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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2009 | MN | HF 2323 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 47) |
| May 17, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Veto Override Failed - House (87 - 47) |
| May 17, 2009 | MN | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - House (85 - 49) |
| May 15, 2009 | LA | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
| May 15, 2009 | MO | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| May 13, 2009 | AZ | HB 2028 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
| May 13, 2009 | AZ | HB 2028 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| May 12, 2009 | MO | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 77) |
| May 11, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 18) |
| May 11, 2009 | MN | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 51) |
| May 8, 2009 | HI | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
| May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 45) |
| May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 20) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
| May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (78 - 51) |
| May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
| May 8, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| May 8, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| May 7, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 74) |
| May 7, 2009 | VT | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| May 7, 2009 | MO | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 7) |
| May 7, 2009 | KS | HB 2373 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 60) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18 | HF 2323 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 47) |
| 5/17 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Veto Override Failed - House (87 - 47) |
| 5/17 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Veto Override Failed - House (85 - 49) |
| 5/15 | HB 3 | Omnibus Bond Act | Bill Failed - House (62 - 24) |
| 5/15 | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 5/13 | HB 2028 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
| 5/13 | HB 2028 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| 5/12 | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 77) |
| 5/11 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 18) |
| 5/11 | HF 1362 | Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 51) |
| 5/08 | SB 1111 | Transient Accommodations Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
| 5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 35) |
| 5/08 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 45) |
| 5/08 | HF 885 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 20) |
| 5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
| 5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 43) |
| 5/08 | SB 2600 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8) |
| 5/08 | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (78 - 51) |
| 5/08 | SB 1778 | Increases Certain Transportation-Related Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 43) |
| 5/08 | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
| 5/08 | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| 5/07 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 74) |
| 5/07 | H 441 | 2009-2010 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 10) |
| 5/07 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 5/07 | HB 2373 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 60) |