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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
March 12, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
March 4, 2014 WI SB 1 Reduces State Income Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
Feb. 28, 2014 CO SB 29 Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 27, 2014 OK SB 1246 Amends State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10)
Feb. 24, 2014 GA SR 415 Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax Resolution Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
Feb. 18, 2014 NM SB 347 Appropriates Funds to the Lottery Tuition Fund Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11)
Feb. 16, 2014 NM SB 263 Increases the Liquor Excise Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14)
Feb. 10, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2014 IL SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
Jan. 30, 2014 IN SB 1 Amends State Business Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
Dec. 18, 2013 National H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (64 - 36)
Sept. 30, 2013 National H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Motion Agreed - Senate (54 - 46)
July 24, 2013 National S Amdt 1778 Limits Interest Rates for Certain Federal Student Loans Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53)
July 2, 2013 OR HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
June 13, 2013 WA HB 2075 Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
June 5, 2013 CT HB 5277 Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 30, 2013 OH SB 67 Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
May 29, 2013 CA SB 323 Prohibits Tax-Exempt Status for Organizations that Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
May 28, 2013 NV SB 165 Authorizes Film Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 20, 2013 MN HF 677 Amends State Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30)
May 8, 2013 MO HB 253 Authorizes Income Tax Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
May 8, 2013 CO HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 6, 2013 National S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 27)
May 1, 2013 IL SB 1739 Expands State Casino Development Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
April 27, 2013 IN HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/12 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
3/04 SB 1 Reduces State Income Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
2/28 SB 29 Requires Paint Manufacturers to Establish Recycling Programs Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/27 SB 1246 Amends State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10)
2/24 SR 415 Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax Resolution Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
2/18 SB 347 Appropriates Funds to the Lottery Tuition Fund Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11)
2/16 SB 263 Increases the Liquor Excise Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14)
2/10 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
2/05 SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
1/30 SB 1 Amends State Business Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
12/18 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (64 - 36)
9/30 H J Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Motion Agreed - Senate (54 - 46)
7/24 S Amdt 1778 Limits Interest Rates for Certain Federal Student Loans Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53)
7/02 HB 2456 Appropriates Increased Tax Funds to Schools and Health Services Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 15)
6/13 HB 2075 Repeals Marital Trust Estate Tax Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
6/05 HB 5277 Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/30 SB 67 Prohibits JobsOhio Liquor Leases from Being Publicly Audited Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
5/29 SB 323 Prohibits Tax-Exempt Status for Organizations that Discriminate Based on Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
5/28 SB 165 Authorizes Film Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/20 HF 677 Amends State Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30)
5/08 HB 253 Authorizes Income Tax Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
5/08 HB 1318 Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/06 S 743 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 27)
5/01 SB 1739 Expands State Casino Development Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 20)
4/27 HB 1001 2013-2015 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11)

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