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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2019 | WI | AB 56 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
| June 25, 2019 | PA | HB 790 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (140 - 62) |
| June 25, 2019 | National | HR 3401 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 195) |
| June 20, 2019 | ME | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45) |
| June 20, 2019 | NJ | S 2020 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 23) |
| June 20, 2019 | ME | LD 1836 | Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| June 20, 2019 | OR | HB 2270 | Authorizes a Ballot Measure to Increase Tobacco Taxes | Bill Passed - House (39 - 21) |
| June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1028 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (86 - 49) |
| June 19, 2019 | National | HR 2740 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 | Bill Passed - House (226 - 203) |
| June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 1713 | Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
| June 14, 2019 | ME | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| June 14, 2019 | ME | LD 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - House (89 - 52) |
| June 13, 2019 | CA | AB 74 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 17) |
| June 11, 2019 | PA | HB 800 | Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| June 6, 2019 | NH | HB 1 | Appropriates $12.9 Billion to State Agencies | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| June 6, 2019 | NH | HB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Various Community Development Initiatives | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9) |
| June 6, 2019 | NH | SB 241 | Authorizes Funding for Capitol Corridor Rail Project | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (213 - 141) |
| June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 2 | Increases the Amount of Funds Allocated for Job Training | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (207 - 140) |
| June 4, 2019 | CT | HB 7424 | Authorizes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2019-2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| June 3, 2019 | National | HR 2157 | Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (354 - 58) |
| June 2, 2019 | IL | SB 689 | Establishes a Tax Amnesty Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 8) |
| June 1, 2019 | IL | SB 262 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 19) |
| May 31, 2019 | IL | SB 687 | Establishes a Graduated Tax Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 20) |
| May 31, 2019 | IL | SB 262 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (83 - 35) |