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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
March 1, 2006 CT HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
March 29, 2006 IL HB 1917 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling Bill Failed - House (58 - 52)
March 22, 2006 ID H 777 Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters Bill Failed - House (30 - 38)
Feb. 15, 2006 KS Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
March 16, 2006 MI HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
Jan. 26, 2006 IN HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 1105 Payday Loan Provisions Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
Feb. 8, 2006 WA 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Jan. 24, 2006 MI SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
April 6, 2006 AR SB 19 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
March 16, 2006 IA HF 2671 Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
Jan. 10, 2006 ME LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
Feb. 24, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
March 23, 2006 GA HCS SB 529 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Bill Passed - House (123 - 51)
Feb. 22, 2006 SC H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
May 30, 2006 NC HB 2174 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (72 - 43)
April 24, 2006 MO HB 1619 Franchise Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (111 - 39)
April 24, 2006 MO HB 1910 Public Construction and Labor Requirements Bill Passed - House (83 - 70)
April 5, 2006 AR HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
March 11, 2006 WV Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
May 2, 2006 HI SB 1223 Overdraft Check Fee Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12)
March 6, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
Jan. 5, 2006 MS HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
May 10, 2006 KS HB 2583 Machinery Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10)
Feb. 15, 2006 NH HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128)
March 21, 2006 NH HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
April 5, 2006 MA S 2227 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55)
March 28, 2006 GA CCS SB 529 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49)
April 26, 2006 IL HB 1918 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago Bill Passed - House (70 - 32)
Jan. 11, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
May 15, 2006 CA AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
Jan. 12, 2006 MD HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48)
May 4, 2006 CO SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
March 17, 2006 CO HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24)
Feb. 13, 2006 CO HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
May 5, 2006 CO SB 227 Healthcare Disclosure Act Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
May 5, 2006 CO SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
April 11, 2006 ME LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
March 8, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
May 3, 2006 MI Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 Detroit Zoo Authority Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59)
April 24, 2006 TX HB 3 Business Tax Revisions Bill Passed - House (80 - 68)
March 14, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35)
Feb. 21, 2006 MS HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
Jan. 12, 2006 MD SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
Feb. 8, 2006 KY HB 163 State Request for Federal Drug Importation Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
Feb. 28, 2006 UT 1SSB 19 Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
March 7, 2006 HI HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
March 15, 2006 KS SB 461 Workers' Compensation Regulation Bill Passed - House (67 - 56)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/01 HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
3/29 HB 1917 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling Bill Failed - House (58 - 52)
3/22 H 777 Serving Alcohol in Movie Theaters Bill Failed - House (30 - 38)
2/15 Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
3/16 HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
1/26 HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
4/20 SB 1105 Payday Loan Provisions Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
2/08 2nd Sub HB 2572 Health Insurance for Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
1/24 SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
4/06 SB 19 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
3/16 HF 2671 Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
1/10 LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
2/24 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
3/23 HCS SB 529 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Bill Passed - House (123 - 51)
2/22 H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
5/30 HB 2174 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (72 - 43)
4/24 HB 1619 Franchise Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (111 - 39)
4/24 HB 1910 Public Construction and Labor Requirements Bill Passed - House (83 - 70)
4/05 HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
2/27 H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
3/11 Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
5/02 SB 1223 Overdraft Check Fee Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 12)
3/06 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
1/05 HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
5/10 HB 2583 Machinery Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 10)
2/15 HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (212 - 128)
3/21 HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
4/05 S 2227 Slot Machines at Race Tracks Bill Motion Agreed - House (100 - 55)
3/28 CCS SB 529 Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 49)
4/26 HB 1918 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Casinos in Chicago Bill Passed - House (70 - 32)
1/11 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
5/15 AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
1/12 HB 391 Minimum Wage Increase Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 48)
5/04 SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
3/17 HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 24)
2/13 HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
5/05 SB 227 Healthcare Disclosure Act Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
5/05 SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
4/11 LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
3/08 Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
5/03 Amend S5 to H-4 to SB 242 Detroit Zoo Authority Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 59)
4/24 HB 3 Business Tax Revisions Bill Passed - House (80 - 68)
3/14 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35)
2/21 HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
1/12 SB 790 Health Care for Large Companies Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 50)
2/08 HB 163 State Request for Federal Drug Importation Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
2/02 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
2/28 1SSB 19 Amendments to the Indoor Clean Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 16)
3/07 HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
3/15 SB 461 Workers' Compensation Regulation Bill Passed - House (67 - 56)

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