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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 21, 2010 | NH | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158) |
June 4, 2008 | NH | SB 321 | Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 137) |
May 24, 2006 | NH | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
June 4, 2008 | NH | SB 321 | Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (12 - 11) |
June 22, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
June 4, 2008 | NH | SSHB 1 | Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
May 7, 2008 | NH | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
May 15, 2008 | NH | HB 1509 | Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
March 20, 2008 | NH | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
May 4, 2006 | NH | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
March 4, 2009 | NH | HB 644 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (190 - 162) |
April 12, 2007 | NH | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
April 9, 2009 | NH | HB 2 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (182 - 165) |
June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
March 18, 2008 | NH | HB 1645 | State Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (259 - 60) |
April 16, 2008 | NH | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (219 - 113) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | NH | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
Feb. 4, 2009 | NH | HB 30 | Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (321 - 54) |
April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
March 20, 2008 | NH | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 74) |
June 24, 2009 | NH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6) |
April 21, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
June 24, 2009 | NH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 16, 2022 | NH | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153) |
Feb. 6, 2013 | NH | CACR1 | Requires Three-Fifths Majority for Tax Increases | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (206 - 149) |
May 16, 2012 | NH | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
Jan. 19, 2017 | NH | SB 11 | Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements That Require Employees to Join A Labor Union | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
June 9, 2010 | NH | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | NH | HB 370 | Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (188 - 151) |
March 18, 2010 | NH | HB 1335 | Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (195 - 136) |
Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
March 24, 2010 | NH | Amdt 1078 | Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions | Amendment Tabled - House (212 - 151) |
May 12, 2010 | NH | SB 450 | General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes | Bill Passed - House (182 - 173) |
March 29, 2012 | NH | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - House (173 - 127) |
March 24, 2010 | NH | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 8, 2009 | NH | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (193 - 174) |
Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
June 9, 2010 | NH | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (177 - 167) |
March 6, 2008 | NH | Amdt 0891 to SB 530 | Fully Subsidized Kindergarten Construction Program | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 12) |
June 14, 2007 | NH | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 14, 2008 | NH | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238) |
June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2390 | Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase | Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194) |
June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/21 | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 158) |
6/04 | SB 321 | Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 137) |
5/24 | HB 678 | Insurance Company Tax Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (204 - 109) |
6/04 | SB 321 | Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (12 - 11) |
6/22 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
6/27 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
6/04 | SSHB 1 | Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
5/07 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
5/15 | HB 1509 | Allocation of Gambling/Gaming Profits | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
3/20 | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
5/04 | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
3/04 | HB 644 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (190 - 162) |
4/12 | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
4/09 | HB 2 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (182 - 165) |
6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
3/18 | HB 1645 | State Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (259 - 60) |
4/16 | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (219 - 113) |
2/21 | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
2/04 | HB 30 | Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (321 - 54) |
4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
3/20 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
6/06 | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 74) |
6/24 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183) |
6/06 | HB 1490 | Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6) |
4/21 | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
6/24 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/16 | HB 1495 | Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153) |
2/06 | CACR1 | Requires Three-Fifths Majority for Tax Increases | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (206 - 149) |
5/16 | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
1/19 | SB 11 | Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements That Require Employees to Join A Labor Union | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 11) |
6/09 | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
2/20 | HB 370 | Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (188 - 151) |
3/18 | HB 1335 | Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (195 - 136) |
2/03 | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
3/24 | Amdt 1078 | Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions | Amendment Tabled - House (212 - 151) |
5/12 | SB 450 | General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes | Bill Passed - House (182 - 173) |
3/29 | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - House (173 - 127) |
3/24 | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/08 | HB 1 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (193 - 174) |
2/03 | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
6/09 | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (177 - 167) |
3/06 | Amdt 0891 to SB 530 | Fully Subsidized Kindergarten Construction Program | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 12) |
6/14 | CACR 19 | Constitutional Amendment Regarding Education | Resolution Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
5/14 | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238) |
6/09 | Amdt 2390 | Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase | Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194) |
6/09 | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |