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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2390 | Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase | Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 63 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits | Resolution Passed - House (56 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 57 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Presidential Line-Item Veto | Resolution Passed - House (77 - 12) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 63 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits | Resolution Passed - House (56 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 64 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (52 - 32) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 68 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 68 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 68 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for a Balanced Budget Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (69 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 67 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (59 - 32) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 67 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (59 - 32) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 65 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Debt Reduction Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 19) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 65 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Debt Reduction Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 19) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 65 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Debt Reduction Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 19) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 63 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Term Limits | Resolution Passed - House (56 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 57 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Presidential Line-Item Veto | Resolution Passed - House (77 - 12) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 57 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Presidential Line-Item Veto | Resolution Passed - House (77 - 12) |
| June 9, 2010 | NH | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (177 - 167) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 69 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 69 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 69 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (57 - 29) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 59 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Legislation Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (76 - 13) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 59 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Legislation Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (76 - 13) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 62 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Taxation Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (68 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 62 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Taxation Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (68 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 62 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Congressional Taxation Requirements | Resolution Passed - House (68 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 64 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Limiting Congressional Authority | Resolution Passed - House (52 - 32) |
| June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
| June 7, 2010 | LA | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| June 4, 2010 | NC | SB 897 | 2010-2011Operations and Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 49) |
| June 3, 2010 | SC | H 4657 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54) |
| June 2, 2010 | NH | HB 1459 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Conference Report Rejected - House (135 - 184) |
| June 2, 2010 | MA | H 4156 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (114 - 35) |
| May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
| May 27, 2010 | OH | HJR 15 | Apportionment of State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (69 - 28) |
| May 26, 2010 | NC | SB 704 | School Change Models | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| May 26, 2010 | NC | SB 704 | School Change Models | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | HB 859 | 2010-2011 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 50) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | SB 3514 | Amending State Pension Laws and Limiting Pension Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 44) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | SB 3660 | Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011 | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | SB 3660 | Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011 | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| May 24, 2010 | LA | HB 1390 | Limiting Legislative Per Diem Pay | Bill Failed - House (51 - 31) |
| May 20, 2010 | LA | HB 1443 | Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals | Bill Passed - House (64 - 27) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 10 | Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| May 18, 2010 | OK | HJR 1054 | Prohibiting Federal Health Care Mandates | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 24) |
| May 18, 2010 | OK | HJR 1056 | Prohibits Use of International and Sharia Law in State Courts | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 10) |
| May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
| May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
| May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 300 | Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees | Bill Passed - House (63 - 27) |
| May 17, 2010 | MN | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
| May 13, 2010 | LA | HB 1474 | Choice of Health Insurance Coverage | Bill Passed - House (60 - 15) |
| May 12, 2010 | SC | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| May 12, 2010 | CO | HB 1409 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27) |
| May 12, 2010 | CO | HB 1360 | Parole Violation Punishment Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18) |
| May 12, 2010 | NH | SB 450 | General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes | Bill Passed - House (182 - 173) |
| May 11, 2010 | KS | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
| May 11, 2010 | MO | HB 1764 | Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 47) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | SB 203 | Independent expenditures in Colorado elections | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
| May 11, 2010 | MN | SF 341 | Domestic Partner Death Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 55) |
| May 10, 2010 | MN | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 63) |
| May 10, 2010 | KS | HB 2360 | Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
| May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
| May 10, 2010 | LA | HB 942 | School Board and Superintendent Contracts | Bill Passed - House (76 - 16) |
| May 7, 2010 | IL | SB 3739 | Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |
| May 6, 2010 | National | HR 1722 | Telework Policies and Regulations for Federal Agencies | Bill Failed - House (268 - 147) |
| May 6, 2010 | IL | SB 642 | Public University Borrowing | Bill Passed - House (87 - 28) |
| May 6, 2010 | IL | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (65 - 51) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 312 | Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications | Bill Passed - House (119 - 29) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - House (110 - 40) |