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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 6, 2024 | IN | SB 297 | Requires an Agency to Conduct a Regulatory Analysis for Certain Proposed Rules, Including if the Costs are at least $1 million | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
April 13, 2021 | IN | HB 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2021 | IN | SB 141 | Requires the Budget Agency to Withhold Income Tax Revenue from an Eligible County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | IN | HB 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
Feb. 2, 2021 | IN | SB 2 | Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
Jan. 23, 2020 | IN | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
Jan. 13, 2020 | IN | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
April 23, 2019 | IN | HB 1003 | Establishes the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Feb. 11, 2019 | IN | HB 1003 | Establishes the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
April 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1001 | Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
March 3, 2016 | IN | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30) |
April 29, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (24 - 24) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 17) |
March 4, 2014 | IN | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
April 27, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11) |
April 27, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
April 15, 2013 | IN | SB 487 | Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves | Bill Passed - House (52 - 39) |
April 10, 2013 | IN | HB 1003 | Expands School Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
April 9, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 12) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | IN | HB 1003 | Expands School Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
Feb. 7, 2013 | IN | HB 1005 | Changes Eligibility for College Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (86 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2012 | IN | HB 1007 | Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants | Bill Passed - House (73 - 23) |
April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
April 19, 2011 | IN | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
March 30, 2011 | IN | HB 1001 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | IN | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/06 | SB 297 | Requires an Agency to Conduct a Regulatory Analysis for Certain Proposed Rules, Including if the Costs are at least $1 million | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
4/13 | HB 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
2/23 | SB 141 | Requires the Budget Agency to Withhold Income Tax Revenue from an Eligible County | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
2/22 | HB 1001 | Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
2/02 | SB 2 | Amends the Definition of What Constitutes "Virtual Instruction" | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6) |
1/23 | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8) |
1/13 | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
4/23 | HB 1003 | Establishes the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
2/11 | HB 1003 | Establishes the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
4/21 | HB 1001 | Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
3/03 | SB 333 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (57 - 35) |
2/02 | HB 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30) |
4/29 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9) |
2/24 | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
3/13 | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Conference Report Rejected - Senate (24 - 24) |
3/13 | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 17) |
3/04 | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
1/28 | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
4/27 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11) |
4/27 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
4/15 | SB 487 | Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves | Bill Passed - House (52 - 39) |
4/10 | HB 1003 | Expands School Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
4/09 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 12) |
2/25 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
2/21 | HB 1003 | Expands School Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
2/07 | HB 1005 | Changes Eligibility for College Financial Aid | Bill Passed - House (86 - 13) |
1/31 | HB 1007 | Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants | Bill Passed - House (73 - 23) |
4/27 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32) |
4/19 | HB 1210 | Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13) |
3/30 | HB 1001 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
1/31 | HB 1450 | Unemployment Insurance Amendments | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |