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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2010 | National | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (308 - 114) |
| July 22, 2010 | National | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| July 21, 2010 | National | HR 725 | Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (326 - 92) |
| July 19, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Agreed - House (85 - 5) |
| July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Rejected - House (51 - 34) |
| July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Passed - House (46 - 37) |
| July 17, 2010 | WV | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Failed - House (42 - 45) |
| July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
| July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
| July 8, 2010 | NC | HB 1726 | Child Care Nutrition and Activity Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 8) |
| July 8, 2010 | NC | HB 1035 | Performance and Payment Bond Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 50) |
| July 6, 2010 | NC | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| July 6, 2010 | NC | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| July 2, 2010 | PA | HB 2601 | Environmentally Beneficial and Energy Efficient Technologies | Bill Passed - House (125 - 71) |
| July 1, 2010 | National | HR 5618 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Bill Passed - House (270 - 153) |
| July 1, 2010 | National | H Res 1500 | Deeming Supplemental Military Appropriations Passed and Allowing Divided Question | Bill Passed - House (215 - 210) |
| July 1, 2010 | NY | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (120 - 20) |
| July 1, 2010 | NY | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
| July 1, 2010 | NY | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
| July 1, 2010 | CA | SB 1121 | Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| July 1, 2010 | PA | HB 67 | Driving Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126) |
| July 1, 2010 | NY | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
| June 29, 2010 | PA | HB 2189 | Defining the Offense of Sexting | Bill Passed - House (163 - 36) |
| June 29, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
| June 29, 2010 | MO | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (308 - 114) |
| 7/22 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| 7/21 | HR 725 | Tribal Law Enforcement Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (326 - 92) |
| 7/19 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Agreed - House (85 - 5) |
| 7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Motion Rejected - House (51 - 34) |
| 7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Passed - House (46 - 37) |
| 7/17 | HB 201 | Filling Senate Seat Vacancy | Bill Failed - House (42 - 45) |
| 7/14 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
| 7/14 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53) |
| 7/08 | HB 1726 | Child Care Nutrition and Activity Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 8) |
| 7/08 | HB 1035 | Performance and Payment Bond Modification | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 50) |
| 7/06 | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| 7/06 | Amdt 2 | Lobbying Restrictions | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| 7/02 | HB 2601 | Environmentally Beneficial and Energy Efficient Technologies | Bill Passed - House (125 - 71) |
| 7/01 | HR 5618 | Unemployment Benefits Extension | Bill Passed - House (270 - 153) |
| 7/01 | H Res 1500 | Deeming Supplemental Military Appropriations Passed and Allowing Divided Question | Bill Passed - House (215 - 210) |
| 7/01 | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (120 - 20) |
| 7/01 | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
| 7/01 | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - House (95 - 44) |
| 7/01 | SB 1121 | Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 7/01 | HB 67 | Driving Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (71 - 126) |
| 7/01 | A10163 | Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (88 - 49) |
| 6/29 | HB 2189 | Defining the Offense of Sexting | Bill Passed - House (163 - 36) |
| 6/29 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |
| 6/29 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed - House (92 - 54) |