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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2008 | KS | HB 2938 | Sales Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (96 - 26) |
| March 14, 2008 | KS | HB 2873 | Department of Corrections Bonds | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | KS | HB 2870 | Employment Incentive for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (59 - 63) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | KS | Ward Amnd. | Teacher Scholarship Program | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 71) |
| Feb. 28, 2008 | KS | HB 2605 | Changing School Finance Formula | Bill Failed - House (62 - 63) |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | KS | McKinney Amnd. A to HB 2760 | Per Student Public School Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 70) |
| April 30, 2007 | KS | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20) |
| April 30, 2007 | KS | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 8) |
| March 27, 2007 | KS | SB 385 | State Employee Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| March 16, 2007 | KS | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | KS | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| May 10, 2006 | KS | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11) |
| May 10, 2006 | KS | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10) |
| May 9, 2006 | KS | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18) |
| May 9, 2006 | KS | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54) |
| May 1, 2006 | KS | HB 3021 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
| April 27, 2006 | KS | SCS SB 584 | School Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| March 30, 2006 | KS | SB 501 | School Funding | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
| March 30, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25) |
| March 24, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| March 22, 2006 | KS | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| March 16, 2006 | KS | SB 587 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20) |
| March 6, 2006 | KS | Amend HB 2573 | Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| Feb. 15, 2006 | KS | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | HB 2938 | Sales Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (96 - 26) |
| 3/14 | HB 2873 | Department of Corrections Bonds | Bill Passed - House (104 - 18) |
| 2/29 | HB 2870 | Employment Incentive for Teachers | Bill Failed - House (59 - 63) |
| 2/28 | Ward Amnd. | Teacher Scholarship Program | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 71) |
| 2/28 | HB 2605 | Changing School Finance Formula | Bill Failed - House (62 - 63) |
| 2/27 | McKinney Amnd. A to HB 2760 | Per Student Public School Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (50 - 70) |
| 4/30 | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 20) |
| 4/30 | Sub HB 2237 | Maintenance for State Colleges and Universities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 8) |
| 3/27 | SB 385 | State Employee Pay Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11) |
| 3/16 | HB 2540 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 24) |
| 3/16 | HB 2542 | 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Budget | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
| 3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Expand Children's Health Care | Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67) |
| 2/05 | HB 2038 | Tax Exemption for Nuclear Power Facilities | Bill Passed - House (95 - 28) |
| 5/10 | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 11) |
| 5/10 | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10) |
| 5/09 | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 18) |
| 5/09 | SB 549 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 Department of Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 54) |
| 5/01 | HB 3021 | 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
| 4/27 | SCS SB 584 | School Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16) |
| 3/30 | SB 501 | School Funding | Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20) |
| 3/30 | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25) |
| 3/24 | Sub HB 2986 | School Finance | Bill Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 3/22 | HCR 5032 | Legislative Appropriations | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58) |
| 3/16 | SB 587 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20) |
| 3/06 | Amend HB 2573 | Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70) |
| 2/15 | Sub HB 2525 | Taxation | Bill Passed - House (106 - 15) |
| 2/15 | HB 2619 | Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (108 - 14) |