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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2011 | TX | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
| May 25, 2011 | SC | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
| May 24, 2011 | LA | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| May 19, 2011 | MN | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 63) |
| May 13, 2011 | KS | HB 2014 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 55) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| May 10, 2011 | IA | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| May 10, 2011 | OR | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| May 10, 2011 | NV | AB 568 | 2011-2013 Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
| May 9, 2011 | CO | HB 1005 | Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| May 7, 2011 | FL | SB 2000 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| May 6, 2011 | UT | SB 229 | Transportation Funding Revisions | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
| May 6, 2011 | VT | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
| May 6, 2011 | FL | HB 5305 | Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 34) |
| May 5, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
| May 4, 2011 | NC | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 47) |
| May 3, 2011 | CT | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 67) |
| April 28, 2011 | SC | Amdt 46 | Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget | Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28 | HB 1 | 2011-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 53) |
| 5/26 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
| 5/26 | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
| 5/25 | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
| 5/24 | HB 591 | Permanent Cigarette Tax | Bill Passed - House (70 - 30) |
| 5/19 | SF 760 | 2011-2012 Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 63) |
| 5/13 | HB 2014 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 55) |
| 5/12 | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/12 | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/12 | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| 5/10 | SF 522 | Establishing a Property Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 40) |
| 5/10 | HB 2541 | Amends Inheritance Taxes | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| 5/10 | AB 568 | 2011-2013 Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (26 - 16) |
| 5/09 | HB 1005 | Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18) |
| 5/07 | SB 2000 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39) |
| 5/06 | SB 229 | Transportation Funding Revisions | Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18) |
| 5/06 | H 436 | Tax Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48) |
| 5/06 | HB 5305 | Eliminating the Correctional Medical Authority | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 34) |
| 5/05 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
| 5/04 | HB 200 | 2011-2013 Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 47) |
| 5/03 | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 67) |
| 4/28 | Amdt 46 | Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget | Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18) |
| 4/28 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
| 4/28 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
| 4/28 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |