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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 30, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 9) |
March 29, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 14, 2023 | ID | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
Sept. 1, 2022 | ID | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
Feb. 1, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | ID | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
March 5, 2012 | ID | HCR 40 | 2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees | Resolution Passed - House (54 - 14) |
Feb. 1, 2011 | ID | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
March 24, 2010 | ID | S 1419 | 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
March 22, 2010 | ID | S 1418 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 5, 2010 | ID | H 616 | Local Improvement District Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
May 8, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
May 8, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
May 7, 2009 | ID | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
May 7, 2009 | ID | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - House (49 - 15) |
April 21, 2009 | ID | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
April 14, 2009 | ID | H 303 | Online Public Education | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
April 10, 2009 | ID | S 1186 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
April 9, 2009 | ID | H 135 | Fuel Tax for Highway Maintenance | Bill Failed - House (32 - 37) |
April 7, 2009 | ID | S 1186 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 7, 2009 | ID | H 276 | 2009-2010 Department of Environmental Quality Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
April 3, 2009 | ID | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 26, 2009 | ID | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
March 19, 2009 | ID | H 246 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (27 - 43) |
Feb. 24, 2009 | ID | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
April 1, 2008 | ID | SJR 107 | City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing | Bill Failed - House (36 - 33) |
March 28, 2008 | ID | H 655 | Tax Rebate for Road Projects | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
March 27, 2008 | ID | H 680 | Community Infrastructure Districts | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
March 25, 2008 | ID | H 592 | Film and Television Production Rebate | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
March 21, 2008 | ID | HJR 4 | Local Tax Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 19) |
March 21, 2008 | ID | H 599 | Eliminating the Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
March 19, 2008 | ID | S 1484 | Disclosing Fiscal Impacts of Citizens Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
March 19, 2008 | ID | S 1447 | Capping Medical Benefits for State Government Retirees | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
March 18, 2008 | ID | H 657 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | H 594 | Amending Property Tax Formula | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | H 562 | Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | HCR 49 | State Employee Pay Raise | Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 17, 2008 | ID | H 561 | Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 11, 2008 | ID | H 581 | Highway Spending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
March 10, 2008 | ID | H 592 | Film and Television Production Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
March 7, 2008 | ID | H 577 | Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
March 7, 2008 | ID | H 579 | Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
March 6, 2008 | ID | H 588 | Food Tax Credit Expansion | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
March 5, 2008 | ID | H 562 | Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
March 5, 2008 | ID | HCR 49 | State Employee Pay Raise | Resolution Passed - House (51 - 19) |
March 5, 2008 | ID | H 561 | Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
Feb. 29, 2008 | ID | S 1436 | Teacher Pay-for-Performance Plan | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
Feb. 26, 2008 | ID | H 503 | Scholarships for Drug-Free Students | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
March 29, 2007 | ID | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
March 28, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
March 19, 2007 | ID | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
April 5, 2006 | ID | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
March 23, 2006 | ID | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
March 23, 2006 | ID | H 743 | School Facilities Improvement Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 20, 2006 | ID | S 1393 | Biodegradable Fuel | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
March 16, 2006 | ID | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
March 10, 2006 | ID | H 703 | College Loan Program | Bill Failed - House (27 - 38) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | ID | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
Feb. 27, 2006 | ID | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
3/30 | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 9) |
3/29 | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
3/14 | H 286 | Amends Laws Requiring Certain Information when Communicating with Voters Regarding a Bond or Levy | Bill Passed - House (52 - 15) |
9/01 | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
9/01 | H 1 | Reduces Tax Rates; Appropriates Monies for Education | Bill Passed - House (55 - 15) |
2/01 | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
1/20 | H 436 | Reduces Tax Rates | Bill Passed - House (57 - 13) |
3/05 | HCR 40 | 2 Percent Pay Raise for State Employees | Resolution Passed - House (54 - 14) |
2/01 | H 26 | Increment in fees for felonies and misdemeanors | Bill Failed - House (31 - 35) |
3/24 | S 1419 | 2010-2011 Higher Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9) |
3/22 | S 1418 | 2010-2011 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
3/05 | H 616 | Local Improvement District Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
5/08 | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
5/08 | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
5/07 | H 376 | Transportation Funding Package | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
5/07 | H 374 | Allowing Diversion of Funds to Virtual Education | Bill Passed - House (49 - 15) |
4/21 | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
4/14 | H 303 | Online Public Education | Bill Passed - House (51 - 19) |
4/10 | S 1186 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
4/09 | H 135 | Fuel Tax for Highway Maintenance | Bill Failed - House (32 - 37) |
4/07 | S 1186 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
4/07 | H 276 | 2009-2010 Department of Environmental Quality Budget | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
4/03 | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
3/26 | H 262 | Teacher Compensation Adjustments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 20) |
3/19 | H 246 | Gasoline Tax Increase | Bill Failed - House (27 - 43) |
2/24 | H 173 | Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits | Bill Passed - House (59 - 11) |
4/01 | SJR 107 | City, County, and Public Hospital Debt Financing | Bill Failed - House (36 - 33) |
3/28 | H 655 | Tax Rebate for Road Projects | Bill Passed - House (40 - 25) |
3/27 | H 680 | Community Infrastructure Districts | Bill Passed - House (50 - 18) |
3/25 | H 592 | Film and Television Production Rebate | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
3/21 | HJR 4 | Local Tax Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 19) |
3/21 | H 599 | Eliminating the Personal Property Tax | Bill Passed - House (39 - 31) |
3/19 | S 1484 | Disclosing Fiscal Impacts of Citizens Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
3/19 | S 1447 | Capping Medical Benefits for State Government Retirees | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
3/18 | H 657 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
3/17 | H 594 | Amending Property Tax Formula | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
3/17 | H 562 | Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
3/17 | HCR 49 | State Employee Pay Raise | Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
3/17 | H 561 | Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
3/11 | H 581 | Highway Spending Regulations | Bill Passed - House (42 - 28) |
3/10 | H 592 | Film and Television Production Rebate | Bill Passed - House (51 - 17) |
3/07 | H 577 | Voter Approval of Local Improvement District Funding | Bill Passed - House (43 - 25) |
3/07 | H 579 | Voter-Mandated Property Tax Limitations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) |
3/06 | H 588 | Food Tax Credit Expansion | Bill Passed - House (62 - 8) |
3/05 | H 562 | Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
3/05 | HCR 49 | State Employee Pay Raise | Resolution Passed - House (51 - 19) |
3/05 | H 561 | Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
2/29 | S 1436 | Teacher Pay-for-Performance Plan | Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 19) |
2/26 | H 503 | Scholarships for Drug-Free Students | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
3/29 | S 1245 | Highway Bonding Bill | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 23) |
3/28 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22) |
3/19 | H 81 | Income Tax Credit for Food | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 6) |
4/05 | H 876 | Property Tax Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (44 - 26) |
3/23 | H 421 | Property Tax-Homestead Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
3/23 | H 743 | School Facilities Improvement Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
3/20 | S 1393 | Biodegradable Fuel | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23) |
3/16 | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18) |
3/10 | H 703 | College Loan Program | Bill Failed - House (27 - 38) |
2/28 | H 485 | Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) | Bill Failed - House (30 - 39) |
2/27 | H 609 | Motor Vehicle Special License Plate Program | Bill Passed - House (42 - 25) |