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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 41 Requires the Department of Justice to Establish a Grant Program for School Safety Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 232 Requires the Department of Justice to Provide Grants for Responding to Suspected Child Maltreatment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 1217 Amends the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program and Establishes a New Tax Credit Authority "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (119 - 27)
June 17, 2025 RI H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
June 17, 2025 DE HB 91 Appropriates $3.2 million for All Public Schools to Offer Free Breakfast, Regardless of a Student's Income Level Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
June 17, 2025 PA HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
June 16, 2025 VT S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
June 16, 2025 FL HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 2)
June 16, 2025 FL HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 7)
June 16, 2025 ME LD 1217 Amends the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program and Establishes a New Tax Credit Authority "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 5)
June 13, 2025 CA SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
June 13, 2025 CA SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
June 12, 2025 LA HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the State Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
June 12, 2025 MI HB 4580 Reduces Operational Funding Budgets for Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
June 12, 2025 MI HB 4579 Appropriates Funding for the State Community College Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4578 Appropriates Funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4577 Appropriates Funding for Michigan's K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4576 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 10, 2025 NY A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
June 9, 2025 MN SF 17 Appropriates Funding for Minnesota's FY 2026-2027 Budget and Establishes Policies Relating to Labor and Economic Development Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
June 9, 2025 MN SF 17 Appropriates Funding for Minnesota's FY 2026-2027 Budget and Establishes Policies Relating to Labor and Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
June 8, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 5, 2025 NH HB 2 Specifies Regulations Relating to New Hampshire's 2025-26 and 2026-27 Budget "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 4, 2025 CT SB 1358 Restructures the Compensation of Nonprofit Employees in Connecticut to Match Inflation Bill Passed - House (139 - 9)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 7003 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - House (80 - 70)
June 4, 2025 MI HB 4420 Requires Legislators to Request Enhancement Grant Funds by April 1 to be Considered in That Years' Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - House (144 - 4)
June 3, 2025 LA SB 59 Increases Economic Oversight of Legislative Actions in Louisiana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 3, 2025 ME LD 1768 Appropriates the Tax Received from Buyers of Mobile Home Parks Entirely to the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 69)
June 3, 2025 CT SB 4 Authorizes Bonds to Pay for Public Benefits Charges Currently Included on Customers' Electric Bills Bill Passed - House (144 - 3)
June 3, 2025 CT HB 7287 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
June 3, 2025 RI H 5310 Establishes Reforms to the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
June 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
June 2, 2025 ME LD 1768 Appropriates the Tax Received from Buyers of Mobile Home Parks Entirely to the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11)
June 2, 2025 CT SB 4 Authorizes Bonds to Pay for Public Benefits Charges Currently Included on Customers' Electric Bills Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 2, 2025 CT HB 7287 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - House (99 - 49)
June 1, 2025 LA SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
May 31, 2025 TX SB 1 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 21)
May 31, 2025 IL SB 2510 Appropriates $55.2 Billion for the 2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 23)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 1075 Appropriates and Designates Funding for Budget Implementation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 41)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/18 AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
6/18 SB 41 Requires the Department of Justice to Establish a Grant Program for School Safety Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 SB 232 Requires the Department of Justice to Provide Grants for Responding to Suspected Child Maltreatment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
6/17 LD 1217 Amends the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program and Establishes a New Tax Credit Authority "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (119 - 27)
6/17 H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
6/17 HB 91 Appropriates $3.2 million for All Public Schools to Offer Free Breakfast, Regardless of a Student's Income Level Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
6/17 HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
6/16 S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
6/16 HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 2)
6/16 HB 7031 Requires the Department of Revenue to Report the State Sales Tax Rate and Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate as Zero for Any Certified Address with a Special Five-Digit Zip Code Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 7)
6/16 LD 1217 Amends the Maine New Markets Capital Investment Program and Establishes a New Tax Credit Authority "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 5)
6/13 SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
6/13 SB 101 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Government Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
6/12 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the State Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
6/12 HB 4580 Reduces Operational Funding Budgets for Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
6/12 HB 4579 Appropriates Funding for the State Community College Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
6/11 HB 4578 Appropriates Funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/11 HB 4577 Appropriates Funding for Michigan's K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/11 HB 4576 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/10 A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
6/09 SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
6/09 SF 17 Appropriates Funding for Minnesota's FY 2026-2027 Budget and Establishes Policies Relating to Labor and Economic Development Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
6/09 HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
6/09 SF 17 Appropriates Funding for Minnesota's FY 2026-2027 Budget and Establishes Policies Relating to Labor and Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
6/08 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/05 HB 2 Specifies Regulations Relating to New Hampshire's 2025-26 and 2026-27 Budget "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/04 SB 1358 Restructures the Compensation of Nonprofit Employees in Connecticut to Match Inflation Bill Passed - House (139 - 9)
6/04 HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
6/04 HB 7003 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - House (80 - 70)
6/04 HB 4420 Requires Legislators to Request Enhancement Grant Funds by April 1 to be Considered in That Years' Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 0)
6/04 HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - House (144 - 4)
6/03 SB 59 Increases Economic Oversight of Legislative Actions in Louisiana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/03 LD 1768 Appropriates the Tax Received from Buyers of Mobile Home Parks Entirely to the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 69)
6/03 SB 4 Authorizes Bonds to Pay for Public Benefits Charges Currently Included on Customers' Electric Bills Bill Passed - House (144 - 3)
6/03 HB 7287 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
6/03 H 5310 Establishes Reforms to the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
6/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
6/02 LD 1768 Appropriates the Tax Received from Buyers of Mobile Home Parks Entirely to the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11)
6/02 SB 4 Authorizes Bonds to Pay for Public Benefits Charges Currently Included on Customers' Electric Bills Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/02 HB 7287 Appropriates Funding for the Connecticut State Budget Bill Passed - House (99 - 49)
6/01 SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
5/31 SB 1 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 21)
5/31 SB 2510 Appropriates $55.2 Billion for the 2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 23)
5/31 HB 1075 Appropriates and Designates Funding for Budget Implementation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 41)
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
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