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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3839 | Termination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 56) |
| May 7, 2010 | IL | SB 3739 | Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| May 4, 2010 | IL | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| May 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| April 23, 2010 | CO | SB 190 | Suspension of Tax Exemption for Seniors | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| April 5, 2010 | CO | HB 1288 | Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
| March 25, 2010 | CO | HB 1288 | Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| March 22, 2010 | CO | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| March 17, 2010 | AZ | HB 2297 | Authorizing Land Annexation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 11, 2010 | CA | SBx8 32 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| March 8, 2010 | CA | SBx8 32 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| March 3, 2010 | IL | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 38) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | SC | H 3272 | Property Tax Law Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 13) |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | WI | SB 415 | Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| Jan. 27, 2010 | VT | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
| Jan. 19, 2010 | IA | HF 2030 | School District Budget Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Jan. 12, 2010 | IN | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| Jan. 11, 2010 | IN | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | S Amdt 3839 | Termination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conservatorships | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 56) |
| 5/07 | SB 3739 | Establishing a Foreclosure Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (87 - 26) |
| 5/04 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| 5/04 | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| 5/03 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 4/27 | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| 4/23 | SB 190 | Suspension of Tax Exemption for Seniors | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
| 4/05 | HB 1288 | Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
| 3/25 | HB 1288 | Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
| 3/22 | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 3/17 | HB 2297 | Authorizing Land Annexation | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| 3/11 | SBx8 32 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 15) |
| 3/08 | SBx8 32 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| 3/03 | HB 2360 | Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 38) |
| 2/16 | HB 1188 | Navigation Rights for River Outfitters | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
| 2/10 | H 3272 | Property Tax Law Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 13) |
| 1/28 | SB 415 | Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements | Bill Passed - House (69 - 27) |
| 1/27 | H 485 | Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (104 - 34) |
| 1/19 | HF 2030 | School District Budget Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| 1/12 | SJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| 1/11 | HJR 1 | Constitutional Property Tax Cap | Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 23) |