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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 4, 2007 VA Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings Bill Passed - House (232 - 127)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
April 3, 2007 MD SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
April 2, 2007 IN SB 9 Fireworks Regulations Bill Passed - House (69 - 27)
March 30, 2007 ND SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
March 28, 2007 AR SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
March 28, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 27, 2007 NH HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
March 27, 2007 GA HCS HB 163 Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation Bill Failed - House (82 - 77)
March 26, 2007 KS SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
March 20, 2007 NV AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
March 15, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
March 15, 2007 KS HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
March 13, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
March 13, 2007 OR SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
March 9, 2007 ND SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
March 8, 2007 OR HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
March 7, 2007 SC H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
March 2, 2007 SD SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
March 2, 2007 ND HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
March 1, 2007 NM SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 23, 2007 IN HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
Feb. 23, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4045 Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability Bill Passed - House (60 - 49)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4046 Pharmaceutical Company Liability Bill Passed - House (58 - 49)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
Feb. 21, 2007 NH HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
Feb. 21, 2007 VA H Sub to Sub SB 1416 Regulation of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
Feb. 20, 2007 MD HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
Feb. 16, 2007 WV Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
Feb. 16, 2007 VA Sub SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (72 - 27)
Feb. 16, 2007 WA HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
Feb. 15, 2007 MS HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
Feb. 14, 2007 CO HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
Feb. 13, 2007 OR HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 5, 2007 WY HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
Feb. 1, 2007 IA HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Jan. 26, 2007 KS HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
Jan. 22, 2007 FL CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
Jan. 9, 2007 MS HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
Jan. 7, 2007 IL SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Jan. 5, 2007 National H Res 6 Pay-As-You-Go Rule Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements Bill Failed - House (33 - 40)
Aug. 30, 2006 CA AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36)
Aug. 30, 2006 CA SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
July 26, 2006 National HR 5682 U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (359 - 68)
July 20, 2006 National HR 5684 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
July 14, 2006 IA HF 2351 Eminent Domain Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8)
July 12, 2006 National HR 2990 Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act Bill Passed - House (255 - 166)
July 10, 2006 CO HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4705 Tobacco Tax Bill Passed - House (43 - 36)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax Bill Passed - House (44 - 32)
July 8, 2006 NJ A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - House (41 - 38)
June 30, 2006 PA SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - House (161 - 37)
June 29, 2006 MA S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22)
June 29, 2006 CA SB 1 Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
June 28, 2006 PA HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (180 - 13)
June 23, 2006 MD SB 1 Electricity Rates Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 37)
June 20, 2006 MI HB 6213 Overtime Provisions Bill Passed - House (57 - 49)
June 19, 2006 RI LCO # 2167/2 Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39)
June 19, 2006 RI Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8)
June 15, 2006 DE HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
June 15, 2006 DE SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
June 15, 2006 MD SB 1 Electricity Rates Bill Passed - House (109 - 26)
June 14, 2006 LA Amendment #B-635 Ethanol Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
June 8, 2006 National HR 5252 COPE Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - House (321 - 101)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/04 Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
4/04 HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings Bill Passed - House (232 - 127)
4/04 HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
4/03 SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
4/02 SB 9 Fireworks Regulations Bill Passed - House (69 - 27)
3/30 SB 2397 Oil Well Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
3/28 SB 1004 Beer Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
3/28 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/27 HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138)
3/27 HCS HB 163 Payday Loan Legalization and Regulation Bill Failed - House (82 - 77)
3/26 SB 66 Kansas Expanded Lottery Act Bill Passed - House (64 - 58)
3/24 HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
3/20 AJR 5 Lottery Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13)
3/15 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
3/15 HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
3/13 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
3/13 SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
3/09 SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
3/08 HB 2707 Oregon Rainy Day Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 9)
3/07 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
3/02 SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
3/02 HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
3/01 SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
2/28 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/23 HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
2/23 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
2/22 HB 4045 Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability Bill Passed - House (60 - 49)
2/22 HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
2/22 HB 4046 Pharmaceutical Company Liability Bill Passed - House (58 - 49)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
2/21 HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions Bill Passed - House (202 - 150)
2/21 H Sub to Sub SB 1416 Regulation of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
2/20 HB 131 Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (122 - 16)
2/16 Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
2/16 Sub SB 1014 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (72 - 27)
2/16 HB 1024 Prohibition of PBDEs Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
2/15 HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
2/14 HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
2/13 HB 2203 Expanding Payday and Title Loan Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/05 HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
2/01 HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
1/26 HB 2034 Increase in Electric and Gas Utility Rate Bill Passed - House (65 - 54)
1/22 CS HB 1A Hurricane Insurance Conference Report Adopted - House (116 - 2)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
1/09 HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
1/07 SB 1714 Competitive Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
1/05 H Res 6 Pay-As-You-Go Rule Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152)
8/31 AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32)
8/31 SB 1675 Renewable Diesel Fuel Requirements Bill Failed - House (33 - 40)
8/30 AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 36)
8/30 SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
7/26 HR 5682 U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (359 - 68)
7/20 HR 5684 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
7/14 HF 2351 Eminent Domain Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 8)
7/12 HR 2990 Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act Bill Passed - House (255 - 166)
7/10 HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
7/08 A 4705 Tobacco Tax Bill Passed - House (43 - 36)
7/08 A 4714 Fur Clothing Tax Bill Passed - House (44 - 32)
7/08 A 4901 Sales Tax Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - House (41 - 38)
6/30 SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - House (161 - 37)
6/29 S 2258 Massage Therapist Licensing Veto Override Passed - House (134 - 22)
6/29 SB 1 Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
6/28 HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (180 - 13)
6/23 SB 1 Electricity Rates Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 37)
6/20 HB 6213 Overtime Provisions Bill Passed - House (57 - 49)
6/19 LCO # 2167/2 Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Programs Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 39)
6/19 Article 24 to H 7120 Sub A Article 24 Relating to Tuition Tax Credits Motion Agreed - House (62 - 8)
6/15 HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
6/15 SB 62 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
6/15 SB 1 Electricity Rates Bill Passed - House (109 - 26)
6/14 Amendment #B-635 Ethanol Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
6/08 HR 5252 COPE Bill of 2006 Bill Passed - House (321 - 101)

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