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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 4, 2010 TN SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 30)
June 3, 2010 OH Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 16)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 12)
June 3, 2010 CA AB 2047 Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 28)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 974 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
June 1, 2010 CA SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
June 1, 2010 CA AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
June 1, 2010 CA AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
May 27, 2010 IL SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
May 27, 2010 TN SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 27, 2010 OH SB 239 Allowing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 20, 2010 National HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39)
May 20, 2010 LA HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)
May 19, 2010 National S Amdt 3746 Allowing States to Limit Credit Card Interest Rates Amendment Rejected - Senate (35 - 60)
May 18, 2010 National S Amdt 4071 Amending State Authority to Enforce Consumer Financial Regulations Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 18)
May 18, 2010 National S Amdt 4034 Federal Preemption Over State Consumer Financial Laws Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55)
May 13, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 13, 2010 MO SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
May 13, 2010 National S Amdt 3987 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Termination Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 55)
May 13, 2010 National S Amdt 3989 Debit Card Fee Regulations Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 33)
May 13, 2010 MO SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Bill Passed - House (118 - 28)
May 12, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
May 12, 2010 LA SB 348 Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 11, 2010 CO SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
May 11, 2010 CO HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27)
May 10, 2010 KS HB 2360 Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61)
May 10, 2010 CO SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
May 7, 2010 CO HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
May 7, 2010 IL SB 1118 Business Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 36)
May 6, 2010 KS HB 2360 Kansas Tax Payer Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
May 6, 2010 IL SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (65 - 51)
May 5, 2010 IL SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9)
May 4, 2010 CO HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14)
May 4, 2010 CO HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 32)
May 4, 2010 CO HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 28)
May 4, 2010 CT SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - House (81 - 40)
May 4, 2010 CT SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 3, 2010 CO HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
May 1, 2010 CT SB 1 Tax Code Amendments Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
April 30, 2010 CO HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 30, 2010 CT SB 1 Tax Code Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 29, 2010 CT HB 5483 Hotel Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
April 28, 2010 KS SB 514 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
April 28, 2010 CO HB 1348 Regulations on Radioactive Material Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
April 27, 2010 HI HB 2583 Shark Feeding Penalty Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
April 27, 2010 HI SB 2020 Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10)
April 27, 2010 IL SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
April 27, 2010 CO HB 1200 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
April 26, 2010 AZ HB 2246 Fireworks Deregulation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 13)
April 23, 2010 WI AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
April 22, 2010 WI SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
April 22, 2010 LA Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
April 22, 2010 CO HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 22, 2010 LA HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
April 20, 2010 AZ HB 2246 Fireworks Deregulation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
April 20, 2010 WI AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
April 20, 2010 LA SB 368 Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 19, 2010 CO HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
April 15, 2010 WI AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
April 15, 2010 FL SB 622 Gaming Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
April 15, 2010 WI SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
April 14, 2010 HI HB 2421 Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7)
April 14, 2010 HI HB 2421 Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11)
April 14, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
April 13, 2010 WI SB 530 Payday Lending Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
April 13, 2010 NE LB 999 Temporary Prohibition on New Hospital Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
April 12, 2010 MD HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 18)
April 12, 2010 MD HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 39)
April 12, 2010 MD SB 277 Modifies the Solar Energy Portfolio Standard Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/04 SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 30)
6/03 Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
6/03 SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 16)
6/03 SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/03 SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 12)
6/03 AB 2047 Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 28)
6/03 SB 974 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/02 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
6/02 AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
6/02 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
6/01 SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
6/01 AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
6/01 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
5/27 SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
5/27 SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/27 SB 239 Allowing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/20 HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39)
5/20 HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)
5/19 S Amdt 3746 Allowing States to Limit Credit Card Interest Rates Amendment Rejected - Senate (35 - 60)
5/18 S Amdt 4071 Amending State Authority to Enforce Consumer Financial Regulations Amendment Adopted - Senate (80 - 18)
5/18 S Amdt 4034 Federal Preemption Over State Consumer Financial Laws Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55)
5/13 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
5/13 SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
5/13 S Amdt 3987 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Termination Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 55)
5/13 S Amdt 3989 Debit Card Fee Regulations Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 33)
5/13 SB 586 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Bill Passed - House (118 - 28)
5/12 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
5/12 SB 348 Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/11 SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
5/11 HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 27)
5/10 HB 2360 Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 61)
5/10 SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
5/07 HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
5/07 SB 1118 Business Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (73 - 36)
5/06 HB 2360 Kansas Tax Payer Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
5/06 SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (65 - 51)
5/05 SB 3267 Elder Financial Exploitation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 9)
5/04 HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 14)
5/04 HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 32)
5/04 HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 28)
5/04 SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - House (81 - 40)
5/04 SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/03 HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
5/01 SB 1 Tax Code Amendments Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
4/30 HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/30 SB 1 Tax Code Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/29 HB 5483 Hotel Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
4/28 SB 514 Sexually Oriented Business Regulations Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
4/28 HB 1348 Regulations on Radioactive Material Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
4/27 HB 2583 Shark Feeding Penalty Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
4/27 SB 2020 Extending Repeal Date of Rental Rate Regulations (Act 189) Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 10)
4/27 SB 615 Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 41)
4/27 HB 1200 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
4/26 HB 2246 Fireworks Deregulation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 13)
4/23 AB 720 Statewide Smoking Ban Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34)
4/22 SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/22 Amdt 87A Non-Viability Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (19 - 66)
4/22 Amdt 89 Rape and Incest Exemption From Prohibition on Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion Amendment Rejected - House (21 - 65)
4/22 HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/22 HB 1247 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
4/20 HB 2246 Fireworks Deregulation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
4/20 AB 696 Landline Phone Service Deregulation Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
4/20 SB 368 Notification Requirements for Iguana Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/19 HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
4/15 AB 106 Authorizing Sale of Alcohol to 18-20 Year-Olds Under Parental or Spousal Supervision Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
4/15 SB 622 Gaming Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
4/15 SB 434 Legalizing Sale of Unpasteurized Milk Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
4/14 HB 2421 Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 7)
4/14 HB 2421 Petroleum Tax ("Barrel Tax") Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 11)
4/14 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
4/13 SB 530 Payday Lending Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
4/13 LB 999 Temporary Prohibition on New Hospital Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
4/12 HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 18)
4/12 HB 465 Establishes Collective Bargaining Procedures for Certain Child Care Providers Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 39)
4/12 SB 277 Modifies the Solar Energy Portfolio Standard Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 15)

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