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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 4, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31) |
June 10, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
June 4, 2008 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38) |
March 17, 2008 | PA | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
March 11, 2008 | PA | HB 1 | Clean Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (126 - 74) |
April 1, 2008 | PA | A 6178 to HB 1845 | Reporting Missing Firearms | Amendment Rejected - House (75 - 128) |
May 13, 2008 | PA | SB 1278 | Child Support Fee | Bill Passed - House (116 - 84) |
May 7, 2008 | PA | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 2, 2008 | PA | SB 1386 | Poverty Income Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1388 | Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
June 16, 2008 | PA | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
June 25, 2008 | PA | A 7738 | Real ID Biometric Data | Bill Failed - House (92 - 108) |
July 4, 2008 | PA | HB 1067 | Omnibus Education Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11) |
July 4, 2008 | PA | SB 1389 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/04 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31) |
6/10 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
6/04 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38) |
3/17 | SB 1137 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care | Bill Passed - House (118 - 81) |
3/11 | HB 1 | Clean Energy Program | Bill Passed - House (126 - 74) |
4/01 | A 6178 to HB 1845 | Reporting Missing Firearms | Amendment Rejected - House (75 - 128) |
5/13 | SB 1278 | Child Support Fee | Bill Passed - House (116 - 84) |
5/07 | HB 2297 | Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone | Bill Passed - House (126 - 72) |
6/16 | SB 1385 | Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
6/02 | SB 1386 | Poverty Income Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
6/16 | SB 1388 | Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
6/16 | SB 1387 | Business Property Tax Deduction | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
6/25 | A 7738 | Real ID Biometric Data | Bill Failed - House (92 - 108) |
7/04 | HB 1067 | Omnibus Education Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11) |
7/04 | SB 1389 | 2008-2009 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32) |