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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
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 27, 2018 OH HB 349 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Mistreatment of Search and Rescue Animals Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
June 26, 2018 NC SB 711 Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
June 26, 2018 National HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
June 26, 2018 National HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Concurrence Vote Passed - House (177 - 15)
June 22, 2018 PA HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
June 21, 2018 National HR 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (213 - 211)
June 20, 2018 ME LD 1584 Expands Local Food Economy by Promoting Local Foods Procurement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
June 20, 2018 OH HB 552 Prohibits Use of Gas Chambers for Animal Euthanasia Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
June 12, 2018 MI SB 542 Establishes Pesticide Notification Registry Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 12, 2018 MI SB 653 Establishes a New Environmental Rules Committee Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
June 12, 2018 MI SB 654 Establishes an Environmental Science Review Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
June 12, 2018 MI SB 652 Establishes 11-Member Stakeholder Committee to Review and Amend Environmental Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
June 12, 2018 MI SB 542 Establishes Pesticide Notification Registry Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
June 12, 2018 RI H 7477 Prohibits Pet Shops from Selling Non-Rescue Animals Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
June 6, 2018 OH HB 506 Amends Laws Related to High-Volume Dog Breeding Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 6, 2018 NY S 7415 Prohibits Leasing Plans for Pets Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
May 29, 2018 CA SB 836 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 22, 2018 MI SB 653 Establishes a New Environmental Rules Committee Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
May 22, 2018 MI SB 654 Establishes an Environmental Science Review Board Bill Passed - House (59 - 49)
May 22, 2018 MI SB 652 Establishes 11-Member Stakeholder Committee to Review and Amend Environmental Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 51)
May 18, 2018 MN HF 3232 Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35)
May 18, 2018 MN HF 3232 Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35)
May 17, 2018 CA AB 1668 Requires Water-Use Targets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 26)
May 16, 2018 MI SB 839 Amends Mining Permit Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/27 HB 349 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Mistreatment of Search and Rescue Animals Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
6/26 SB 711 Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
6/26 HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
6/26 HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
6/22 HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Concurrence Vote Passed - House (177 - 15)
6/22 HB 2468 Requires Court Order for Eminent Domain on Conserved Lands Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
6/21 HR 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (213 - 211)
6/20 LD 1584 Expands Local Food Economy by Promoting Local Foods Procurement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
6/20 HB 552 Prohibits Use of Gas Chambers for Animal Euthanasia Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
6/12 SB 542 Establishes Pesticide Notification Registry Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/12 SB 653 Establishes a New Environmental Rules Committee Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
6/12 SB 654 Establishes an Environmental Science Review Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
6/12 SB 652 Establishes 11-Member Stakeholder Committee to Review and Amend Environmental Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
6/12 SB 542 Establishes Pesticide Notification Registry Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
6/12 H 7477 Prohibits Pet Shops from Selling Non-Rescue Animals Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
6/06 HB 506 Amends Laws Related to High-Volume Dog Breeding Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/06 S 7415 Prohibits Leasing Plans for Pets Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
5/29 SB 836 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/22 SB 653 Establishes a New Environmental Rules Committee Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
5/22 SB 654 Establishes an Environmental Science Review Board Bill Passed - House (59 - 49)
5/22 SB 652 Establishes 11-Member Stakeholder Committee to Review and Amend Environmental Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 51)
5/18 HF 3232 Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35)
5/18 HF 3232 Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35)
5/17 AB 1668 Requires Water-Use Targets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 26)
5/16 SB 839 Amends Mining Permit Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
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