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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 10, 2015 CO HB 1175 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
March 10, 2015 NM HB 366 Authorizes State Regulation of Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
March 9, 2015 UT HB 396 Prohibits a Seasonal Prohibition on Wood-Burning Stoves Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
March 9, 2015 UT HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 22)
March 7, 2015 NM HB 235 Requires Consent to Use Waterways that Flow Through Private Property Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
March 6, 2015 WY SF 145 Appropriates Funds for Uncompensated Charity Care Conference Report Adopted - House (42 - 15)
March 6, 2015 CO HB 1173 Requires Snow Tires or Chains on Vehicles Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
March 5, 2015 MS SB 2585 Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment Bill Failed - House (40 - 70)
March 5, 2015 GA HB 170 Amends Gasoline Tax Bill Passed - House (123 - 46)
March 5, 2015 UT HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
March 4, 2015 WY SF 145 Appropriates Funds for Uncompensated Charity Care Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
March 4, 2015 WY SF 56 Appropriates Funds for Study of Public Lands Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
March 4, 2015 AZ HB 2611 Authorizes "Flex Loans" Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
March 4, 2015 WV HB 2688 Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
March 4, 2015 WV HB 2688 Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
March 3, 2015 AZ HB 2662 Reduces Penalty for Certain Speeding Violations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
Feb. 27, 2015 WV SB 357 Establishes New Coal Mining Safety Guidelines. Bill Passed - House (73 - 25)
Feb. 26, 2015 NM HB 148 Prohibits Smoking in Motor Vehicles with Minors Bill Passed - House (34 - 23)
Feb. 26, 2015 MO HB 130 Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Bill Passed - House (107 - 48)
Feb. 25, 2015 ND HB 1357 Requires Crew of At Least 2 Individuals on Freight Trains Bill Failed - House (46 - 45)
Feb. 25, 2015 IN HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
Feb. 24, 2015 IA SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
Feb. 18, 2015 ND HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
Feb. 17, 2015 WV SB 6 Amends Existing Medical Malpractice Law Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2015 UT HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - House (41 - 32)
Feb. 17, 2015 NV AB 125 Amends Provisions Relating to Constructional Defects Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
Feb. 17, 2015 ND HB 1238 Increases Fee on Cattle Sales Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
Feb. 17, 2015 SD HB 1030 Requires Motorists to Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Cyclists Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
Feb. 16, 2015 NM HB 54 Expands Practice Locations for Anesthesiologist Assistants Bill Passed - House (38 - 28)
Feb. 13, 2015 KY HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 12, 2015 NM HB 32 Limits Driver's Licenses for Foreign Nationals Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
Feb. 11, 2015 ND HB 1259 Requires Performance Audits of Certain State Agencies Bill Failed - House (22 - 67)
Feb. 9, 2015 WY SF 14 Amends Property Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2015 OK HB 1948 Authorizes Monitoring of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
Feb. 5, 2015 AZ HB 2128 Exempts Religious Organizations from Certain Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
Feb. 4, 2015 MO HB 259 Amends Dairy Industry Laws Bill Passed - House (110 - 49)
Jan. 21, 2015 WY HB 18 Limits the Use of Drones by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
Jan. 14, 2015 National HR 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act Bill Passed - House (271 - 154)
Dec. 10, 2014 OH SB 342 Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present Bill Passed - House (58 - 31)
Dec. 9, 2014 MI HB 6074 Prohibits Student Athletes from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
Dec. 4, 2014 MI HB 5205 Defines Solid Waste as a Renewable Energy Resource Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
Nov. 19, 2014 OH HB 490 Limits Use of Manure and Fertilizers Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
Nov. 19, 2014 National HR 4012 Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (237 - 190)
Nov. 13, 2014 NJ A 2270 Authorizes Certain Terminally Ill Individuals to Use Life-Ending Medication Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
Oct. 16, 2014 NJ S 998 Prohibits Confinement of Pregnant Pigs in Certain Enclosures Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
Oct. 15, 2014 PA HB 1565 Amends Buffer Zone Requirements around Certain Streams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (118 - 79)
Sept. 22, 2014 PA HB 1177 Authorizes Cigarette Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84)
Sept. 17, 2014 National H Amdt 1141 Authorizes Aid to Syrian Opposition Amendment Adopted - House (273 - 156)
Sept. 17, 2014 National H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108)
Sept. 17, 2014 National H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108)
Sept. 10, 2014 MO SB 506 Expands and Establishes Certain Agricultural Programs Veto Override Failed - House (108 - 52)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA AB 1739 Amends Groundwater Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA AB 1014 Authorizes Gun Violence Restraining Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 28)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA SB 1168 Requires Sustainability Plans for Groundwater Usage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA SB 1319 Authorizes Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Certain Water Basins Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
Aug. 20, 2014 CA SB 968 Authorizes Public Access Route to Martins Beach Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
Aug. 19, 2014 CA AB 2198 Requires Suicide Prevention Training for Mental Health Professionals Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
July 25, 2014 NC HB 1133 Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1098 Prohibits District of Columbia from Implementing Certain Firearm Laws Amendment Adopted - House (241 - 181)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1079 Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from Providing Bonuses to Employees Amendment Adopted - House (282 - 138)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1083 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Paying Federal Employees Certain Pay Rates Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 230)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1093 Prohibits Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Preventing States from Implementing Broadband Internet Access Service Laws Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 200)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
July 16, 2014 National HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
July 15, 2014 National HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - House (367 - 55)
July 2, 2014 PA HB 1177 Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80)
July 1, 2014 DE SB 220 Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
June 26, 2014 National HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (229 - 185)
June 23, 2014 CA AB 129 Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
June 19, 2014 NY A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
June 19, 2014 National H Amdt 905 Prohibits Transfer of Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Any Foreign Country Amendment Adopted - House (230 - 184)
June 19, 2014 National H Amdt 908 Prohibits United States Combat Operations in Iraq Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 250)
June 19, 2014 National H Amdt 901 Prohibits Transfer of Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Yemen Amendment Adopted - House (238 - 179)
June 19, 2014 National H Amdt 912 Prohibits Funds from Being Used Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 231)
June 19, 2014 National H Amdt 907 Repeals Prohibition on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfers and Facility Construction Amendment Rejected - House (163 - 249)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/10 HB 1175 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
3/10 HB 366 Authorizes State Regulation of Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
3/09 HB 396 Prohibits a Seasonal Prohibition on Wood-Burning Stoves Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
3/09 HB 362 Amends Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (51 - 22)
3/07 HB 235 Requires Consent to Use Waterways that Flow Through Private Property Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
3/06 SF 145 Appropriates Funds for Uncompensated Charity Care Conference Report Adopted - House (42 - 15)
3/06 HB 1173 Requires Snow Tires or Chains on Vehicles Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
3/05 SB 2585 Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment Bill Failed - House (40 - 70)
3/05 HB 170 Amends Gasoline Tax Bill Passed - House (123 - 46)
3/05 HB 104 Authorizes Cow-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
3/04 SF 145 Appropriates Funds for Uncompensated Charity Care Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
3/04 SF 56 Appropriates Funds for Study of Public Lands Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
3/04 HB 2611 Authorizes "Flex Loans" Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
3/04 HB 2688 Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
3/04 HB 2688 Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
3/03 HB 2662 Reduces Penalty for Certain Speeding Violations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
2/27 SB 357 Establishes New Coal Mining Safety Guidelines. Bill Passed - House (73 - 25)
2/26 HB 148 Prohibits Smoking in Motor Vehicles with Minors Bill Passed - House (34 - 23)
2/26 HB 130 Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Bill Passed - House (107 - 48)
2/25 HB 1357 Requires Crew of At Least 2 Individuals on Freight Trains Bill Failed - House (46 - 45)
2/25 HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
2/24 SF 257 Increases Fuel Taxes Bill Passed - House (53 - 46)
2/18 HB 1430 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (26 - 67)
2/17 SB 6 Amends Existing Medical Malpractice Law Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
2/17 HB 79 Amends Safety Belt Laws Bill Passed - House (41 - 32)
2/17 AB 125 Amends Provisions Relating to Constructional Defects Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
2/17 HB 1238 Increases Fee on Cattle Sales Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
2/17 HB 1030 Requires Motorists to Maintain Safe Distance When Passing Cyclists Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
2/16 HB 54 Expands Practice Locations for Anesthesiologist Assistants Bill Passed - House (38 - 28)
2/13 HB 145 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/12 HB 32 Limits Driver's Licenses for Foreign Nationals Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
2/11 HB 1259 Requires Performance Audits of Certain State Agencies Bill Failed - House (22 - 67)
2/09 SF 14 Amends Property Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
2/09 HB 1948 Authorizes Monitoring of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
2/05 HB 2128 Exempts Religious Organizations from Certain Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
2/04 HB 259 Amends Dairy Industry Laws Bill Passed - House (110 - 49)
1/21 HB 18 Limits the Use of Drones by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
1/14 HR 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act Bill Passed - House (271 - 154)
12/10 SB 342 Prohibits Use of Traffic Cameras to Issue Tickets Unless Officer is Present Bill Passed - House (58 - 31)
12/09 HB 6074 Prohibits Student Athletes from Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
12/04 HB 5205 Defines Solid Waste as a Renewable Energy Resource Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
11/19 HB 490 Limits Use of Manure and Fertilizers Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
11/19 HR 4012 Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (237 - 190)
11/13 A 2270 Authorizes Certain Terminally Ill Individuals to Use Life-Ending Medication Bill Passed - House (41 - 31)
10/16 S 998 Prohibits Confinement of Pregnant Pigs in Certain Enclosures Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
10/15 HB 1565 Amends Buffer Zone Requirements around Certain Streams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (118 - 79)
9/22 HB 1177 Authorizes Cigarette Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 84)
9/17 H Amdt 1141 Authorizes Aid to Syrian Opposition Amendment Adopted - House (273 - 156)
9/17 H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108)
9/17 H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - House (319 - 108)
9/10 SB 506 Expands and Establishes Certain Agricultural Programs Veto Override Failed - House (108 - 52)
8/29 AB 1739 Amends Groundwater Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 28)
8/29 AB 1014 Authorizes Gun Violence Restraining Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 28)
8/29 SB 1168 Requires Sustainability Plans for Groundwater Usage Bill Passed - House (47 - 27)
8/29 SB 1319 Authorizes Groundwater Sustainability Plan for Certain Water Basins Bill Passed - House (48 - 26)
8/20 SB 968 Authorizes Public Access Route to Martins Beach Bill Passed - House (42 - 25)
8/19 AB 2198 Requires Suicide Prevention Training for Mental Health Professionals Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
7/25 HB 1133 Amends Technical Language in Education, Firearm, and Economic Statutes Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
7/16 H Amdt 1098 Prohibits District of Columbia from Implementing Certain Firearm Laws Amendment Adopted - House (241 - 181)
7/16 H Amdt 1079 Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from Providing Bonuses to Employees Amendment Adopted - House (282 - 138)
7/16 H Amdt 1083 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Paying Federal Employees Certain Pay Rates Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 230)
7/16 H Amdt 1093 Prohibits Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Preventing States from Implementing Broadband Internet Access Service Laws Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 200)
7/16 H Amdt 1086 Prohibits States from Penalizing a Bank for Providing Financial Services to Marijuana Businesses Amendment Adopted - House (231 - 192)
7/16 HR 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
7/15 HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - House (367 - 55)
7/02 HB 1177 Authorizes Cigarette and Hotel Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 80)
7/01 SB 220 Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
6/26 HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (229 - 185)
6/23 AB 129 Repeals Prohibition on Currency Other than the Lawful Money of the United States Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
6/19 A 6357E Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (117 - 13)
6/19 H Amdt 905 Prohibits Transfer of Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Any Foreign Country Amendment Adopted - House (230 - 184)
6/19 H Amdt 908 Prohibits United States Combat Operations in Iraq Amendment Rejected - House (165 - 250)
6/19 H Amdt 901 Prohibits Transfer of Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Yemen Amendment Adopted - House (238 - 179)
6/19 H Amdt 912 Prohibits Funds from Being Used Pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 Amendment Rejected - House (182 - 231)
6/19 H Amdt 907 Repeals Prohibition on Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transfers and Facility Construction Amendment Rejected - House (163 - 249)

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