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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
June 8, 2017 NJ A 1119 Prohibits Sale of Certain Toy Guns and Imitation Firearms Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
June 7, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
June 7, 2017 LA HB 598 Increases Gas Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
June 7, 2017 National HR 2213 Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (282 - 137)
June 6, 2017 KS SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31)
June 6, 2017 KS SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
June 6, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
June 1, 2017 NC SB 155 Authorizes Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
May 30, 2017 IL SB 81 Establishes New Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (61 - 53)
May 30, 2017 IL HB 2462 Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18)
May 26, 2017 OK SB 845 Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
May 24, 2017 OK SB 845 Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
May 17, 2017 OH HB 27 Amends Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
May 17, 2017 NV SB 106 Requires Certain Increases in Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 17, 2017 IL SB 7 Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24)
May 15, 2017 AK HB 132 Authorizes Operation of Ridesharing Services Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
May 11, 2017 AL SB 200 Prohibits Criminal History Inquiries by Employers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
May 9, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Bill Passed - House (111 - 34)
May 8, 2017 FL HB 5007 Revises Florida Retirement System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 13)
May 8, 2017 MO SB 43 Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings Bill Passed - House (98 - 30)
May 8, 2017 CA AB 22 Authorizes Termination of Employees Engaged in Subversive Activities Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
May 3, 2017 VT H 196 Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
May 2, 2017 WI AB 25 Authorizes Minors Over Age 16 to Work without Permits Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
May 2, 2017 National HR 1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 197)
May 1, 2017 OR SB 95 Establishes Penalties for Exploiting the Elderly or Disabled Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/08 A 1119 Prohibits Sale of Certain Toy Guns and Imitation Firearms Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
6/07 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
6/07 HB 598 Increases Gas Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
6/07 HR 2213 Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (282 - 137)
6/06 SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 31)
6/06 SB 30 Establishes Tax Provisions Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
6/06 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
6/01 SB 155 Authorizes Sunday Morning Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
5/30 SB 81 Establishes New Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (61 - 53)
5/30 HB 2462 Prohibits Screening Job Applicants Based on Wage or Salary History Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 18)
5/26 SB 845 Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
5/24 SB 845 Establishes a Fee for Cigarette Purchases Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
5/17 HB 27 Amends Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
5/17 SB 106 Requires Certain Increases in Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/17 SB 7 Establishes Gambling Industry Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 24)
5/15 HB 132 Authorizes Operation of Ridesharing Services Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
5/11 SB 200 Prohibits Criminal History Inquiries by Employers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9)
5/09 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Bill Passed - House (111 - 34)
5/08 HB 5007 Revises Florida Retirement System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 13)
5/08 SB 43 Requires Certain Changes to Discrimination Lawsuit Proceedings Bill Passed - House (98 - 30)
5/08 AB 22 Authorizes Termination of Employees Engaged in Subversive Activities Bill Passed - House (41 - 30)
5/03 H 196 Requires a Statewide Payroll Tax to Fund a Paid Family Leave Insurance Program Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
5/02 AB 25 Authorizes Minors Over Age 16 to Work without Permits Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
5/02 HR 1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (229 - 197)
5/01 SB 95 Establishes Penalties for Exploiting the Elderly or Disabled Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)

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