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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
| June 13, 2009 | NC | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
| June 12, 2009 | ME | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
| June 11, 2009 | OR | HB 2067 | Expiration Dates for Tax Credits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 11, 2009 | WI | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| June 9, 2009 | OR | HB 2649 | Income Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
| June 9, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
| June 9, 2009 | OR | HB 3405 | Corporate Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
| June 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 5, 2009 | ME | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
| June 2, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
| June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| June 1, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
| May 31, 2009 | TX | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
| May 31, 2009 | IL | SB 2252 | Temporary Income Tax Increase and Tax Credit for Green Businesses | Bill Failed - House (42 - 74) |
| May 31, 2009 | WV | HB 2010 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 12) |
| May 30, 2009 | NV | AB 458 | Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account | Veto Override Passed - House (36 - 5) |
| May 29, 2009 | OR | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 29, 2009 | NV | AB 543 | Property Tax Reappropriation | Veto Override Passed - House (33 - 9) |
| May 28, 2009 | NC | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
| May 27, 2009 | ME | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
| May 27, 2009 | AZ | HB 2001 | Scholarships for Disabled or Displaced Students | Bill Passed - House (35 - 25) |
| May 27, 2009 | OR | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| 6/15 | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
| 6/13 | SB 202 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
| 6/12 | LD 977 | Repealing School District Consolidation | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69) |
| 6/11 | HB 2067 | Expiration Dates for Tax Credits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/11 | AB 75 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 48) |
| 6/09 | HB 2649 | Income Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (37 - 23) |
| 6/09 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
| 6/09 | HB 3405 | Corporate Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/08 | HB 316 | Property Tax Exemption | Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63) |
| 6/08 | HB 2116 | Changing Health Care Assessment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/05 | LD 1088 | Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
| 6/02 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50) |
| 6/02 | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 6/01 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
| 5/31 | SB 956 | Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24) |
| 5/31 | SB 2252 | Temporary Income Tax Increase and Tax Credit for Green Businesses | Bill Failed - House (42 - 74) |
| 5/31 | HB 2010 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 12) |
| 5/30 | AB 458 | Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account | Veto Override Passed - House (36 - 5) |
| 5/29 | HB 2834 | Funding School for Blind | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/29 | AB 543 | Property Tax Reappropriation | Veto Override Passed - House (33 - 9) |
| 5/28 | SB 703 | Restrictions on the State Treasurer Regarding the State Pension Fund | Bill Passed - House (64 - 50) |
| 5/27 | LD 353 | 2009-2011 Biennial Budget | Bill Passed - House (119 - 26) |
| 5/27 | HB 2001 | Scholarships for Disabled or Displaced Students | Bill Passed - House (35 - 25) |
| 5/27 | HB 2001 | Transit and Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (38 - 22) |