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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 26, 2014 CT SB 32 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (87 - 54)
March 26, 2014 NH HB 1508 Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138)
March 26, 2014 OH HB 352 Authorizes Private Non-Profit Wilderness Camps to Obtain a License Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
March 20, 2014 WI AB 19 Requires an Individual to Disclose the Number of Asbestos Trusts they Plan to Sue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 38)
March 18, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
March 17, 2014 ID S 1314 Amends the Provisions of Payday Loans Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
March 17, 2014 MD HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
March 13, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
March 12, 2014 NH HB 1403 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (173 - 118)
March 12, 2014 NH HB 1403 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (173 - 118)
March 8, 2014 WV SB 6 Authorizes Pharmacists to Refuse to Dispense Pseudophedrine without a Prescription Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 7, 2014 WA SB 6065 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
March 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
March 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
March 6, 2014 AL HB 379 Requires Confidentiality for Lethal-Injection Drug Suppliers Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
March 5, 2014 NY A 1793b Amends Worker Paid Leave Laws Bill Passed - House (89 - 44)
March 5, 2014 NY A 1793b Amends Worker Paid Leave Laws Bill Passed - House (89 - 44)
March 4, 2014 HI HB 2580 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
March 4, 2014 HI HB 2580 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
Feb. 27, 2014 IN SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
Feb. 27, 2014 CO HB 1054 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities By Minors Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
Feb. 27, 2014 MI HB 5108 Authorizes Individuals to Resell Admission Tickets Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
Feb. 26, 2014 IN SB 340 Amends Customer Participation Requirements in Certain Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 26)
Feb. 26, 2014 KS HB 2456 Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment Bill Passed - House (100 - 23)
Feb. 25, 2014 WV HB 4001 Authorizes False Claims Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (42 - 55)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/26 SB 32 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (87 - 54)
3/26 HB 1508 Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138)
3/26 HB 352 Authorizes Private Non-Profit Wilderness Camps to Obtain a License Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
3/20 AB 19 Requires an Individual to Disclose the Number of Asbestos Trusts they Plan to Sue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 38)
3/18 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
3/17 S 1314 Amends the Provisions of Payday Loans Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
3/17 HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
3/13 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
3/12 HB 1403 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (173 - 118)
3/12 HB 1403 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (173 - 118)
3/08 SB 6 Authorizes Pharmacists to Refuse to Dispense Pseudophedrine without a Prescription Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/07 SB 6065 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 39)
3/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
3/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
3/06 HB 379 Requires Confidentiality for Lethal-Injection Drug Suppliers Bill Passed - House (77 - 19)
3/05 A 1793b Amends Worker Paid Leave Laws Bill Passed - House (89 - 44)
3/05 A 1793b Amends Worker Paid Leave Laws Bill Passed - House (89 - 44)
3/04 HB 2580 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
3/04 HB 2580 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
2/27 SB 91 Repeals Common Core Standards Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
2/27 HB 1054 Prohibits the Use of Tanning Facilities By Minors Bill Passed - House (33 - 31)
2/27 HB 5108 Authorizes Individuals to Resell Admission Tickets Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
2/26 SB 340 Amends Customer Participation Requirements in Certain Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 26)
2/26 HB 2456 Amends Property Tax Laws for Certain Equipment Bill Passed - House (100 - 23)
2/25 HB 4001 Authorizes False Claims Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (42 - 55)

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