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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | SC | H 4025 | Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25) |
| April 9, 2025 | SC | H 3930 | Prohibits Payment Card Networks From Identifying Firearm Retailers Via Merchant Category Code (MCC) | Bill Passed - House (85 - 10) |
| May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
| May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
| Feb. 2, 2022 | SC | H 4831 | Authorizes Economic Development Study | Bill Passed - House (85 - 21) |
| June 3, 2010 | SC | H 4657 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54) |
| May 12, 2010 | SC | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| May 20, 2009 | SC | H 3560 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 19) |
| March 11, 2009 | SC | H 3560 | 2009-2010 Budget | Motion Agreed - House (71 - 43) |
| Oct. 21, 2008 | SC | H Amdt 20 to H 5300 | Repealing Property Tax Exemption | Amendment Tabled - House (98 - 17) |
| Oct. 21, 2008 | SC | H Amdt 11 to H 5300 | Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding | Amendment Tabled - House (66 - 50) |
| May 27, 2008 | SC | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 57) |
| May 21, 2008 | SC | H Amdt 3A | Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 51) |
| May 21, 2008 | SC | H Amdt 4A | Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care | Amendment Tabled - House (60 - 58) |
| May 21, 2008 | SC | H Amdt 7A | To Reduce Income Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (68 - 52) |
| April 9, 2008 | SC | H 4673 | Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| April 9, 2008 | SC | H 4549 | Funding Road Repair and Maintenance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
| April 2, 2008 | SC | AM 1 | Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| April 2, 2008 | SC | H 4550 | Marriage Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (100 - 14) |
| June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| April 25, 2007 | SC | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| June 14, 2006 | SC | H 4810 | 2006-2007 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13) |
| March 29, 2006 | SC | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| Feb. 8, 2006 | SC | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
| Jan. 17, 2006 | SC | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/28 | H 4025 | Appropriates $14.4 Billion Funds for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 25) |
| 4/09 | H 3930 | Prohibits Payment Card Networks From Identifying Firearm Retailers Via Merchant Category Code (MCC) | Bill Passed - House (85 - 10) |
| 5/04 | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
| 5/04 | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
| 2/02 | H 4831 | Authorizes Economic Development Study | Bill Passed - House (85 - 21) |
| 6/03 | H 4657 | 2010-2011 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54) |
| 5/12 | H 3584 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29) |
| 5/20 | H 3560 | 2009-2010 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 19) |
| 3/11 | H 3560 | 2009-2010 Budget | Motion Agreed - House (71 - 43) |
| 10/21 | H Amdt 20 to H 5300 | Repealing Property Tax Exemption | Amendment Tabled - House (98 - 17) |
| 10/21 | H Amdt 11 to H 5300 | Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding | Amendment Tabled - House (66 - 50) |
| 5/27 | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 57) |
| 5/21 | H Amdt 3A | Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care | Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 51) |
| 5/21 | H Amdt 4A | Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care | Amendment Tabled - House (60 - 58) |
| 5/21 | H Amdt 7A | To Reduce Income Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (68 - 52) |
| 4/09 | H 4673 | Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| 4/09 | H 4549 | Funding Road Repair and Maintenance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
| 4/02 | AM 1 | Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit | Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73) |
| 4/02 | H 4550 | Marriage Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (100 - 14) |
| 6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
| 4/25 | H 3567 | Cigarette Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (78 - 37) |
| 3/29 | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
| 6/14 | H 4810 | 2006-2007 Budget | Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13) |
| 3/29 | Amendment 63 | Cigarette Tax | Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53) |
| 2/08 | H 4449 | Sales and Property Taxes | Bill Passed - House (86 - 31) |
| 1/17 | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |