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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2007 | ND | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 588 | 2008-2009 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| April 18, 2007 | IA | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| April 18, 2007 | FL | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| April 17, 2007 | GA | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| April 16, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| April 12, 2007 | TX | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| April 12, 2007 | NH | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
| April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1478 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| April 10, 2007 | AK | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
| April 10, 2007 | IN | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| April 6, 2007 | ND | HB 1051 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27) |
| April 5, 2007 | IA | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| 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) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/18 | SB 2032 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (61 - 33) |
| 4/18 | SF 588 | 2008-2009 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| 4/18 | HF 877 | Statewide Preschool Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
| 4/18 | HJR 7089 | Property Tax Reduction Amendment | Resolution Passed - House (78 - 40) |
| 4/17 | SCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21) |
| 4/16 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| 4/12 | CSHB 1 | 2008-2009 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
| 4/12 | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
| 4/11 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| 4/11 | HB 1001 | Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 4/11 | HB 1478 | Property Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
| 4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
| 4/10 | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
| 4/10 | SB 401 | Legislator Salary Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| 4/06 | HB 1051 | Property Tax Relief | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 27) |
| 4/05 | SF 277 | Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs | Bill Passed - House (90 - 7) |
| 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) |