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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 21, 2017 | National | HR 4667 | Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (251 - 169) |
Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
Dec. 19, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
Dec. 7, 2017 | National | H J Res 123 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 193) |
Dec. 2, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nov. 17, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15) |
Nov. 16, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
Nov. 8, 2017 | OK | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
Nov. 8, 2017 | OK | HB 1054 | Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products | Bill Failed - House (71 - 27) |
Nov. 2, 2017 | MI | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
Nov. 1, 2017 | OK | HB 1085 | Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 212) |
Oct. 25, 2017 | National | H Res 580 | Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Concurrent Resolution H. Con. Res. 71 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (233 - 188) |
Oct. 24, 2017 | National | HR 2266 | Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 17) |
Oct. 23, 2017 | National | HR 2266 | Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (79 - 16) |
Oct. 19, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Oct. 12, 2017 | MI | HB 4999 | Prohibits Localities from Taxing Foods and Beverages | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
Oct. 12, 2017 | National | H Res 569 | Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266, with an amendment. | Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69) |
Oct. 11, 2017 | MA | Amdt 1 | Prohibits Sale or Possession of "Bump Stocks" | Bill Passed - House (152 - 3) |
Oct. 5, 2017 | National | H Con Res 71 | Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 206) |
Sept. 18, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 8) |
Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3354 | Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (211 - 198) |
Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3354 | Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (211 - 198) |
Sept. 13, 2017 | PA | HB 453 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91) |
Sept. 13, 2017 | WI | AB 64 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
Sept. 12, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Sept. 8, 2017 | National | HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (316 - 90) |
Sept. 7, 2017 | National | HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 17) |
Sept. 6, 2017 | National | H Res 502 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 3) |
Aug. 28, 2017 | IL | SB 1947 | Establishes School Funding Plan | Bill Passed - House (73 - 34) |
Aug. 17, 2017 | WI | AB 1 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
July 28, 2017 | National | HR 3180 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (380 - 35) |
July 28, 2017 | National | HR 3180 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (380 - 35) |
July 27, 2017 | PA | HB 453 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
July 25, 2017 | TX | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
July 25, 2017 | TX | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Private School Scholarships | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
July 14, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (344 - 81) |
July 12, 2017 | MI | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
July 7, 2017 | MA | H 3800 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
July 7, 2017 | MA | H 3800 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9) |
July 6, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 37) |
July 6, 2017 | OR | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
July 5, 2017 | OR | HB 2017 | Establishes Oregon's Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
July 4, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 15) |
July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 45) |
July 2, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (81 - 34) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
July 2, 2017 | DE | HB 279 | Increases Rate of Realty Transfer Tax | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
June 30, 2017 | PA | HB 218 | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
June 30, 2017 | PA | HB 218 | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
June 30, 2017 | WA | SB 5883 | Establishes Washington State's Budget for the Fiscal Biennium 2017-2019 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
June 30, 2017 | WA | SB 5883 | Establishes Washington State's Budget for the Fiscal Biennium 2017-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
June 29, 2017 | NC | SJR 36 | Authorizes Participation in a Constitutional Convention | Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 45) |
June 28, 2017 | OH | HB 49 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 40) |
June 22, 2017 | NH | HB 144 | Establishes the State Budget for the 2018-2019 Biennium | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 9) |
June 22, 2017 | NH | HB 144 | Establishes the State Budget for the 2018-2019 Biennium | Conference Report Adopted - House (198 - 169) |
June 22, 2017 | RI | H 5175A | Establishes a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (64 - 11) |
June 21, 2017 | OR | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
June 16, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 31) |
June 16, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 8) |
June 16, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
June 15, 2017 | OR | HB 2391 | Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans | Bill Passed - House (36 - 23) |
June 14, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
June 14, 2017 | MI | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
June 14, 2017 | LA | HB 1 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (56 - 44) |
June 13, 2017 | WV | SB 1013 | Appropriates Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31) |
June 6, 2017 | KS | SB 30 | Establishes Tax Provisions | Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
June 4, 2017 | NV | SB 546 | Establishes 2-Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6) |
May 26, 2017 | OK | SB 845 | Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases | Bill Passed - House (51 - 43) |
May 25, 2017 | MA | H 3601 | Appropriates Funds for the 2018 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
May 24, 2017 | OK | SB 845 | Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18) |
May 23, 2017 | IL | SB 9 | Increases Taxes to Fund the State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
May 17, 2017 | IL | SB 6 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21) |
May 16, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
May 12, 2017 | NC | S 257 | Establishes State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
May 9, 2017 | NE | LB 327 | Appropriates Funds for Nebraska Government Expenses | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
May 9, 2017 | CO | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
May 9, 2017 | CO | HB 1375 | Requires School Districts to Develop a Plan to Equitably Distribute Funds | Bill Passed - House (65 - 0) |
May 4, 2017 | National | HR 244 | Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18) |
May 4, 2017 | AL | HB 155 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
May 4, 2017 | AL | HB 155 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
May 3, 2017 | National | HR 244 | Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (309 - 118) |
May 2, 2017 | MI | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
May 2, 2017 | OH | HB 49 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
May 2, 2017 | OK | HB 2348 | Revises Income Tax Provisions | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
April 28, 2017 | TX | HB 28 | Establishes Standards for Determining Adjusted Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (96 - 39) |
April 28, 2017 | IL | HB 3649 | Requires Monthly Reports on State Debt | Bill Passed - House (70 - 40) |
April 27, 2017 | ME | LD 1534 | Establishes the Maine Food Producers Donation Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (75 - 68) |
April 25, 2017 | PA | HB 1071 | Prohibits Bans, Fees, and Taxes on Recyclable Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (102 - 87) |
April 25, 2017 | MA | H 3601 | Appropriates Funds for the 2018 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (159 - 1) |
April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1001 | Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30) |
April 20, 2017 | IA | SF 516 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
April 19, 2017 | TN | HB 534 | Establishes Gas Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |