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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 25, 2015 MT HB 245 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
March 25, 2015 MT HB 245 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
March 20, 2015 NM SB 94 Authorizes Industrial Hemp Research Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
March 19, 2015 NM SB 503 Authorizes Beer and Wine Delivery Licenses Bill Passed - House (48 - 18)
March 13, 2015 GA HB 535 Expands Sunday Sales Times for Alcohol Bill Passed - House (121 - 47)
March 11, 2015 GA SB 103 Authorizes the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages 1 Sunday Each Year Bill Passed - House (144 - 21)
March 5, 2015 UT HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
March 5, 2015 UT HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
Feb. 26, 2015 PA HB 466 Authorizes Private Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (114 - 87)
Feb. 24, 2015 WY SF 106 Prohibits Powdered Alcohol Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
Feb. 17, 2015 ND HB 1238 Increases Fee on Cattle Sales Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
Feb. 13, 2015 KY HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 12, 2015 AZ HB 2359 Increases Number of Parties Required to Protest New Liquor Licenses Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
Feb. 4, 2015 MO HB 259 Amends Dairy Industry Laws Bill Passed - House (110 - 49)
Feb. 2, 2015 CO HB 1031 Prohibits the Sale of Powdered Alcohol Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
Nov. 19, 2014 OH HB 490 Limits Use of Manure and Fertilizers Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
Nov. 13, 2014 NJ A 2811 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Requiring Meal Plans for Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
Oct. 16, 2014 NJ S 998 Prohibits Confinement of Pregnant Pigs in Certain Enclosures Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
Sept. 10, 2014 MO SB 506 Expands and Establishes Certain Agricultural Programs Veto Override Failed - House (108 - 52)
May 7, 2014 NH SB 329 Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164)
April 23, 2014 VT H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
April 11, 2014 AK HB 309 Authorizes Distilleries to Sell Alcohol Directly to Individuals Bill Passed - House (29 - 5)
April 10, 2014 CT SB 443 Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed Bill Failed - House (37 - 103)
April 9, 2014 LA HB 72 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Weapons in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
Feb. 26, 2014 ID S 1337 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/25 HB 245 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
3/25 HB 245 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - House (61 - 38)
3/20 SB 94 Authorizes Industrial Hemp Research Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
3/19 SB 503 Authorizes Beer and Wine Delivery Licenses Bill Passed - House (48 - 18)
3/13 HB 535 Expands Sunday Sales Times for Alcohol Bill Passed - House (121 - 47)
3/11 SB 103 Authorizes the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages 1 Sunday Each Year Bill Passed - House (144 - 21)
3/05 HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
3/05 HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
2/26 HB 466 Authorizes Private Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (114 - 87)
2/24 SF 106 Prohibits Powdered Alcohol Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
2/17 HB 1238 Increases Fee on Cattle Sales Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
2/13 HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/12 HB 2359 Increases Number of Parties Required to Protest New Liquor Licenses Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
2/04 HB 259 Amends Dairy Industry Laws Bill Passed - House (110 - 49)
2/02 HB 1031 Prohibits the Sale of Powdered Alcohol Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
11/19 HB 490 Limits Use of Manure and Fertilizers Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
11/13 A 2811 Prohibits Higher Education Institutions from Requiring Meal Plans for Students Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
10/16 S 998 Prohibits Confinement of Pregnant Pigs in Certain Enclosures Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
9/10 SB 506 Expands and Establishes Certain Agricultural Programs Veto Override Failed - House (108 - 52)
5/07 SB 329 Repeals the Prohibition on Alcoholic Beverages Billboard Advertisements "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (193 - 164)
4/23 H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
4/11 HB 309 Authorizes Distilleries to Sell Alcohol Directly to Individuals Bill Passed - House (29 - 5)
4/10 SB 443 Prohibits the Sale of Genetically Modified Seed Bill Failed - House (37 - 103)
4/09 HB 72 Authorizes the Concealed Carry of Weapons in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
2/26 S 1337 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations Bill Passed - House (56 - 14)

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