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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 6, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
March 2, 2006 IN SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
March 1, 2006 UT 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
March 1, 2006 UT 3SHB 109 Food Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 1, 2006 KY HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
March 1, 2006 KY HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
March 1, 2006 CT HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
Feb. 28, 2006 UT 1SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
Feb. 24, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2006 SC H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
Feb. 21, 2006 MS HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
Feb. 16, 2006 RI S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
Feb. 15, 2006 NH HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128)
Feb. 15, 2006 NM SB 449 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 15, 2006 KS Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
Feb. 14, 2006 VA Sub HB 1048 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
Feb. 13, 2006 CO HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
Feb. 13, 2006 WV SB 539 Mine Director Qualifications Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Feb. 13, 2006 CO HB 1036 Auto Insurance Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 33)
Feb. 10, 2006 WA Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 9, 2006 WA 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 8, 2006 WA 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Feb. 6, 2006 SD HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
Jan. 26, 2006 IN HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Jan. 26, 2006 UT HB 109 Sales and Use Tax on Food Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
Jan. 25, 2006 MS HB 123 Smoking Ban in Government Buildings Bill Passed - House (83 - 37)
Jan. 25, 2006 AZ HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
Jan. 24, 2006 MI SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
Jan. 12, 2006 MD SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
Jan. 12, 2006 MD HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48)
Jan. 11, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
Jan. 10, 2006 ME LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
Jan. 5, 2006 MS HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
July 26, 2005 National H Amdt 514 Small Employer Health Benefits Plan Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 230)
Oct. 7, 2004 National HR 4520 JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 141)
Sept. 9, 2004 National HR 5006 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill- FY 2005 Bill Passed - House (388 - 13)
July 8, 2004 National HR 4754 Commerce Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (397 - 18)
May 12, 2004 National HR 4279 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 Bill Passed - House (273 - 152)
April 2, 2004 National HR 3108 Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 Conference Report Adopted - House (336 - 69)
March 10, 2004 National HR 339 Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits (Cheeseburger Bill) Bill Passed - House (276 - 139)
March 3, 2004 National HR 1561 US Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, 2004 Bill Passed - House (379 - 28)
Feb. 25, 2004 National HR 2751 GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 Bill Passed - House (382 - 43)
June 19, 2003 National HR 660 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 Bill Passed - House (262 - 162)
Jan. 8, 2003 National S 23 Unemployment Benefits bill Bill Passed - House (416 - 4)
July 19, 2001 National H Amdt 200 Community Solutions Act Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (168 - 261)
Sept. 26, 2000 National HR 5175 Small Business Superfund Exemption Bill Failed - House (253 - 161)
June 9, 2000 National H Amdt 763 Estate Tax Substitute Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222)
June 8, 2000 National H Amdt 760 OSHA Ergonomic Protection Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 220)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/06 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
3/02 SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
3/01 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
3/01 3SHB 109 Food Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/01 HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
3/01 HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
3/01 HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
2/28 1SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
2/27 H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
2/24 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
2/22 H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
2/21 HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
2/16 S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (51 - 6)
2/15 HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128)
2/15 SB 449 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/15 Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
2/14 Sub HB 1048 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
2/13 HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
2/13 SB 539 Mine Director Qualifications Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
2/13 HB 1036 Auto Insurance Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 33)
2/10 Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/09 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/08 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
2/06 HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
2/02 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
1/26 HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
1/26 HB 109 Sales and Use Tax on Food Bill Passed - House (57 - 17)
1/25 HB 123 Smoking Ban in Government Buildings Bill Passed - House (83 - 37)
1/25 HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
1/24 SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
1/12 SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
1/12 HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48)
1/11 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
1/10 LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
1/05 HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
7/26 H Amdt 514 Small Employer Health Benefits Plan Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 230)
10/07 HR 4520 JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Strength) Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 141)
9/09 HR 5006 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill- FY 2005 Bill Passed - House (388 - 13)
7/08 HR 4754 Commerce Department FY2005 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (397 - 18)
5/12 HR 4279 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 Bill Passed - House (273 - 152)
4/02 HR 3108 Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 Conference Report Adopted - House (336 - 69)
3/10 HR 339 Food Industry Obesity Lawsuits (Cheeseburger Bill) Bill Passed - House (276 - 139)
3/03 HR 1561 US Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act, 2004 Bill Passed - House (379 - 28)
2/25 HR 2751 GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004 Bill Passed - House (382 - 43)
6/19 HR 660 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 Bill Passed - House (262 - 162)
1/08 S 23 Unemployment Benefits bill Bill Passed - House (416 - 4)
7/19 H Amdt 200 Community Solutions Act Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (168 - 261)
9/26 HR 5175 Small Business Superfund Exemption Bill Failed - House (253 - 161)
6/09 H Amdt 763 Estate Tax Substitute Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222)
6/08 H Amdt 760 OSHA Ergonomic Protection Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 220)
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