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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 15, 2018 RI H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
June 15, 2018 RI H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
June 13, 2018 PA HB 1810 Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms Bill Passed - House (177 - 14)
June 12, 2018 NC SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44)
June 7, 2018 OH HB 430 Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House
June 7, 2018 National HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 206)
May 24, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
May 18, 2018 MN HF 4133 Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37)
May 15, 2018 MI SB 551 Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
May 15, 2018 MN HF 4385 Amends Tax Law Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50)
May 2, 2018 PA HB 1843 Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures Bill Passed - House (178 - 12)
April 27, 2018 OK SB 1600 Amends General Appropriations Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
April 24, 2018 MI HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
April 19, 2018 LA HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
April 17, 2018 MO HB 2540 Amends Various Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (91 - 61)
April 14, 2018 AK HB 339 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
April 12, 2018 NJ S 122 Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
April 12, 2018 NJ S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
April 12, 2018 National H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Bill Failed - House (233 - 184)
April 2, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
April 2, 2018 AK HB 286 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
March 29, 2018 CO HB 18-1322 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
March 28, 2018 NC SB 75 Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
March 22, 2018 National HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (256 - 167)
March 21, 2018 MD SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
March 21, 2018 MD SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
March 20, 2018 AL SB 311 Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium Bill Passed - House (14 - 3)
March 15, 2018 KY HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
March 14, 2018 AR HB 1008 Expands Tuition Savings Plan Bill Passed - House (62 - 16)
March 12, 2018 TN HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (71 - 17)
March 12, 2018 TN HB 1701 Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
March 5, 2018 FL HB 7087 Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
March 2, 2018 OR SB 1529 Amends Oregon Corporate Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 2, 2018 OR SB 1529 Amends Oregon Corporate Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 1, 2018 MI HB 4321 Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0)
March 1, 2018 KY HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
Feb. 7, 2018 ID H 463 Amends Tax Law Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
Jan. 31, 2018 NM HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
Jan. 22, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150)
Jan. 18, 2018 National HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197)
Jan. 17, 2018 National HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
Dec. 21, 2017 National HR 4667 Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (251 - 169)
Dec. 20, 2017 National HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (224 - 201)
Dec. 19, 2017 National HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203)
Dec. 7, 2017 National H J Res 123 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (235 - 193)
Nov. 16, 2017 National HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 205)
Nov. 8, 2017 OK HB 1054 Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products Bill Failed - House (71 - 27)
Nov. 8, 2017 OK HB 1054 Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products Bill Failed - House (71 - 27)
Nov. 2, 2017 MI HB 5013 Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates Bill Failed - House (45 - 63)
Nov. 1, 2017 OK HB 1085 Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
Oct. 31, 2017 MI SB 253 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2)
Oct. 31, 2017 MI SB 253 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2)
Oct. 26, 2017 National H Con Res 71 Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 Bill Passed - House (216 - 212)
Oct. 25, 2017 National H Res 580 Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Concurrent Resolution H. Con. Res. 71 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (233 - 188)
Oct. 12, 2017 National H Res 569 Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266, with an Amendment Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69)
Oct. 11, 2017 MA Amdt 1 Prohibits Sale or Possession of "Bump Stocks" Bill Passed - House (152 - 3)
Oct. 5, 2017 National H Con Res 71 Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 Bill Passed - House (219 - 206)
Sept. 14, 2017 National HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
Sept. 14, 2017 National HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
Sept. 13, 2017 PA HB 453 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91)
Sept. 13, 2017 WI AB 64 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Sept. 8, 2017 National HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
Sept. 6, 2017 National H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
Aug. 28, 2017 IL SB 1947 Establishes School Funding Plan Bill Passed - House (73 - 34)
Aug. 17, 2017 WI AB 1 Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone Bill Passed - House (59 - 30)
July 28, 2017 National HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
July 28, 2017 National HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
July 27, 2017 National HR 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 192)
July 14, 2017 National HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (344 - 81)
July 12, 2017 MI SB 242 Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (71 - 35)
July 7, 2017 MA H 3800 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/15 H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
6/15 H 7200 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
6/13 HB 1810 Requires Data Information Sharing for Hosting Platforms Bill Passed - House (177 - 14)
6/12 SB 99 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 44)
6/07 HB 430 Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House
6/07 HR 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 206)
5/24 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
5/18 HF 4133 Appropriates Funds for Agricultural Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 37)
5/15 SB 551 Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
5/15 HF 4385 Amends Tax Law Conference Report Adopted - House (78 - 50)
5/02 HB 1843 Requires Public Release of Budget Requests and Expenditures Bill Passed - House (178 - 12)
4/27 SB 1600 Amends General Appropriations Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
4/24 HB 5579 Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (71 - 36)
4/19 HB 1 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (55 - 47)
4/17 HB 2540 Amends Various Tax Laws Bill Passed - House (91 - 61)
4/14 HB 339 Appropriates Funds for Education Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
4/12 S 122 Authorizes Tax Credits for Film Production Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
4/12 S 1229 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Members, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Employees Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
4/12 H J Res 2 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Bill Failed - House (233 - 184)
4/02 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 44)
4/02 HB 286 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
3/29 HB 18-1322 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
3/28 SB 75 Establishes a 7 Percent Cap on State Income Tax Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
3/22 HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (256 - 167)
3/21 SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
3/21 SB 646 Establishes a Maryland Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
3/20 SB 311 Authorizes Car Rental Taxes to be Used for Birmingham Stadium Bill Passed - House (14 - 3)
3/15 HB 200 Establishes Budget for 2017-2019 Fiscal Biennium Bill Passed - House (76 - 15)
3/14 HB 1008 Expands Tuition Savings Plan Bill Passed - House (62 - 16)
3/12 HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (71 - 17)
3/12 HB 1701 Establishes Tax on Gentleman's Clubs Bill Passed - House (69 - 15)
3/05 HB 7087 Authorizes Tax Cuts and Holidays Bill Passed - House (75 - 35)
3/02 SB 1529 Amends Oregon Corporate Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/02 SB 1529 Amends Oregon Corporate Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/01 HB 4321 Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0)
3/01 HB 366 Appropriates Funds for Various Purposes for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/15 S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
2/07 H 463 Amends Tax Law Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
1/31 HB 2 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
1/22 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (266 - 150)
1/18 HR 195 Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 197)
1/17 HR 3326 World Bank Accountability Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (237 - 184)
12/21 HR 4667 Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (251 - 169)
12/20 HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (224 - 201)
12/19 HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203)
12/07 H J Res 123 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 Bill Passed - House (235 - 193)
11/16 HR 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 205)
11/08 HB 1054 Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products Bill Failed - House (71 - 27)
11/08 HB 1054 Increases Tax Rate on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Fuel Products Bill Failed - House (71 - 27)
11/02 HB 5013 Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates Bill Failed - House (45 - 63)
11/01 HB 1085 Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
10/31 SB 253 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2)
10/31 SB 253 Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2)
10/26 H Con Res 71 Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 Bill Passed - House (216 - 212)
10/25 H Res 580 Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Concurrent Resolution H. Con. Res. 71 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (233 - 188)
10/12 H Res 569 Providing for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2266, with an Amendment Resolution Passed - House (353 - 69)
10/11 Amdt 1 Prohibits Sale or Possession of "Bump Stocks" Bill Passed - House (152 - 3)
10/05 H Con Res 71 Establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2018 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2019 through 2027 Bill Passed - House (219 - 206)
9/14 HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
9/14 HR 3354 Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (211 - 198)
9/13 HB 453 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 91)
9/13 AB 64 Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
9/08 HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
9/06 H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
8/28 SB 1947 Establishes School Funding Plan Bill Passed - House (73 - 34)
8/17 AB 1 Establishes Tax Incentives for Manufacturing Zone Bill Passed - House (59 - 30)
7/28 HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
7/28 HR 3180 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (380 - 35)
7/27 HR 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 192)
7/14 HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Passed - House (344 - 81)
7/12 SB 242 Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (71 - 35)
7/07 H 3800 Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 9)

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