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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
July 1, 2018 NJ S 1612 Requires Minimum Nurse Aide-to-Resident Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 30, 2018 DE HB 165 Authorizes Shipment of Wine from Out-of-State Sellers Concurrence Vote Failed - House (19 - 21)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
June 28, 2018 MA H 4479 Increases Minimum Purchase Age for Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
June 28, 2018 DE HB 425 Prohibits Pharmaceutical "Gag Clauses" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 27, 2018 DE HB 165 Authorizes Shipment of Wine from Out-of-State Sellers Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
June 27, 2018 OH HB 479 Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
June 27, 2018 OH HB 479 Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
June 26, 2018 National HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 542 Requires Schools Maintain a Supply of Opioid Antidotes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 25, 2018 PA HB 1037 Limits Punitive Damages in Certain Medical Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (91 - 103)
June 22, 2018 National HR 6 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (396 - 14)
June 22, 2018 National HR 6 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (396 - 14)
June 21, 2018 RI H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
June 20, 2018 National HR 5797 IMD CARE Act Bill Passed - House (261 - 155)
June 19, 2018 MA H 4617 Increases Access to Affordable High Quality Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (117 - 32)
June 15, 2018 National HR 2851 SITSA Act Bill Passed - House (239 - 142)
June 14, 2018 NY A 4738 Establishes New York Health Plan Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
June 14, 2018 National HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
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 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/01 S 1612 Requires Minimum Nurse Aide-to-Resident Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/30 HB 165 Authorizes Shipment of Wine from Out-of-State Sellers Concurrence Vote Failed - House (19 - 21)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
6/28 H 4479 Increases Minimum Purchase Age for Tobacco Products Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
6/28 HB 425 Prohibits Pharmaceutical "Gag Clauses" Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/27 HB 165 Authorizes Shipment of Wine from Out-of-State Sellers Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
6/27 HB 479 Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
6/27 HB 479 Amends Previous Prescription Drug Cost Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
6/26 HR 2083 Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (288 - 116)
6/25 A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25)
6/25 A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/25 A 542 Requires Schools Maintain a Supply of Opioid Antidotes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/25 HB 1037 Limits Punitive Damages in Certain Medical Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (91 - 103)
6/22 HR 6 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (396 - 14)
6/22 HR 6 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (396 - 14)
6/21 H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
6/21 A 4207 Establishes Medicaid Emergency Room Triage Reimbursement Fee for Low Acuity Emergency Room Encounters Bill Passed - House (45 - 28)
6/20 HR 5797 IMD CARE Act Bill Passed - House (261 - 155)
6/19 H 4617 Increases Access to Affordable High Quality Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (117 - 32)
6/15 HR 2851 SITSA Act Bill Passed - House (239 - 142)
6/14 A 4738 Establishes New York Health Plan Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
6/14 HR 5735 THRIVE Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 173)
6/14 H 7715 Classifies Delivery a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death as a Crime Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
6/13 SB 616 Establishes Heroin And Opioid Prevention and Enforcement Act Bill Passed - House (87 - 25)
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