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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
May 6, 2015 NH SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (193 - 159)
May 6, 2015 TX SB 575 Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 24, 2015 FL HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
April 23, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
April 22, 2015 FL HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (77 - 41)
April 21, 2015 IN SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
April 17, 2015 NV AB 405 Requires Parental Notification of a Minor Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
April 15, 2015 MT HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 15, 2015 TN SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
March 25, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
March 25, 2015 MT HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
March 25, 2015 OH HB 69 Prohibits Abortion After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
March 25, 2015 NY A 6221 Prohibits the State from Prohibiting Access to Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
March 23, 2015 AZ SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - House (33 - 24)
March 18, 2015 MI SB 84 Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
March 12, 2015 NH SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 12, 2015 NH HB 403 Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (170 - 159)
March 10, 2015 WA HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 6, 2015 NM HB 391 Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor Bill Passed - House (39 - 28)
March 6, 2015 NM HB 390 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 2, 2015 ID H 154 Requires In-Person Examination for Chemical Abortion Medication Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2015 MO HB 190 Requires Annual Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (119 - 35)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 20, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/06 SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (193 - 159)
5/06 SB 575 Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/24 HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
4/23 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
4/22 HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (77 - 41)
4/21 SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
4/17 AB 405 Requires Parental Notification of a Minor Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
4/15 HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
4/15 SB 1280 Exempts Certain Abortion Facilities From Being Licensed as Surgical Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/15 SB 1222 Requires a 48 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
3/25 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
3/25 HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
3/25 HB 69 Prohibits Abortion After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
3/25 A 6221 Prohibits the State from Prohibiting Access to Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
3/23 SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - House (33 - 24)
3/18 SB 84 Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
3/12 SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/12 HB 403 Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (170 - 159)
3/10 HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/06 HB 391 Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor Bill Passed - House (39 - 28)
3/06 HB 390 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/02 H 154 Requires In-Person Examination for Chemical Abortion Medication Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
2/25 HB 190 Requires Annual Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (119 - 35)
2/24 SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/20 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)

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