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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 16, 2015 | AL | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
Sept. 15, 2015 | AL | SB 21 | Repeals Marriage Licenses | Bill Failed - House (53 - 36) |
Sept. 11, 2015 | AL | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
Sept. 10, 2015 | AL | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
June 3, 2015 | AL | SB 216 | Authorizes Certain Agencies to Raise Fees | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
May 28, 2015 | AL | SB 71 | Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
May 19, 2015 | AL | HB 135 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 36) |
May 7, 2015 | AL | HB 236 | Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
April 7, 2015 | AL | HB 193 | Authorizes Counties to Establish Administrative Programs | Bill Passed - House (76 - 17) |
March 31, 2015 | AL | HB 85 | Requires Animal Shelters to Compile Monthly Reports | Bill Failed - House (28 - 67) |
March 18, 2015 | AL | SB 45 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
March 12, 2015 | AL | HB 56 | Authorizes Officials to Refuse to Perform Marriage Ceremonies | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
March 11, 2015 | AL | HB 18 | Authorizes Execution by Electrocution | Bill Passed - House (76 - 26) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/16 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 21) |
9/15 | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
9/15 | SB 21 | Repeals Marriage Licenses | Bill Failed - House (53 - 36) |
9/11 | HB 1 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 37) |
9/10 | HB 3 | Increases Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
9/10 | HB 8 | Amends Budget for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
6/03 | SB 216 | Authorizes Certain Agencies to Raise Fees | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
5/28 | SB 71 | Increases Cumulative Cap on Tax Credits Available for Scholarship Donations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
5/19 | HB 135 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (66 - 36) |
5/07 | HB 236 | Authorizes Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (52 - 43) |
4/07 | HB 193 | Authorizes Counties to Establish Administrative Programs | Bill Passed - House (76 - 17) |
3/31 | HB 85 | Requires Animal Shelters to Compile Monthly Reports | Bill Failed - House (28 - 67) |
3/18 | SB 45 | Authorizes Public Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
3/12 | HB 56 | Authorizes Officials to Refuse to Perform Marriage Ceremonies | Bill Passed - House (69 - 25) |
3/11 | HB 18 | Authorizes Execution by Electrocution | Bill Passed - House (76 - 26) |