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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 21, 2023 | TN | SB 955 | Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
March 13, 2023 | TN | SB 955 | Prohibits State Investment of Public Funds for ESG Investments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
March 3, 2022 | TN | SB 2350 | Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
March 19, 2020 | TN | HB 2821 | Establishes the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and Appropriates Funding for COVID-19 Initiatives | Bill Passed - House (86 - 3) |
April 4, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
March 29, 2018 | TN | HB 2251 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2) |
March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 2251 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 17) |
April 19, 2017 | TN | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
April 19, 2017 | TN | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
April 21, 2016 | TN | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
April 21, 2016 | TN | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 21) |
April 18, 2016 | TN | HB 2248 | Rescinds Funding for the University of Tennessee's Diversity Office | Bill Passed - House (66 - 22) |
April 10, 2014 | TN | HB 2501 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
May 18, 2011 | TN | SJR 221 | Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit State Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 9, 2011 | TN | SJR 18 | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting an Income Tax | Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
June 4, 2007 | TN | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (59 - 35) |
May 31, 2007 | TN | SB 2326 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |