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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2010 | NJ | S 29 | Reducing the property tax levy cap | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
| June 29, 2010 | NJ | S 2139 | 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| June 28, 2010 | NJ | S 3000 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| June 28, 2010 | NJ | A 3009 | Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| May 20, 2010 | NJ | A 10 | Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| Jan. 7, 2010 | NJ | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - House (63 - 14) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
| June 25, 2009 | NJ | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| March 16, 2009 | NJ | S 21 | Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| Dec. 15, 2008 | NJ | S 1599 | Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
| Dec. 15, 2008 | NJ | A 3373 | Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 10) |
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3374 | Public Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 10) |
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
| Nov. 17, 2008 | NJ | A 3459 | Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | A 2873 | School Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| June 23, 2008 | NJ | S 1557 | FamilyCare Expansion bill | Bill Passed - House (59 - 18) |
| March 13, 2008 | NJ | A 873 | Extending Family Leave Benefits | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| Jan. 7, 2008 | NJ | A 500 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | NJ | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| July 8, 2006 | NJ | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | S 29 | Reducing the property tax levy cap | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
| 6/29 | S 2139 | 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
| 6/28 | S 3000 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| 6/28 | A 3009 | Professional Sports Team Specialty License Plates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| 5/20 | A 1678 | Establishing a New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (67 - 8) |
| 5/20 | A 10 | Increasing Income Tax Rate on Income Exceeding $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (46 - 32) |
| 1/07 | A 2139 | Tax Expenditure Report Requirement for Governor's Budget Message | Bill Passed - House (47 - 28) |
| 6/25 | A 3101 | Creating Homelessness Trust Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27) |
| 6/25 | A4141 | Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts | Bill Passed - House (63 - 14) |
| 6/25 | A 4100 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| 6/25 | A 4048 | 2009 Economic Package | Bill Passed - House (50 - 27) |
| 6/25 | A 4111 | State Employee Wage Increases | Bill Passed - House (47 - 29) |
| 3/16 | S 21 | Local Government PERS/PFRS Contribution Deferral | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| 12/15 | S 1599 | Mortgage and Housing Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
| 12/15 | A 3373 | Amending NJ STARS/NJ STARS II Scholarship Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (63 - 10) |
| 11/17 | A 3374 | Public Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (67 - 10) |
| 11/17 | A 3294 | Capital Investment and Employment Grants | Bill Passed - House (56 - 22) |
| 11/17 | A 3459 | Foreclosure Assistance Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
| 6/23 | A 2873 | School Construction Bonds | Bill Passed - House (42 - 36) |
| 6/23 | S 1962 | State Worker Retirement and Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (52 - 13) |
| 6/23 | S 1557 | FamilyCare Expansion bill | Bill Passed - House (59 - 18) |
| 3/13 | A 873 | Extending Family Leave Benefits | Bill Passed - House (46 - 30) |
| 1/07 | A 500 | Education Funding Reform | Bill Passed - House (41 - 37) |
| 1/29 | A 1 | Property Tax Relief and Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 8) |
| 7/08 | A 4707 | Luxury and Fuel Inefficient Automobiles | Bill Passed - House (43 - 36) |