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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 23, 2009 | LA | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
June 23, 2009 | LA | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
June 22, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
June 11, 2009 | LA | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
June 9, 2009 | LA | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | SB 186 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
May 21, 2009 | LA | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/23 | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14) |
6/23 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16) |
6/23 | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
6/22 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 17) |
6/16 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
6/15 | HB 835 | Railroad Safety Program | Bill Failed - House (50 - 45) |
6/15 | HB 889 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (45 - 55) |
6/11 | SB 136 | Allowing Alcohol and Live Entertainment in Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
6/09 | HB 877 | Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District | Bill Passed - House (53 - 28) |
5/28 | SB 186 | Indoor Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
5/21 | HB 705 | Equal Pay for Women | Bill Failed - House (33 - 59) |
5/19 | HB 517 | Health Care Protection | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
5/19 | HB 782 | Wireless Phone Card Fees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 13) |