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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
| June 15, 2018 | RI | H 7200 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (61 - 12) |
| June 13, 2018 | PA | HB 1810 | Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms | Bill Passed - House (177 - 14) |
| June 12, 2018 | NC | SB 99 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44) |
| June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 430 | Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
| June 7, 2018 | National | HR 3 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act | Bill Passed - House (210 - 206) |
| May 24, 2018 | National | HR 5515 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Bill Passed - House (351 - 66) |
| May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 4133 | Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37) |
| May 15, 2018 | MI | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| May 15, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50) |
| May 2, 2018 | PA | HB 1843 | Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (178 - 12) |
| April 27, 2018 | OK | SB 1600 | Amends General Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (63 - 31) |
| April 24, 2018 | MI | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
| April 19, 2018 | LA | HB 1 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (55 - 47) |
| April 17, 2018 | MO | HB 2540 | Amends Various Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 339 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
| April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 122 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production | Bill Passed - House (59 - 14) |
| April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 1229 | Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| April 12, 2018 | National | H J Res 2 | Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States | Bill Failed - House (233 - 184) |
| April 2, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44) |
| April 2, 2018 | AK | HB 286 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
| March 29, 2018 | CO | HB 18-1322 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| March 28, 2018 | NC | SB 75 | Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
| March 22, 2018 | National | HR 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 167) |
| March 21, 2018 | MD | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| March 21, 2018 | MD | SB 646 | Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
| March 20, 2018 | AL | SB 311 | Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium | Bill Passed - House (14 - 3) |
| March 15, 2018 | KY | HB 200 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium | Bill Passed - House (76 - 15) |
| March 14, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
| March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 2251 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 17) |
| March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
| March 5, 2018 | FL | HB 7087 | Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
| March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 1, 2018 | MI | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| March 1, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | NJ | S 120 | Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
| Jan. 22, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150) |
| Jan. 18, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| Jan. 17, 2018 | National | HR 3326 | World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 184) |
| Dec. 21, 2017 | National | HR 4667 | Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (251 - 169) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
| Dec. 7, 2017 | National | H J Res 123 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 193) |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
| Nov. 8, 2017 | OK | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
| Nov. 8, 2017 | OK | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | MI | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
| Nov. 1, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| Oct. 26, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 212) |
| Oct. 25, 2017 | National | H Res 580 | Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Concurrent Resolution H. Con. Res. 71 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (233 - 188) |
| Oct. 12, 2017 | National | H Res 569 | Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266, with an Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69) |
| Oct. 11, 2017 | MA | Amdt 1 | Prohibits Sale or Possession of "Bump Stocks" | Bill Passed - House (152 - 3) |
| Oct. 5, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3354 | Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (211 - 198) |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3354 | Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (211 - 198) |
| Sept. 13, 2017 | PA | HB 453 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91) |
| Sept. 13, 2017 | WI | AB 64 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Sept. 8, 2017 | National | HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (316 - 90) |
| Sept. 6, 2017 | National | H Res 502 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 3) |
| Aug. 28, 2017 | IL | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| Aug. 17, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
| July 28, 2017 | National | HR 3180 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (380 - 35) |
| July 28, 2017 | National | HR 3180 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (380 - 35) |
| July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
| July 14, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (344 - 81) |
| July 12, 2017 | MI | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| July 7, 2017 | MA | H 3800 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9) |