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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
June 21, 2017 WI AB 299 Authorizes Free Speech on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
June 14, 2017 WI AB 165 Authorizes Role in a Constitutional Convention Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
June 14, 2017 WI SB 68 Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
May 10, 2017 WI AB 242 Requires Drug Screening for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
May 2, 2017 WI SB 15 Expands Legislature's Regulatory Review Powers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
May 2, 2017 WI AB 25 Authorizes Minors Over Age 16 to Work without Permits Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
April 6, 2017 WI AB 109 Authorizes Towns to Withdraw from County Zoning Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
April 5, 2017 WI SB 76 Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Feb. 8, 2017 WI SB 3 Prohibits Localities from Requiring Project Labor Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
March 15, 2016 WI SB 239 Amends Regulations for High Capacity Wells Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Feb. 18, 2016 WI SB 707 Prohibits a Legislator from Holding Office as County Executive Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI SB 533 Prohibits Local Governments from Issuing Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI AB 873 Requires Open Meetings and Public Records for Interscholastic Athletics Associations Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI SB 533 Prohibits Local Governments from Issuing Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI SB 707 Prohibits a Legislator from Holding Office as County Executive Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI AB 450 Prohibits Local Policies Preventing Immigration Status Inquiries Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Feb. 11, 2016 WI AB 568 Authorizes Landlords to Evict Tenants for Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
Feb. 9, 2016 WI AB 582 Amends Shoreline Zoning and Property Regulations Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Feb. 9, 2016 WI AB 600 Amends Shoreline Development Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 9, 2016 WI SB 295 Authorizes Voters to Register Online Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
Jan. 20, 2016 WI AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2016 WI SB 248 Repeals Certain Requirements to Strip Search Detained Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
Oct. 21, 2015 WI SB 43 Amends John Doe Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
Oct. 21, 2015 WI SB 43 Amends John Doe Law Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
Sept. 24, 2015 WI AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/21 AB 299 Authorizes Free Speech on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
6/14 AB 165 Authorizes Role in a Constitutional Convention Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
6/14 SB 68 Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
5/10 AB 242 Requires Drug Screening for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
5/02 SB 15 Expands Legislature's Regulatory Review Powers Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
5/02 AB 25 Authorizes Minors Over Age 16 to Work without Permits Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
4/06 AB 109 Authorizes Towns to Withdraw from County Zoning Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
4/05 SB 76 Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
2/08 SB 3 Prohibits Localities from Requiring Project Labor Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
3/15 SB 239 Amends Regulations for High Capacity Wells Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
2/18 SB 707 Prohibits a Legislator from Holding Office as County Executive Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
2/16 SB 533 Prohibits Local Governments from Issuing Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
2/16 AB 873 Requires Open Meetings and Public Records for Interscholastic Athletics Associations Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
2/16 SB 533 Prohibits Local Governments from Issuing Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
2/16 SB 707 Prohibits a Legislator from Holding Office as County Executive Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
2/16 AB 450 Prohibits Local Policies Preventing Immigration Status Inquiries Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
2/11 AB 568 Authorizes Landlords to Evict Tenants for Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
2/09 AB 582 Amends Shoreline Zoning and Property Regulations Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
2/09 AB 600 Amends Shoreline Development Regulations Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/09 SB 295 Authorizes Voters to Register Online Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
1/20 AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
1/20 SB 248 Repeals Certain Requirements to Strip Search Detained Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
10/21 SB 43 Amends John Doe Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
10/21 SB 43 Amends John Doe Law Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
9/24 AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)

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