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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
April 13, 2006 MO HCS HB 1944 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (154 - 4)
April 13, 2006 MO HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 71)
April 12, 2006 MO HA 9 Eminent Domain Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129)
April 12, 2006 AZ HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21)
April 12, 2006 NH SB 268 High School Dropout Age Bill Failed - House (134 - 219)
April 11, 2006 VA Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h Abortion Funding Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34)
April 11, 2006 VA Amdt Item 135-4h Direct Aid To Public Education Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1215 School Closure Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 42)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 21 Education Funding Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 24 Additional Education Funding Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
April 7, 2006 AR SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
April 6, 2006 FL A 990264 Education Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81)
April 6, 2006 FL A 990269 Teacher Salary Increase Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72)
April 6, 2006 FL A 990255 Florida KidCare Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75)
April 6, 2006 AR SB 19 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
April 6, 2006 MO HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
April 6, 2006 AR SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
April 6, 2006 AL SB 446 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
April 6, 2006 MO HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
April 5, 2006 ID H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
April 5, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
April 5, 2006 OK SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
April 5, 2006 AK CSHB 471 Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Bill Passed - House (28 - 7)
April 4, 2006 MA H 4479 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2)
April 4, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
March 31, 2006 MD SB 154 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Additional Emission Caps Bill Passed - House (107 - 27)
March 30, 2006 ME LD 1640 Charter School Pilot Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63)
March 29, 2006 SC Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
March 29, 2006 AL Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 Educational Funds Amendment Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38)
March 29, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
March 28, 2006 DE HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
March 28, 2006 MI HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
March 27, 2006 MN HF 2680 Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided Bill Failed - House (62 - 70)
March 24, 2006 KS Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
March 23, 2006 MD Amendment 953927 Stem Cell Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93)
March 23, 2006 KS HCR 5025 Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (81 - 43)
March 23, 2006 FL HB 205 Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 23)
March 21, 2006 NH HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118)
March 21, 2006 NH Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164)
March 21, 2006 ID H 823 State Affairs Building Code Board Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
March 21, 2006 IA HF 2709 School Year Minimum Hours Requirement Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
March 21, 2006 NH HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
March 21, 2006 KS SB 139 Math and Science Academy Bill Passed - House (76 - 48)
March 20, 2006 ID H 768 Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (18 - 46)
March 17, 2006 CO HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24)
March 16, 2006 ID H 663 Medicaid Personal Health Accounts Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
March 16, 2006 National HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Bill Passed - House (348 - 71)
March 16, 2006 NJ A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
March 16, 2006 KY SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 16, 2006 OK HB 2844 Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill Bill Passed - House (70 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/13 HCS HB 1944 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (154 - 4)
4/13 HB 1865 Access Missouri Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 71)
4/12 HA 9 Eminent Domain Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (23 - 129)
4/12 HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 21)
4/12 SB 268 High School Dropout Age Bill Failed - House (134 - 219)
4/11 Amdt Item 4-5.04-2h Abortion Funding Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34)
4/11 Amdt Item 135-4h Direct Aid To Public Education Amendment Adopted - House (59 - 34)
4/08 HB 1215 School Closure Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 42)
4/07 SB 21 Education Funding Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
4/07 SB 24 Additional Education Funding Act Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
4/07 SB 27 Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
4/06 A 990264 Education Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 81)
4/06 A 990269 Teacher Salary Increase Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (37 - 72)
4/06 A 990255 Florida KidCare Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (34 - 75)
4/06 SB 19 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
4/06 HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
4/06 SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
4/06 SB 446 Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
4/06 HB 994 Motorcycle Helmet Requirements Bill Passed - House (95 - 59)
4/05 H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
4/05 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
4/05 SB 1792 Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
4/05 CSHB 471 Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority Bill Passed - House (28 - 7)
4/04 H 4479 Health Care Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (154 - 2)
4/04 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (22 - 12)
3/31 SB 154 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Additional Emission Caps Bill Passed - House (107 - 27)
3/30 LD 1640 Charter School Pilot Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 63)
3/29 Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
3/29 Executive Amendment 84452-1 to HB 272 Educational Funds Amendment Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 38)
3/29 Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
3/28 HB 37 Bans Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles Bill Failed - House (24 - 13)
3/28 HB 5638 Midwest interstate Passenger Rail Compact Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
3/27 HF 2680 Teacher Training Program for Qualified Professionals Provided Bill Failed - House (62 - 70)
3/24 Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
3/23 Amendment 953927 Stem Cell Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 93)
3/23 HCR 5025 Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (81 - 43)
3/23 HB 205 Prohibition of Certain Financial Assistance to International Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 23)
3/21 HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (189 - 118)
3/21 Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164)
3/21 H 823 State Affairs Building Code Board Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
3/21 HF 2709 School Year Minimum Hours Requirement Bill Passed - House (55 - 44)
3/21 HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
3/21 SB 139 Math and Science Academy Bill Passed - House (76 - 48)
3/20 H 768 Public Charter Schools Bill Failed - House (18 - 46)
3/17 HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24)
3/16 H 663 Medicaid Personal Health Accounts Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
3/16 HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Bill Passed - House (348 - 71)
3/16 A 2813 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (48 - 28)
3/16 SB 56 Open Wine Container Bill Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/16 HB 2844 Prescription Drug Reimportation Bill Bill Passed - House (70 - 18)

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