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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2016 | SD | SB 172 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
| March 10, 2016 | UT | SB 246 | Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| March 10, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
| March 10, 2016 | MO | HB 2003 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (108 - 46) |
| March 9, 2016 | NH | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - House (216 - 145) |
| March 4, 2016 | UT | HB 437 | Expands Health Coverage Improvement Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |
| March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 648 | Repeals Requirement to Repay Special Funds | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| March 3, 2016 | IL | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| March 2, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 48) |
| March 2, 2016 | AZ | HB 2599 | Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding | Bill Passed - House (35 - 24) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | UT | HB 86 | Amends Postretirement Reemployment Provisions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 28) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | MS | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
| Feb. 25, 2016 | WA | HB 2376 | 2016-2017 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
| Feb. 18, 2016 | WA | SB 6195 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2016 | VA | HB 1090 | Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
| Feb. 11, 2016 | FL | HB 5001 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (85 - 29) |
| Feb. 10, 2016 | National | HR 3293 | Scientific Research in the National Interest Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 178) |
| Feb. 6, 2016 | NM | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| Feb. 6, 2016 | NM | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| Jan. 28, 2016 | IL | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (67 - 42) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | SB 172 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 12) |
| 3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
| 3/10 | SB 246 | Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (52 - 17) |
| 3/10 | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
| 3/10 | HB 2003 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (108 - 46) |
| 3/09 | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - House (216 - 145) |
| 3/04 | HB 437 | Expands Health Coverage Improvement Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 17) |
| 3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
| 3/03 | HB 648 | Repeals Requirement to Repay Special Funds | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
| 3/03 | HB 2990 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education and Human Services | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| 3/02 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Veto Override Failed - House (69 - 48) |
| 3/02 | HB 2599 | Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding | Bill Passed - House (35 - 24) |
| 2/26 | HB 86 | Amends Postretirement Reemployment Provisions | Bill Passed - House (45 - 28) |
| 2/26 | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
| 2/25 | HB 2376 | 2016-2017 Supplemental Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
| 2/18 | SB 6195 | Amends Education Funding System | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
| 2/16 | HB 1090 | Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics | Bill Passed - House (64 - 35) |
| 2/11 | HB 5001 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (85 - 29) |
| 2/10 | HR 3293 | Scientific Research in the National Interest Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 178) |
| 2/06 | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| 2/06 | HB 2 | 2016-2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (38 - 31) |
| 2/02 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
| 2/02 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
| 2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| 1/28 | SB 2043 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (67 - 42) |