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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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  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
June 29, 2009 PA HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
June 29, 2009 DE SB 169 Health Clinic Access Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
June 29, 2009 OR HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 29, 2009 PA HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
June 29, 2009 OR SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
June 29, 2009 OR SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
June 29, 2009 AZ SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
June 29, 2009 AZ SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
June 26, 2009 WI AB 281 Phosphorus in Cleaning Products Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
June 26, 2009 OR HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
June 26, 2009 National HR 2454 Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
June 25, 2009 NJ S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
June 25, 2009 OR SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
June 25, 2009 OR SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
June 24, 2009 OR HB 2186 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
June 24, 2009 MI HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
June 24, 2009 MI HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism Bill Passed - House (83 - 25)
June 24, 2009 MI HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism Bill Passed - House (84 - 25)
June 23, 2009 OR HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
June 22, 2009 OR SB 76 Klamath River Dams Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
June 22, 2009 OR HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
June 22, 2009 AZ SB 1440 Smoking in Cars with Minors Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 20)
June 18, 2009 NC SB 1018 Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (78 - 41)
June 17, 2009 OR HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
June 16, 2009 RI H 5359 Medical Marijuana Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 16, 2009 LA HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
June 15, 2009 OR HB 2672 Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
June 15, 2009 LA HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
June 12, 2009 OR HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 12, 2009 OR SB 76 Klamath River Dams Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
June 11, 2009 ME LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
June 11, 2009 ME LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
June 11, 2009 OR HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 11, 2009 OR HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
June 11, 2009 National HR 1256 FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 17)
June 9, 2009 RI H 6088 Limiting Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (35 - 33)
June 9, 2009 WI SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
June 9, 2009 National HR 2751 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act Bill Passed - House (298 - 119)
June 8, 2009 ME LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
June 8, 2009 OR HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
June 8, 2009 OR HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority Bill Passed - House (38 - 22)
June 5, 2009 ME LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (83 - 53)
June 4, 2009 OR HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17)
June 4, 2009 OR HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17)
June 4, 2009 LA HB 687 Dentistry in Schools Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
June 4, 2009 RI H 5336 Coastal Resources Management Council Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
June 4, 2009 LA HB 717 Physician Advisory Group Bill Failed - House (30 - 61)
June 3, 2009 OR HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
June 3, 2009 OR HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
June 3, 2009 CA AB 49 Water Conservation Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
June 3, 2009 CA SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
June 3, 2009 CA SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 2, 2009 WV HB 103 Alternative and Renewable Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
June 2, 2009 CA SB 484 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Prescription Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
June 1, 2009 CA AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
June 1, 2009 OR HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
June 1, 2009 CA SB 435 Smog Check Requirements for Motorcycles Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
June 1, 2009 CT SB 1080 Calorie Information on Menus Bill Passed - House (89 - 60)
May 30, 2009 CT HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 30, 2009 CT HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 28, 2009 LA SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
May 28, 2009 CT HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
May 28, 2009 LA HB 834 Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
May 26, 2009 MI HB 4377 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
May 22, 2009 NV SB 311 Washoe County Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
May 20, 2009 ME LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
May 20, 2009 NY S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
May 20, 2009 RI H 5359 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
May 20, 2009 CT HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
May 20, 2009 CT HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - House (109 - 36)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
May 18, 2009 MN SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/29 HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
6/29 SB 169 Health Clinic Access Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
6/29 HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/29 HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
6/29 SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
6/29 SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
6/29 SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
6/29 SB 1175 Prohibiting Non-Physicians from Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (35 - 19)
6/26 AB 281 Phosphorus in Cleaning Products Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
6/26 HB 3369 Water Development Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
6/26 HR 2454 Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
6/25 S 702 Promoting Purchase of Energy-Efficient Homes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/25 A 3901 Issuing Bonds for Conservation and Preservation Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
6/25 SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
6/25 SB 528 Prohibition on Field Burning in Certain Areas Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
6/24 HB 2186 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
6/24 HB 4436 2009-2010 Department of Community Health Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
6/24 HB 4476 Health Insurance for Autism Bill Passed - House (83 - 25)
6/24 HB 4183 Health Insurance for Autism Bill Passed - House (84 - 25)
6/23 HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
6/22 SB 76 Klamath River Dams Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
6/22 HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 28)
6/22 SB 1440 Smoking in Cars with Minors Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 20)
6/18 SB 1018 Reducing the Use of Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (78 - 41)
6/17 HB 3300 Promoting Green Jobs Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
6/16 H 5359 Medical Marijuana Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/16 HB 11 Designating Driver's Licenses for Drug Dealers Bill Failed - House (68 - 23)
6/15 HB 2672 Increasing Moist Snuff Tobacco Tax and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
6/15 HB 889 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (45 - 55)
6/12 HB 3298 Creating a Water Management Plan Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/12 SB 76 Klamath River Dams Bill Passed - House (34 - 24)
6/11 LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
6/11 LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
6/11 HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/11 HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
6/11 HR 1256 FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 17)
6/09 H 6088 Limiting Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (35 - 33)
6/09 SB 107 Electronics Sale and Disposal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
6/09 HR 2751 Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act Bill Passed - House (298 - 119)
6/08 LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
6/08 HB 2116 Changing Health Care Assessment Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
6/08 HB 2009 Establishing the Oregon Health Authority Bill Passed - House (38 - 22)
6/05 LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (83 - 53)
6/04 HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17)
6/04 HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 17)
6/04 HB 687 Dentistry in Schools Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
6/04 H 5336 Coastal Resources Management Council Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
6/04 HB 717 Physician Advisory Group Bill Failed - House (30 - 61)
6/03 HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
6/03 HB 2794 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
6/03 AB 49 Water Conservation Requirements Bill Passed - House (43 - 30)
6/03 SB 458 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
6/03 SB 229 California Water Commission Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/02 HB 103 Alternative and Renewable Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
6/02 SB 484 Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine Prescription Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
6/01 AB 920 Solar Power Energy Credit Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
6/01 HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
6/01 SB 435 Smog Check Requirements for Motorcycles Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
6/01 SB 1080 Calorie Information on Menus Bill Passed - House (89 - 60)
5/30 HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/30 HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/28 SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
5/28 HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
5/28 HB 834 Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
5/26 HB 4377 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
5/22 SB 311 Washoe County Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
5/20 LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
5/20 S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
5/20 H 5359 Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
5/20 HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
5/20 HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - House (109 - 36)
5/19 HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
5/18 SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
5/18 SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 28)
5/18 SF 97 Legalizing Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (70 - 64)
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