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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2006 | MA | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
| May 24, 2006 | ME | LD 1021 | Police and Firefighter Insurance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 71) |
| May 17, 2006 | LA | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| May 5, 2006 | VT | H 865 | Non-Discrimination Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47) |
| May 4, 2006 | CO | SB 81 | Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| May 3, 2006 | MI | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| April 13, 2006 | CO | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| April 11, 2006 | ME | LD 235 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 70) |
| April 6, 2006 | FL | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| April 5, 2006 | AR | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
| April 5, 2006 | PA | HB 257 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (146 - 50) |
| April 4, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| March 30, 2006 | National | H Amdt 772 | Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 220) |
| March 30, 2006 | HI | SB 3008 | Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations | Bill Passed - House (34 - 9) |
| March 28, 2006 | GA | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49) |
| March 25, 2006 | MD | HB 1035 | Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers | Bill Passed - House (90 - 45) |
| March 25, 2006 | MD | HB 1035 | Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers | Bill Passed - House (90 - 45) |
| March 23, 2006 | GA | HCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - House (123 - 51) |
| March 22, 2006 | NH | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
| March 22, 2006 | ID | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
| March 15, 2006 | KS | SB 461 | Workers' Compensation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (67 - 56) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24 | H 4988 | Nurse Staffing Bill | Bill Passed - House (133 - 20) |
| 5/24 | LD 1021 | Police and Firefighter Insurance | Bill Passed - House (72 - 71) |
| 5/17 | HB 853 | Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government | Bill Failed - House (38 - 58) |
| 5/12 | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| 5/12 | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| 5/05 | H 865 | Non-Discrimination Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47) |
| 5/04 | SB 81 | Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill | Bill Passed - House (39 - 26) |
| 5/03 | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| 4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
| 4/24 | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| 4/13 | HB 1314 | Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employers Religious or Political Speech | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 4/11 | LD 235 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 70) |
| 4/06 | A 990269 | Teacher Salary Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72) |
| 4/05 | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
| 4/05 | HB 257 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (146 - 50) |
| 4/04 | H 4479 | Health Care Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2) |
| 3/30 | H Amdt 772 | Reverse the Raid on Student Aid Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (200 - 220) |
| 3/30 | SB 3008 | Public Work Projects; Hours and Wages; Violations | Bill Passed - House (34 - 9) |
| 3/28 | CCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49) |
| 3/25 | HB 1035 | Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers | Bill Passed - House (90 - 45) |
| 3/25 | HB 1035 | Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers | Bill Passed - House (90 - 45) |
| 3/23 | HCS SB 529 | Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - House (123 - 51) |
| 3/22 | HB 1496 | Association with Labor Unions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (255 - 85) |
| 3/22 | H 814 | Judge Salaries | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
| 3/15 | SB 461 | Workers' Compensation Regulation | Bill Passed - House (67 - 56) |