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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | MO | SJR 16 | Establishes an Additional Sales Tax for Local Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (100 - 57) |
| May 9, 2013 | MO | HB 19 | Appropriates Funds for Capitol Renovations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 42) |
| May 9, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
| May 9, 2013 | National | HR 807 | Full Faith and Credit Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 207) |
| May 9, 2013 | OK | HB 2301 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
| May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| May 8, 2013 | NC | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| May 8, 2013 | TX | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
| May 7, 2013 | TX | HB 928 | Prohibits State Funds from Being Used for the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| May 7, 2013 | CT | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - House (117 - 26) |
| May 6, 2013 | OK | HB 2005 | Extends Tax Credits for Qualified Clean-Burning Motor Vehicle Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29) |
| May 6, 2013 | PA | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
| May 2, 2013 | ND | HB 1319 | Amends School Funding Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 42) |
| May 2, 2013 | IL | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
| May 1, 2013 | ND | HB 1234 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71) |
| May 1, 2013 | FL | HB 7007 | Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48) |
| May 1, 2013 | OK | HB 1910 | Amends State Property Sale Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| May 1, 2013 | OK | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| May 1, 2013 | IA | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| April 30, 2013 | HI | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| April 30, 2013 | OR | SB 833 | Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| April 27, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
| April 27, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
| April 25, 2013 | MN | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (86 - 44) |
| April 24, 2013 | OK | SB 652 | Increases Driver's License Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14 | SJR 16 | Establishes an Additional Sales Tax for Local Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (100 - 57) |
| 5/09 | HB 19 | Appropriates Funds for Capitol Renovations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 42) |
| 5/09 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
| 5/09 | HR 807 | Full Faith and Credit Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 207) |
| 5/09 | HB 2301 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
| 5/08 | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| 5/08 | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
| 5/08 | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
| 5/07 | HB 928 | Prohibits State Funds from Being Used for the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
| 5/07 | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - House (117 - 26) |
| 5/06 | HB 2005 | Extends Tax Credits for Qualified Clean-Burning Motor Vehicle Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29) |
| 5/06 | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
| 5/02 | HB 1319 | Amends School Funding Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 42) |
| 5/02 | SB 1 | Amends State Employee Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (62 - 51) |
| 5/01 | HB 1234 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71) |
| 5/01 | HB 7007 | Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48) |
| 5/01 | HB 1910 | Amends State Property Sale Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 5/01 | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
| 5/01 | SF 446 | 2013-2014 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
| 4/30 | SB 1084 | Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
| 4/30 | SB 833 | Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
| 4/27 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
| 4/27 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
| 4/25 | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (86 - 44) |
| 4/24 | SB 652 | Increases Driver's License Fees | Bill Passed - House (53 - 42) |