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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2010 | KY | HB 70 | Voting Rights For Certain Felons | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | WY | HB 68 | Repealing Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (36 - 22) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | SD | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | VA | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | ID | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | NM | HB 162 | Severance Bonds For Tribal Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | VA | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | UT | HB 18 | Expanding Unemployment Insurance Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (46 - 28) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 119 | Temporary Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (34 - 32) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 120 | Increasing Tax Withholding Requirements | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 2 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 270 | Including State and Local Taxes as Taxable Income | Bill Failed - House (33 - 34) |
| Feb. 5, 2010 | NM | HB 9 | Income Tax Surtax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MI | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | OK | HB 2430 | 2010-2011 Space Industry Development Authority Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | VA | HB 502 | Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | NH | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | ME | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | OK | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | HB 70 | Voting Rights For Certain Felons | Bill Passed - House (83 - 16) |
| 2/10 | HB 68 | Repealing Campaign Finance Restrictions | Bill Failed - House (36 - 22) |
| 2/10 | HB 1060 | Agriculture and Business Facility Tax Refund Reductions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 19) |
| 2/09 | HB 629 | Asbestos Lawsuit Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (49 - 48) |
| 2/09 | H 391 | Opposing Federal Individual Health Insurance Mandate | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
| 2/09 | HB 162 | Severance Bonds For Tribal Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (42 - 24) |
| 2/08 | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 2/08 | HB 18 | Expanding Unemployment Insurance Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (46 - 28) |
| 2/05 | HB 119 | Temporary Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (34 - 32) |
| 2/05 | HB 120 | Increasing Tax Withholding Requirements | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
| 2/05 | HB 2 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
| 2/05 | HB 270 | Including State and Local Taxes as Taxable Income | Bill Failed - House (33 - 34) |
| 2/05 | HB 9 | Income Tax Surtax | Bill Passed - House (36 - 32) |
| 2/04 | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| 2/04 | HB 2430 | 2010-2011 Space Industry Development Authority Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| 2/03 | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
| 2/03 | HB 1274 | Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (191 - 172) |
| 2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| 2/03 | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
| 2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| 2/03 | HB 502 | Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
| 2/03 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 2/03 | HB 1128 | Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement | Bill Passed - House (189 - 169) |
| 2/02 | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
| 2/01 | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |