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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2014 | MO | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (104 - 48) |
| April 3, 2014 | MO | SB 673 | Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 1, 2014 | MO | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | SB 694 | Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | HB 1295 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (106 - 47) |
| Feb. 20, 2014 | MO | HB 1253 | Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (106 - 49) |
| Sept. 11, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 67) |
| May 15, 2013 | MO | HB 650 | Limits Punitive Awards for Lead Exposure from Certain Mines | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 63) |
| May 9, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
| May 8, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| May 8, 2013 | MO | SB 114 | Amends Homebrewed Beer and Liquor Distributor Regulations | Bill Passed - House (110 - 48) |
| April 16, 2013 | MO | SB 112 | Extends the New Markets Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| April 4, 2013 | MO | SB 126 | Prohibits Pharmacies from Being Required to Carry Specific Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| March 12, 2013 | MO | SB 26 | Amends State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| April 26, 2012 | MO | HB 1540 | Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
| March 8, 2012 | MO | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
| March 7, 2012 | MO | SB 572 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - House (87 - 68) |
| Feb. 16, 2012 | MO | SB 572 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | MO | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 68) |
| Feb. 8, 2012 | MO | SB 592 | Limits Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| March 3, 2011 | MO | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 60) |
| March 3, 2011 | MO | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 60) |
| July 14, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 40) |
| July 13, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
| June 29, 2010 | MO | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
| May 13, 2010 | MO | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| May 13, 2010 | MO | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (118 - 28) |
| April 1, 2010 | MO | HB 1747 | Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| May 15, 2009 | MO | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| April 28, 2009 | MO | Amdt 1 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse to Provide "Abortifacients" | Amendment Adopted - House (115 - 43) |
| April 16, 2009 | MO | HB 258 | Excluding Tipped Employees from Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (86 - 74) |
| April 16, 2009 | MO | HB 795 | Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (87 - 70) |
| May 16, 2008 | MO | HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 | Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7) |
| May 16, 2008 | MO | HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 | Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (136 - 12) |
| May 7, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (138 - 14) |
| May 1, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| April 24, 2008 | MO | SB 817 | Physicians' Billing Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| April 24, 2008 | MO | HB 1851 | Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes | Bill Failed - House (68 - 82) |
| April 21, 2008 | MO | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (125 - 16) |
| April 16, 2008 | MO | SA 1 to HB 2007 | Mega-Project Fund Appropriation | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 22) |
| April 3, 2008 | MO | SB 858 | Restrictions on Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| March 6, 2008 | MO | HB 1779 | Regulation of Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (130 - 22) |
| Aug. 29, 2007 | MO | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| May 12, 2006 | MO | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| April 24, 2006 | MO | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| Feb. 27, 2006 | MO | SA 5 | Renewable Energy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (104 - 48) |
| 4/03 | SB 673 | Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/01 | SB 509 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
| 2/20 | SB 694 | Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
| 2/20 | HB 1295 | Reduces Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (106 - 47) |
| 2/20 | HB 1253 | Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (106 - 49) |
| 9/11 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 67) |
| 5/15 | HB 650 | Limits Punitive Awards for Lead Exposure from Certain Mines | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 63) |
| 5/09 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
| 5/08 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 5/08 | SB 114 | Amends Homebrewed Beer and Liquor Distributor Regulations | Bill Passed - House (110 - 48) |
| 4/16 | SB 112 | Extends the New Markets Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| 4/04 | SB 126 | Prohibits Pharmacies from Being Required to Carry Specific Drugs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 3/12 | SB 26 | Amends State Tax Code | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
| 4/26 | HB 1540 | Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
| 3/08 | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
| 3/07 | SB 572 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - House (87 - 68) |
| 2/16 | SB 572 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 2/09 | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 68) |
| 2/08 | SB 592 | Limits Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
| 3/03 | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 60) |
| 3/03 | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 60) |
| 7/14 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 40) |
| 7/13 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
| 6/29 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
| 5/13 | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
| 5/13 | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed - House (118 - 28) |
| 4/01 | HB 1747 | Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed - House (91 - 61) |
| 5/15 | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 4/28 | Amdt 1 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse to Provide "Abortifacients" | Amendment Adopted - House (115 - 43) |
| 4/16 | HB 258 | Excluding Tipped Employees from Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (86 - 74) |
| 4/16 | HB 795 | Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses | Bill Passed - House (87 - 70) |
| 5/16 | HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 | Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7) |
| 5/16 | HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 | Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted - House (136 - 12) |
| 5/07 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (138 - 14) |
| 5/01 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
| 4/24 | SB 817 | Physicians' Billing Practices | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 4/24 | HB 1851 | Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes | Bill Failed - House (68 - 82) |
| 4/21 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (125 - 16) |
| 4/16 | SA 1 to HB 2007 | Mega-Project Fund Appropriation | Amendment Rejected - Senate (11 - 22) |
| 4/03 | SB 858 | Restrictions on Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 3/06 | HB 1779 | Regulation of Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed - House (130 - 22) |
| 8/29 | SCS HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| 8/23 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed - House (129 - 20) |
| 5/12 | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 65) |
| 4/24 | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed - House (83 - 70) |
| 4/24 | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (111 - 39) |
| 2/27 | SA 5 | Renewable Energy Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 22) |