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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 2021 | MI | SB 688 | Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (55 - 49) |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | HB 5267 | Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (94 - 13) |
| July 21, 2021 | MI | HB 4411 | Appropriates School Aid for FY 2021-2022 | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 54) |
| May 18, 2021 | MI | HB 4485 | Establishes a Sunset Cap for Taxes on Cigars and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| May 13, 2021 | MI | HB 4288 | Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 18) |
| May 12, 2021 | MI | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
| April 27, 2021 | MI | SB 46 | Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| April 22, 2021 | MI | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4048 | Appropriates $3.5 Billion in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| March 17, 2020 | MI | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
| Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4236 | Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| Dec. 21, 2018 | MI | HB 4991 | Appropriates $1.3 Billion to Fiscal Year 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| Oct. 4, 2018 | MI | HB 6064 | Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund | Bill Passed - House (81 - 25) |
| May 15, 2018 | MI | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| April 24, 2018 | MI | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
| March 1, 2018 | MI | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | MI | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| July 12, 2017 | MI | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| May 2, 2017 | MI | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
| June 9, 2016 | MI | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
| April 29, 2015 | MI | HB 4115 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
| April 28, 2015 | MI | HB 4102 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 51) |
| March 11, 2015 | MI | HB 4122 | Prohibits Additional Funding for In-State Media Productions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
| May 28, 2013 | MI | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 43) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | MI | HB 4111 | Appropriates Federal Funding for Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (78 - 31) |
| May 31, 2012 | MI | HB 5365 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49) |
| Aug. 24, 2011 | MI | SB 348 | 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 5, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | MI | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 45) |
| Sept. 22, 2010 | MI | SB 884 | Tax Amnesty Period | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 48) |
| Sept. 21, 2010 | MI | SB 1152 | 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 39) |
| Sept. 15, 2010 | MI | SB 1151 | Community College Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 49) |
| Aug. 25, 2010 | MI | HB 6086 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| March 25, 2010 | MI | HB 5880 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MI | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | MI | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 42) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | SB 688 | Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (55 - 49) |
| 10/14 | HB 5267 | Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (94 - 13) |
| 7/21 | HB 4411 | Appropriates School Aid for FY 2021-2022 | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 54) |
| 5/18 | HB 4485 | Establishes a Sunset Cap for Taxes on Cigars and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| 5/13 | HB 4288 | Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 18) |
| 5/12 | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
| 4/27 | SB 46 | Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| 4/22 | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
| 2/04 | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| 2/04 | HB 4048 | Appropriates $3.5 Billion in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| 3/17 | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
| 9/24 | HB 4236 | Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| 9/24 | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| 12/21 | HB 4991 | Appropriates $1.3 Billion to Fiscal Year 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| 10/04 | HB 6064 | Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund | Bill Passed - House (81 - 25) |
| 5/15 | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| 4/24 | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
| 3/01 | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| 11/02 | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
| 10/31 | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| 10/31 | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| 7/12 | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| 5/02 | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
| 6/09 | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
| 4/29 | HB 4115 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
| 4/28 | HB 4102 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 51) |
| 3/11 | HB 4122 | Prohibits Additional Funding for In-State Media Productions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| 5/22 | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
| 5/28 | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 43) |
| 2/28 | HB 4111 | Appropriates Federal Funding for Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (78 - 31) |
| 5/31 | HB 5365 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49) |
| 8/24 | SB 348 | 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
| 5/26 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
| 5/26 | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
| 5/12 | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| 5/12 | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/12 | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/05 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
| 4/28 | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 4/28 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
| 4/28 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
| 4/28 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 9/23 | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 45) |
| 9/22 | SB 884 | Tax Amnesty Period | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 48) |
| 9/21 | SB 1152 | 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 39) |
| 9/15 | SB 1151 | Community College Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 49) |
| 8/25 | HB 6086 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| 3/25 | HB 5880 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| 2/04 | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| 10/08 | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 42) |