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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 10, 2012 MS SB 2771 Expands Penalties for Child Homicide Bill Passed - House (83 - 34)
March 29, 2012 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 59)
March 29, 2012 TN HB 3808 Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
March 29, 2012 IL Amendment No. 4 Requires Physicians to Provide Information About Side Effects of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 68)
March 29, 2012 NH HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (190 - 109)
March 29, 2012 MO HB 1541 Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. Bill Passed - House (113 - 41)
March 28, 2012 NH HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (185 - 138)
March 15, 2012 MS HB 790 Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 35)
March 14, 2012 MS HB 1196 Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
March 14, 2012 NH HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (224 - 110)
March 13, 2012 WI SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
March 13, 2012 MS HB 1390 Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
March 13, 2012 MI HB 4799 Prohibits Coercing a Woman into Having an Abortion Bill Passed - House (72 - 37)
March 5, 2012 AZ HB 2800 Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
March 5, 2012 UT HB 461 Requires a 72 hour waiting period prior to an abortion Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
March 1, 2012 VA HB 462 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35)
March 1, 2012 FL HB 277 Prohibits Abortions During the Third Trimester Bill Passed - House (78 - 33)
Feb. 29, 2012 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (102 - 65)
Feb. 22, 2012 VA SB 484 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
Feb. 14, 2012 VA HB 462 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (63 - 36)
Feb. 14, 2012 VA HB 1 Defines Life as Beginning at Conception Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
Feb. 13, 2012 WA HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 3, 2012 VA HB 62 Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Jan. 18, 2012 NH HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Bill Passed - House (207 - 147)
Jan. 4, 2012 NH HB 217 Prohibits Violent Offenses Against Fetuses Bill Passed - House (213 - 125)
Dec. 13, 2011 PA SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
Dec. 12, 2011 PA HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
Oct. 13, 2011 National HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
Sept. 28, 2011 MI SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
Sept. 23, 2011 MO HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74)
Sept. 21, 2011 MI HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 33)
July 26, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
June 30, 2011 IA HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
June 22, 2011 NH HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
June 9, 2011 AL HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
June 8, 2011 IA SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
June 8, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
May 20, 2011 TN SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
May 19, 2011 TX H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
May 13, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
May 11, 2011 PA HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
May 5, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
May 4, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
May 4, 2011 National HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
April 27, 2011 IN HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 27, 2011 MT HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
April 27, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
April 7, 2011 AL HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
April 6, 2011 VA HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
March 31, 2011 KS SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
March 23, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
March 22, 2011 DE HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
March 22, 2011 MT HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
March 17, 2011 MO HB 213 Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (119 - 38)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 7, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (107 - 42)
March 7, 2011 UT HB 353 Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2416 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 24, 2011 MT HB 544 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 24, 2011 KS HB 2035 Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion Bill Passed - House (96 - 25)
Feb. 24, 2011 KS HB 2218 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (91 - 30)
Feb. 22, 2011 SD HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
Feb. 21, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
Feb. 17, 2011 SD HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
Feb. 14, 2011 MT HB 544 Abortion Regulations
Feb. 11, 2011 MT HB 280 Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Failed - House (47 - 53)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 11, 2011 ND HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
Feb. 9, 2011 WY HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
Jan. 25, 2011 WY HB 118 Providing Information to Abortion Patients Bill Failed - House (23 - 32)
May 24, 2010 OK HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
May 14, 2010 MO SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (114 - 39)
May 3, 2010 KS HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 35)
April 30, 2010 FL HB 1143 Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds Requirement and Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 44)
April 26, 2010 OK HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
April 24, 2010 MS SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
April 22, 2010 LA HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
April 21, 2010 VA Amdt 91 Limiting State Funding of Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30)
March 30, 2010 KS HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36)
March 30, 2010 MO HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications Bill Passed - House (113 - 37)
March 21, 2010 National HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
March 12, 2010 WV SB 597 Ultrasound Form Requirement Prior To Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
Feb. 16, 2010 VA HB 1108 "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2010 VA Gilbert Amdt "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39)
Jan. 29, 2010 UT HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
Nov. 7, 2009 National H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 194)
June 29, 2009 AZ SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
April 27, 2009 MN H Amendment Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66)
April 15, 2009 IN SB 89 Health Care Amendments Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
April 3, 2009 KS SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 43)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 SB 2771 Expands Penalties for Child Homicide Bill Passed - House (83 - 34)
3/29 HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 59)
3/29 HB 3808 Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
3/29 Amendment No. 4 Requires Physicians to Provide Information About Side Effects of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 68)
3/29 HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (190 - 109)
3/29 HB 1541 Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. Bill Passed - House (113 - 41)
3/28 HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (185 - 138)
3/15 HB 790 Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 35)
3/14 HB 1196 Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
3/14 HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (224 - 110)
3/13 SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
3/13 HB 1390 Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
3/13 HB 4799 Prohibits Coercing a Woman into Having an Abortion Bill Passed - House (72 - 37)
3/05 HB 2800 Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
3/05 HB 461 Requires a 72 hour waiting period prior to an abortion Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
3/01 HB 462 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35)
3/01 HB 277 Prohibits Abortions During the Third Trimester Bill Passed - House (78 - 33)
2/29 HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (102 - 65)
2/22 SB 484 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
2/14 HB 462 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (63 - 36)
2/14 HB 1 Defines Life as Beginning at Conception Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
2/13 HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/03 HB 62 Prohibits State Funding for Abortion Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
1/18 HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Bill Passed - House (207 - 147)
1/04 HB 217 Prohibits Violent Offenses Against Fetuses Bill Passed - House (213 - 125)
12/13 SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
12/12 HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
10/13 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
9/28 SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
9/23 HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74)
9/21 HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 33)
7/26 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
6/30 HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
6/28 HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/28 HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
6/28 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
6/22 HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
6/09 HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
6/08 SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
6/08 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
5/20 SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
5/19 H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
5/13 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
5/11 HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
5/05 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
5/04 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
5/04 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
4/27 HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/27 HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
4/27 HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
4/27 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
4/27 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
4/07 HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
4/06 HB 2434 Health Benefits Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
3/31 SB 36 Licensing of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (97 - 26)
3/23 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
3/22 HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
3/22 HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (66 - 31)
3/17 HB 213 Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (119 - 38)
3/07 HB 171 Abortion Clinic Licensing Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
3/07 HB 354 Restricting Health Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/07 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (107 - 42)
3/07 HB 353 Authorizing Doctors to Refuse to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
2/28 HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/28 HB 2416 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/24 HB 544 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/24 HB 2035 Amending Statutes Regulating Abortion Bill Passed - House (96 - 25)
2/24 HB 2218 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (91 - 30)
2/22 HB 1217 Requiring Counseling and a Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
2/21 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
2/17 HB 1171 Fetus Protection Bill Bill Tabled - House (61 - 4)
2/14 HB 544 Abortion Regulations
2/11 HB 280 Require Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Failed - House (47 - 53)
2/11 HB 1450 Definition of Human Being Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/11 HB 1297 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
2/09 HB 251 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
1/25 HB 118 Providing Information to Abortion Patients Bill Failed - House (23 - 32)
5/24 HB 3284 Requiring Women Seeking Abortions to Answer Questionnaire Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 13)
5/14 SB 793 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (114 - 39)
5/03 HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 35)
4/30 HB 1143 Pre-Abortion Ultrasounds Requirement and Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 44)
4/26 HB 2656 Abortion Regulation Modifications Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 12)
4/24 SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
4/22 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
4/22 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
4/22 Amdt 88 Health Risk Exemption from Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (17 - 67)
4/22 HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
4/21 Amdt 91 Limiting State Funding of Abortion Amendment Adopted - House (64 - 30)
3/30 HB 2115 Late-Term/Partial Birth Abortion Reporting Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 36)
3/30 HB 1327 Abortion Regulation Modifications Bill Passed - House (113 - 37)
3/21 HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (219 - 212)
3/12 SB 597 Ultrasound Form Requirement Prior To Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
2/16 HB 1108 "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plates Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
2/15 Gilbert Amdt "Trust Women/Respect Choice" License Plate Revenue Redistribution Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 39)
1/29 HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (59 - 12)
11/07 H Amdt 509 Prohibiting Federally Funded Abortion Services Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 194)
6/29 SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
4/27 H Amendment Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Amendment Rejected - House (66 - 66)
4/15 SB 89 Health Care Amendments Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
4/03 SB 218 Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (82 - 43)

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