4/22
MN HF 1233
Health and Human Services Appropriations
Bill Passed
- House
(70 - 64)
4/16
MN SF 1589
State Government Appropriations and Increase in Governor and Legislators Pay
Bill Passed
- Senate
(34 - 32)
4/09
AR HJR 1009
Amends Campaign Finance and Ethics Rules
Joint Resolution Passed
- House
(71 - 12)
3/13
KS HB 2019
Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals
Bill Passed
- Senate
(28 - 12)
3/07
MO HJR 4
Increases Representative Term Limits
Joint Resolution Passed
- House
(121 - 31)
3/06
KY HB 2
State House Redistricting
Bill Passed
- House
(53 - 46)
3/01
KS HB 2019
Authorizes Governor to Appoint Judges to Kansas Court of Appeals
Bill Passed
- House
(73 - 50)
2/22
KY SB 40
Requires Health Care Exchanges to Be Approved by The Legislature
Bill Passed
- Senate
(22 - 12)
2/22
KY SB 39
Requires Medicaid Expansion to be Approved by the Legislature
Bill Passed
- Senate
(23 - 13)
2/20
KS SCR 1608
Authorizes the Legislature To Have Sole Authority on School Funding
Amendment Adopted
- Senate
(27 - 13)
2/15
NA HR 273
Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees
Bill Passed
- House
(261 - 154)
2/14
NJ AR 91
Extends the Term of a Special Committee Investigating the Finances of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Resolution Passed
- House
(46 - 29)
2/06
NH CACR1
Appropriates Funds to All State Bonds
"Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed
- House
(206 - 149)
1/31
NA HR 325
To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013
Bill Passed
- Senate
(64 - 34)
1/30
SD HB 1113
Requires Certain State Electronic Exchanges to Be Made Public
Bill Failed
- House
(34 - 35)
1/30
KS SCR 1601
Authorizes the Governor to Nominate Judges
Bill Passed
- Senate
(28 - 12)
1/28
NJ A 3614
Requires Legislative Approval For State Lottery Changes
Bill Passed
- House
(45 - 29)
1/28
SD HB 1108
Exempts Certain Advisory Bodies From Providing Telephone or Internet Access
Bill Passed
- House
(63 - 5)
1/23
NA HR 325
To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013
Bill Passed
- House
(285 - 144)
1/01
NA HR 6726
Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act
Bill Passed
- House
(287 - 129)
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