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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 7, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 7) |
May 7, 2008 | MO | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 63) |
May 7, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 74) |
May 5, 2008 | MO | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 62) |
May 6, 2008 | MO | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 63) |
May 5, 2008 | MO | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 63) |
April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2003 | Higher Education Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34) |
March 13, 2006 | MO | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
April 14, 2009 | MO | HB 10 | 2009-10 Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
April 14, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
May 12, 2009 | MO | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 77) |
May 13, 2008 | MO | SB 711 | Property Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (147 - 6) |
May 1, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
April 16, 2009 | MO | HB 795 | Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (87 - 70) |
March 26, 2009 | MO | HB 10 | 2009-10 Health Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 66) |
April 25, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1022 | State College and University Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (109 - 47) |
March 26, 2009 | MO | HB 2 | 2009-10 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (92 - 64) |
March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 62) |
Feb. 26, 2009 | MO | HB 242 | Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks | Bill Passed - House (101 - 60) |
April 3, 2008 | MO | HJR 41 | Prohibiting Judges from Imposing Taxes | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 68) |
March 27, 2008 | MO | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
March 12, 2009 | MO | HJR 23 | Constitutional State Spending Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 78) |
May 7, 2007 | MO | SS6 SCS SB 389 | Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (91 - 64) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | MO | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
May 7, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (138 - 14) |
April 16, 2009 | MO | HJR 32 | Bonds to Fund Higher Education | Joint Resolution Passed - House (131 - 28) |
Feb. 25, 2008 | MO | HB 1406 | Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
Aug. 29, 2007 | MO | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
April 21, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (125 - 16) |
April 10, 2008 | MO | HJR 70 | State Spending Limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 65) |
April 17, 2008 | MO | HJR 71 | Sales Tax for Veterans' Services | Joint Resolution Passed - House (106 - 39) |
Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
April 16, 2009 | MO | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 1, 2008 | MO | HJR 43 | Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes | Amendment Adopted - House (133 - 19) |
April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70) |
April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 10) |
May 8, 2020 | MO | HB 2007 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Economic Development, Commerce & Insurance and Labor & Industrial Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (128 - 21) |
April 29, 2010 | MO | HB 2011 | 2010-2011 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 63) |
May 8, 2020 | MO | HB 2011 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 44) |
April 28, 2010 | MO | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64) |
May 8, 2020 | MO | HB 2007 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Economic Development, Commerce & Insurance and Labor & Industrial Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (128 - 21) |
July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 40) |
May 7, 2020 | MO | SB 676 | Exempts Federal Government Stimulus Checks from State Taxable Income | Bill Passed - House (105 - 39) |
May 5, 2020 | MO | HB 2011 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
May 8, 2017 | MO | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (98 - 30) |
May 7, 2009 | MO | HB 22 | Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
April 30, 2009 | MO | SB 71 | Income Tax Rate Reduction and Additional Tax Credt | Bill Passed - House (86 - 66) |
July 13, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
May 15, 2009 | MO | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | MO | HB 288 | Requires Term of Unemployment Benefits be Pegged to Unemployment Rate | Bill Passed - House (100 - 56) |
April 14, 2022 | MO | HB 1860 | Reduces Availability of Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (93 - 41) |
March 30, 2017 | MO | HB 104 | Repeals Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (89 - 60) |
March 2, 2017 | MO | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
March 26, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 66) |
April 20, 2010 | MO | SB 943 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 4, 2009 | MO | HB 22 | Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - House (117 - 42) |
Jan. 26, 2009 | MO | HCR 5 | Rejecting Pay Increases for Elected Officials and Judges | Resolution Passed - House (129 - 31) |
April 15, 2010 | MO | SB 1014 | Limiting Prison Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
June 29, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
April 16, 2008 | MO | SA 1 to HB 2007 | Mega-Project Fund Appropriation | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 22) |
March 17, 2010 | MO | Amdt 4 | Deleting an Education Foundation Formula Modification | Amendment Rejected - House (73 - 83) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/07 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 7) |
5/07 | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 63) |
5/07 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 74) |
5/05 | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 62) |
5/06 | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 63) |
5/05 | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 63) |
4/28 | HB 2003 | Higher Education Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 34) |
3/13 | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63) |
4/14 | HB 10 | 2009-10 Health Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
4/14 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6) |
5/12 | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 77) |
5/13 | SB 711 | Property Tax Regulations | Bill Passed - House (147 - 6) |
5/01 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
3/27 | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
4/16 | HB 795 | Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (87 - 70) |
3/26 | HB 10 | 2009-10 Health Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 66) |
4/25 | HCS HB 1022 | State College and University Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (109 - 47) |
3/26 | HB 2 | 2009-10 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (92 - 64) |
3/27 | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (90 - 66) |
3/27 | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 62) |
2/26 | HB 242 | Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks | Bill Passed - House (101 - 60) |
4/03 | HJR 41 | Prohibiting Judges from Imposing Taxes | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 68) |
3/27 | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (87 - 66) |
3/12 | HJR 23 | Constitutional State Spending Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 78) |
5/07 | SS6 SCS SB 389 | Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (91 - 64) |
2/23 | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed - House (102 - 49) |
5/07 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (138 - 14) |
4/16 | HJR 32 | Bonds to Fund Higher Education | Joint Resolution Passed - House (131 - 28) |
2/25 | HB 1406 | Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
8/29 | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
4/21 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (125 - 16) |
4/10 | HJR 70 | State Spending Limit | Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 65) |
4/17 | HJR 71 | Sales Tax for Veterans' Services | Joint Resolution Passed - House (106 - 39) |
8/23 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
4/16 | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
4/01 | HJR 43 | Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes | Amendment Adopted - House (133 - 19) |
4/24 | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
4/28 | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 70) |
4/28 | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6) |
4/28 | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 10) |
5/08 | HB 2007 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Economic Development, Commerce & Insurance and Labor & Industrial Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (128 - 21) |
4/29 | HB 2011 | 2010-2011 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 63) |
5/08 | HB 2011 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 44) |
4/28 | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 64) |
5/08 | HB 2007 | Appropriates Funds to the Departments of Economic Development, Commerce & Insurance and Labor & Industrial Relations | Conference Report Adopted - House (128 - 21) |
7/14 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 40) |
5/07 | SB 676 | Exempts Federal Government Stimulus Checks from State Taxable Income | Bill Passed - House (105 - 39) |
5/05 | HB 2011 | Appropriates Funds for the Department of Social Services | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
5/08 | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (98 - 30) |
5/07 | HB 22 | Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
4/30 | SB 71 | Income Tax Rate Reduction and Additional Tax Credt | Bill Passed - House (86 - 66) |
7/13 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
5/15 | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
2/23 | HB 288 | Requires Term of Unemployment Benefits be Pegged to Unemployment Rate | Bill Passed - House (100 - 56) |
4/14 | HB 1860 | Reduces Availability of Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (93 - 41) |
3/30 | HB 104 | Repeals Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (89 - 60) |
3/02 | SB 43 | Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
3/26 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 66) |
4/20 | SB 943 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
5/04 | HB 22 | Capital Improvements | Bill Passed - House (117 - 42) |
1/26 | HCR 5 | Rejecting Pay Increases for Elected Officials and Judges | Resolution Passed - House (129 - 31) |
4/15 | SB 1014 | Limiting Prison Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
6/29 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
4/16 | SA 1 to HB 2007 | Mega-Project Fund Appropriation | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 22) |
3/17 | Amdt 4 | Deleting an Education Foundation Formula Modification | Amendment Rejected - House (73 - 83) |