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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
| March 12, 2018 | TN | HB 2251 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 17) |
| March 5, 2018 | FL | HB 7087 | Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
| March 5, 2018 | MD | SB 256 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 2, 2018 | OR | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| March 1, 2018 | MI | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| March 1, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| March 1, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | IA | SF 2383 | Decreases Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Feb. 23, 2018 | OR | SB 1528 | Authorizes Taxation of Repatriated Money | Bill Passed - Senate |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | NJ | S 120 | Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
| Feb. 15, 2018 | NM | HB 79 | Authorizes Sale of Goods Without Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
| Feb. 13, 2018 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | ID | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| Feb. 1, 2018 | NJ | S 120 | Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | NM | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
| Jan. 22, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150) |
| Jan. 22, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 18) |
| Jan. 20, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
| Jan. 18, 2018 | National | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| Jan. 17, 2018 | National | HR 3326 | World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 184) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | HB 1701 | Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 15) |
| 3/12 | HB 2251 | Prohibits State Funding for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 17) |
| 3/05 | HB 7087 | Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
| 3/05 | SB 256 | Requires Presidential Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 17) |
| 3/02 | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 3/02 | SB 1529 | Amends Oregon Corporate Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| 3/01 | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| 3/01 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
| 3/01 | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
| 2/28 | SF 2383 | Decreases Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
| 2/23 | SB 1528 | Authorizes Taxation of Repatriated Money | Bill Passed - Senate |
| 2/15 | S 120 | Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health | Bill Passed - House (47 - 20) |
| 2/15 | HB 79 | Authorizes Sale of Goods Without Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 20) |
| 2/13 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| 2/07 | H 463 | Amends Tax Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
| 2/01 | S 120 | Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
| 1/31 | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (65 - 3) |
| 1/22 | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150) |
| 1/22 | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (81 - 18) |
| 1/20 | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
| 1/18 | HR 195 | Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| 1/17 | HR 3326 | World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 184) |