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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 31, 2015 NC SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
March 27, 2015 GA SB 134 Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting Bill Passed - House (104 - 54)
March 23, 2015 ND SB 2293 Requires Rail Safety Report Bill Failed - House (34 - 55)
March 16, 2015 ID H 262 Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
March 13, 2015 SD SB 1 Increases Speed Limit Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 11)
March 12, 2015 UT HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 29)
March 11, 2015 MT HB 297 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
March 10, 2015 SD SB 1 Increases Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
March 9, 2015 UT HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 22)
March 6, 2015 CO HB 1173 Requires Snow Tires or Chains on Vehicles Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
March 5, 2015 GA HB 170 Amends Gasoline Tax Bill Passed - House (123 - 46)
March 3, 2015 AZ HB 2662 Reduces Penalty for Certain Speeding Violations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
Feb. 26, 2015 NM HB 148 Prohibits Smoking in Motor Vehicles with Minors Bill Passed - House (34 - 23)
Feb. 25, 2015 ND HB 1357 Requires Crew of At Least 2 Individuals on Freight Trains Bill Failed - House (46 - 45)
Feb. 24, 2015 IA SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
Feb. 17, 2015 UT HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - House (41 - 32)
Feb. 17, 2015 SD HB 1030 Requires Motorists to Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Cyclists Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
Feb. 12, 2015 NM HB 32 Limits Driver's Licenses for Foreign Nationals Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
Dec. 10, 2014 OH SB 342 Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present Bill Passed - House (58 - 31)
July 15, 2014 National HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - House (367 - 55)
June 19, 2014 NY A 9583A Authorizes Demonstration Program for Red Light Cameras Bill Passed - House (91 - 37)
June 19, 2014 NY A 10144 Reduces New York City Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (113 - 16)
June 16, 2014 NJ A 1577 Requires Drivers to Give Cyclists and Pedestrians 4 Feet of Space on the Road Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
June 10, 2014 National H Amdt 823 Prohibits Funds from Being Used for the California High-Speed Rail Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 186)
June 10, 2014 National H Amdt 815 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/31 SB 20 Restructures the Motor Fuel Tax Rate and the State Tax Code Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 39)
3/27 SB 134 Amends Speeding Fine Revenue Reporting Bill Passed - House (104 - 54)
3/23 SB 2293 Requires Rail Safety Report Bill Failed - House (34 - 55)
3/16 H 262 Establishes Standards for Transportation Network Companies Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
3/13 SB 1 Increases Speed Limit Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 11)
3/12 HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 29)
3/11 HB 297 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
3/10 SB 1 Increases Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
3/09 HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 22)
3/06 HB 1173 Requires Snow Tires or Chains on Vehicles Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
3/05 HB 170 Amends Gasoline Tax Bill Passed - House (123 - 46)
3/03 HB 2662 Reduces Penalty for Certain Speeding Violations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
2/26 HB 148 Prohibits Smoking in Motor Vehicles with Minors Bill Passed - House (34 - 23)
2/25 HB 1357 Requires Crew of At Least 2 Individuals on Freight Trains Bill Failed - House (46 - 45)
2/24 SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
2/17 HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - House (41 - 32)
2/17 HB 1030 Requires Motorists to Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Cyclists Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
2/12 HB 32 Limits Driver's Licenses for Foreign Nationals Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
12/10 SB 342 Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present Bill Passed - House (58 - 31)
7/15 HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - House (367 - 55)
6/19 A 9583A Authorizes Demonstration Program for Red Light Cameras Bill Passed - House (91 - 37)
6/19 A 10144 Reduces New York City Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (113 - 16)
6/16 A 1577 Requires Drivers to Give Cyclists and Pedestrians 4 Feet of Space on the Road Bill Passed - House (50 - 21)
6/10 H Amdt 823 Prohibits Funds from Being Used for the California High-Speed Rail Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 186)
6/10 H Amdt 815 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171)

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