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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 24, 2013 | NJ | S 2723 | Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements | Bill Passed - House (43 - 34) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | NJ | SCR 1 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 31) |
Dec. 17, 2012 | NJ | S 581 | Establishes Tax Credits for Investors in Small Business Technology | Bill Passed - House (47 - 30) |
Dec. 3, 2012 | NJ | A 2162 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 31) |
May 24, 2012 | NJ | A 2162 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
May 24, 2012 | NJ | A 1238 | Requires Copy Machine Hard Drives to be Erased Before Being Exchanged | Bill Passed - House (51 - 28) |
Jan. 9, 2012 | NJ | S 3172 | Authorizes Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Jan. 9, 2012 | NJ | S 3172 | Authorizes Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
June 28, 2010 | NJ | S 2090 | Car Inspection Waiver | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
Jan. 11, 2010 | NJ | S 2905 | Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
June 25, 2009 | NJ | A2653 | Fur Labeling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
May 21, 2009 | NJ | A 1645 | Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26) |
May 21, 2009 | NJ | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 22) |
March 16, 2009 | NJ | A 3569 | Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
March 16, 2009 | NJ | S 2577 | Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
Oct. 27, 2008 | NJ | A 2550 | Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 15) |
Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
June 11, 2007 | NJ | SS for S 1195 | Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 19) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4705 | Tobacco Tax | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/24 | S 2723 | Amends Firearm Identification Card Requirements | Bill Passed - House (43 - 34) |
2/14 | SCR 1 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 31) |
12/17 | S 581 | Establishes Tax Credits for Investors in Small Business Technology | Bill Passed - House (47 - 30) |
12/03 | A 2162 | Increases Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 31) |
5/24 | A 2162 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
5/24 | A 1238 | Requires Copy Machine Hard Drives to be Erased Before Being Exchanged | Bill Passed - House (51 - 28) |
1/09 | S 3172 | Authorizes Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
1/09 | S 3172 | Authorizes Direct Shipping By Local and Out-of-State Wineries | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
6/28 | S 2090 | Car Inspection Waiver | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
1/11 | S 2905 | Requiring Chain Restaurants to Post Nutrition Information | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
6/25 | A2653 | Fur Labeling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
5/21 | A 1645 | Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26) |
5/21 | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 22) |
3/16 | A 3569 | Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements | Bill Passed - House (46 - 24) |
3/16 | S 2577 | Age-Restricted Housing Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
11/17 | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
10/27 | A 2550 | Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 15) |
1/07 | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
6/11 | SS for S 1195 | Requiring Pharmacists to Fill All Prescriptions | Bill Passed - House (55 - 19) |
7/08 | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
7/08 | A 4705 | Tobacco Tax | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
7/08 | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |