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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 29, 2006 National HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (231 - 181)
Sept. 26, 2006 National HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 Bill Failed - House (234 - 172)
Aug. 30, 2006 CA AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36)
July 14, 2006 IA HF 2351 Eminent Domain Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8)
July 1, 2006 DE SB 397 State Resource Maps Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
June 29, 2006 CA SB 1 Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
June 22, 2006 NJ A 3257 Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
June 22, 2006 National HR 5638 Death/Estate Tax Amendment Bill Passed - House (269 - 156)
June 19, 2006 RI LCO # 2143/2 Affordable Housing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (22 - 43)
June 14, 2006 PA HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61)
June 14, 2006 National HR 5576 Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 22)
May 31, 2006 LA HB 1108 Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
May 31, 2006 CA AB 2378 Affordable Housing Bill Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
May 31, 2006 CA AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
May 24, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 185 Mortgage Lending Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7)
May 24, 2006 OK SB 1337 Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
May 23, 2006 National HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 46)
May 15, 2006 TX HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56)
May 5, 2006 VT H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
May 5, 2006 CA SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
May 4, 2006 CA AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
May 2, 2006 MN HF 4142 Property Tax - Rebate Checks Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
May 1, 2006 LA HB 1164 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
April 30, 2006 CT LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98)
April 30, 2006 CT LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/29 HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (231 - 181)
9/26 HR 4772 Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005 Bill Failed - House (234 - 172)
8/30 AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36)
7/14 HF 2351 Eminent Domain Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8)
7/01 SB 397 State Resource Maps Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
6/29 SB 1 Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
6/22 A 3257 Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
6/22 HR 5638 Death/Estate Tax Amendment Bill Passed - House (269 - 156)
6/19 LCO # 2143/2 Affordable Housing Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (22 - 43)
6/14 HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61)
6/14 HR 5576 Transportation, Treasury and Housing Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 22)
5/31 HB 1108 Lower Ninth Ward Improvement Authority Bill Passed - House (60 - 39)
5/31 AB 2378 Affordable Housing Bill Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
5/31 AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
5/24 Am Sub SB 185 Mortgage Lending Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7)
5/24 SB 1337 Cities and Towns, Modifying Provisions For Clean Up of Agricultural Property. Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
5/23 HR 5384 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 46)
5/15 HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (89 - 56)
5/05 H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
5/05 SB 1689 Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
5/04 AB 140 Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
5/02 HF 4142 Property Tax - Rebate Checks Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
5/01 HB 1164 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
4/30 LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (49 - 98)
4/30 LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 87)
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