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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2011 | CT | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 312 | Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications | Bill Passed - House (119 - 29) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
| May 5, 2010 | CT | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - House (110 - 40) |
| May 1, 2010 | CT | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
| April 30, 2010 | CT | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| April 29, 2010 | CT | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | CT | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | CT | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | CT | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
| July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
| July 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
| June 26, 2009 | CT | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
| June 19, 2009 | CT | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
| June 2, 2009 | CT | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (107 - 37) |
| June 2, 2009 | CT | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (107 - 37) |
| May 26, 2009 | CT | HB 6435 | Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - House (81 - 65) |
| May 22, 2009 | CT | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - House (96 - 34) |
| May 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (109 - 36) |
| May 20, 2009 | CT | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
| May 12, 2009 | CT | HB 6437 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| Jan. 14, 2009 | CT | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (111 - 35) |
| June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
| June 11, 2008 | CT | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
| 5/05 | SB 312 | Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications | Bill Passed - House (119 - 29) |
| 5/05 | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
| 5/05 | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - House (110 - 40) |
| 5/01 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
| 4/30 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
| 4/29 | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
| 12/21 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
| 12/21 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
| 9/24 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
| 8/31 | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
| 7/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
| 7/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
| 6/26 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
| 6/19 | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
| 6/02 | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (107 - 37) |
| 6/02 | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (107 - 37) |
| 5/26 | HB 6435 | Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - House (81 - 65) |
| 5/22 | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - House (96 - 34) |
| 5/20 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (109 - 36) |
| 5/20 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
| 5/12 | HB 6437 | National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
| 1/14 | HB 5095 | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (111 - 35) |
| 6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
| 6/11 | SB 1001 | Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |