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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 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)
Feb. 28, 2019 KY SB 227 Requires Lifesaving Measures After Failed Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 25, 2019 WY HB 103 Requires Doctor Reporting of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Feb. 14, 2019 KY SB 9 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Feb. 13, 2019 MS SB 2116 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
Feb. 12, 2019 MT SB 100 Requires Abortion Providers Offer Patients an Ultrasound Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
Dec. 27, 2018 OH HB 258 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 13)
Dec. 12, 2018 OH HB 258 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 16, 2018 LA SB 181 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2018 IA SF 359 Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
May 1, 2018 LA SB 325 Authorizes Department of Health to Close Clinics that Falsify Records Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
May 1, 2018 LA SB 534 Amends "Crime of Violence" to Include Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 29, 2018 TN HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
March 22, 2018 KY HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate
March 14, 2018 ID HB 638 Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
March 7, 2018 IN SB 340 Amends Abortion Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
March 6, 2018 MS HB 1510 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
March 3, 2018 WA SB 6219 Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Feb. 28, 2018 IA SF 2281 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2018 AZ SB 1394 Amends Abortion Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
Feb. 20, 2018 ID S 1243 Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2018 WV SJR 12 Prohibits a Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Feb. 1, 2018 NJ S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Jan. 25, 2018 MA S 2260 Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Jan. 17, 2018 OH SB 28 Requires Abortion Providers Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Dec. 13, 2017 OH HB 214 Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
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)
2/28 SB 227 Requires Lifesaving Measures After Failed Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/25 HB 103 Requires Doctor Reporting of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
2/14 SB 9 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
2/13 SB 2116 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
2/12 SB 100 Requires Abortion Providers Offer Patients an Ultrasound Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
12/27 HB 258 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 13)
12/12 HB 258 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/16 SB 181 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 SF 359 Prohibits Abortion After a Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
5/01 SB 325 Authorizes Department of Health to Close Clinics that Falsify Records Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
5/01 SB 534 Amends "Crime of Violence" to Include Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/29 HB 2251 Prohibits State Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
3/22 HB 454 Prohibits Abortion After 11 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate
3/14 HB 638 Requires Additional Abortion Complications Reporting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
3/07 SB 340 Amends Abortion Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
3/06 HB 1510 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
3/03 SB 6219 Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
2/28 SF 2281 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
2/22 SB 1394 Amends Abortion Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
2/20 S 1243 Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
2/09 SJR 12 Prohibits a Constitutional Right to Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
2/01 S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
1/25 S 2260 Repeals State-Level Law Prohibiting Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
1/17 SB 28 Requires Abortion Providers Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
12/13 HB 214 Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)

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