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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 6, 2012 | MI | SB 116 | Prohibits Employees from Being Required to Join a Labor Union | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| Nov. 2, 2011 | MI | HB 5002 | Amends Workers' Compensation Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 49) |
| June 30, 2011 | MI | SB 7 | Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 18, 2011 | MI | SB 7 | Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| Nov. 10, 2010 | MI | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 21) |
| Nov. 10, 2010 | MI | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| Sept. 29, 2010 | MI | HB 6007 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 30) |
| Sept. 29, 2010 | MI | HB 6007 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6184 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6183 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| June 22, 2010 | MI | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MI | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
| Dec. 16, 2009 | MI | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| June 24, 2009 | MI | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| May 27, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| May 27, 2009 | MI | SB 585 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06 | SB 116 | Prohibits Employees from Being Required to Join a Labor Union | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
| 11/02 | HB 5002 | Amends Workers' Compensation Law | Bill Passed - House (59 - 49) |
| 6/30 | SB 7 | Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| 5/18 | SB 7 | Employee Contribution to Health Care Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 5/12 | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| 5/12 | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| 11/10 | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 21) |
| 11/10 | HB 6224 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 9/29 | HB 6007 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 30) |
| 9/29 | HB 6007 | Alcohol Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
| 6/22 | HB 6187 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| 6/22 | HB 6184 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 44) |
| 6/22 | HB 6183 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| 6/22 | HB 6186 | Campaign Finance Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 42) |
| 2/04 | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| 12/16 | HB 5633 | Prohibiting Auto Insurance Discrimination For Accidents Without Substantial Fault | Bill Passed - House (61 - 43) |
| 12/16 | HB 5634 | Auto Insurance Discrimination Prohibitions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| 6/26 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| 6/24 | HB 4476 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| 6/24 | HB 4183 | Health Insurance for Autism | Bill Passed - House (84 - 25) |
| 6/18 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
| 6/18 | SB 293 | Hire Michigan First Plan | Bill Passed - House (74 - 35) |
| 6/18 | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Bill Passed - House (66 - 43) |
| 5/27 | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
| 5/27 | SB 585 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |