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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 11, 2021 NC SB 405 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
April 26, 2021 ND SB 2030 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education on Condition Schools Do Not Sponsor, Promote, or Partner with Pro-Choice Organizations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
April 26, 2021 TX SB 1146 Establishes a Criminal Offense Relating to Abortion Reporting and Exemptions to Abortion Facility Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 21, 2021 ID H 366 Prohibits Abortion Procedures Once a Fetal Heartbeat Can be Detected Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
April 21, 2021 TN HB 1181 Requires Either a Funeral or Cremation of Abortion Remains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 19, 2021 AR HB 1592 Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
April 6, 2021 IN HB 1577 Requires Doctors to Tell Patients About Abortion Reversal Protocol Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
April 6, 2021 ID S 1183 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 9 Prohibits Abortion Unless Parent's Life in Danger Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 394 Establishes New Restrictions for Pill Induced Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 1173 Establishes Preborn Nondiscrimination Act; Prohibits "Discriminatory" Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 30, 2021 TX SB 8 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 19, 2021 MT SB 315 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" After Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 10, 2021 OK SB 612 Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
March 8, 2021 AR SB 85 Requires Abortion Providers to Complete an Ultrasound Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 4, 2021 AZ SB 1457 Classifies Abortions Specifically for a Fetus with a Genetic Abnormality as a Class 3 Felony Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 24, 2021 AZ SB 1254 Prohibits Organizations from Counseling, Referring, or Performing Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 22, 2021 AR SB 6 Prohibits All Abortions in the State Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
Feb. 16, 2021 SD HB 1051 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
Feb. 11, 2021 NM SB 10 Repeals State Laws Criminalizing Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 17)
Feb. 8, 2021 AZ SB 1022 Amends Arizona Revised Statutes in Regard to Unborn Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 4, 2021 AR HB 1195 Requires Pregnant Individuals Call a Hotline Number Before Receiving an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
Jan. 28, 2021 KS HCR 5003 Amends the State Constitution to Allow Legislative Regulation and Specify that there is No Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Jan. 28, 2021 SC S 0001 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
Jan. 22, 2021 VA SB 1276 Repeals the Abortion Prohibition in Virginia Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Jan. 9, 2021 KY HB 2 Increases Attorney General Powers to Enforce State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
Jan. 7, 2021 KY SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
Dec. 29, 2020 MA H 5179 Expands State Abortion Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Aug. 11, 2020 NE LB 814 Prohibits Second Trimester Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
June 19, 2020 TN HB 2263 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
June 17, 2020 MS HB 1295 Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
June 16, 2020 NH HB 685 Requires Maternity Insurance Benefits to Include Abortion Services "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 14, 2020 IA HF 594 Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
March 12, 2020 ID S 1385 Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 4, 2020 OH SB 260 Prohibits the Use of Telemedicine for Medication Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Feb. 27, 2020 WY SF 97 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Feb. 25, 2020 National S 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 41)
Feb. 25, 2020 National S 3275 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44)
Feb. 24, 2020 VA HB 980 Establishes the "Reproductive Health Protection Act" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20)
Feb. 13, 2020 IA SJR 2001 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
Feb. 6, 2020 FL SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Jan. 27, 2020 KY SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Nov. 20, 2019 PA HB 321 Prohibits Abortions Based on a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Nov. 6, 2019 OH SB 208 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
Nov. 6, 2019 OH SB 155 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
June 19, 2019 RI H 5125 Establishes Abortion Procedures as Protected State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 5, 2019 WI AB 180 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2019 WI AB 179 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
May 31, 2019 IL SB 25 Establishes Protections Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20)
May 30, 2019 NE LB 209 Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
May 23, 2019 ME LD 1261 Authorizes Certain Health Care Professionals to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 23, 2019 NE LB 209 Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
May 15, 2019 MO HB 126 Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 14, 2019 ME LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 14, 2019 AL HB 314 Increases Penalties for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
May 7, 2019 TX SB 1033 Establishes the "Preborn Nondiscrimination Act" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
May 6, 2019 LA SB 184 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
May 1, 2019 KS SB 67 Requires Abortion Reversal Drugs Be Made Known Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
April 26, 2019 IA HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
April 24, 2019 OK HB 2591 Requires Healthcare Providers Report Statutory Rape Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
April 18, 2019 MT HB 500 Prohibits Abortions After 20th Week of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
April 16, 2019 NV SB 179 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 15, 2019 NC SB 359 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 10, 2019 OH SB 23 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
April 4, 2019 AR SB 278 Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
April 2, 2019 IN HB 1211 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
April 2, 2019 TX SB 22 Prohibits Taxpayer Dollars for Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 29, 2019 ND HB 1546 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
March 27, 2019 OH SB 27 Requires Either a Funeral or Cremation of Abortion Remains Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
March 26, 2019 IA SF 523 Expands Penalties for Fetal Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 22, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
March 15, 2019 ND HB 1336 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
March 13, 2019 UT HB 136 Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 13, 2019 OH SB 23 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
March 11, 2019 AR HB 1439 Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/11 SB 405 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
4/26 SB 2030 Appropriates Funds for Higher Education on Condition Schools Do Not Sponsor, Promote, or Partner with Pro-Choice Organizations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
4/26 SB 1146 Establishes a Criminal Offense Relating to Abortion Reporting and Exemptions to Abortion Facility Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/21 H 366 Prohibits Abortion Procedures Once a Fetal Heartbeat Can be Detected Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
4/21 HB 1181 Requires Either a Funeral or Cremation of Abortion Remains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/19 HB 1592 Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
4/06 HB 1577 Requires Doctors to Tell Patients About Abortion Reversal Protocol Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
4/06 S 1183 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/30 SB 9 Prohibits Abortion Unless Parent's Life in Danger Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 394 Establishes New Restrictions for Pill Induced Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 1173 Establishes Preborn Nondiscrimination Act; Prohibits "Discriminatory" Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/30 SB 8 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/19 SB 315 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" After Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/10 SB 612 Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
3/08 SB 85 Requires Abortion Providers to Complete an Ultrasound Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/04 SB 1457 Classifies Abortions Specifically for a Fetus with a Genetic Abnormality as a Class 3 Felony Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/24 SB 1254 Prohibits Organizations from Counseling, Referring, or Performing Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/22 SB 6 Prohibits All Abortions in the State Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
2/16 HB 1051 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
2/11 SB 10 Repeals State Laws Criminalizing Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 17)
2/08 SB 1022 Amends Arizona Revised Statutes in Regard to Unborn Children Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/04 HB 1195 Requires Pregnant Individuals Call a Hotline Number Before Receiving an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
1/28 HCR 5003 Amends the State Constitution to Allow Legislative Regulation and Specify that there is No Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
1/28 S 0001 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
1/22 SB 1276 Repeals the Abortion Prohibition in Virginia Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
1/09 HB 2 Increases Attorney General Powers to Enforce State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
1/07 SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
12/29 H 5179 Expands State Abortion Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
8/11 LB 814 Prohibits Second Trimester Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
6/19 HB 2263 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
6/17 HB 1295 Prohibits Abortions for Reasons of Race, Sex, or Genetic Abnormality Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
6/16 HB 685 Requires Maternity Insurance Benefits to Include Abortion Services "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/14 HF 594 Requires a 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
3/12 S 1385 Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/04 SB 260 Prohibits the Use of Telemedicine for Medication Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
2/27 SF 97 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
2/25 S 311 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 41)
2/25 S 3275 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44)
2/24 HB 980 Establishes the "Reproductive Health Protection Act" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 20)
2/13 SJR 2001 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal the Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
2/06 SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
1/27 SB 9 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
11/20 HB 321 Prohibits Abortions Based on a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
11/06 SB 208 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
11/06 SB 155 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
6/19 H 5125 Establishes Abortion Procedures as Protected State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/05 AB 180 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 AB 179 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
5/31 SB 25 Establishes Protections Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 20)
5/30 LB 209 Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
5/23 LD 1261 Authorizes Certain Health Care Professionals to Perform Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/23 LB 209 Requires Abortion Providers Tell Patients About Options to Continue Pregnancy After Taking Mifepristone Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
5/15 HB 126 Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/14 LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/14 HB 314 Increases Penalties for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
5/07 SB 1033 Establishes the "Preborn Nondiscrimination Act" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
5/06 SB 184 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
5/01 SB 67 Requires Abortion Reversal Drugs Be Made Known Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
4/26 HF 766 Establishes a Health and Human Services Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
4/24 HB 2591 Requires Healthcare Providers Report Statutory Rape Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
4/18 HB 500 Prohibits Abortions After 20th Week of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
4/16 SB 179 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/15 SB 359 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/10 SB 23 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
4/04 SB 278 Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
4/02 HB 1211 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
4/02 SB 22 Prohibits Taxpayer Dollars for Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/29 HB 1546 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
3/27 SB 27 Requires Either a Funeral or Cremation of Abortion Remains Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
3/26 SF 523 Expands Penalties for Fetal Homicide Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/22 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
3/15 HB 1336 Requires Potential Abortion Reversal Drugs be made Available Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
3/13 HB 136 Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/13 SB 23 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
3/11 HB 1439 Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)

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