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Date	State	Bill No.	Bill Title	Outcome
Dec. 21, 2012	National	HR 4310	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (81 - 14)
Dec. 20, 2012	National	HR 4310	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	Conference Report Adopted - House (315 - 107)
Dec. 20, 2012	National	HR 6684	Spending Reduction Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
Dec. 17, 2012	NJ	S 581	Establishes Tax Credits for Investors in Small Business Technology	Bill Passed - House (47 - 30)
Dec. 17, 2012	NJ	A 2578	Authorizes Internet Gaming at Atlantic City Casinos	Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
Nov. 29, 2012	NJ	S 2	Requires Certain Municipalities to Merge Public Services	Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Nov. 29, 2012	National	S Amdt 3245	Prohibits the Use of Funds for the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at Guantanamo Bay	Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 41)
Nov. 29, 2012	National	S Amdt 3058	Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism	Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 29)
Nov. 28, 2012	National	S Amdt 3095	Repeals the Prohibition on Biofuel Refinery Construction	Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 41)
Oct. 25, 2012	NJ	S 1816	Authorizes Delaware Port Authority to Inspect Hazardous Materials	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Oct. 25, 2012	NJ	S 2202	Requires the HMFA to Expand Participation in the New Jersey HomeKeeper Program	Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Oct. 25, 2012	NJ	S 2157	Establishes Residential Foreclosure	Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
Oct. 18, 2012	NJ	S 1816	Authorizes Delaware Port Authority to Inspect Hazardous Materials	Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
Oct. 18, 2012	NJ	A 2641	Stormwater Management	Bill Passed - House (48 - 31)
Oct. 17, 2012	PA	HB 2626	Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 80)
Oct. 17, 2012	PA	HB 2626	Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees	Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Oct. 16, 2012	PA	SB 1115	Amends Charter School Laws	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Oct. 4, 2012	NJ	S 1761	Requires more Transparancy and Accountability from Port Authority	Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 15)
Oct. 3, 2012	PA	SB 1480	2012-2013 Supplemental Capital Budget	Bill Passed - House (142 - 55)
Sept. 25, 2012	PA	SB 367	Authorizes Natural Resource Development	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (136 - 62)
Sept. 22, 2012	National	H J Res 117	Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013	Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (62 - 30)
Sept. 19, 2012	National	HR 5912	Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions	Bill Passed - House (310 - 95)
Sept. 14, 2012	National	HR 6213	No More Solyndras Act	Bill Passed - House (245 - 161)
Sept. 13, 2012	National	HR 6365	National Security and Job Protection Act	Bill Passed - House (223 - 196)
Aug. 30, 2012	CA	AB 1478	Appropriates Funds for State Parks for 2 Years	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 20)
Aug. 30, 2012	CA	AB 1478	Appropriates Funds for State Parks for 2 Years	Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Aug. 15, 2012	MD	SB 1	Expands Gambling	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
Aug. 14, 2012	MD	SB 1	Expands Gambling	Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
Aug. 13, 2012	CA	AB 1500	Corporate Tax Rates and Middle Class Scholarship Fund	Bill Passed - House (54 - 25)
Aug. 2, 2012	National	HR 6169	Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (232 - 189)
Aug. 2, 2012	National	HR 6233	Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (223 - 197)
Aug. 1, 2012	National	HR 8	Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (256 - 171)
July 31, 2012	National	HR 828	Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (263 - 114)
July 25, 2012	National	S Amdt 2573	Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2012	Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 54)
July 25, 2012	National	S 3412	Middle Class Tax Cut Act	Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 48)
July 19, 2012	National	S 3364	Bring Jobs Home Act	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42)
July 19, 2012	National	HR 5856	Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013	Bill Passed - House (326 - 90)
July 12, 2012	National	S 2237	Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44)
July 11, 2012	National	HR 6079	Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010	Bill Passed - House (244 - 185)
July 6, 2012	CA	SB 1029	Authorizes the Sale of State Bonds for a High-Speed Rail	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
July 5, 2012	CA	SB 1029	Authorizes the Sale of State Bonds for a High-Speed Rail	Bill Passed - House (52 - 28)
July 2, 2012	NC	HB 950	2012-2013 Budget Amendments	Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 10)
July 2, 2012	NC	HB 950	2012-2013 Budget Amendments	Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45)
June 30, 2012	PA	HB 254	Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 72)
June 30, 2012	PA	HB 761	Exempts Certain Transfers from the Realty Transfer Tax	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 56)
June 30, 2012	PA	HB 1261	Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 91)
June 30, 2012	PA	HB 3	Authorizes Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Projects	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 79)
June 30, 2012	PA	SB 1263	Prohibits Gas Drilling in Certain Areas	Bill Passed - House (123 - 74)
June 30, 2012	PA	SB 1115	Amends Charter School Laws	Bill Passed - House (120 - 77)
June 29, 2012	PA	SB 1466	2012-2013 Budget	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
June 29, 2012	PA	HB 254	Expands Use of Red-Light Cameras	Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
June 29, 2012	PA	HB 1261	Repeals the General Assistance Cash Program	Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
June 28, 2012	PA	HB 1307	Authorizes State Control of Financially Distressed Schools	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 95)
June 28, 2012	PA	SB 1466	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - House (120 - 81)
June 28, 2012	NJ	A 3201	Increases the Income Tax Rate on Incomes Over $1 million	Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
June 28, 2012	NJ	S 1566	Authorizes the Conversion of Foreclosed Homes into Affordable Housing	Bill Passed - House (44 - 33)
June 27, 2012	NH	HB 1607	Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds	Veto Override Passed - House (226 - 112)
June 27, 2012	MA	H 4174	Authorizes Funds for State Transportation Projects	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
June 27, 2012	CA	AB 1499	Ballot Order for Statewide Measures	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 24)
June 27, 2012	CA	AB 1499	Ballot Order for Statewide Measures	Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 25, 2012	NJ	S 1566	Authorizes the Conversion of Foreclosed Homes into Affordable Housing	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
June 25, 2012	NJ	A 3201	Increases the Income Tax Rate on Incomes Over $1 million	Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
June 21, 2012	NC	HB 950	2012-2013 Budget Amendments	Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 45)
June 21, 2012	NC	HB 950	2012-2013 Budget Amendments	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 15)
June 21, 2012	NY	S 7722A	Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement	Bill Passed - House (93 - 50)
June 21, 2012	NY	S 7722A	Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement	Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13)
June 21, 2012	National	S 3240	Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012	Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35)
June 19, 2012	PA	HB 1307	Authorizes State Control of Financially Distressed Schools	Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
June 18, 2012	NC	HB 7	Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program	Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
June 15, 2012	CA	AB 1464	2012-2013 Budget	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 28)
June 15, 2012	CA	AB 1464	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
June 14, 2012	NC	HB 7	Authorizes Community Colleges to Opt Out of Federal Loan Program	Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 46)
June 13, 2012	DE	SB 204	Extends the Gun Buy-back Program	Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 13)
June 11, 2012	RI	H 7323	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 8, 2012	RI	H 7323	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - House (57 - 15)
June 7, 2012	National	HR 436	Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices	Bill Passed - House (270 - 146)
June 7, 2012	National	HR 5855	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for 2013	Bill Passed - House (234 - 182)
June 6, 2012	NH	CACR 6	Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases	Conference Report Rejected - House (220 - 132)
June 6, 2012	NH	CACR 13	Prohibits New Personal Income Taxes	Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 110)
June 6, 2012	NH	HB 1490	Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative	Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 74)
June 6, 2012	NH	CACR 12	Legislative Authority of Education Requirements	Conference Report Rejected - House (224 - 144)
June 6, 2012	NH	HB 1490	Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6)
June 6, 2012	NH	CACR 12	Legislative Authority of Education Requirements	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6)
June 6, 2012	NH	CACR 6	Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9)
June 6, 2012	PA	SB 1310	Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (129 - 67)
June 5, 2012	MI	HB 5372	School Aid Budget	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17)
June 5, 2012	PA	SB 1310	Authorizes Repayment of Unemployment Debt to the Federal Government	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
June 5, 2012	NC	H Amdt 2	Limits Compensation for Eugenics Patients	Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 85)
June 5, 2012	NC	HB 947	Authorizes Compensation for Eugenics Patients	Bill Passed - House (86 - 31)
June 4, 2012	LA	SCR 99	Funding for Public and Private Schools	Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 49)
June 3, 2012	LA	SCR 99	Funding for Public and Private Schools	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 15)
June 1, 2012	MI	HB 5372	School Aid Budget	Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
May 31, 2012	MI	HB 5365	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16)
May 31, 2012	MI	HB 5365	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49)
May 31, 2012	IL	SB 1566	Increases License Plate Fees	Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (33 - 21)
May 31, 2012	IL	SB 1566	Increases License Plate Fees	Bill Passed - House (61 - 56)
May 31, 2012	IL	HB 5440	Establishes a 5 Percent Fee on Satellite TV Companies	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 27)
May 31, 2012	National	H Amdt 1160	Project Labor Agreements	Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 198)
May 30, 2012	NC	HB 950	2012-2013 Budget Amendments	Bill Passed - House (73 - 46)
May 29, 2012	IL	SB 2194	Increases Cigarette Tax	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 27)
May 25, 2012	IL	SB 2194	Increases Cigarette Tax	Bill Passed - House (60 - 52)
May 24, 2012	IL	SB 2840	Limits Medicaid Funding	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 13)
May 24, 2012	OK	SB 1975	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
May 24, 2012	National	S 2343	Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill)	Bill Failed - Senate (51 - 43)
May 24, 2012	National	S Amdt 2153	Prohibits Increase in Interest Rates for Student Loans (Lamar Bill)	Amendment Rejected - Senate (34 - 62)
May 24, 2012	IL	SB 2840	Limits Medicaid Funding	Bill Passed - House (94 - 22)
May 24, 2012	OK	SB 1975	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Failed - House (47 - 47)
May 22, 2012	OK	SB 1975	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
May 18, 2012	National	HR 4310	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013	Bill Passed - House (299 - 120)
May 17, 2012	LA	HB 822	Authorizes the Transfer of Funds Among State Agencies	Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
May 16, 2012	AL	HB 433	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6)
May 16, 2012	AL	HB 433	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 28)
May 16, 2012	NH	HB 1607	Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds	Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
May 16, 2012	MD	SB 1301	Amends Teacher Pension Funding	Bill Passed - House (86 - 51)
May 16, 2012	OH	HB 510	Repeals the Corporate Franchise Tax	Bill Passed - House (75 - 23)
May 15, 2012	MD	SB 1301	Amends Teacher Pension Funding	Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 15, 2012	IL	HB 3859	Requires Publication of Reduced Tax Rates under the EDGE Program	Bill Passed - House (84 - 26)
May 15, 2012	MA	S Amdt 125	Requires Establishing a Single Payer Health Care System Benchmark	Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 22)
May 14, 2012	LA	HB 1072	Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA	Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 10, 2012	MN	HF 2958	Authorizes New Viking Stadium	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 28)
May 10, 2012	MI	SB 1067	Personal Property Taxes: Continuation of Existing Exemptions for Personal Property	Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
May 10, 2012	National	HR 5652	Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
May 10, 2012	MI	SB 1070	Establishes a Tax Exemption for Eligible Personal Property	Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
May 10, 2012	MI	SB 1069	Personal Property Taxes: Credit for New Industrial Personal Property	Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
May 10, 2012	MI	SB 1072	Personal Property Taxes: Credit for Loss of Personal Property	Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
May 9, 2012	IA	SF 2315	Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program	Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31)
May 9, 2012	MN	HF 2958	Authorizes New Viking Stadium	Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 60)
May 9, 2012	National	H Amdt 1096	Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act	Amendment Adopted - House (245 - 171)
May 8, 2012	MN	HF 1752	Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 33)
May 8, 2012	National	S 2343	Extends Student Loan Interest Rates (Reid Bill)	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 45)
May 8, 2012	IA	SF 2344	Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes	Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 23)
May 7, 2012	MN	HF 1752	Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works	Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22)
May 7, 2012	KS	SB 313	Prohibits Certain Abortion-Related Tax Credits	Bill Passed - House (88 - 31)
May 7, 2012	MO	Amdt 1	Rescinds Funding for the Sue Shear Institute	Amendment Adopted - House (93 - 59)
May 7, 2012	IA	HF 2475	Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes	Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
May 7, 2012	MN	HF 1485	Authorizes New Vikings Stadium	Bill Passed - House (73 - 58)
May 3, 2012	MN	HF 2337	Repeals Business Property Taxes	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 25)
May 3, 2012	AZ	HB 2815	Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 16)
May 3, 2012	KS	HB 2333	Amends State Pension System	Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
May 3, 2012	AZ	HB 2815	Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses	Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
May 3, 2012	KS	King Amendment	Amends the State Retirement System for New Public Employees	Amendment Rejected - Senate (20 - 20)
May 1, 2012	MN	HF 2337	Repeals Business Property Taxes	Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 57)
April 30, 2012	LA	HB 1072	Tax Incentives for a Franchise of the NBA	Bill Passed - House (60 - 41)
April 27, 2012	National	HR 4628	Extending Student Loan Interest Rates	Bill Passed - House (215 - 195)
April 25, 2012	AZ	SB 1332	Requires the Federal Government to Give Back Land to Arizona	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
April 25, 2012	OK	HB 3061	Reduces Income Tax Rates	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
April 25, 2012	National	S 1789	United States Postal Service Amendments	Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37)
April 25, 2012	OH	HB 487	Biennium Budget Amendments	Bill Passed - House (62 - 34)
April 24, 2012	IA	HF 2460	Limits Tax Increment Financing	Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 24, 2012	AZ	HB 2800	Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers	Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
April 23, 2012	AZ	SB 1332	Requires the Federal Government to Give Back Land to Arizona	Bill Passed - House (35 - 15)
April 19, 2012	National	HR 9	Income Tax Deduction for Small Businesses	Bill Passed - House (235 - 173)
April 18, 2012	National	HR 4348	Extension of Surface Transportation Funding and Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline	Bill Passed - House (293 - 127)
April 17, 2012	VA	HB 1301	2012-2014 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 19)
April 17, 2012	VA	HB 1301	2012-2014 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 19)
April 16, 2012	National	S 2230	Establishes a Minimum 30 Percent Tax Rate for High-Income Taxpayers	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
April 12, 2012	IA	S 5206	Prohibits State Funding For Abortions	Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 25)
April 11, 2012	WA	HB 2565	Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Requirements	Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19)
April 11, 2012	WA	HB 2565	Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Requirements	Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 11, 2012	WA	HB 2127	Authorizes Supplemental Appropriations	Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
April 10, 2012	HI	SB 2115	Amends Charter School System	Bill Passed - House (40 - 11)
April 10, 2012	AL	HB 433	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - House (56 - 47)
April 7, 2012	WA	SB 6636	Requires a Balanced Budget	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
April 3, 2012	AL	SB 396	Compensation to Bridget Lee for Wrongful Incarceration	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 2, 2012	MN	HF 2083	Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 28)
April 2, 2012	MN	HF 2083	Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt	Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 56)
March 30, 2012	MD	HB 441	Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012	Bill Passed - House (88 - 47)
March 29, 2012	GA	HB 347	Reduces Unemployment Benefits	Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60)
March 29, 2012	GA	HB 347	Reduces Unemployment Benefits	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 17)
March 29, 2012	GA	HB 797	Establishes a State Charter School Commission	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55)
March 29, 2012	ID	H 563	Reduces Income Tax Rates	Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 29, 2012	National	S 2204	Amends Energy-Related Tax Credits	Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 47)
March 29, 2012	NH	HB 1607	Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds	Bill Passed - House (173 - 127)
March 29, 2012	SC	H 4894	Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments	Bill Passed - House (62 - 38)
March 29, 2012	National	H Con Res 112	Limits Federal Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2013-2022 ("Ryan Budget")	Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 191)
March 28, 2012	AZ	SB 1118	Appropriates Funds for Forest Restoration	Bill Failed - House (18 - 40)
March 28, 2012	ID	H 695	Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund	Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 27, 2012	GA	SB 362	Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs	Bill Failed - House (67 - 93)
March 27, 2012	LA	HB 969	Establishes Tax Deductions for Donating to Scholarship Programs	Bill Passed - House (66 - 37)
March 26, 2012	MN	HF 545	Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 60)
March 26, 2012	GA	HB 797	Establishes a State Charter School Commission	Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14)
March 26, 2012	VA	Saslaw Amdt	Requires Reimbursement of the Full Cost of Ultrasounds Required Prior to Abortions	Amendment Rejected - Senate (19 - 20)
March 26, 2012	ID	H 695	Establishes a Legislative Legal Defense Fund	Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
March 26, 2012	IL	HB 5789	Establishes State Park Fees	Bill Passed - House (81 - 29)
March 22, 2012	ID	HJR 1	Requires a 2/3 Vote for Tax Increases	Motion Rejected - House (37 - 33)
March 21, 2012	KS	HB 2117	Reduces Income Tax Rate	Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
March 21, 2012	KS	HB 2117	Reduces Income Tax Rate	Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
March 21, 2012	MN	HF 2337	Repeals Business Property Taxes	Bill Passed - House (72 - 62)
March 21, 2012	AZ	HB 2862	Appropriates Funds for Independent Redistricting Commission	Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 21, 2012	SC	HB 4967	Amends the South Carolina Retirement System	Bill Passed - House (86 - 27)
March 20, 2012	AZ	HB 2862	Appropriates Funds for Independent Redistricting Commission	Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
March 19, 2012	SD	HB 1228	Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects	Veto Override Failed - House (44 - 23)
March 19, 2012	MN	HF 545	Requires State Budget to Include Federal Insolvency Contingency Plan	Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 12)
March 15, 2012	NY	S 6735	Amends the Public Employee Retirement System	Bill Passed - House (92 - 46)
March 15, 2012	MD	SB 523	Increases State Income Tax Rates	Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20)
March 15, 2012	MN	HF 2083	Requires State Reserve Funds to be Used to Reduce School Debt	Bill Passed - House (74 - 59)
March 14, 2012	NY	S 6735	Amends the Public Employee Retirement System	Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 13, 2012	KS	Goodman Amdt	Eliminates Sales Tax on Food	Amendment Adopted - House (76 - 44)
March 12, 2012	OK	SB 1571	Repeals State Income Tax	Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
March 9, 2012	FL	HB 5001	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8)
March 9, 2012	FL	HB 5001	2012-2013 Budget	Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
March 9, 2012	FL	HB 859	School Voucher Program	Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
March 8, 2012	AZ	SB 1338	Requires Online Retailers to Pay Sales Taxes	Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 20)
March 7, 2012	FL	HB 859	School Voucher Program	Bill Passed - House (92 - 24)
March 6, 2012	VA	HB 1228	Increases salary for state legislators	Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 31)
March 5, 2012	WA	SB 6455	Increases Transportation Fees	Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
March 5, 2012	ID	HCR 40	2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees	Resolution Passed - House (54 - 14)
March 5, 2012	AZ	HCR 2043	Amends Requirements for Ballot Measures for Future Tax Increases	Resolution Passed - House (32 - 26)
March 5, 2012	AZ	HB 2800	Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers	Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
March 1, 2012	SD	HB 1228	Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 16)
March 1, 2012	AZ	HB 2815	Establishes Tax Credits for Certain Businesses	Bill Passed - House (39 - 18)
March 1, 2012	AZ	SB 1083	Establishes the Arizona Special Missions Unit	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
March 1, 2012	ID	H 563	Reduces Income Tax Rates	Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
Feb. 29, 2012	SD	HB 1206	Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 6)
Feb. 29, 2012	CO	HB 1301	Authorizes Legislative Appropriations	Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Feb. 29, 2012	AK	HB 118	Research and Development Tax Credit	Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2012	SD	HB 1228	Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects	Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 28, 2012	AZ	SCR 1021	Repeals Public Campaign Financing	Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
Feb. 27, 2012	SD	HB 1206	Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program	Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2012	GA	SB 447	Reduces Unemployment Benefits	Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 24, 2012	UT	SB 44	Providing Tuition Assistance for Military Veterans	Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 14)
Feb. 23, 2012	FL	HB 5001	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Feb. 23, 2012	VA	SB 30	2012-2014 Biennium Budget	Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 17)
Feb. 23, 2012	KS	HB 2638	Reduces Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Contributions	Bill Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 17, 2012	GA	SB 362	Authorizes the Recovery and Sale of Deadhead Logs	Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Feb. 17, 2012	VA	SB 131	Establishes Tax Deductions for Corporations	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20)
Feb. 16, 2012	AL	HB 159	Authorizes Economic Development Incentive Program	Bill Passed - House (65 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2012	NH	CACR 6	Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases	Resolution Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
Feb. 15, 2012	MS	HCR 33	Amends the State Budget Process	Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Feb. 15, 2012	UT	SB 112	Cable TV Tax Amendments	Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
Feb. 15, 2012	FL	HB 7087	Increases Certain Business Tax Credits and Sales Tax Exemptions	Bill Passed - House (92 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2012	CO	HB 1301	Authorizes Legislative Appropriations	Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
Feb. 14, 2012	FL	SB 2038	Private Correctional Facilities	Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 21)
Feb. 14, 2012	AL	HB 160	Authorizes Companies to Retain Employee Income Tax Deductions	Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
Feb. 14, 2012	IA	HF 2274	Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption	Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2012	MS	HCR 33	Amends the State Budget Process	Bill Passed - House (72 - 48)
Feb. 13, 2012	NM	SB 9	Changes Corporate Income Tax Rates and Filing Requirements	Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2012	FL	HB 5001	2012-2013 Budget	Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
Feb. 8, 2012	PA	HB 1950	Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources	Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 90)
Feb. 7, 2012	PA	HB 1950	Amends Statutes Concerning Oil and Gas Resources	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
Feb. 7, 2012	UT	SB 112	Cable TV Tax Amendments	Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 16)
Feb. 6, 2012	National	HR 658	Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012	Conference Report Adopted - Senate (75 - 20)
Feb. 6, 2012	UT	HB 210	Restrictions on the Use of Severance Tax Revenue	Bill Failed - House (36 - 39)
Feb. 3, 2012	National	HR 658	Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012	Conference Report Adopted - House (248 - 169)
Feb. 2, 2012	CA	SB 81	Funding For School Transportation	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Feb. 2, 2012	CA	SB 95	Increase State's Ability to Borrow	Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2012	CA	SB 95	Increase State's Ability to Borrow	Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
Feb. 1, 2012	National	HR 1173	Repeals the CLASS Act	Bill Passed - House (267 - 159)
Jan. 26, 2012	National	H J Res 98	Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit	Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 54)
Jan. 26, 2012	UT	HB 50	Repeals the Election Campaign Fund	Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
Jan. 19, 2012	MO	HJR 43	Limits State Spending	Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 54)
Jan. 18, 2012	NH	CACR 13	Prohibits New Personal Income Taxes	Resolution Passed - House (257 - 101)
Jan. 18, 2012	NH	HB 228	Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion	Bill Passed - House (207 - 147)
Jan. 18, 2012	KY	HB 30	Authorizes Advertising on School Buses	Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
Jan. 18, 2012	National	H J Res 98	Disapproval of President's Authority to Raise the Debt Limit	Joint Resolution Passed - House (239 - 176)

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