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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 3, 2011 | WI | SB 202 | Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Nov. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 237 | Amending Sexual Education Guidelines | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Oct. 27, 2011 | WI | SB 12 | Limits Attorney Fees in Consumer Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Oct. 27, 2011 | WI | SB 23 | Amends Tax Enforcement System | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Oct. 25, 2011 | WI | SB 45 | Administration of Medications to Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Oct. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 92 | Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Oct. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 95 | Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 16, 2011 | WI | AB 40 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 14, 2011 | WI | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
June 8, 2011 | WI | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
May 11, 2011 | WI | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
March 9, 2011 | WI | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Jan. 18, 2011 | WI | SB 1 | Tort Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/03 | SB 202 | Repeals Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
11/02 | SB 237 | Amending Sexual Education Guidelines | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
10/27 | SB 12 | Limits Attorney Fees in Consumer Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
10/27 | SB 23 | Amends Tax Enforcement System | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
10/25 | SB 45 | Administration of Medications to Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
10/20 | SB 92 | Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
10/20 | SB 95 | Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
7/19 | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
7/19 | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
6/16 | AB 40 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
6/14 | SB 93 | Weapons Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
6/08 | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
5/11 | SB 13 | Repealing Regulations for Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
3/09 | AB 11 | Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 1) |
2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
1/27 | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
1/25 | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
1/20 | SB 2 | Tax Benefits for Health Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
1/18 | SB 1 | Tort Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |