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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 12, 2013 | National | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (332 - 94) |
Sept. 29, 2013 | National | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (248 - 174) |
Sept. 11, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 67) |
Aug. 2, 2013 | National | H Amdt 448 | Requires Congressional Approval Prior to Establishing a Tax on Carbon Emissions | Amendment Adopted - House (237 - 176) |
June 13, 2013 | WA | HB 2075 | Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (53 - 33) |
June 10, 2013 | AZ | HB 2399 | Authorizes School Boards to Increase Property Taxes to Pay for Bonds | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
May 30, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94) |
May 30, 2013 | WA | HB 2064 | Amends Estate Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (51 - 40) |
May 29, 2013 | OH | SB 67 | Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
May 14, 2013 | MO | SJR 16 | Establishes an Additional Sales Tax for Local Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (100 - 57) |
May 9, 2013 | MO | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
May 8, 2013 | TX | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
May 8, 2013 | NC | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
May 7, 2013 | CT | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - House (117 - 26) |
May 6, 2013 | OK | HB 2005 | Extends Tax Credits for Qualified Clean-Burning Motor Vehicle Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29) |
May 6, 2013 | PA | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
May 1, 2013 | ND | HB 1234 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71) |
May 1, 2013 | OK | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
May 1, 2013 | FL | HB 7007 | Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48) |
April 27, 2013 | IN | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 23, 2013 | ME | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
April 23, 2013 | NV | AB 496 | Increases the Sales Tax in Clark County | Bill Passed - House (32 - 9) |
April 17, 2013 | IA | SF 295 | Establishes a Business Property Tax Credit Fund | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
April 17, 2013 | OK | SB 330 | Increases Rebate Funds for the Film Industry | Bill Passed - House (55 - 30) |
April 16, 2013 | NV | AB 60 | Requires Certain Information From Donation-Seeking Charities | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
April 15, 2013 | National | HR 249 | Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 | Bill Failed - House (250 - 159) |
April 13, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
April 13, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
April 8, 2013 | MA | H 3382 | Expands Retail Tax to Include Computer System Design Services | Bill Passed - House (97 - 55) |
April 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
April 5, 2013 | KS | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
April 4, 2013 | OR | HB 2870 | Authorizes Counties to Tax Cigarette Sales | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
April 3, 2013 | NH | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (193 - 166) |
April 2, 2013 | MD | SB 183 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Certain Film Production Activities | Bill Passed - House (108 - 31) |
March 27, 2013 | NH | HB 617 | Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (206 - 158) |
March 22, 2013 | MD | HB 1515 | Increases the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (76 - 63) |
March 21, 2013 | OH | HB 51 | Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28) |
March 21, 2013 | KS | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (82 - 39) |
March 21, 2013 | National | H Con Res 25 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207) |
March 16, 2013 | NM | HB 641 | Reduces Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
March 13, 2013 | UT | HB 96 | Extends Tax Credits for Certain Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12) |
March 13, 2013 | IA | HF 478 | Authorizes an Alternative Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
March 12, 2013 | OK | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
March 5, 2013 | ID | HB 206 | Appropriates Funding for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (42 - 27) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | MS | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
Feb. 22, 2013 | VA | HB 2313 | Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | NJ | S 2535 | Increases Earned Income Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (48 - 24) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | ID | H 88 | Expands Tax Credit for New Employees | Bill Passed - House (62 - 7) |
Feb. 12, 2013 | ID | H 62 | Expands Sales Tax Exemptions For Health-Related Entities | Bill Passed - House (58 - 12) |
Feb. 11, 2013 | ND | HB 1182 | Repeals State Income Tax for the 2013 and 2014 Tax Years | Bill Failed - House (23 - 63) |
Feb. 4, 2013 | UT | HB 274 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Employing a Homeless Individual | Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) |
Jan. 1, 2013 | National | HR 8 | Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (257 - 167) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/12 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (332 - 94) |
9/29 | H J Res 59 | Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (248 - 174) |
9/11 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Veto Override Failed - House (94 - 67) |
8/02 | H Amdt 448 | Requires Congressional Approval Prior to Establishing a Tax on Carbon Emissions | Amendment Adopted - House (237 - 176) |
6/13 | HB 2075 | Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (53 - 33) |
6/10 | HB 2399 | Authorizes School Boards to Increase Property Taxes to Pay for Bonds | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
5/30 | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Conference Report Rejected - House (18 - 94) |
5/30 | HB 2064 | Amends Estate Tax Laws | Bill Passed - House (51 - 40) |
5/29 | SB 67 | Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
5/19 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
5/14 | SJR 16 | Establishes an Additional Sales Tax for Local Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (100 - 57) |
5/09 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 51) |
5/08 | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
5/08 | HB 500 | Expands Franchise Tax Exemption for Certain Businesses | Bill Passed - House (117 - 24) |
5/08 | HB 101 | Repeals the Estate Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 37) |
5/07 | HB 5277 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - House (117 - 26) |
5/06 | HB 2005 | Extends Tax Credits for Qualified Clean-Burning Motor Vehicle Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29) |
5/06 | HB 440 | Amends Tax Code | Bill Passed - House (129 - 65) |
5/01 | HB 1234 | Reduces Oil Extraction Tax | Conference Report Rejected - House (21 - 71) |
5/01 | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
5/01 | HB 7007 | Exempts Manufacturing Equipment from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 48) |
4/27 | HB 1001 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30) |
4/24 | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/23 | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
4/23 | AB 496 | Increases the Sales Tax in Clark County | Bill Passed - House (32 - 9) |
4/17 | SF 295 | Establishes a Business Property Tax Credit Fund | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
4/17 | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
4/17 | SB 330 | Increases Rebate Funds for the Film Industry | Bill Passed - House (55 - 30) |
4/16 | AB 60 | Requires Certain Information From Donation-Seeking Charities | Bill Passed - House (25 - 15) |
4/15 | HR 249 | Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 | Bill Failed - House (250 - 159) |
4/13 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (27 - 12) |
4/13 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
4/08 | H 3382 | Expands Retail Tax to Include Computer System Design Services | Bill Passed - House (97 - 55) |
4/08 | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
4/05 | HB 2253 | Amends Abortion Clinic Tax Credits and Procedure Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30) |
4/04 | HB 2870 | Authorizes Counties to Tax Cigarette Sales | Bill Passed - House (31 - 29) |
4/03 | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (193 - 166) |
4/02 | SB 183 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Certain Film Production Activities | Bill Passed - House (108 - 31) |
3/27 | HB 617 | Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (206 - 158) |
3/22 | HB 1515 | Increases the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (76 - 63) |
3/21 | HB 51 | Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28) |
3/21 | SB 84 | Reduces State Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (82 - 39) |
3/21 | H Con Res 25 | Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207) |
3/16 | HB 641 | Reduces Corporate Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
3/13 | HB 96 | Extends Tax Credits for Certain Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12) |
3/13 | HF 478 | Authorizes an Alternative Flat Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (53 - 47) |
3/12 | HB 2032 | Reduces Certain Income Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
3/05 | HB 206 | Appropriates Funding for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (42 - 27) |
2/25 | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
2/22 | HB 2313 | Repeals the Retail Gas Tax and Establishes a Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 40) |
2/14 | S 2535 | Increases Earned Income Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (48 - 24) |
2/14 | H 88 | Expands Tax Credit for New Employees | Bill Passed - House (62 - 7) |
2/12 | H 62 | Expands Sales Tax Exemptions For Health-Related Entities | Bill Passed - House (58 - 12) |
2/11 | HB 1182 | Repeals State Income Tax for the 2013 and 2014 Tax Years | Bill Failed - House (23 - 63) |
2/04 | HB 274 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Employing a Homeless Individual | Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) |
1/01 | HR 8 | Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (257 - 167) |