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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2014 | National | H Amdt 815 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras | Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171) |
| June 10, 2014 | National | HR 4745 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 192) |
| June 9, 2014 | National | H Amdt 783 | Reduces Appropriations to Amtrak | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 248) |
| June 4, 2014 | OH | HB 483 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
| June 4, 2014 | SC | H 4701 | 2014-2015 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28) |
| May 30, 2014 | IL | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
| May 28, 2014 | IL | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
| May 28, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
| May 28, 2014 | MA | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6093 | 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6095 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6094 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 48) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6096 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
| May 27, 2014 | IL | HB 6097 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HB 2562 | Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Rejected - House (34 - 61) |
| May 22, 2014 | OK | SB 2127 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
| May 22, 2014 | National | H Amdt 676 | Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 230) |
| May 22, 2014 | National | H Amdt 680 | Repeals Military Force Authorization | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 233) |
| May 22, 2014 | National | H Amdt 671 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Certain Climate Change Reports | Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192) |
| May 22, 2014 | National | H Amdt 675 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Guantanmo Bay Operations | Amendment Rejected - House (177 - 247) |
| May 22, 2014 | National | H Amdt 679 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Implement the New START Treaty | Amendment Adopted - House (233 - 191) |
| May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | H Amdt 815 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras | Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171) |
| 6/10 | HR 4745 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 192) |
| 6/09 | H Amdt 783 | Reduces Appropriations to Amtrak | Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 248) |
| 6/04 | HB 483 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33) |
| 6/04 | H 4701 | 2014-2015 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28) |
| 5/30 | SB 274 | Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators | Bill Passed - House (65 - 48) |
| 5/28 | SB 741 | Expands Medicaid Services | Bill Passed - House (75 - 37) |
| 5/28 | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
| 5/28 | H 4111 | Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (131 - 19) |
| 5/27 | HB 6093 | 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| 5/27 | HB 6095 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
| 5/27 | HB 6094 | 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 48) |
| 5/27 | HB 6096 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (67 - 48) |
| 5/27 | HB 6097 | 2014-2015 Department Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 49) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39) |
| 5/22 | HB 2562 | Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1033 | Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs | Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34) |
| 5/22 | HJR 1092 | Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety | Conference Report Rejected - House (34 - 61) |
| 5/22 | SB 2127 | 2014-2015 Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 39) |
| 5/22 | H Amdt 676 | Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 230) |
| 5/22 | H Amdt 680 | Repeals Military Force Authorization | Amendment Rejected - House (191 - 233) |
| 5/22 | H Amdt 671 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Certain Climate Change Reports | Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192) |
| 5/22 | H Amdt 675 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used for Guantanmo Bay Operations | Amendment Rejected - House (177 - 247) |
| 5/22 | H Amdt 679 | Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Implement the New START Treaty | Amendment Adopted - House (233 - 191) |
| 5/22 | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |