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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 16, 2007 MD HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
March 15, 2007 SC Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
March 15, 2007 SC Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
March 15, 2007 OK HCS HB 1317 Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
March 15, 2007 National S J Res 9 United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (48 - 50)
March 15, 2007 NH SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
March 15, 2007 KS HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
March 15, 2007 KS Amend HB 2542 Expand Children's Health Care Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67)
March 14, 2007 MD Amendment 643129/1 2008-2009 Budget Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110)
March 14, 2007 TX CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
March 14, 2007 TX CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
March 13, 2007 OR SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
March 13, 2007 National S 4 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
March 13, 2007 OK SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
March 13, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
March 13, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
March 11, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
March 11, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
March 8, 2007 MS SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 2)
March 8, 2007 AZ SB 1132 Volunteer Homeland Security Force Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
March 8, 2007 NM HB 283 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 8, 2007 HI SB 1276 Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4)
March 8, 2007 NM SB 238 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
March 7, 2007 KY SB 1 Replacing Student Testing System Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 7, 2007 NH HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification Bill Passed - House (226 - 130)
March 7, 2007 SC H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
March 7, 2007 WA Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 7, 2007 IA SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 7, 2007 WA Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 6, 2007 NY S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - House (127 - 19)
March 6, 2007 WA 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
March 6, 2007 OK SCS SB 709 Pollution Ban Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
March 5, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 5, 2007 NM SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 5, 2007 NY S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
March 5, 2007 ID HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
March 5, 2007 TN SB 201 English-Only Driver's License Exam Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 1, 2007 SD HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 1, 2007 IL HB 138 Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Bill Passed - House (67 - 46)
March 1, 2007 MO HB 269 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (120 - 35)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
Feb. 28, 2007 CO HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
Feb. 28, 2007 IL HB 408 Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
Feb. 28, 2007 WV Com Sub SB 544 Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
Feb. 28, 2007 SD SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
Feb. 28, 2007 SD SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
Feb. 28, 2007 MT SB 500 CHIP Contraception Coverage Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/16 HB 754 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Care Bill Passed - House (102 - 37)
3/15 Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
3/15 Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
3/15 HCS HB 1317 Ban on State Participation Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (85 - 13)
3/15 S J Res 9 United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (48 - 50)
3/15 SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
3/15 HB 2530 Physician Liability Exemption Bill Passed - House (109 - 14)
3/15 Amend HB 2542 Expand Children's Health Care Amendment Rejected - House (55 - 67)
3/14 Amendment 643129/1 2008-2009 Budget Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (29 - 110)
3/14 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
3/14 Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
3/14 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
3/14 Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
3/13 SB 426 School Districts Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
3/13 S 4 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 38)
3/13 SB 714 Ban on State-Funded Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
3/13 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
3/13 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
3/11 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
3/11 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
3/08 SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 2)
3/08 SB 1132 Volunteer Homeland Security Force Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
3/08 HB 283 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/08 SB 1276 Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4)
3/08 SB 238 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
3/07 SB 1 Replacing Student Testing System Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/07 HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification Bill Passed - House (226 - 130)
3/07 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
3/07 Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/07 SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/07 Sub SB 5297 Sexual Health Education Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/06 S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - House (127 - 19)
3/06 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
3/06 SCS SB 709 Pollution Ban Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
3/05 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/05 SB 1174 HPV Vaccine Requirement for Sixth Graders Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/05 S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
3/05 HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
3/05 SB 201 English-Only Driver's License Exam Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/01 HB 1082 School District Consolidation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/01 HB 138 Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Bill Passed - House (67 - 46)
3/01 HB 269 College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (120 - 35)
2/28 HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/28 HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
2/28 HB 1292 Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
2/28 HB 408 Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors Bill Passed - House (74 - 39)
2/28 Com Sub SB 544 Parental Notification of Juvenile Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
2/28 SB 199 Mandatory School Attendance Bill Passed - House (46 - 23)
2/28 SB 95 Control of Technical Institutes Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
2/28 SB 500 CHIP Contraception Coverage Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25)

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