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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2010 | MI | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
| April 12, 2010 | WA | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 21) |
| April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| April 12, 2010 | WA | HB 2836 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| April 6, 2010 | ME | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| April 5, 2010 | CO | SB 133 | Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| April 5, 2010 | CO | SB 133 | Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 17) |
| April 1, 2010 | GA | HB 307 | Hospital Medicaid Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
| April 1, 2010 | GA | HB 1023 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| March 30, 2010 | IA | HF 2531 | Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
| March 30, 2010 | SD | SB 196 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| March 29, 2010 | MN | HF 1671 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 23) |
| March 29, 2010 | IA | SF 2389 | Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
| March 26, 2010 | KY | HB 368 | Telephone and Online Gambling Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| March 26, 2010 | ME | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| March 26, 2010 | CT | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| March 25, 2010 | NE | LB 1105 | Death Penalty Cost Study | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 22) |
| March 24, 2010 | NE | LB 952 | Water and Natural Gas Infrastructure Replacement and Sewage Program Sales Tax Exemption | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (23 - 22) |
| March 24, 2010 | MI | SB 1163 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| March 24, 2010 | NH | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| March 24, 2010 | ID | S 1419 | 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| March 22, 2010 | IA | SF 2380 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/14 | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| 4/12 | SB 6444 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 21) |
| 4/12 | SB 6143 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 21) |
| 4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
| 4/12 | HB 2493 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| 4/12 | HB 2836 | 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| 4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| 4/06 | LD 1830 | Suspending Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 4/05 | SB 133 | Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
| 4/05 | SB 133 | Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 17) |
| 4/01 | HB 307 | Hospital Medicaid Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) |
| 4/01 | HB 1023 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| 3/30 | HF 2531 | Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 16) |
| 3/30 | SB 196 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| 3/29 | HF 1671 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 23) |
| 3/29 | SF 2389 | Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 17) |
| 3/26 | HB 368 | Telephone and Online Gambling Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
| 3/26 | LD 1552 | Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
| 3/26 | SB 492 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| 3/25 | LB 1105 | Death Penalty Cost Study | Motion Rejected - Senate (22 - 22) |
| 3/24 | LB 952 | Water and Natural Gas Infrastructure Replacement and Sewage Program Sales Tax Exemption | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (23 - 22) |
| 3/24 | SB 1163 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
| 3/24 | SB 489 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 3/24 | S 1419 | 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 3/22 | SF 2380 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |