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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2007 | MN | SF 1611 | Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| March 30, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
| March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| March 29, 2007 | TX | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| March 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
| March 29, 2007 | National | H Con Res 99 | Congressional Budget for 2008 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) |
| March 29, 2007 | ID | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
| March 29, 2007 | MN | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
| March 28, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| March 28, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| March 28, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
| March 27, 2007 | KS | SB 385 | State Employee Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| March 27, 2007 | AK | HB 95 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (29 - 10) |
| March 26, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
| March 26, 2007 | WA | Sub HB 1128 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| March 24, 2007 | MD | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| March 24, 2007 | MN | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20) |
| March 23, 2007 | National | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
| March 23, 2007 | National | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
| March 23, 2007 | MN | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
| March 22, 2007 | ND | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
| March 22, 2007 | FL | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| March 22, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| March 22, 2007 | MN | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2) |
| March 22, 2007 | MI | SB 307 | Service Providers Excise Tax Act | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22) |
| March 21, 2007 | MD | Amendment 993627/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 33) |
| March 20, 2007 | AL | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| March 20, 2007 | AL | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| March 19, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
| March 16, 2007 | MD | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| March 15, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 178 | Property Tax Credits for Schools | Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36) |
| March 15, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 224 | Removal of an Income Tax Reduction | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| March 15, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| March 15, 2007 | OR | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| March 14, 2007 | MD | Amendment 643129/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110) |
| March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
| March 14, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
| March 13, 2007 | IA | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| March 13, 2007 | OK | SB 861 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31 | SF 1611 | Income Tax Increase and Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 29) |
| 3/30 | SB 2200 | Revisions in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
| 3/30 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
| 3/30 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - House (129 - 14) |
| 3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| 3/29 | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| 3/29 | F 64 | Pay Raise for Public School Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56) |
| 3/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
| 3/29 | H Con Res 99 | Congressional Budget for 2008 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 210) |
| 3/29 | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
| 3/29 | SF 2171 | 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
| 3/28 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
| 3/28 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| 3/28 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
| 3/27 | SB 385 | State Employee Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| 3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
| 3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
| 3/27 | HB 95 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (29 - 10) |
| 3/26 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
| 3/26 | Sub HB 1128 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
| 3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
| 3/24 | HB 1220 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Green Fund | Bill Passed - House (96 - 41) |
| 3/24 | SF 1997 | 2008-2009 State Government Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20) |
| 3/23 | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
| 3/23 | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
| 3/23 | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
| 3/22 | SB 2347 | In-State Tuition Grants | Bill Failed - House (28 - 65) |
| 3/22 | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
| 3/22 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 3/22 | SF 1989 | 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 2) |
| 3/22 | SB 307 | Service Providers Excise Tax Act | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22) |
| 3/21 | Amendment 993627/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (14 - 33) |
| 3/20 | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 41) |
| 3/20 | HJR 29 | State Legislature Pay Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
| 3/19 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
| 3/16 | HB 754 | Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 37) |
| 3/16 | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| 3/16 | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| 3/15 | Amendment No. 178 | Property Tax Credits for Schools | Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36) |
| 3/15 | Amendment No. 224 | Removal of an Income Tax Reduction | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| 3/15 | HCS HB 1317 | Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion | Bill Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 3/15 | HB 2707 | Oregon Rainy Day Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
| 3/14 | Amendment 643129/1 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110) |
| 3/14 | Sub HB 4441 | Property Transfer Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 50) |
| 3/14 | Sub HB 4440 | State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 31) |
| 3/13 | SF 128 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| 3/13 | SB 861 | Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5) |