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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
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  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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 17, 2009 PA HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
July 15, 2009 IL SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (90 - 22)
July 15, 2009 IL SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue Bill Passed - House (88 - 24)
July 13, 2009 OH HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44)
July 6, 2009 NC SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
June 30, 2009 IN HB 1001 2010 Budget Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 37)
June 30, 2009 DE HB 290 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
June 29, 2009 NC SB 311 Continuing Budget Authority Bill Passed - House (93 - 23)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
June 29, 2009 PA HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (22 - 19)
June 29, 2009 DE HB 291 Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
June 29, 2009 PA HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
June 28, 2009 CA SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
June 28, 2009 CA SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (42 - 31)
June 28, 2009 CA ABx3 39 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
June 26, 2009 WI AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46)
June 26, 2009 MI HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14)
June 26, 2009 MI HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14)
June 26, 2009 CT SB 1801 Biennium Budget Bill Bill Passed - House (91 - 48)
June 26, 2009 OR HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
June 26, 2009 OR HB 3508 Implementing Measure 57 Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
June 25, 2009 OR HB 2472 Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27)
June 25, 2009 NJ S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 18)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (47 - 29)
June 25, 2009 NJ A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts Bill Passed - House (63 - 14)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4048 2009 Economic Package Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4100 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (45 - 34)
June 24, 2009 DE HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
June 24, 2009 RI H 5983 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
June 24, 2009 NH HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183)
June 23, 2009 LA HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
June 22, 2009 LA Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
June 22, 2009 LA Amendment # B-480 Making Records of the Governor Public Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 50)
June 22, 2009 LA Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
June 22, 2009 LA SB 278 Governor Records Disclosed Bill Passed - House (62 - 41)
June 22, 2009 LA SB 1 Increasing Amount of Allowed Budget Cuts Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
June 22, 2009 OR SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
June 19, 2009 CT SB 2001 Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers Bill Passed - House (97 - 32)
June 18, 2009 MI SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
June 18, 2009 MI SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
June 18, 2009 MI SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
June 18, 2009 MI HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
June 18, 2009 RI H 5569 National Popular Vote Act Bill Failed - House (28 - 45)
June 18, 2009 AZ HCR 2019 Ends Affirmative Action Amendment Adopted - House (32 - 18)
June 18, 2009 MI HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
June 17, 2009 NY A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
June 15, 2009 LA HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
June 13, 2009 NC SB 202 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (64 - 53)
June 12, 2009 ME LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
June 12, 2009 ME LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
June 12, 2009 OR SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
June 11, 2009 OR HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 24)
June 11, 2009 WI AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
June 9, 2009 LA HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Passed - House (53 - 28)
June 9, 2009 DE HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
June 9, 2009 DE HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
June 9, 2009 LA HB 866 Publishing Legal Records Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
June 9, 2009 OR HB 2649 Income Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
June 9, 2009 OR HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
June 8, 2009 OR HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
June 8, 2009 LA HB 316 Property Tax Exemption Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63)
June 5, 2009 ME LD 1088 Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill Bill Passed - House (84 - 54)
June 3, 2009 LA HB 243 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
June 3, 2009 CA AB 155 Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
June 2, 2009 VT H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50)
June 2, 2009 CT SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
June 2, 2009 WV HB 102 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
June 2, 2009 CT SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
June 1, 2009 NY A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
June 1, 2009 NY A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
June 1, 2009 TN HJR 369 Opposing the Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
May 31, 2009 TX SB 956 Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/17 HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
7/15 SB 1216 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (90 - 22)
7/15 SB 1292 Issuing of Bonds for Revenue Bill Passed - House (88 - 24)
7/13 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44)
7/06 SB 870 Making General Statutes Gender Neutral Motion Agreed - House (79 - 33)
6/30 HB 1001 2010 Budget Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 37)
6/30 HB 290 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
6/29 SB 311 Continuing Budget Authority Bill Passed - House (93 - 23)
6/29 HB 211 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
6/29 HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
6/29 HB 210 Liquor License Fee Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
6/29 HB 212 Alcohol Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (22 - 19)
6/29 HB 291 Estate Tax Bill Passed - House (25 - 16)
6/29 HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
6/28 SBx3 16 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
6/28 SBX3 17 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (42 - 31)
6/28 ABx3 39 Tax Law Amendments (2009-2010 Budget Financing) Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
6/26 AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46)
6/26 HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14)
6/26 HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14)
6/26 SB 1801 Biennium Budget Bill Bill Passed - House (91 - 48)
6/26 HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
6/26 HB 3508 Implementing Measure 57 Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
6/25 HB 2472 Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21)
6/25 A 3101 Creating Homelessness Trust Funds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 27)
6/25 S 1175 Requiring an After School Activity Plan for School Districts with At-Risk Pupils Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 18)
6/25 A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (47 - 29)
6/25 A4141 Eliminating Non-Operating School Districts Bill Passed - House (63 - 14)
6/25 A 4048 2009 Economic Package Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
6/25 A 4100 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (45 - 34)
6/24 HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
6/24 H 5983 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
6/24 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (202 - 183)
6/23 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
6/22 Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
6/22 Amendment # B-480 Making Records of the Governor Public Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 50)
6/22 Amendment # B-483 Shortening the Period Before Budget Records are Public Amendment Rejected - House (48 - 54)
6/22 SB 278 Governor Records Disclosed Bill Passed - House (62 - 41)
6/22 SB 1 Increasing Amount of Allowed Budget Cuts Bill Passed - House (71 - 28)
6/22 SB 5520 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
6/19 SB 2001 Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers Bill Passed - House (97 - 32)
6/18 SB 293 Hire Michigan First Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
6/18 SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
6/18 SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
6/18 HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
6/18 H 5569 National Popular Vote Act Bill Failed - House (28 - 45)
6/18 HCR 2019 Ends Affirmative Action Amendment Adopted - House (32 - 18)
6/18 HB 4998 Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
6/17 A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
6/15 HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
6/13 SB 202 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (64 - 53)
6/12 LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
6/12 LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
6/12 SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
6/11 HB 2067 Expiration Dates for Tax Credits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 24)
6/11 AB 75 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
6/09 HB 877 Bluebonnet-Perkins Conference Hotel Taxing District Bill Passed - House (53 - 28)
6/09 HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
6/09 HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
6/09 HB 866 Publishing Legal Records Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
6/09 HB 2649 Income Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (37 - 23)
6/09 HB 3405 Corporate Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
6/08 HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
6/08 HB 316 Property Tax Exemption Joint Resolution Failed - House (30 - 63)
6/05 LD 1088 Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill Bill Passed - House (84 - 54)
6/03 HB 243 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
6/03 AB 155 Local Government Bankruptcy Restrictions Bill Passed - House (47 - 25)
6/02 H 441 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (100 - 50)
6/02 SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
6/02 HB 102 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
6/02 SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
6/01 A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
6/01 A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
6/01 HJR 369 Opposing the Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
5/31 SB 956 Establishing a Public Law School in Dallas Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 24)
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