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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 15, 2018 MD HB 908 Requires Insurance Companies to Cover Fertility Treatments for Cancer Patients Bill Passed - House (133 - 2)
March 15, 2018 MD HB 908 Requires Insurance Companies to Cover Fertility Treatments for Cancer Patients Bill Passed - House (133 - 2)
March 14, 2018 OK HB 1270 Establishes The HOPE Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32)
March 12, 2018 ID S 1243 Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions Bill Passed - House (55 - 11)
March 8, 2018 National HR 1119 SENSE Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 189)
March 7, 2018 National HR 1917 BRICK Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (234 - 180)
March 6, 2018 KY HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
March 5, 2018 NY S 7295 Authorizes Certain Actions by the Health Commissioner Bill Passed - House (101 - 33)
March 5, 2018 UT HB 472 Expands State Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
March 3, 2018 OR SB 1555 Amends Marijuana Tax Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
March 1, 2018 WA SB 6199 Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce Bill Passed - House (50 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2018 WA SB 6219 Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 28, 2018 MS SB 2588 Authorizes Localities to Designate Open Container Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 29)
Feb. 16, 2018 OR HB 4135 Authorizes Healthcare Providers to Make Decisions for End of Life Patients Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 598 Requires New Jersey to Join US Climate Alliance Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
Feb. 15, 2018 NJ S 105 Amends Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
Feb. 15, 2018 National HR 620 ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (225 - 192)
Feb. 14, 2018 WA HB 1144 Amends Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Feb. 13, 2018 UT HB 197 Authorizes the Cultivation and Distribution of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 32)
Feb. 13, 2018 OR HJR 203 Specifies Proposal for Statewide Access to Healthcare Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
Feb. 13, 2018 OR HJR 203 Specifies Proposal for Statewide Access to Healthcare Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
Feb. 12, 2018 TN HB 108 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
Feb. 9, 2018 National HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
Feb. 9, 2018 UT HB 195 Authorizes Terminal Ill Individuals to Try Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (40 - 26)
Feb. 8, 2018 NH HB 628 Requires Paid Family and Medical Leave "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 164)
Feb. 8, 2018 CA AJR 29 Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
Feb. 7, 2018 SC H 3529 Prohibits Local Regulations on Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
Feb. 6, 2018 National HR 772 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (266 - 157)
Feb. 5, 2018 MS HB 1510 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
Jan. 31, 2018 MS HB 415 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Regulations (86 - 26)
Jan. 30, 2018 AL HB 26 Prohibits Smoking Tobacco in Cars where a Minor is Present Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
Jan. 23, 2018 IN HB 1058 Requires Dissemination of Vaccine Information Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Jan. 19, 2018 National HR 4712 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (241 - 183)
Jan. 12, 2018 FL HB 41 Requires State to Contract with Pregnancy Support Services Network Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
Jan. 10, 2018 National S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
Dec. 21, 2017 National HR 4667 Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (251 - 169)
Nov. 14, 2017 National HR 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act Bill Passed - House (237 - 189)
Nov. 7, 2017 MI HB 5095 Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
Nov. 3, 2017 National HR 3922 Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) Bill Passed - House (242 - 174)
Nov. 2, 2017 National HR 849 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act Bill Passed - House (307 - 111)
Nov. 2, 2017 WI AB 128 Prohibits Abortion Coverage in State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
Nov. 1, 2017 National HR 2936 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
Nov. 1, 2017 OH HB 214 Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
Oct. 24, 2017 National HR 2142 International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act Bill Passed - House (412 - 3)
Oct. 4, 2017 NC H 56 Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44)
Sept. 14, 2017 CA AB 569 Prohibits Firing Employees for Obtaining Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 20)
Sept. 8, 2017 National HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
Sept. 6, 2017 National H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
Aug. 4, 2017 TX HB 215 Requires Additional Reporting for Abortions Performed on Minors Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
July 31, 2017 NJ ACR 254 Specifies Opposition to Governor's Overhaul of Addiction Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
July 18, 2017 National HR 806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 199)
July 17, 2017 CA AB 398 Extends California's Cap-and-Trade Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 22)
July 17, 2017 CA AB 617 Establishes Air-Quality Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 24)
July 12, 2017 National HR 23 Gaining Responsibility on Water Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 190)
July 6, 2017 OR SB 754 Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
July 5, 2017 OR HB 2355 Reduces Criminal Charges for Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
July 1, 2017 OR HB 3391 Requires Coverage for Abortions and Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
July 1, 2017 OR HB 3391 Requires Coverage for Abortions and Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
June 28, 2017 National HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (218 - 210)
June 21, 2017 OH SB 2 Amends Environmental Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
June 21, 2017 MA H 3768 Authorizes Reforms to Recreational Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (126 - 28)
June 21, 2017 WI AB 260 Authorizes Physical Exams by Chiropractors Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
June 20, 2017 MO SB 5 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (110 - 38)
June 20, 2017 DE HB 190 Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones Bill Passed - House (34 - 7)
June 15, 2017 OR HB 2391 Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
June 14, 2017 RI S 112A Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
June 6, 2017 DE SB 5 Authorizes Abortions Before the Point of Viability Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
May 31, 2017 IL SB 639 Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines Bill Passed - House (105 - 2)
May 24, 2017 National HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 165)
May 23, 2017 ME LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
May 23, 2017 ME LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
May 17, 2017 NY A 516 Expands Cigarette Legislation to Apply to Electronic Cigarette Bill Passed - House (92 - 36)
May 16, 2017 NY A 4738 Establishes New York Health Plan Bill Passed - House (94 - 46)
May 11, 2017 TX HB 39 Prohibits Vaccination of New Foster Children Bill Passed - House (132 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/15 HB 908 Requires Insurance Companies to Cover Fertility Treatments for Cancer Patients Bill Passed - House (133 - 2)
3/15 HB 908 Requires Insurance Companies to Cover Fertility Treatments for Cancer Patients Bill Passed - House (133 - 2)
3/14 HB 1270 Establishes The HOPE Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 32)
3/12 S 1243 Requires Public Information Regarding Abortion Interventions Bill Passed - House (55 - 11)
3/08 HR 1119 SENSE Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 189)
3/07 HR 1917 BRICK Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (234 - 180)
3/06 HB 363 Requires Welfare Eligibility Tracking Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
3/05 S 7295 Authorizes Certain Actions by the Health Commissioner Bill Passed - House (101 - 33)
3/05 HB 472 Expands State Medicaid Coverage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
3/03 SB 1555 Amends Marijuana Tax Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
3/01 SB 6199 Authorizes Privatization of Home-Care Workforce Bill Passed - House (50 - 0)
2/28 SB 6219 Requires State Insurer Coverage of Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/28 SB 2588 Authorizes Localities to Designate Open Container Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 29)
2/16 HB 4135 Authorizes Healthcare Providers to Make Decisions for End of Life Patients Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
2/15 S 598 Requires New Jersey to Join US Climate Alliance Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
2/15 S 120 Appropriates $7.4 Million to Department of Health Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
2/15 S 105 Amends Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
2/15 HR 620 ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (225 - 192)
2/14 HB 1144 Amends Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
2/13 HB 197 Authorizes the Cultivation and Distribution of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (38 - 32)
2/13 HJR 203 Specifies Proposal for Statewide Access to Healthcare Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
2/13 HJR 203 Specifies Proposal for Statewide Access to Healthcare Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
2/12 HB 108 Requires Ultrasound Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
2/09 HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186)
2/09 HB 195 Authorizes Terminal Ill Individuals to Try Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (40 - 26)
2/08 HB 628 Requires Paid Family and Medical Leave "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 164)
2/08 AJR 29 Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
2/07 H 3529 Prohibits Local Regulations on Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
2/06 HR 772 Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (266 - 157)
2/05 HB 1510 Prohibits Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
1/31 HB 415 Amends Alcoholic Beverage Regulations (86 - 26)
1/30 HB 26 Prohibits Smoking Tobacco in Cars where a Minor is Present Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
1/23 HB 1058 Requires Dissemination of Vaccine Information Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
1/19 HR 4712 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (241 - 183)
1/12 HB 41 Requires State to Contract with Pregnancy Support Services Network Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
1/10 S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
12/21 HR 4667 Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (251 - 169)
11/14 HR 2874 21st Century Flood Reform Act Bill Passed - House (237 - 189)
11/07 HB 5095 Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
11/03 HR 3922 Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) Bill Passed - House (242 - 174)
11/02 HR 849 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act Bill Passed - House (307 - 111)
11/02 AB 128 Prohibits Abortion Coverage in State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
11/01 HR 2936 Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
11/01 HB 214 Prohibits Abortion After a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
10/24 HR 2142 International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act Bill Passed - House (412 - 3)
10/04 H 56 Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44)
9/14 AB 569 Prohibits Firing Employees for Obtaining Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 20)
9/08 HR 601 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (316 - 90)
9/06 H Res 502 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 Bill Passed - House (419 - 3)
8/04 HB 215 Requires Additional Reporting for Abortions Performed on Minors Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
7/31 ACR 254 Specifies Opposition to Governor's Overhaul of Addiction Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
7/18 HR 806 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 199)
7/17 AB 398 Extends California's Cap-and-Trade Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 22)
7/17 AB 617 Establishes Air-Quality Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 24)
7/12 HR 23 Gaining Responsibility on Water Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 190)
7/06 SB 754 Raises Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
7/05 HB 2355 Reduces Criminal Charges for Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
7/01 HB 3391 Requires Coverage for Abortions and Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
7/01 HB 3391 Requires Coverage for Abortions and Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
6/28 HR 1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (218 - 210)
6/21 SB 2 Amends Environmental Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
6/21 H 3768 Authorizes Reforms to Recreational Marijuana Laws Bill Passed - House (126 - 28)
6/21 AB 260 Authorizes Physical Exams by Chiropractors Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
6/20 SB 5 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (110 - 38)
6/20 HB 190 Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones Bill Passed - House (34 - 7)
6/15 HB 2391 Establishes a Tax on Oregon Health Plan Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
6/14 S 112A Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
6/06 SB 5 Authorizes Abortions Before the Point of Viability Bill Passed - House (22 - 16)
5/31 SB 639 Authorizes Drug Crime Prosecutions Across State Lines Bill Passed - House (105 - 2)
5/24 HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (256 - 165)
5/23 LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
5/23 LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Not Adopted - House (61 - 85)
5/17 A 516 Expands Cigarette Legislation to Apply to Electronic Cigarette Bill Passed - House (92 - 36)
5/16 A 4738 Establishes New York Health Plan Bill Passed - House (94 - 46)
5/11 HB 39 Prohibits Vaccination of New Foster Children Bill Passed - House (132 - 11)

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