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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2011 | National | H Amdt 155 | Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 230) |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1228 | Retirement Plans for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (47 - 46) |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | ND | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | OH | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | OH | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AZ | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | MT | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | WY | SF 52 | Repealing Teacher Tenure | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 18) |
| Feb. 8, 2011 | VA | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | AR | HB 1013 | Hiring of Unauthorized Workers | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | VA | SB 747 | Prohibits Discrimination in State Employment Based on Sexual Orientation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | National | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | National | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
| Feb. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | S 1006 | Right to Work Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| Jan. 25, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| Jan. 24, 2011 | ND | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | WI | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
| Jan. 18, 2011 | MT | HB 71 | Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | ND | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19 | H Amdt 155 | Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 230) |
| 2/18 | HB 1228 | Retirement Plans for State Employees | Bill Failed - House (47 - 46) |
| 2/18 | HB 1258 | Contribution Retirement Plans for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (38 - 56) |
| 2/16 | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| 2/16 | HB 1 | Establishes JobsOhio | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |
| 2/16 | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11) |
| 2/16 | HB 2001 | Tax Reductions for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 2/15 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
| 2/08 | HB 30 | Health Care Sharing Ministries | Bill Passed - House (68 - 32) |
| 2/08 | SF 52 | Repealing Teacher Tenure | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 18) |
| 2/08 | HB 2314 | Education Improvement Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
| 2/07 | HB 1013 | Hiring of Unauthorized Workers | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| 2/02 | SB 747 | Prohibits Discrimination in State Employment Based on Sexual Orientation | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
| 2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - House (56 - 35) |
| 2/02 | S Amdt 9 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Motion Agreed - Senate (81 - 17) |
| 2/02 | S Amdt 28 | Repealing the IRS 1099 Provision from the Health Care Law | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54) |
| 2/02 | SB 10 | Wetland Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
| 2/01 | S 1006 | Right to Work Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 1/27 | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
| 1/25 | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 1/25 | AB 7 | Small Business Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (60 - 33) |
| 1/24 | HB 1255 | Lifting the Ban on Bottle Rocket Sales | Bill Failed - House (39 - 52) |
| 1/20 | AB 3 | Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (82 - 12) |
| 1/18 | HB 71 | Excludes Undocumented Immigrants from Workers' Compensation | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
| 1/07 | HB 1189 | Corporate Income Tax Reductions |