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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | AL | SB 86 | Establishes a One-Time Income Tax State Rebate | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3) |
| April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 648 | Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| April 26, 2023 | ND | HB 1158 | Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2) |
| April 26, 2023 | ND | HB 1158 | Authorizes a $515 Million State Tax Cut Package | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 6) |
| April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 323 | Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26) |
| April 12, 2023 | WA | HB 1477 | Amends the State Working Families' Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3) |
| April 11, 2023 | AZ | SB 1260 | Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% | Bill Passed - House (36 - 11) |
| April 10, 2023 | ND | HB 1177 | Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6) |
| April 8, 2023 | MD | HB 2 | Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 36) |
| April 7, 2023 | MD | HB 547 | Extends the State Earned Income Tax Credits Permanently | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12) |
| April 6, 2023 | MD | HB 2 | Authorizes Subtraction Modification on State Income Tax for Certain Union Dues | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
| April 4, 2023 | MT | SB 524 | Establishes a Tax on Nonprofit's Expenditures Related to Litigating or Commenting on Proposals Before Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| April 4, 2023 | MT | HB 648 | Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families | Bill Passed - House (65 - 34) |
| March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
| March 29, 2023 | ID | H 292 | Reduces State Property Taxes | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| March 29, 2023 | GA | SB 56 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax for Digital Goods | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 5) |
| March 28, 2023 | ID | H 292 | Reduces State Property Taxes | Veto Override Passed - House (58 - 12) |
| March 27, 2023 | MS | HB 1671 | Expands State Tax Credits from $3.5 to $10 Million a Year for Businesses who Provide Assistance for Pregnant Women | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 12) |
| March 23, 2023 | KS | SB 15 | Authorizes Increased Tax Credits for the Disabled | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
| March 22, 2023 | ND | HB 1286 | Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
| March 21, 2023 | OK | HB 1955 | Repeals the 4.5% State Grocery Tax | Bill Passed - House (88 - 7) |
| March 16, 2023 | MI | SB 82 | Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Use Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| March 16, 2023 | MI | SB 81 | Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
| March 15, 2023 | CO | SB 23-1006 | Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| March 15, 2023 | NM | HB 547 | Restructures the State Tax System | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12) |
| March 14, 2023 | GA | HB 162 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 7) |
| March 12, 2023 | NM | HB 547 | Restructures the State Tax System | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
| March 10, 2023 | MD | HB 547 | Extends the State Earned Income Tax Credits Permanently | Bill Passed - House (101 - 35) |
| March 7, 2023 | HI | SB 924 | Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
| March 6, 2023 | SD | HB 1094 | Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
| March 6, 2023 | GA | HB 170 | Requires Digital Downloads be Taxed in the Same Way as Physical Content | Bill Passed - House (162 - 10) |
| March 2, 2023 | UT | HB 54 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 11) |
| March 2, 2023 | AZ | SB 1026 | Prohibits State Tax Funding from Sponsoring Drag Shows Targeting Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| March 1, 2023 | MT | HB 192 | Appropriates Surplus Revenue for Income Tax and Property Tax Refunds and Payment of Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| March 1, 2023 | UT | HB 54 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | NJ | A 3946 | Amends Tax Provisions Relating to Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | NV | SB 124 | Amends Current Taxation on Minerals and Mineral Royalties | Bill Passed - House (37 - 5) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | GA | HB 162 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years | Bill Passed - House (170 - 2) |
| Feb. 23, 2023 | KS | SB 169 | Establishes Individual Tax Rate of 4.75% | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
| Feb. 22, 2023 | OK | HB 1935 | Establishes a Parental Choice State Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
| Feb. 21, 2023 | ND | HB 1177 | Exempts Children's Diapers from State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (88 - 6) |
| Feb. 20, 2023 | AZ | SB 1260 | Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | ND | HB 1286 | Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | AZ | SB 1184 | Repeals Rental Tax Across the State | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | MD | SB 141 | Increases Adoption Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
| Feb. 9, 2023 | AZ | SB 1184 | Repeals Rental Tax Across the State | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| Feb. 8, 2023 | KY | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| Feb. 8, 2023 | WA | SB 5082 | Amends Local Election Laws Repealing Non-Binding Ballot Votes if Taxes are Increased | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
| Feb. 7, 2023 | VA | HB 2387 | Establishes a Refundable Income Tax Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | Bill Passed - House (98 - 1) |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 212 | Increases Business Equipment Tax Exemption from $300,000 to $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 192 | Appropriates Surplus Revenue for Income Tax and Property Tax Refunds and Payment of Bonds | Bill Passed - House (70 - 29) |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 222 | Authorizes Rebates of Property Taxes Paid on a Principal Residence | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| Feb. 2, 2023 | CO | SB 23-1006 | Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (43 - 20) |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | ND | HB 1380 | Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens | Bill Failed - House (25 - 67) |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | PA | SB 35 | Repeals the Automatic Gas Tax Increase for 2023 and Permanently Sets the Wholesale Price of Gas at $2.99 Per Gallon | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19) |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | ND | HB 1170 | Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Natural Gas Pipelines | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
| Jan. 9, 2023 | National | HR 23 | Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 210) |
| Jan. 5, 2023 | KY | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (79 - 19) |
| Dec. 22, 2022 | National | HR 9640 | Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | OH | HB 45 | Authorizes Tax Amnesty Program | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
| Oct. 27, 2022 | NJ | A 3946 | Amends Tax Provisions Relating to Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (60 - 6) |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 59) |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | PA | HB 1059 | Amends Tax Law Relating to Personal Income Tax and Transfer of Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
| Oct. 3, 2022 | NJ | S 3046 | Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | NJ | S 3046 | Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6070 | Authorizes Tax Credit for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 8) |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
| Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
| Aug. 11, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
| Aug. 10, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
| July 28, 2022 | WV | HB 301 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (78 - 7) |
| June 15, 2022 | SC | S 233 | Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 40) |
| June 15, 2022 | SC | S 233 | Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12) |