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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
| April 30, 2010 | CO | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| April 30, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| April 29, 2010 | CT | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
| April 28, 2010 | KS | SB 514 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
| April 28, 2010 | CO | HB 1348 | Regulations on Radioactive Material | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | HB 2583 | Shark Feeding Penalty Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
| April 27, 2010 | HI | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| April 27, 2010 | IL | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
| April 27, 2010 | CO | HB 1200 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| April 26, 2010 | AZ | HB 2246 | Fireworks Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 13) |
| April 23, 2010 | WI | AB 720 | Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34) |
| April 22, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| April 22, 2010 | LA | Amdt 87A | Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion | Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66) |
| April 22, 2010 | LA | Amdt 89 | Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion | Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65) |
| April 22, 2010 | CO | HB 1021 | Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
| April 22, 2010 | LA | HB 1247 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 13) |
| April 20, 2010 | AZ | HB 2246 | Fireworks Deregulation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
| April 20, 2010 | WI | AB 696 | Landline Phone Service Deregulation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| April 20, 2010 | LA | SB 368 | Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| April 19, 2010 | CO | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |
| April 15, 2010 | FL | SB 622 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| April 15, 2010 | WI | AB 106 | Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| April 15, 2010 | WI | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| April 14, 2010 | HI | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/01 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
| 4/30 | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
| 4/30 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 4/29 | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
| 4/28 | SB 514 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
| 4/28 | HB 1348 | Regulations on Radioactive Material | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 4/27 | HB 2583 | Shark Feeding Penalty Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
| 4/27 | SB 2020 | Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10) |
| 4/27 | SB 615 | Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (73 - 41) |
| 4/27 | HB 1200 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 4/26 | HB 2246 | Fireworks Deregulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 13) |
| 4/23 | AB 720 | Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34) |
| 4/22 | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
| 4/22 | Amdt 87A | Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion | Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66) |
| 4/22 | Amdt 89 | Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion | Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65) |
| 4/22 | HB 1021 | Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13) |
| 4/22 | HB 1247 | Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 13) |
| 4/20 | HB 2246 | Fireworks Deregulation | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
| 4/20 | AB 696 | Landline Phone Service Deregulation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
| 4/20 | SB 368 | Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 4/19 | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (33 - 31) |
| 4/15 | SB 622 | Gaming Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
| 4/15 | AB 106 | Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| 4/15 | SB 434 | Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 4/14 | HB 2421 | Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7) |