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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 4, 2008 WA SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
Feb. 20, 2008 WY HB 3 Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Passed - House (44 - 16)
March 10, 2008 OK HB 2956 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1233 Limited Liability Company Campaign Donation Restrictions Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
March 12, 2008 OK HB 2196 Campaign Finance Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
March 5, 2008 SC H 4620 Expanding Governor's Appointment Power Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 24)
April 1, 2008 KY HB 70 Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
April 15, 2008 National HR 5036 Federal Funding for Voting System Changes Bill Passed - House (239 - 178)
April 8, 2008 IL HJRCA 28 Recall Elections Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 33)
April 30, 2008 IL HB 5278 Limiting County Clerk and Election Board Members' Endorsements Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
April 23, 2008 CO HB 1378 Allowing Ranked Voting Methods Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
May 8, 2008 RI H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote Bill Passed - House (51 - 11)
June 19, 2008 RI S 2112 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
June 11, 2008 RI S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
July 13, 2006 National HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (390 - 33)
Sept. 14, 1999 National HR 417 Campaign Finance Reform bill Bill Passed - House (252 - 177)
June 26, 2008 WV HB 219 Nonbroadcast Political Advertisements Bill Passed - House (67 - 21)
July 9, 2008 MA H 678 National Popular Vote Plan Bill Passed - House (116 - 37)
Dec. 4, 2008 MI HB 4090 Expanding Early Voting Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
Dec. 11, 2008 MI HB 6610 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (65 - 36)
Jan. 29, 2009 MT HB 147 Revising Campaign Expenditure Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (63 - 36)
Feb. 11, 2009 MS HB 1533 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (78 - 44)
Feb. 25, 2009 AR HB 1339 Election of the President by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
Feb. 25, 2009 IN HB 1730 Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements Bill Passed - House (52 - 48)
March 3, 2009 SC H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed - House (67 - 44)
March 11, 2009 OK HB 1037 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
March 17, 2009 CO HB 1299 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (34 - 29)
March 17, 2009 IA HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
March 12, 2009 OR HB 2588 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (39 - 19)
April 1, 2009 OK SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
Feb. 11, 2009 OK HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
April 15, 2009 WA SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
April 2, 2009 MO HB 681 Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies Bill Passed - House (94 - 63)
April 21, 2009 NV AB 413 Presidential Election By National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
May 12, 2009 CT HB 6437 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (76 - 69)
May 26, 2009 CT HB 6435 Election Day Registration Bill Passed - House (81 - 65)
May 28, 2009 RI H 5097 Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls Bill Passed - House (48 - 24)
June 2, 2009 CT SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 504 Jefferson Parish School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
June 9, 2009 DE HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
June 24, 2009 DE HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
April 21, 2009 NC HB 120 Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns Bill Passed - House (60 - 56)
May 19, 2009 OR HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - House (52 - 7)
Nov. 18, 2009 OH HB 260 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
June 24, 2010 National HR 5175 Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements Bill Passed - House (219 - 206)
Feb. 24, 2011 KS HB 2130 Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities Bill Passed - House (75 - 46)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
May 6, 2011 MN HF 1425 Legislative Redistricting Plan Bill Passed - House (69 - 58)
Jan. 8, 2022 KY SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/04 SB 5278 Public Financing of Local Campaigns Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
2/20 HB 3 Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Passed - House (44 - 16)
3/10 HB 2956 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
2/27 HB 1233 Limited Liability Company Campaign Donation Restrictions Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
3/12 HB 2196 Campaign Finance Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 8)
3/05 H 4620 Expanding Governor's Appointment Power Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 24)
4/01 HB 70 Restoring Voting Rights to Former Felons Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
4/15 HR 5036 Federal Funding for Voting System Changes Bill Passed - House (239 - 178)
4/08 HJRCA 28 Recall Elections Joint Resolution Passed - House (75 - 33)
4/30 HB 5278 Limiting County Clerk and Election Board Members' Endorsements Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
4/23 HB 1378 Allowing Ranked Voting Methods Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
5/08 H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote Bill Passed - House (51 - 11)
6/19 S 2112 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
6/11 S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
7/13 HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (390 - 33)
9/14 HR 417 Campaign Finance Reform bill Bill Passed - House (252 - 177)
6/26 HB 219 Nonbroadcast Political Advertisements Bill Passed - House (67 - 21)
7/09 H 678 National Popular Vote Plan Bill Passed - House (116 - 37)
12/04 HB 4090 Expanding Early Voting Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
12/11 HB 6610 Presidential Election by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (65 - 36)
1/29 HB 147 Revising Campaign Expenditure Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (63 - 36)
2/11 HB 1533 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (78 - 44)
2/25 HB 1339 Election of the President by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
2/25 HB 1730 Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements Bill Passed - House (52 - 48)
3/03 H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed - House (67 - 44)
3/11 HB 1037 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
3/17 HB 1299 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (34 - 29)
3/17 HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
3/12 HB 2588 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (39 - 19)
4/01 SB 4 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (71 - 27)
2/11 HB 1601 Regulating Attorney Election Contributions Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
4/15 SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act Bill Passed - House (52 - 42)
4/02 HB 681 Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies Bill Passed - House (94 - 63)
4/21 AB 413 Presidential Election By National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
5/12 HB 6437 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (76 - 69)
5/26 HB 6435 Election Day Registration Bill Passed - House (81 - 65)
5/28 H 5097 Requiring Voters to Present ID at Polls Bill Passed - House (48 - 24)
6/02 SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies Bill Passed - House (107 - 37)
5/19 HB 504 Jefferson Parish School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (63 - 26)
6/09 HB 117 School Board Elections Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
6/24 HB 198 National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (23 - 12)
5/21 A 3902 Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor Bill Passed - House (45 - 29)
4/21 HB 120 Public Financing for Municipal Campaigns Bill Passed - House (60 - 56)
5/19 HB 2005 Petition Regulation Amendments Bill Passed - House (52 - 7)
11/18 HB 260 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
6/24 HR 5175 Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements Bill Passed - House (219 - 206)
2/24 HB 2130 Prohibits Union Dues for Political Activities Bill Passed - House (75 - 46)
2/17 HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
5/06 HF 1425 Legislative Redistricting Plan Bill Passed - House (69 - 58)
1/08 SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
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