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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MI | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
| June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| May 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
| May 6, 2009 | MI | HB 4786 | Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
| May 6, 2009 | MI | HB 4785 | Job Training Program Benefits and Security | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
| March 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4317 | Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
| March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4455 | Mortgage Payment Modifications | Bill Passed - House (74 - 34) |
| March 11, 2009 | MI | HB 4453 | Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| Dec. 4, 2008 | MI | HB 6644 | Prohibiting Retail Delivery of Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (97 - 9) |
| Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 29) |
| Sept. 18, 2008 | MI | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24) |
| June 4, 2008 | MI | HB 5068 | Great Lakes Water Management | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 28, 2008 | MI | HB 5074 | Ban Smoking in Places of Employment and Public Places with Exceptions for Casinos, Cigar Bars, and Specialty Tobacco Stores | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
| April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5525 | Energy Efficiency Program | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
| April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5548 | Renewable Energy Portfolios | Bill Passed - House (86 - 21) |
| April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5549 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (84 - 21) |
| April 17, 2008 | MI | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
| Feb. 21, 2008 | MI | HB 4675 | Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 38) |
| Dec. 5, 2007 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
| Dec. 1, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| Nov. 8, 2007 | MI | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
| Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
| Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | MI | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
| May 2, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| April 17, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
| Feb. 22, 2007 | MI | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
| June 20, 2006 | MI | HB 6213 | Overtime Provisions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 49) |
| May 3, 2006 | MI | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| May 3, 2006 | MI | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| March 16, 2006 | MI | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| March 14, 2006 | MI | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| March 14, 2006 | MI | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| Jan. 24, 2006 | MI | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22 | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| 6/22 | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| 2/04 | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| 12/16 | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| 12/16 | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
| 6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| 6/24 | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| 6/24 | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
| 6/18 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| 6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
| 6/18 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| 5/26 | HB 4377 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (73 - 31) |
| 5/06 | HB 4786 | Part-Time Work Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
| 5/06 | HB 4785 | Job Training Program Benefits and Security | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
| 3/26 | HB 4317 | Extending Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 3/11 | HB 4454 | Written Foreclosure Notice Requirement | Bill Passed - House (75 - 33) |
| 3/11 | HB 4455 | Mortgage Payment Modifications | Bill Passed - House (74 - 34) |
| 3/11 | HB 4453 | Holds in Foreclosure Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| 12/04 | HB 6644 | Prohibiting Retail Delivery of Alcohol | Bill Passed - House (97 - 9) |
| 9/18 | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 29) |
| 9/18 | SB 213 | Renewable Electricity Standards | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24) |
| 6/04 | HB 5068 | Great Lakes Water Management | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/28 | HB 5074 | Ban Smoking in Places of Employment and Public Places with Exceptions for Casinos, Cigar Bars, and Specialty Tobacco Stores | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
| 4/17 | HB 5525 | Energy Efficiency Program | Bill Passed - House (81 - 18) |
| 4/17 | HB 5548 | Renewable Energy Portfolios | Bill Passed - House (86 - 21) |
| 4/17 | HB 5549 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (84 - 21) |
| 4/17 | HB 5524 | Energy Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - House (78 - 30) |
| 2/21 | HB 4675 | Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements | Bill Passed - House (66 - 38) |
| 12/05 | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (56 - 46) |
| 12/01 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| 11/08 | HB 5408 | Michigan Business Tax Surcharge | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
| 10/30 | H Sub for Sub SB 222 | 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4) |
| 10/29 | H Sub for Sub SB 234 | 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27) |
| 10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
| 10/24 | Sub HB 5282 | Independent Health Benefit Plans | Bill Passed - House (89 - 17) |
| 10/24 | HB 5284 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation | Bill Passed - House (84 - 22) |
| 10/01 | H Sub for Sub SB 547 | Public School Employee Retirement Plan | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 9/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 5198 | Consumption Tax on Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| 9/30 | Sub SB 418 | Public Employees Health Benefit Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
| 5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
| 5/02 | Sub HB 4367 | Michigan Business Tax Act | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| 4/17 | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| 2/22 | HB 4045 | Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| 2/22 | HB 4044 | Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection | Bill Passed - House (70 - 39) |
| 2/22 | HB 4046 | Pharmaceutical Company Liability | Bill Passed - House (58 - 49) |
| 6/20 | HB 6213 | Overtime Provisions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 49) |
| 5/03 | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| 5/03 | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| 3/16 | HB 5743 | Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill | Bill Passed - House (63 - 42) |
| 3/14 | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| 3/14 | SB 318 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
| 1/24 | SB 957 | Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability | Bill Passed - House (65 - 40) |