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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
Nov. 29, 2011 IL HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99)
Nov. 29, 2011 NC HB 645 Temporary Fuel Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (94 - 23)
Nov. 14, 2011 PA HB 1503 Angel Investment Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
Oct. 27, 2011 National HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed - House (262 - 157)
Oct. 6, 2011 MO SB 8 Tax Credit Amendments Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
Sept. 8, 2011 CA ABX1 40 State Tax Code Restructuring Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
Aug. 24, 2011 MI SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Bill Passed - House (65 - 42)
June 30, 2011 PA SB 330 Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act Bill Passed - House (109 - 86)
June 23, 2011 LA SB 259 Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32)
May 31, 2011 CA AB 155 Online Sale Taxes Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
May 25, 2011 SC H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59)
May 12, 2011 MI HB 4362 Business Tax Reduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51)
May 12, 2011 MI HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52)
May 12, 2011 MI HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52)
May 10, 2011 IA SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
May 10, 2011 OR HB 2541 Amends Inheritance Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
May 9, 2011 CO HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
May 6, 2011 UT SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18)
May 6, 2011 VT H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
April 28, 2011 SC Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18)
April 28, 2011 MI HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (56 - 50)
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 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
April 28, 2011 MI HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
April 27, 2011 NH SB 78 Gas Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (208 - 98)
April 27, 2011 SC Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71)
April 27, 2011 TX HB 2403 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (125 - 20)
April 26, 2011 GA HB 234 Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73)
April 26, 2011 OR HB 3543 Kicker Refunds Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
April 18, 2011 ND SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48)
April 18, 2011 CO HB 1141 Reduces Business Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
April 12, 2011 HI SB 570 Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes Bill Passed - House (28 - 23)
March 31, 2011 AK HB 110 Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
March 30, 2011 NH CACR 6 Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117)
March 18, 2011 KS SB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
March 17, 2011 KS HB 2091 Decreases Sales Tax Rate Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80)
March 14, 2011 AZ HB 2636 Flat Income Tax Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
March 8, 2011 NC HB 92 Land Transfer Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (78 - 38)
March 7, 2011 OR SB 301 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
March 3, 2011 UT HB 301 School District Property Tax Revisions Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
March 2, 2011 NM HB 607 Film Production Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
March 2, 2011 MT HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
Feb. 28, 2011 UT HB 191 Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 16, 2011 AR HB 1052 Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
Feb. 16, 2011 AZ HB 2001 Tax Reductions for Businesses Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2011 IA HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
Feb. 15, 2011 ND HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2011 ND HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 9, 2011 WY HB 191 Wind Power Tax Bill Failed - House (27 - 32)
Feb. 8, 2011 VA HB 2314 Education Improvement Scholarships Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
Feb. 8, 2011 WY HB 191 Wind Power Tax Bill Failed - House (29 - 29)
Feb. 1, 2011 WY HB 34 Sales Tax Distribution Bill Failed - House (22 - 37)
Jan. 31, 2011 IN HB 1450 Unemployment Insurance Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
Jan. 11, 2011 IL SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code Bill Passed - House (60 - 57)
Jan. 7, 2011 ND HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions
Dec. 17, 2010 National HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (277 - 148)
Dec. 16, 2010 National H Amdt 786 Amending the Estate Tax Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233)
Dec. 2, 2010 National HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 188)
Sept. 23, 2010 National HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (237 - 187)
Aug. 25, 2010 CA AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
Aug. 25, 2010 CA SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 28)
Aug. 23, 2010 CA SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
July 30, 2010 National HR 5982 Tax Law Amendments Bill Failed - House (241 - 154)
July 22, 2010 National HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152)
June 17, 2010 National HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (241 - 182)
May 28, 2010 National HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 204)
April 18, 2010 AK SB 305 Separating Oil and Gas When Calculating Production Tax Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
March 25, 2010 National HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
March 21, 2010 National HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
March 21, 2010 National HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 211)
March 11, 2010 AZ HCR 2001 Repealing Early Childhood Development and Health Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28)
March 4, 2010 National HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201)
March 4, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2010 AL HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
Feb. 4, 2010 AZ SCR 1001 Temporary Sales Tax Increase Joint Resolution Passed - House (34 - 25)
Jan. 28, 2010 AZ HB 2250 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
Dec. 16, 2009 National HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212)
Nov. 5, 2009 National HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (403 - 12)
Sept. 22, 2009 National HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (331 - 83)
March 19, 2009 National HR 1586 TARP Recipient Bonuses Tax Bill Passed - House (328 - 93)
Feb. 13, 2009 National HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Conference Report Adopted - House (246 - 183)
Jan. 28, 2009 National HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Bill Passed - House (244 - 188)
Sept. 26, 2008 National HR 7060 Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits Bill Passed - House (257 - 166)
Sept. 16, 2008 National HR 6899 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (236 - 189)
June 25, 2008 National HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (233 - 189)
May 21, 2008 National HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed - House (316 - 108)
May 21, 2008 National HR 6049 Alternative Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (263 - 160)
May 14, 2008 National HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Conference Report Adopted - House (318 - 106)
May 8, 2008 National HR 3221 Housing-Related Tax Provision Amendments Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 154)
April 15, 2008 National HR 5719 Amending Tax Code Provisions and IRS Practices Bill Passed - House (238 - 179)
Feb. 27, 2008 National HR 5351 Energy Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (236 - 182)
Feb. 7, 2008 National HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (380 - 34)
Jan. 29, 2008 National HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Bill Passed - House (385 - 35)
Dec. 19, 2007 National HR 3996 Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (352 - 64)
Dec. 12, 2007 National HR 4351 Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act Bill Passed - House (226 - 193)
Nov. 9, 2007 National HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (216 - 193)
Oct. 10, 2007 National HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (232 - 173)
Aug. 4, 2007 National HR 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 189)
Aug. 1, 2007 National HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/29 HB 1883 Property Tax Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (8 - 99)
11/29 HB 645 Temporary Fuel Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (94 - 23)
11/14 HB 1503 Angel Investment Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
10/27 HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed - House (262 - 157)
10/06 SB 8 Tax Credit Amendments Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
9/08 ABX1 40 State Tax Code Restructuring Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
8/24 SB 348 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims Bill Passed - House (65 - 42)
6/30 SB 330 Amending The Taxpayer Relief Act Bill Passed - House (109 - 86)
6/23 SB 259 Establishes a Commission to Repeal Income Taxes Motion Rejected - House (46 - 32)
5/31 AB 155 Online Sale Taxes Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
5/25 H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59)
5/12 HB 4362 Business Tax Reduction Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51)
5/12 HB 4361 Income Tax Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52)
5/12 HB 4479 Interstate Compact and Business Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52)
5/10 SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
5/10 HB 2541 Amends Inheritance Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
5/09 HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
5/06 SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 18)
5/06 H 436 Tax Law Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 48)
4/28 Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18)
4/28 HB 4481 Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (56 - 50)
4/28 HB 4483 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
4/28 HB 4484 State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
4/28 HB 4480 Tax Exemption and Pension Bill Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
4/27 SB 78 Gas Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (208 - 98)
4/27 Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71)
4/27 HB 2403 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (125 - 20)
4/26 HB 234 Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73)
4/26 HB 3543 Kicker Refunds Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
4/18 SB 2042 Gaming Tax Reduction Conference Report Rejected - House (46 - 48)
4/18 HB 1141 Reduces Business Taxes Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
4/12 SB 570 Taxation of Certain Pension Incomes Bill Passed - House (28 - 23)
3/31 HB 110 Reducing the Oil and Gas Production Tax Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
3/30 CACR 6 Requires a Supermajority for Budget Increases Resolution Passed - House (256 - 117)
3/18 SB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 47)
3/17 HB 2091 Decreases Sales Tax Rate Motion Rejected - House (39 - 80)
3/14 HB 2636 Flat Income Tax Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
3/08 HB 92 Land Transfer Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (78 - 38)
3/07 SB 301 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
3/03 HB 301 School District Property Tax Revisions Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
3/02 HB 607 Film Production Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
3/02 HB 248 Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Bill Failed - House (44 - 56)
2/28 HB 191 Nonresident Tuition Waiver Amendments Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
2/28 HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/16 HB 1052 Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities Bill Passed - House (88 - 8)
2/16 HB 2001 Tax Reductions for Businesses Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
2/16 HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
2/15 HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
2/15 HB 1289 Reducing Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/09 HB 191 Wind Power Tax Bill Failed - House (27 - 32)
2/08 HB 2314 Education Improvement Scholarships Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
2/08 HB 191 Wind Power Tax Bill Failed - House (29 - 29)
2/01 HB 34 Sales Tax Distribution Bill Failed - House (22 - 37)
1/31 HB 1450 Unemployment Insurance Amendments Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
1/11 SB 2505 Amends Property Tax Code Bill Passed - House (60 - 57)
1/07 HB 1189 Corporate Income Tax Reductions
12/17 HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (277 - 148)
12/16 H Amdt 786 Amending the Estate Tax Amendment Rejected - House (194 - 233)
12/02 HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 188)
9/23 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (237 - 187)
8/25 AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 26)
8/25 SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 28)
8/23 SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
7/30 HR 5982 Tax Law Amendments Bill Failed - House (241 - 154)
7/22 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension Concurrence Vote Passed - House (272 - 152)
6/17 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (241 - 182)
5/28 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension and Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (215 - 204)
4/18 SB 305 Separating Oil and Gas When Calculating Production Tax Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
3/25 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
3/21 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
3/21 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 211)
3/11 HCR 2001 Repealing Early Childhood Development and Health Program Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28)
3/04 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 201)
3/04 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Fund Allocation Modification Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 21)
2/16 HB 44 Tennessee Valley Authority Payment Allocation Modification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
2/04 SCR 1001 Temporary Sales Tax Increase Joint Resolution Passed - House (34 - 25)
1/28 HB 2250 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
12/16 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (217 - 212)
11/05 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (403 - 12)
9/22 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (331 - 83)
3/19 HR 1586 TARP Recipient Bonuses Tax Bill Passed - House (328 - 93)
2/13 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Conference Report Adopted - House (246 - 183)
1/28 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Bill Passed - House (244 - 188)
9/26 HR 7060 Renewable Energy Credits and Other Business and Individual Credits Bill Passed - House (257 - 166)
9/16 HR 6899 Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Extending Certain Renewable Energy Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (236 - 189)
6/25 HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (233 - 189)
5/21 HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Veto Override Passed - House (316 - 108)
5/21 HR 6049 Alternative Energy Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (263 - 160)
5/14 HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) Conference Report Adopted - House (318 - 106)
5/08 HR 3221 Housing-Related Tax Provision Amendments Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 154)
4/15 HR 5719 Amending Tax Code Provisions and IRS Practices Bill Passed - House (238 - 179)
2/27 HR 5351 Energy Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (236 - 182)
2/07 HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (380 - 34)
1/29 HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Plan Bill Passed - House (385 - 35)
12/19 HR 3996 Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (352 - 64)
12/12 HR 4351 Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act Bill Passed - House (226 - 193)
11/09 HR 3996 Temporary Tax Adjustments Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (216 - 193)
10/10 HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (232 - 173)
8/04 HR 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 189)
8/01 HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)

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