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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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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 14, 2006 PA SB 862 State Gaming Bill Passed - House (180 - 20)
March 14, 2006 OK HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 14, 2006 OK HB 2475 Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act Bill Failed - House (30 - 67)
March 13, 2006 MO CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63)
March 13, 2006 OK HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
March 13, 2006 OK HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
March 10, 2006 ID H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
March 10, 2006 ID H 751 Math & Science Teacher Loan Program Bill Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
March 9, 2006 NH HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106)
March 9, 2006 AZ HB 2696 Adoption Preference for Married Couples Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
March 9, 2006 AZ HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
March 9, 2006 AZ HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
March 8, 2006 National HR 4167 National Uniformity for Food Act Bill Passed - House (283 - 139)
March 8, 2006 MS SB 2511 Parole Eligibility for First-Time Nonviolent Offenders Under Twenty-Five Bill Passed - House (67 - 51)
March 8, 2006 WY SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
March 7, 2006 KS Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
March 7, 2006 KS Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
March 7, 2006 ME LD 1798 Standardized Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 68)
March 7, 2006 WI SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35)
March 7, 2006 VA SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
March 7, 2006 OK HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
March 7, 2006 IA HF 2558 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
March 7, 2006 HI HB 1242 Intentional Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (50 - 13)
March 6, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
March 6, 2006 IA HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
March 6, 2006 ID H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
March 6, 2006 ID H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
March 3, 2006 VT H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House (77 - 58)
March 2, 2006 IN SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
March 2, 2006 MI HB 5606 New Graduation Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 31)
March 2, 2006 OK HB 2107 Science Instruction Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
March 2, 2006 WI AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 2, 2006 MI Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency Bill Passed - House (56 - 45)
March 2, 2006 MI Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency Bill Passed - House (56 - 45)
March 2, 2006 NJ A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
March 1, 2006 MO HA 3 Health Care Premiums Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82)
March 1, 2006 UT 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
March 1, 2006 AZ HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Bill Passed - House (33 - 22)
March 1, 2006 AZ HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Bill Passed - House (33 - 22)
March 1, 2006 CT HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
Feb. 28, 2006 IN SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
Feb. 28, 2006 IN SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
Feb. 28, 2006 UT 1SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
Feb. 28, 2006 CO HB 1289 Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2006 CO HB 1212 Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2006 WI SJR 53 Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31)
Feb. 28, 2006 ID H 485 Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
Feb. 27, 2006 AZ HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27)
Feb. 27, 2006 WV HB 4021 SUB Health Care Changes Bill Passed - House (86 - 11)
Feb. 27, 2006 UT 3SSB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Failed - House (28 - 46)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/14 SB 862 State Gaming Bill Passed - House (180 - 20)
3/14 HCS HB 2608 End-of-Instruction Tests Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/14 HB 2475 Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act Bill Failed - House (30 - 67)
3/13 CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63)
3/13 HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
3/13 HB 2842 Medicaid Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
3/10 H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
3/10 H 751 Math & Science Teacher Loan Program Bill Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
3/09 HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106)
3/09 HB 2696 Adoption Preference for Married Couples Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
3/09 HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
3/09 HB 2577 Immigration Policy; Forgery; Employment; Licensing Bill Passed - House (35 - 20)
3/08 HR 4167 National Uniformity for Food Act Bill Passed - House (283 - 139)
3/08 SB 2511 Parole Eligibility for First-Time Nonviolent Offenders Under Twenty-Five Bill Passed - House (67 - 51)
3/08 SF 36 Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (30 - 29)
3/07 Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
3/07 Amend HB 2615 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (63 - 58)
3/07 LD 1798 Standardized Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 68)
3/07 SB 618 School Voucher Program Expansion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35)
3/07 SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
3/07 HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
3/07 HF 2558 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
3/07 HB 1242 Intentional Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (50 - 13)
3/06 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
3/06 HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
3/06 H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
3/06 H 630 School Grounds - Violence Bill Passed - House (49 - 12)
3/03 H 861 Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House (77 - 58)
3/02 SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
3/02 HB 5606 New Graduation Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 31)
3/02 HB 2107 Science Instruction Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
3/02 AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/02 Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency Bill Passed - House (56 - 45)
3/02 Sub for SB 1028 Changes to the Family Independent Agency Bill Passed - House (56 - 45)
3/02 A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
3/01 HA 3 Health Care Premiums Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (76 - 82)
3/01 2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 34)
3/01 HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Bill Passed - House (33 - 22)
3/01 HB 2142 Human Eggs; Sale; Prohibition Bill Passed - House (33 - 22)
3/01 HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
2/28 SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
2/28 SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
2/28 1SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
2/28 HB 1289 Colorado Student Assessment Program Penalty Removal Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/28 HB 1212 Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
2/28 SJR 53 Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31)
2/28 H 485 Public Infrastructure Improvement Districts (PIDS) Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
2/27 HB 2064 English Language Learners Conference Report Adopted - House (31 - 27)
2/27 HB 4021 SUB Health Care Changes Bill Passed - House (86 - 11)
2/27 3SSB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill Bill Failed - House (28 - 46)
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