sub for SB 94 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
5/02 | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
4/17 | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
3/28 | Sub HB 4162 | Anti School Bullying Act | Bill Passed - House (59 - 50) |
3/28 | HB 4091 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
3/14 | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
3/14 | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
3/07 | H Sub for Sub SB 166 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 41) |
2/22 | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
2/22 | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
2/22 | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |