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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3746 | Allowing States to Limit Credit Card Interest Rates | Amendment Rejected - Senate (35 - 60) |
| May 18, 2010 | National | S Amdt 4071 | Amending State Authority to Enforce Consumer Financial Regulations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 18) |
| May 18, 2010 | National | S Amdt 4034 | Federal Preemption Over State Consumer Financial Laws | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
| May 13, 2010 | SC | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| May 13, 2010 | MO | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| May 13, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3989 | Debit Card Fee Regulations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 33) |
| May 13, 2010 | National | S Amdt 3987 | Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Termination | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 55) |
| May 13, 2010 | MO | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (118 - 28) |
| May 12, 2010 | SC | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| May 12, 2010 | LA | SB 348 | Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | SB 12 | Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1358 | Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| May 10, 2010 | KS | HB 2360 | Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| May 10, 2010 | CO | SB 12 | Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
| May 7, 2010 | CO | HB 1358 | Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| May 7, 2010 | IL | SB 1118 | Business Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 36) |
| May 6, 2010 | KS | HB 2360 | Kansas Tax Payer Transparency Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| May 6, 2010 | IL | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (65 - 51) |
| May 5, 2010 | IL | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| May 4, 2010 | CO | HB 1021 | Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 28) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (81 - 40) |
| May 4, 2010 | CT | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| May 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19 | S Amdt 3746 | Allowing States to Limit Credit Card Interest Rates | Amendment Rejected - Senate (35 - 60) |
| 5/18 | S Amdt 4071 | Amending State Authority to Enforce Consumer Financial Regulations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 18) |
| 5/18 | S Amdt 4034 | Federal Preemption Over State Consumer Financial Laws | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
| 5/13 | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| 5/13 | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| 5/13 | S Amdt 3989 | Debit Card Fee Regulations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 33) |
| 5/13 | S Amdt 3987 | Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Termination | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 55) |
| 5/13 | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (118 - 28) |
| 5/12 | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| 5/12 | SB 348 | Smoking in Public Places | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
| 5/11 | SB 12 | Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
| 5/11 | HB 1358 | Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| 5/10 | HB 2360 | Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61) |
| 5/10 | SB 12 | Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
| 5/07 | HB 1358 | Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 5/07 | SB 1118 | Business Loan Interest Rates | Bill Passed - House (73 - 36) |
| 5/06 | HB 2360 | Kansas Tax Payer Transparency Act | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
| 5/06 | SB 3658 | Temporary Sales Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - House (65 - 51) |
| 5/05 | SB 3267 | Elder Financial Exploitation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9) |
| 5/04 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| 5/04 | HB 1351 | Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 32) |
| 5/04 | HB 1021 | Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 28) |
| 5/04 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (81 - 40) |
| 5/04 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
| 5/03 | HB 1141 | Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |