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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 22, 2010 | WA | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
| Feb. 22, 2010 | CA | ABx8 2 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 20) |
| Feb. 22, 2010 | VA | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
| Feb. 19, 2010 | SD | HB 1107 | Driver's License Renewal by Mail | Bill Failed - House (33 - 30) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | WY | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | MS | SB 2688 | Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | CA | ABx8 2 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | NM | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | CA | ABx8 8 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | WY | HB 101 | Wind-Generated Electricity Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | WA | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | IA | Amdt 8140 | Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 52) |
| Feb. 17, 2010 | IA | Amdt 8145 | Animal Facility Regulations | Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 53) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 16, 2010 | VA | SB 660 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| Feb. 13, 2010 | NM | SB 10 | Limiting Food Tax Deduction to Staple Foods | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 19) |
| Feb. 12, 2010 | IA | Amdt 8053 | Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 54) |
| Feb. 12, 2010 | NM | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22 | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
| 2/22 | ABx8 2 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 20) |
| 2/22 | HB 756 | Allocating Offshore Drilling Royalties | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
| 2/19 | HB 1107 | Driver's License Renewal by Mail | Bill Failed - House (33 - 30) |
| 2/18 | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
| 2/18 | SB 2688 | Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
| 2/18 | ABx8 2 | 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| 2/18 | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - House (37 - 31) |
| 2/18 | ABx8 8 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
| 2/18 | HB 101 | Wind-Generated Electricity Tax | Bill Passed - House (40 - 18) |
| 2/17 | SB 6130 | Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
| 2/17 | Amdt 8140 | Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties | Amendment Rejected - House (44 - 52) |
| 2/17 | Amdt 8145 | Animal Facility Regulations | Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 53) |
| 2/16 | HB 1192 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 2/16 | HB 1199 | Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 2/16 | HB 1194 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 29) |
| 2/16 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 2/16 | HB 1191 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| 2/16 | HB 1193 | Internet Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
| 2/16 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
| 2/16 | HB 1189 | Repealing Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 2/16 | SB 660 | Internet Sales Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
| 2/13 | SB 10 | Limiting Food Tax Deduction to Staple Foods | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 19) |
| 2/12 | Amdt 8053 | Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (43 - 54) |
| 2/12 | SB 112 | Authorizing Severance Tax Bonds and Allocating Proceeds | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 17) |