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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
June 15, 2007 OR SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
June 15, 2007 National HR 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Passed - House (268 - 150)
June 14, 2007 MA S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
June 7, 2007 NH SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban Bill Passed - House (299 - 22)
June 7, 2007 LA HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
June 6, 2007 ME LD 203 Student Voter Registration Bill "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49)
June 6, 2007 SC H 3964 Concealed Firearms in Schools Motion Agreed - House (47 - 41)
June 5, 2007 CT Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
June 5, 2007 CT Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
June 5, 2007 LA HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
June 5, 2007 LA HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
June 4, 2007 AZ SB 1251 Secure Storage of Guns at Public Establishments Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
June 2, 2007 CT Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7)
May 29, 2007 CA AB 1471 Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
May 26, 2007 TX CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28)
May 25, 2007 NV AB 510 Parole Credit Act Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
May 23, 2007 CT HB 6715 Medical Use of Marijuana Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 58)
May 22, 2007 NV AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
May 22, 2007 National HR 2264 Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups Bill Passed - House (345 - 72)
May 22, 2007 National S 214 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (306 - 114)
May 22, 2007 National S 214 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (306 - 114)
May 17, 2007 National H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208)
May 17, 2007 National H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208)
May 16, 2007 WI AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
May 11, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
May 7, 2007 CA AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
May 3, 2007 National HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
May 2, 2007 IL HB 1727 Internet Screening in Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
May 2, 2007 NC HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
May 1, 2007 CO SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
May 1, 2007 IL SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
May 1, 2007 TX CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - House (121 - 10)
May 1, 2007 OK SCS HB 1804 Immigration Reform Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
April 27, 2007 FL CS HB 71 Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
April 27, 2007 FL CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
April 26, 2007 KS HB 2528 Concealed Firearms Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26)
April 26, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
April 25, 2007 KS HB 2062 Violence Against Unborn Children Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27)
April 25, 2007 IA SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
April 24, 2007 TX HB 218 Voter Identification Requirement Bill Passed - House (76 - 69)
April 23, 2007 ND HB 1466 Abortion Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24)
April 19, 2007 NC HB 573 Concealed Weapons for Judges Bill Passed - House (86 - 15)
April 17, 2007 OK SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
April 17, 2007 WI AJR 17 Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
April 4, 2007 VA HB 2347 Capital Murder of a Witness Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16)
April 4, 2007 VA Sub HB 2750 Capital Murder of a Judge Veto Override Passed - House (82 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/15 SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
6/15 HR 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Passed - House (268 - 150)
6/14 S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
6/07 SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban Bill Passed - House (299 - 22)
6/07 HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
6/06 LD 203 Student Voter Registration Bill "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49)
6/06 H 3964 Concealed Firearms in Schools Motion Agreed - House (47 - 41)
6/05 Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
6/05 Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
6/05 AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
6/05 HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
6/05 HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
6/04 SB 1251 Secure Storage of Guns at Public Establishments Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
6/02 Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain Concurrence Vote Passed - House (132 - 7)
5/29 AB 1471 Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
5/26 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 28)
5/25 AB 510 Parole Credit Act Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
5/23 HB 6715 Medical Use of Marijuana Bill Bill Passed - House (89 - 58)
5/22 AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
5/22 HR 2264 Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups Bill Passed - House (345 - 72)
5/22 S 214 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (306 - 114)
5/22 S 214 United States Attorneys Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (306 - 114)
5/17 H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208)
5/17 H Amdt 197 Guantanamo Transfer Plan Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 208)
5/16 AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
5/11 SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
5/07 AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
5/03 HR 1592 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
5/02 HB 1727 Internet Screening in Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
5/02 HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
5/01 SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
5/01 SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
5/01 CSHB 3678 Religious Expression at Schools Bill Passed - House (121 - 10)
5/01 SCS HB 1804 Immigration Reform Bill Passed - House (84 - 14)
4/27 CS HB 71 Florida Unborn Victims of Violence Act Bill Passed - House (76 - 39)
4/27 CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
4/26 HB 2528 Concealed Firearms Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 26)
4/26 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
4/25 HB 2062 Violence Against Unborn Children Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 27)
4/25 SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
4/24 HB 218 Voter Identification Requirement Bill Passed - House (76 - 69)
4/23 HB 1466 Abortion Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 24)
4/19 HB 573 Concealed Weapons for Judges Bill Passed - House (86 - 15)
4/17 SB 507 Comprehensive tort reform-Provide Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
4/17 AJR 17 Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/12 CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
4/12 CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
4/04 HB 2347 Capital Murder of a Witness Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 16)
4/04 Sub HB 2750 Capital Murder of a Judge Veto Override Passed - House (82 - 18)
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