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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:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 654 Authorizes Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 1234 Authorizes Implementation of Retirement Savings Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Aug. 25, 2016 CA SB 1234 Requires Eligible Employers to Provide Retirement Savings Funds to Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
July 20, 2016 HI SB 2077 Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3)
July 20, 2016 HI SB 2077 Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 4)
June 16, 2016 NC HB 1047 Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
May 30, 2016 IL SB 777 Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 43)
May 30, 2016 IL SB 777 Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
May 1, 2016 KS SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 43)
March 31, 2016 NH HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
March 23, 2016 ID H 644 Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
March 9, 2016 NH HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - House (216 - 145)
March 8, 2016 UT HB 437 Expands the Health Coverage Improvement Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
March 4, 2016 UT HB 437 Expands Health Coverage Improvement Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
March 2, 2016 AZ HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
Feb. 26, 2016 UT HB 86 Amends Postretirement Reemployment Provisions Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
Feb. 26, 2016 MS HB 1116 Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
Feb. 6, 2016 NM HB 2 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
Feb. 2, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
Jan. 29, 2016 UT SB 39 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Adult Dental Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0)
Jan. 6, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
Dec. 3, 2015 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47)
Nov. 10, 2015 IL SB 570 Requires Child Care Benefits for Eligible Individuals Bill Failed - House (70 - 35)
Oct. 23, 2015 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (240 - 189)
Sept. 29, 2015 National HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
Sept. 16, 2015 MO HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Sept. 9, 2015 IL HB 1 Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11)
June 25, 2015 NJ S 3100 Requires State to Pay Pension Contributions on Quarterly Basis Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
June 17, 2015 ME LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19)
June 16, 2015 OR HB 2960 Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Board Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
June 16, 2015 ME LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care Bill Passed - House (80 - 67)
June 5, 2015 FL SB 2-A Establishes the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program Bill Failed - House (41 - 72)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
June 2, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
May 26, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
May 13, 2015 WI AB 192 Requires Drug Tests for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
May 13, 2015 WI AB 191 Requires Drug Testing for Job Training Programs Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
May 13, 2015 WI AB 177 Limits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Purchases Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
May 12, 2015 MO HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 53)
May 5, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (113 - 42)
May 5, 2015 National S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
May 4, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 21, 2015 MO HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 68)
April 18, 2015 MT SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
April 16, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 36)
April 15, 2015 MO HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 14, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/31 SB 654 Authorizes Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
8/31 SB 1234 Authorizes Implementation of Retirement Savings Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
8/25 SB 1234 Requires Eligible Employers to Provide Retirement Savings Funds to Employees Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
7/20 SB 2077 Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3)
7/20 SB 2077 Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 4)
6/16 HB 1047 Requires Lottery Commission to Report Winner Information to Social Services Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
5/30 SB 777 Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 43)
5/30 SB 777 Amends Chicago Police and Firefighter Pension Plans Veto Override Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
5/01 SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
5/01 SB 402 Amends Public Assistance Eligibility Criteria Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 43)
3/31 HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
3/23 H 644 Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
3/09 HB 1696 Amends Health Protection Program Bill Passed - House (216 - 145)
3/08 HB 437 Expands the Health Coverage Improvement Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
3/04 HB 437 Expands Health Coverage Improvement Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
3/02 HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
2/26 HB 86 Amends Postretirement Reemployment Provisions Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
2/26 HB 1116 Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid Bill Passed - House (76 - 40)
2/06 HB 2 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
2/02 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
1/29 SB 39 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Adult Dental Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0)
1/06 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
12/03 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47)
11/10 SB 570 Requires Child Care Benefits for Eligible Individuals Bill Failed - House (70 - 35)
10/23 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (240 - 189)
9/29 HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
9/16 HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
9/09 HB 1 Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11)
6/25 S 3100 Requires State to Pay Pension Contributions on Quarterly Basis Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
6/17 LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected - Senate (16 - 19)
6/16 HB 2960 Establishes Oregon Retirement Savings Board Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
6/16 LD 319 Authorizes Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Care Bill Passed - House (80 - 67)
6/05 SB 2-A Establishes the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program Bill Failed - House (41 - 72)
6/03 SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
6/02 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 34)
5/26 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
5/13 AB 192 Requires Drug Tests for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
5/13 AB 191 Requires Drug Testing for Job Training Programs Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
5/13 AB 177 Limits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Purchases Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
5/12 HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 53)
5/05 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - House (113 - 42)
5/05 S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
5/04 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/21 HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 68)
4/18 SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
4/16 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 36)
4/15 HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/14 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
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