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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2010 | LA | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| June 9, 2010 | NH | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
| June 9, 2010 | NH | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (177 - 167) |
| June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
| June 7, 2010 | LA | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| June 4, 2010 | NC | SB 897 | 2010-2011Operations and Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 49) |
| June 3, 2010 | SC | H 4657 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54) |
| May 28, 2010 | National | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 204) |
| May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
| May 26, 2010 | NC | SB 704 | School Change Models | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | HB 859 | 2010-2011 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 50) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | SB 3514 | Amending State Pension Laws and Limiting Pension Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 44) |
| May 25, 2010 | IL | SB 3660 | Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011 | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 10 | Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
| May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
| May 17, 2010 | MN | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
| May 17, 2010 | LA | HB 300 | Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees | Bill Passed - House (63 - 27) |
| May 12, 2010 | SC | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| May 12, 2010 | CO | HB 1409 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27) |
| May 12, 2010 | NH | SB 450 | General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes | Bill Passed - House (182 - 173) |
| May 11, 2010 | KS | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
| May 10, 2010 | MN | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 63) |
| May 10, 2010 | KS | HB 2360 | Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/09 | HCR 66 | Requesting Constitutional Convention for Federal Budget Restrictions | Resolution Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| 6/09 | Amdt 2408 | Insurance Premium Amendments | Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220) |
| 6/09 | SSHB 1 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (177 - 167) |
| 6/07 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
| 6/07 | Amdt 5381 | Prohibits the Closing of State Motor Vehicle Offices | Amendment Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
| 6/04 | SB 897 | 2010-2011Operations and Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (63 - 49) |
| 6/03 | H 4657 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54) |
| 5/28 | HR 4213 | Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 204) |
| 5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
| 5/26 | SB 704 | School Change Models | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
| 5/25 | HB 859 | 2010-2011 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 50) |
| 5/25 | SB 3514 | Amending State Pension Laws and Limiting Pension Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 44) |
| 5/25 | SB 3660 | Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 2011 | Bill Passed - House (67 - 50) |
| 5/20 | A 10 | Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| 5/20 | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| 5/17 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
| 5/17 | HB 1478 | Unpaid holidays for state employees | Bill Failed - House (23 - 68) |
| 5/17 | HF 1 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
| 5/17 | HB 300 | Authorization for the Louisiana Tax Commission to Levy and Collect Certain Fees | Bill Passed - House (63 - 27) |
| 5/12 | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| 5/12 | HB 1409 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 27) |
| 5/12 | SB 450 | General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes | Bill Passed - House (182 - 173) |
| 5/11 | HB 2650 | Transportation Works For Kansas Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 38) |
| 5/10 | HF 2037 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 63) |
| 5/10 | HB 2360 | Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61) |