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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2006 | LA | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
| May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 1899 | Flood Assessment Requirements for Building | Bill Passed - House (42 - 35) |
| May 30, 2006 | CA | AB 1970 | Energy Conservation Bill | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| May 30, 2006 | NC | HB 2174 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (72 - 43) |
| May 26, 2006 | TN | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
| May 25, 2006 | RI | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 28) |
| May 25, 2006 | CA | AB 2122 | Shareholder Distribution Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
| May 24, 2006 | OH | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7) |
| May 15, 2006 | CA | AB 2496 | Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
| May 10, 2006 | KS | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10) |
| May 8, 2006 | AK | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (28 - 11) |
| May 5, 2006 | CO | SB 227 | Healthcare Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| May 5, 2006 | CO | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| May 4, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| May 3, 2006 | MI | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| May 3, 2006 | IA | SF 2377 | Confinement Feeding Operations | Bill Passed - House (66 - 25) |
| May 2, 2006 | HI | SB 1223 | Overdraft Check Fee Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| May 2, 2006 | LA | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
| May 2, 2006 | CO | HB 1100 | Prescription Drug Discount Program | Bill Failed - House (30 - 35) |
| April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
| April 26, 2006 | IL | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - House (70 - 32) |
| April 25, 2006 | MA | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
| April 25, 2006 | MI | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/07 | HB 94 | Daylight Savings Bill | Bill Failed - House (37 - 61) |
| 5/31 | AB 1899 | Flood Assessment Requirements for Building | Bill Passed - House (42 - 35) |
| 5/30 | AB 1970 | Energy Conservation Bill | Bill Passed - House (44 - 35) |
| 5/30 | HB 2174 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (72 - 43) |
| 5/26 | HB 3402 | Tennessee Minimum Wage Act | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
| 5/25 | H 7935 Sub. A | West Warwick Casino | Joint Resolution Passed - House (44 - 28) |
| 5/25 | AB 2122 | Shareholder Distribution Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (48 - 32) |
| 5/24 | Am Sub SB 185 | Mortgage Lending Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 7) |
| 5/15 | AB 2496 | Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
| 5/10 | HB 2583 | Machinery Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10) |
| 5/08 | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - House (28 - 11) |
| 5/05 | SB 227 | Healthcare Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 5/05 | SB 234 | Public Construction Bidding Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 29) |
| 5/04 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| 5/03 | Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 | Prohibiting Preference and Discriminaton and the Detroit Zoo Authority | Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59) |
| 5/03 | SF 2377 | Confinement Feeding Operations | Bill Passed - House (66 - 25) |
| 5/02 | SB 1223 | Overdraft Check Fee Increase | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12) |
| 5/02 | HB 1149 | Promotional Poker Tournaments Bill | Bill Failed - House (45 - 49) |
| 5/02 | HB 1100 | Prescription Drug Discount Program | Bill Failed - House (30 - 35) |
| 4/28 | LD 2056 | Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (123 - 18) |
| 4/26 | HB 1918 | Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago | Bill Passed - House (70 - 32) |
| 4/25 | H 4479 | Health Care Access & Affordability Bill Section 112 | Veto Override Passed - House (137 - 20) |
| 4/25 | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |
| 4/24 | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| 4/24 | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |