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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| April 18, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| April 18, 2007 | FL | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 10, 2007 | IN | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| April 5, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| March 30, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
| March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| March 29, 2007 | TX | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| March 29, 2007 | National | H Con Res 99 | Congressional Budget for 2008 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) |
| March 28, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| March 28, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
| March 28, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| March 27, 2007 | AK | HB 95 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (29 - 10) |
| March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| March 26, 2007 | WA | Sub HB 1128 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| March 24, 2007 | MD | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| March 22, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
| March 22, 2007 | FL | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| March 20, 2007 | AL | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| March 19, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
| March 16, 2007 | MD | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| March 15, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 224 | Removal of an Income Tax Reduction | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36) |
| March 15, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 178 | Property Tax Credits for Schools | Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 14, 2007 | MD | Amendment 643129/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110) |
| March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
| March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
| March 13, 2007 | IA | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 8, 2007 | OR | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 9) |
| March 7, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 166 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 41) |
| Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| Feb. 23, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | IA | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| Feb. 17, 2007 | MT | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | MS | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 14, 2007 | ND | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | IN | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | SD | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | KS | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| Feb. 2, 2007 | ND | HB 1521 | Freezing College Tuition | Bill Failed - House (37 - 52) |
| Feb. 2, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 37) |
| Jan. 30, 2007 | IN | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | NJ | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| Jan. 16, 2007 | ND | HB 1029 | Local Sales Tax Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
| Jan. 5, 2007 | National | H Res 6 | Pay-As-You-Go Rule | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152) |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | National | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | National | S 2832 | Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 | Bill Failed - House (215 - 204) |
| July 29, 2006 | National | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | S 2007 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| July 1, 2006 | PA | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
| June 29, 2006 | National | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
| June 27, 2006 | CA | AB 1801 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 23) |
| June 22, 2006 | National | HR 4890 | Line Item Veto Bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 172) |
| June 22, 2006 | National | HR 5638 | Death/Estate Tax Amendment | Bill Passed - House (269 - 156) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
| June 19, 2006 | RI | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/19 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (95 - 37) |
| 4/18 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 4/18 | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/10 | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| 4/05 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| 3/30 | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| 3/30 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| 3/30 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
| 3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| 3/29 | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| 3/29 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| 3/29 | H Con Res 99 | Congressional Budget for 2008 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) |
| 3/28 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| 3/28 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
| 3/28 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| 3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| 3/27 | HB 95 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (29 - 10) |
| 3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| 3/26 | Sub HB 1128 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| 3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| 3/24 | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| 3/22 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
| 3/22 | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| 3/20 | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| 3/19 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
| 3/16 | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| 3/16 | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| 3/16 | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| 3/15 | Amendment No. 224 | Removal of an Income Tax Reduction | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36) |
| 3/15 | Amendment No. 178 | Property Tax Credits for Schools | Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/14 | Amendment 643129/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110) |
| 3/14 | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
| 3/14 | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
| 3/13 | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| 3/08 | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - House (48 - 9) |
| 3/07 | H Sub for Sub SB 166 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 41) |
| 2/27 | HB 1008 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| 2/26 | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/26 | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| 2/23 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| 2/22 | SF 162 | Stem Cell Research and Penalties | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 2/22 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
| 2/21 | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
| 2/17 | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
| 2/16 | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| 2/15 | HB 247 | Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| 2/14 | HB 1449 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (27 - 65) |
| 2/13 | HB 1007 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/07 | HB 1139 | Tobacco Tax Funds | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
| 2/06 | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
| 2/05 | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| 2/02 | HB 1521 | Freezing College Tuition | Bill Failed - House (37 - 52) |
| 2/02 | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 37) |
| 1/30 | HB 1027 | Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (71 - 29) |
| 1/29 | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| 1/16 | HB 1029 | Local Sales Tax Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (64 - 28) |
| 1/05 | H Res 6 | Pay-As-You-Go Rule | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152) |
| 9/29 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| 9/21 | S 2832 | Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 | Bill Failed - House (215 - 204) |
| 7/29 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 180) |
| 7/08 | A 4901 | Sales Tax Bill of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (41 - 38) |
| 7/08 | A 4714 | Fur Clothing Tax | Bill Passed - House (44 - 32) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| 7/08 | S 2007 | 2006-2007 Budget | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| 7/01 | HB 2499 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68) |
| 6/29 | HR 5672 | Commerce Department Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 23) |
| 6/27 | AB 1801 | 2006-2007 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 23) |
| 6/22 | HR 4890 | Line Item Veto Bill | Bill Passed - House (247 - 172) |
| 6/22 | HR 5638 | Death/Estate Tax Amendment | Bill Passed - House (269 - 156) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2161/3 to H 7120 Sub A | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 47) |
| 6/19 | LCO # 2167/2 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39) |