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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 14, 2008 | NM | SB 487 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| Feb. 14, 2008 | SD | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | IN | SB 45 | Great Lakes Compact | Bill Passed - House (91 - 8) |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | UT | HB 137 | Water Conservation Program | Bill Failed - House (31 - 40) |
| Feb. 11, 2008 | VA | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
| Feb. 8, 2008 | NM | HB 342 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | WA | SB 6272 | Financial Literacy for Homeowners | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| Feb. 4, 2008 | UT | HR 1 | North American Union Withdrawal | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 15) |
| Jan. 31, 2008 | SC | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| Jan. 18, 2008 | GA | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | NH | HB 267 | Small Loans Interest Limitation | Bill Passed - House (207 - 124) |
| Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
| Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| Nov. 19, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52) |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
| Nov. 15, 2007 | National | HR 3915 | Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act | Bill Passed - House (291 - 127) |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | National | HR 3074 | Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) |
| Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | AM 8 | Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14) |
| Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | AM 1 | Standard Deduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
| Nov. 11, 2007 | AK | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
| Nov. 11, 2007 | MD | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (80 - 56) |
| Nov. 11, 2007 | MD | HB 2 | Tax Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (82 - 55) |
| Nov. 8, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
| Nov. 8, 2007 | National | HR 3688 | United States-Peru Trade Agreement | Bill Passed - House (285 - 132) |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | National | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
| Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
| Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
| Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
| Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | MA | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
| Sept. 7, 2007 | National | HR 1908 | Patent Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 175) |
| Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| Aug. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| Aug. 2, 2007 | National | H Amdt 734 | Prescription Drug Imports | Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283) |
| July 27, 2007 | National | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
| July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
| July 26, 2007 | MA | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
| July 16, 2007 | PA | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
| July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | SB 487 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (45 - 23) |
| 2/14 | HB 1151 | Adult-Oriented Business Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (47 - 21) |
| 2/12 | SB 45 | Great Lakes Compact | Bill Passed - House (91 - 8) |
| 2/12 | HB 137 | Water Conservation Program | Bill Failed - House (31 - 40) |
| 2/11 | HB 12 | Payday Lending Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (91 - 7) |
| 2/08 | HB 342 | Uranium Cleanup Fund | Bill Passed - House (55 - 11) |
| 2/06 | SB 6272 | Financial Literacy for Homeowners | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| 2/04 | HR 1 | North American Union Withdrawal | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 15) |
| 1/31 | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| 1/18 | HR 1022 | State-Wide Water Management Plan | Bill Passed - House (131 - 37) |
| 1/16 | HB 267 | Small Loans Interest Limitation | Bill Passed - House (207 - 124) |
| 1/07 | A 4559 | Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 31) |
| 12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
| 12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| 11/19 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52) |
| 11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
| 11/15 | HR 3915 | Mortgage Reform and Anti-Subprime Lending Act | Bill Passed - House (291 - 127) |
| 11/14 | HR 3074 | Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) |
| 11/11 | AM 8 | Oil and Gas Production Tax Increase | Amendment Adopted - House (26 - 14) |
| 11/11 | AM 1 | Standard Deduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
| 11/11 | CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
| 11/11 | HB 5 | Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (80 - 56) |
| 11/11 | HB 2 | Tax Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (82 - 55) |
| 11/08 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
| 11/08 | HR 3688 | United States-Peru Trade Agreement | Bill Passed - House (285 - 132) |
| 10/31 | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
| 10/31 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
| 10/30 | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
| 10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
| 10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
| 10/26 | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
| 10/26 | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
| 10/24 | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
| 10/24 | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
| 10/23 | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
| 10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 9/30 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| 9/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| 9/27 | Jones Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestments to Any State Sponsor of Terrorism | Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 124) |
| 9/27 | Koutoujian Amendment | Expanding Pension Fund Divestment to Any State with a History of Genocide | Amendment Rejected - House (53 - 101) |
| 9/27 | S 2255 | State Pension Fund Divestment from Sudan | Bill Passed - House (154 - 2) |
| 9/07 | HR 1908 | Patent Reform Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 175) |
| 8/23 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| 8/22 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
| 8/02 | H Amdt 734 | Prescription Drug Imports | Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283) |
| 7/27 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
| 7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
| 7/26 | HB 2876 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (145 - 8) |
| 7/16 | SB 246 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (141 - 62) |
| 7/12 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |