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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
April 30, 2013 HI SB 1084 Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14)
April 30, 2013 OR SB 833 Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence Bill Passed - House (38 - 20)
April 27, 2013 IN HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
April 27, 2013 IN HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
April 25, 2013 MN SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 44)
April 24, 2013 OK SB 652 Increases Driver's License Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
April 24, 2013 MT SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
April 24, 2013 MT SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
April 24, 2013 OR SB 822 Amends the Public Employee Retirement System Bill Passed - House (33 - 27)
April 24, 2013 MA H 3401 2013-2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (127 - 29)
April 23, 2013 IA SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
April 23, 2013 MN HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 50)
April 23, 2013 NV AB 496 Increases the Sales Tax in Clark County Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 23, 2013 ME LD 405 Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
April 22, 2013 MN HF 1233 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
April 20, 2013 MT HB 13 Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
April 19, 2013 MT HB 2 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41)
April 18, 2013 CA SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
April 18, 2013 OH HB 59 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
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 IA SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
April 16, 2013 AR HB 1219 Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
April 16, 2013 NV AB 60 Requires Certain Information From Donation-Seeking Charities Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
April 15, 2013 IN SB 487 Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves Bill Passed - House (52 - 39)
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 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 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 5, 2013 KS SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center 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 WV HB 2805 Establishes a Public Campaign Financing Program for Supreme Court of Appeals Candidates Bill Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 3, 2013 NH HB 1 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (194 - 172)
April 3, 2013 NH HB 2 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (193 - 166)
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 29, 2013 VT H 530 2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
March 27, 2013 NH HB 617 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (206 - 158)
March 27, 2013 NH HB 617 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (206 - 158)
March 26, 2013 KY SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
March 26, 2013 KS SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Bill Passed - House (90 - 32)
March 25, 2013 WA SB 5802 Authorizes a Carbon Emissions Reduction Study Bill Passed - House (61 - 32)
March 25, 2013 MD HB 228 Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
March 22, 2013 MD HB 1515 Increases the Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (76 - 63)
March 22, 2013 MD HB 860 Authorizes Construction and Renovation of Public Schools Bill Passed - House (107 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/30 SB 1084 Authorizes the Use of Public Funds for Private Preschools Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14)
4/30 SB 833 Authorizes Drivers Licenses for Individuals Without Legal Proof of US Residence Bill Passed - House (38 - 20)
4/27 HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
4/27 HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 30)
4/25 SF 1236 Increases Funds for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (86 - 44)
4/24 SB 652 Increases Driver's License Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
4/24 SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
4/24 SB 81 Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
4/24 SB 822 Amends the Public Employee Retirement System Bill Passed - House (33 - 27)
4/24 H 3401 2013-2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (127 - 29)
4/23 SF 447 2013-2014 Justice Department Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
4/23 HF 630 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 50)
4/23 AB 496 Increases the Sales Tax in Clark County Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/23 LD 405 Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee Bill Passed - House (89 - 57)
4/22 HF 1233 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
4/20 HB 13 Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
4/19 HB 2 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41)
4/18 SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
4/18 HB 59 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
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 SF 430 2013-2014 Economic Development Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
4/16 HB 1219 Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases Bill Passed - House (77 - 23)
4/16 AB 60 Requires Certain Information From Donation-Seeking Charities Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
4/15 SB 487 Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves Bill Passed - House (52 - 39)
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 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)
4/08 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)
4/05 SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
4/04 HB 2870 Authorizes Counties to Tax Cigarette Sales Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
4/03 HB 2805 Establishes a Public Campaign Financing Program for Supreme Court of Appeals Candidates Bill Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/03 HB 1 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (194 - 172)
4/03 HB 2 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (193 - 166)
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)
3/29 H 530 2014 Budget Bill Passed - House (91 - 49)
3/27 HB 617 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (206 - 158)
3/27 HB 617 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (206 - 158)
3/26 SB 2 Amends the State Employee Pension Program Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 28)
3/26 SB 199 Establishes the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center Bill Passed - House (90 - 32)
3/25 SB 5802 Authorizes a Carbon Emissions Reduction Study Bill Passed - House (61 - 32)
3/25 HB 228 Amends the State Health Benefits Exchange and Medicaid Program Bill Passed - House (93 - 43)
3/22 HB 1515 Increases the Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (76 - 63)
3/22 HB 860 Authorizes Construction and Renovation of Public Schools Bill Passed - House (107 - 30)

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