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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 28, 2024 | KY | HB 388 | Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26) |
Feb. 1, 2024 | KY | HB 6 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 19) |
March 30, 2023 | KY | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 39) |
Jan. 5, 2023 | KY | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (79 - 19) |
April 13, 2022 | KY | HB 8 | Reduces the State Income Tax to 4 Percent | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 25) |
March 22, 2022 | KY | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | KY | HB 1 | Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 8) |
March 29, 2021 | KY | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12) |
April 15, 2020 | KY | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 32) |
April 15, 2020 | KY | HB 387 | Establishes a Revolving Fund for Rural Hospitals During an Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 1) |
April 1, 2020 | KY | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 22) |
Feb. 26, 2020 | KY | HB 32 | Establishes a Tax on Vaping Products and Increases Taxes on Other Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (75 - 17) |
April 2, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44) |
March 15, 2018 | KY | HB 200 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium | Bill Passed - House (76 - 15) |
March 1, 2018 | KY | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
March 22, 2016 | KY | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
March 21, 2014 | KY | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
March 13, 2014 | KY | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
March 12, 2014 | KY | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
March 26, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | KY | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | KY | HB 416 | Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
Jan. 18, 2012 | KY | HB 30 | Authorizes Advertising on School Buses | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
March 10, 2010 | KY | HB 290 | 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
March 4, 2010 | KY | HB 530 | Omnibus Revenue Bill | Bill Passed - House (64 - 36) |
March 9, 2009 | KY | HB 102 | State and Local Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
March 6, 2009 | KY | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
Feb. 11, 2009 | KY | HB 144 | Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (66 - 34) |
April 2, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
March 12, 2008 | KY | HB 262 | Taxation Changes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 45) |
Aug. 22, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
Feb. 21, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | KY | HCS HB 338 | Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (83 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/28 | HB 388 | Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26) |
2/01 | HB 6 | Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 19) |
3/30 | HB 5 | Amends the State Bourbon Barrel Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 39) |
1/05 | HB 1 | Reduces Personal Income Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (79 - 19) |
4/13 | HB 8 | Reduces the State Income Tax to 4 Percent | Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 25) |
3/22 | HB 9 | Establishes Public Tax Credits for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
1/20 | HB 1 | Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 | Bill Passed - House (85 - 8) |
3/29 | HB 320 | Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12) |
4/15 | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 32) |
4/15 | HB 387 | Establishes a Revolving Fund for Rural Hospitals During an Emergency | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 1) |
4/01 | HB 351 | Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 22) |
2/26 | HB 32 | Establishes a Tax on Vaping Products and Increases Taxes on Other Tobacco Products | Bill Passed - House (75 - 17) |
4/02 | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44) |
3/15 | HB 200 | Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium | Bill Passed - House (76 - 15) |
3/01 | HB 366 | Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 25) |
3/22 | HB 305 | Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (56 - 40) |
3/21 | HB 544 | Amends Hotel Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (52 - 40) |
3/13 | HB 235 | 2014-2016 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 46) |
3/12 | HB 445 | Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
3/26 | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28) |
2/27 | SB 2 | Amends the State Employee Pension Program | Bill Passed - House (55 - 45) |
2/27 | HB 416 | Establishes the Kentucky Retirement Systems Sustainability Trust Fund | Bill Passed - House (52 - 47) |
1/18 | HB 30 | Authorizes Advertising on School Buses | Bill Passed - House (67 - 29) |
3/10 | HB 290 | 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012 Budgets | Bill Passed - House (65 - 33) |
3/04 | HB 530 | Omnibus Revenue Bill | Bill Passed - House (64 - 36) |
3/09 | HB 102 | State and Local Transportation Authorities | Bill Passed - House (67 - 23) |
3/06 | HB 374 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
2/11 | HB 144 | Alcohol and Tobacco Sales Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (66 - 34) |
4/02 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (74 - 21) |
3/12 | HB 406 | 2008-2010 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
3/12 | HB 262 | Taxation Changes | Bill Passed - House (50 - 45) |
8/22 | HCS HB 1 | Renewable Energy Tax Incentives | Bill Passed - House (87 - 10) |
2/21 | HCS HB 305 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (89 - 10) |
2/23 | HCS HB 338 | Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (83 - 15) |