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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 23, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 44) |
April 20, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
April 19, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 18, 2013 | MT | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
April 16, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/24 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/23 | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 44) |
4/20 | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
4/19 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
4/18 | HB 377 | Appropriates Funds for the Teachers' Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
4/16 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
4/16 | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13) |
2/16 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |