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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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  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 4, 2015 AL HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
June 4, 2015 NH HB 1 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
June 3, 2015 CT HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
June 1, 2015 AK HB 2001 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 29, 2015 IL HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24)
May 26, 2015 MI HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
May 5, 2015 National S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
May 5, 2015 National S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
May 5, 2015 HI SB 1028 Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
May 4, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
April 27, 2015 MN HF 4 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27)
April 24, 2015 MT HB 2 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
April 18, 2015 MT SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
April 16, 2015 ND SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 15, 2015 MO HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 14, 2015 MO SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
April 13, 2015 MD HB 70 2015-2016 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 13)
April 13, 2015 MD SB 183 Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 11, 2015 MT HB 2 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
April 2, 2015 KS HB 2258 Amends Social Service Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
March 31, 2015 NY S 2006B Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
March 30, 2015 MT SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 27, 2015 National S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/04 HB 135 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
6/04 HB 1 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
6/03 HB 7061 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/03 SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
6/01 HB 2001 2015-2016 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/29 HB 4151 2015-2016 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 24)
5/26 HB 4041 Amends Requirements to Receive Certain Assistance Funds Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
5/05 S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
5/05 S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48)
5/05 SB 1028 Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
5/04 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Veto Override Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
4/27 HF 4 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27)
4/24 HB 2 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 15)
4/18 SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
4/16 SB 2151 Appropriates Funds for Early Childhood Education Grants Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/15 HB 150 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/14 SB 24 Reduces the Lifetime Limit for Certain Government Benefits Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
4/13 HB 70 2015-2016 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 13)
4/13 SB 183 Amends Funding for the Geographic Cost of Education Index Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/11 HB 2 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
4/02 HB 2258 Amends Social Service Programs Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
3/31 S 2006B Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26)
3/30 SB 405 Expands Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/27 S Con Res 11 An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
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