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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 24, 2023 | MI | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
July 21, 2021 | MI | HB 4411 | Appropriates School Aid for FY 2021-2022 | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 54) |
May 12, 2021 | MI | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4048 | Appropriates $3.5 Billion in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
Sept. 1, 2020 | MI | SB 745 | Appropriates Funds for a Temporary Additional $300 Weekly Unemployment Benefit | Bill Passed - House (106 - 3) |
March 17, 2020 | MI | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4236 | Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
June 6, 2018 | MI | SB 897 | Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
May 15, 2018 | MI | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
April 24, 2018 | MI | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
June 15, 2017 | MI | HB 4647 | Establishes Teacher Pension Plan | Bill Passed - House (55 - 52) |
May 2, 2017 | MI | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
June 9, 2016 | MI | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
June 2, 2015 | MI | HB 4041 | Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34) |
March 26, 2015 | MI | HB 4041 | Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
Dec. 3, 2014 | MI | HB 4118 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 35) |
Dec. 3, 2014 | MI | SB 275 | Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (75 - 34) |
May 27, 2014 | MI | SB 934 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (76 - 34) |
May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5575 | Establishes the Mighigan Settlement Authority Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
Sept. 3, 2013 | MI | HB 4714 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 32) |
June 13, 2013 | MI | HB 4714 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (76 - 31) |
May 28, 2013 | MI | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 43) |
Aug. 15, 2012 | MI | SB 1040 | Amends Teacher Pension Plans | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 48) |
June 14, 2012 | MI | SB 1040 | Amends Teacher Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
June 7, 2012 | MI | HB 5223 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (71 - 37) |
May 31, 2012 | MI | HB 5365 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49) |
Feb. 21, 2012 | MI | HB 5033 | Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - House (67 - 39) |
Dec. 8, 2011 | MI | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 45) |
Nov. 3, 2011 | MI | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
May 5, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
March 23, 2011 | MI | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 44) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/24 | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
7/21 | HB 4411 | Appropriates School Aid for FY 2021-2022 | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 54) |
5/12 | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
2/04 | HB 4048 | Appropriates $3.5 Billion in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
2/04 | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
9/01 | SB 745 | Appropriates Funds for a Temporary Additional $300 Weekly Unemployment Benefit | Bill Passed - House (106 - 3) |
3/17 | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
9/24 | HB 4236 | Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
9/24 | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
6/06 | SB 897 | Establishes Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
5/15 | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
4/24 | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
6/15 | HB 4647 | Establishes Teacher Pension Plan | Bill Passed - House (55 - 52) |
5/02 | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
6/09 | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
6/02 | HB 4041 | Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34) |
3/26 | HB 4041 | Requires School Attendance to Receive Assistance Funds | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
12/03 | HB 4118 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 35) |
12/03 | SB 275 | Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (75 - 34) |
5/27 | SB 934 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (76 - 34) |
5/22 | HB 5575 | Establishes the Mighigan Settlement Authority Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 35) |
5/22 | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
9/03 | HB 4714 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 32) |
6/13 | HB 4714 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (76 - 31) |
5/28 | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 43) |
8/15 | SB 1040 | Amends Teacher Pension Plans | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 48) |
6/14 | SB 1040 | Amends Teacher Pension Plans | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
6/07 | HB 5223 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (71 - 37) |
5/31 | HB 5365 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49) |
2/21 | HB 5033 | Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs | Bill Passed - House (67 - 39) |
12/08 | HB 4770 | Prohibits Public Employers from Providing Medical Benefits to Public Employees | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 45) |
11/03 | HB 4701 | Amends the State Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
5/26 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
5/26 | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
5/05 | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
4/28 | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
4/28 | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
4/28 | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
4/28 | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
3/23 | HB 4408 | Employment Compensation Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 44) |