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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | VA | HB 502 | Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 2, 2010 | ME | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | OK | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Jan. 27, 2010 | OH | SJR 8 | Casino Location Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Jan. 27, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | IA | HF 2110 | Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
| Jan. 22, 2010 | CO | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Jan. 21, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | NY | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | OH | HB 166 | Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
| Jan. 19, 2010 | MO | HCR 18 | Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (111 - 46) |
| Jan. 19, 2010 | MS | HB 392 | Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 49) |
| Jan. 19, 2010 | MS | HB 392 | Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 49) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | MA | S 2247 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 47) |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | IN | HB 1181 | Allowing Referendums on Retaining or Abolishing Township Governments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HJR 12 | "Third Frontier" Program Extension | Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | IL | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 30) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | OH | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
| Jan. 13, 2010 | SC | H 4219 | Censuring Governor Mark Sanford | Resolution Passed - House (102 - 11) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | NJ | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | IN | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |
| Jan. 7, 2010 | NJ | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| Jan. 7, 2010 | NJ | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| Jan. 6, 2010 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | CA | SBx5 4 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | CA | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| 2/03 | HB 502 | Expanding Death Penalty Eligibility to Accomplices | Bill Passed - House (74 - 24) |
| 2/03 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 2/02 | LD 56 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Failed - House (50 - 95) |
| 2/01 | SB 1685 | Regarding Gun Rights | (28 - 16) |
| 2/01 | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
| 2/01 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 2/01 | HB 1196 | Repealing Income Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| 2/01 | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 2/01 | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| 2/01 | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 2/01 | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 1/27 | SJR 8 | Casino Location Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| 1/27 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
| 1/26 | HF 2110 | Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
| 1/22 | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 1/21 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (27 - 5) |
| 1/20 | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Bill Passed - House (139 - 2) |
| 1/20 | HB 166 | Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
| 1/19 | HCR 18 | Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (111 - 46) |
| 1/19 | HB 392 | Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 49) |
| 1/19 | HB 392 | Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions | Bill Passed - House (70 - 49) |
| 1/14 | S 2247 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 47) |
| 1/14 | HB 1181 | Allowing Referendums on Retaining or Abolishing Township Governments | Bill Passed - House (54 - 44) |
| 1/13 | HJR 12 | "Third Frontier" Program Extension | Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 13) |
| 1/13 | HB 1188 | Increasing Cemetery Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 30) |
| 1/13 | HB 5 | Campaign Finance Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (48 - 50) |
| 1/13 | H 4219 | Censuring Governor Mark Sanford | Resolution Passed - House (102 - 11) |
| 1/11 | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |
| 1/11 | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |
| 1/07 | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 1/07 | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 1/06 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
| 1/05 | SBx5 4 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
| 1/05 | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 17) |