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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2014 | GA | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 13) |
| March 20, 2014 | ID | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| March 20, 2014 | MD | HB 739 | Amends Estate Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
| March 19, 2014 | SC | H 3101 | Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 | Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 33) |
| March 18, 2014 | ME | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
| March 18, 2014 | GA | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
| March 18, 2014 | WI | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
| March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
| March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 12) |
| March 13, 2014 | NH | SB 364 | Increase Retirement Benefits for Public Employees | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (12 - 11) |
| March 13, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Amendment Adopted - House (65 - 28) |
| March 13, 2014 | OK | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 31) |
| March 13, 2014 | KY | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
| March 12, 2014 | SD | SB 98 | Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax | Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
| March 12, 2014 | ME | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
| March 12, 2014 | KY | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| March 10, 2014 | UT | HJR 8 | Requests a National Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Failed - House (32 - 41) |
| March 6, 2014 | KS | HB 2338 | Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| March 6, 2014 | OK | HB 2508 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 34) |
| March 5, 2014 | NH | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
| March 4, 2014 | OK | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
| March 4, 2014 | WI | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
| March 4, 2014 | OK | SB 1651 | Appropriates Funds for the Native American Cultural Center | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| March 3, 2014 | WY | HB 1 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10) |
| March 3, 2014 | WY | HB 1 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/20 | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 13) |
| 3/20 | S 1395 | Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials | Bill Passed - House (44 - 25) |
| 3/20 | HB 739 | Amends Estate Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
| 3/19 | H 3101 | Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 | Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 33) |
| 3/18 | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49) |
| 3/18 | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
| 3/18 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
| 3/13 | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37) |
| 3/13 | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 12) |
| 3/13 | SB 364 | Increase Retirement Benefits for Public Employees | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (12 - 11) |
| 3/13 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Amendment Adopted - House (65 - 28) |
| 3/13 | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 31) |
| 3/13 | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
| 3/12 | SB 98 | Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax | Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
| 3/12 | LD 1487 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13) |
| 3/12 | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| 3/10 | HJR 8 | Requests a National Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Failed - House (32 - 41) |
| 3/06 | HB 2338 | Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 3/06 | HB 2508 | Reduces Individual and Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 34) |
| 3/05 | HB 1509 | Requires Non-Profit Organizations to Pay Business Enterprise Tax | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (173 - 163) |
| 3/04 | HB 2580 | Extends Film Industry Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (65 - 28) |
| 3/04 | SB 1 | Reduces State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
| 3/04 | SB 1651 | Appropriates Funds for the Native American Cultural Center | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| 3/03 | HB 1 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10) |
| 3/03 | HB 1 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16) |