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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
March 8, 2022 | AR | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
March 30, 2015 | AR | SB 600 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Government Benefits | Bill Passed - House (69 - 14) |
March 6, 2015 | AR | HJR 1003 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
March 4, 2014 | AR | SB 111 | 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
April 16, 2013 | AR | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
April 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/19 | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
3/08 | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
3/30 | SB 600 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Government Benefits | Bill Passed - House (69 - 14) |
3/06 | HJR 1003 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
3/04 | SB 111 | 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
4/16 | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
4/08 | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
2/18 | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |