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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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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
June 20, 2018 OH SB 4 Authorizes Expunged Convictions for Victims of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
June 20, 2018 OH HB 365 Amends Prison Parole and Sentencing Laws Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
June 18, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10)
June 15, 2018 National HR 2851 SITSA Act Bill Passed - House (239 - 142)
June 14, 2018 DE HB 300 Prohibits Bump Stocks Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 2)
June 14, 2018 RI H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
June 14, 2018 National HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
June 14, 2018 NY S 2412 Establishes A Commission Of Prosecutorial Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 12)
June 14, 2018 RI H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
June 13, 2018 NC SB 768 Amends Law to Include Person-First Lanugage Bill Passed - House (109 - 2)
June 13, 2018 NC SB 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
June 13, 2018 NC SB 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
June 13, 2018 NY A 11148 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (108 - 30)
June 13, 2018 NY A 6823 Amends Sex Trafficking Definition Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
June 12, 2018 MI HB 5901 Extends Funding for Statewide Trauma System Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
June 7, 2018 DE SB 65 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
June 7, 2018 NJ A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 7, 2018 OH HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
June 7, 2018 OH HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
June 7, 2018 OH HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
June 7, 2018 NJ S 121 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 7, 2018 NJ S 121 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
June 6, 2018 NY A 2142 Requires Certain Marijuana Convictions be Sealed Bill Passed - House (98 - 41)
June 6, 2018 NY A 9016 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Opioid-Use Disorder Bill Passed - House (108 - 28)
May 31, 2018 IL SB 336 Establishes the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (72 - 38)
May 30, 2018 IL SB 337 Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
May 30, 2018 IL SB 2562 Authorizes Police Drone Surveillance Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
May 30, 2018 IL SB 3256 Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period for Guns Bill Passed - House (72 - 44)
May 30, 2018 IL SB 2560 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 50)
May 30, 2018 IL HB 2354 Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
May 30, 2018 IL HB 2354 Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
May 30, 2018 IL SB 3489 Amends the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
May 29, 2018 MI SB 871 Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 29, 2018 MI SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
May 29, 2018 IL SB 337 Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules Bill Passed - House (65 - 49)
May 29, 2018 CA SB 1100 Increases the Purchasing Age for Firearms to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
May 24, 2018 MI SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
May 24, 2018 MI SB 871 Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses Bill Passed - House (108 - 1)
May 24, 2018 NJ S 493 Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates Bill Passed - House (57 - 10)
May 24, 2018 National HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
May 24, 2018 MI HB 6043 Requires School Districts to Report Inappropriate Conduct within 60 Days Bill Passed - House (88 - 21)
May 23, 2018 IL SB 2428 Requires Schools Provide Lunch to All Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 44)
May 23, 2018 NC SB 470 Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/21 A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
6/20 SB 4 Authorizes Expunged Convictions for Victims of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
6/20 HB 365 Amends Prison Parole and Sentencing Laws Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
6/18 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 10)
6/15 HR 2851 SITSA Act Bill Passed - House (239 - 142)
6/14 HB 300 Prohibits Bump Stocks Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 2)
6/14 H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
6/14 HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
6/14 S 2412 Establishes A Commission Of Prosecutorial Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 12)
6/14 H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
6/13 SB 768 Amends Law to Include Person-First Lanugage Bill Passed - House (109 - 2)
6/13 SB 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
6/13 SB 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
6/13 A 11148 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (108 - 30)
6/13 A 6823 Amends Sex Trafficking Definition Bill Passed - House (137 - 0)
6/12 HB 5901 Extends Funding for Statewide Trauma System Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
6/07 A 1217 Authorizes Extreme Risk Protective Orders Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
6/07 A 2761 Prohibits Firearm Magazines with More than 10 Rounds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
6/07 SB 65 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (24 - 14)
6/07 A 2758 Requires Justifiable Need to Carry a Handgun Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13)
6/07 A 1181 Amends Various Firearm Confiscation Measures Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
6/07 A 2757 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/07 HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
6/07 HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
6/07 HB 411 Requires Compensation for Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals Bill Passed - House (77 - 11)
6/07 S 121 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/07 S 121 Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Workplace Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
6/06 A 2142 Requires Certain Marijuana Convictions be Sealed Bill Passed - House (98 - 41)
6/06 A 9016 Authorizes Medical Marijuana for Opioid-Use Disorder Bill Passed - House (108 - 28)
5/31 SB 336 Establishes the Alternatives to Opioids Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (72 - 38)
5/30 SB 337 Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
5/30 SB 2562 Authorizes Police Drone Surveillance Bill Passed - House (74 - 35)
5/30 SB 3256 Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period for Guns Bill Passed - House (72 - 44)
5/30 SB 2560 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 50)
5/30 HB 2354 Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
5/30 HB 2354 Authorizes Courts to Confiscate Firearms from Potentially Dangerous Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
5/30 SB 3489 Amends the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act. Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
5/29 SB 871 Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/29 SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
5/29 SB 337 Amends Gun Dealer Licensing Rules Bill Passed - House (65 - 49)
5/29 SB 1100 Increases the Purchasing Age for Firearms to 21 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
5/24 SB 872 Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
5/24 SB 871 Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses Bill Passed - House (108 - 1)
5/24 S 493 Authorizes Transgender Death Certificates Bill Passed - House (57 - 10)
5/24 HR 5515 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Passed - House (351 - 66)
5/24 HB 6043 Requires School Districts to Report Inappropriate Conduct within 60 Days Bill Passed - House (88 - 21)
5/23 SB 2428 Requires Schools Provide Lunch to All Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 44)
5/23 SB 470 Amends Asbestos Claim Filing Procedures Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
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