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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
July 1, 2010 NY A10163 Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
Jan. 8, 2007 NJ A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ A 15 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - House (52 - 25)
May 13, 2013 NY A 1792 Extends Worker's Benefits to Farm Laborers Bill Passed - House (83 - 53)
March 26, 2018 NJ A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
June 8, 2009 NY A 1867 Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
March 16, 2009 NJ A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
June 21, 2018 NJ A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (47 - 29)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA AB 1 Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 5)
Sept. 9, 2011 CA AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
March 10, 2011 WI AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42)
Feb. 25, 2011 WI AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2019 CA AB 1291 Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 14)
Aug. 31, 2012 CA AB 1313 Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33)
May 30, 2012 CA AB 1450 Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
March 6, 2013 WI AB 15 Authorizes Work-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
June 2, 2021 CA AB 1550 Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations Bill Passed - House (61 - 16)
May 29, 2008 CA AB 2076 Prohibiting E-verify Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
May 25, 2006 CA AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
May 28, 2008 CA AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (41 - 35)
Aug. 29, 2008 CA AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
Aug. 28, 2006 CA AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31)
May 31, 2006 CA AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
May 28, 2008 CA AB 2716 Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (45 - 33)
May 16, 2007 WI AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
June 21, 2023 WI AB 322 Authorizes Ratification of a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the State and Law Enforcement Association Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
Jan. 23, 2020 CA AB 323 Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
Sept. 13, 2019 CA AB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16)
May 1, 2009 NV AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
April 16, 2007 NV AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 10, 2021 CA AB 616 Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
June 9, 2010 NH Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220)
April 29, 2009 FL Amdt 337171 Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71)
March 26, 2009 FL Amdt 677495 Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69)
April 26, 2011 MA Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (113 - 42)
May 7, 2008 SC Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33)
March 8, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
March 27, 2008 KS Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
March 11, 2006 WV Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
March 4, 2011 ID H 104a Teacher Union Activities Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
Feb. 24, 2009 ID H 173 Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
Feb. 6, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
March 10, 2010 SC H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 12)
June 30, 2021 MA H 3770 Requires the $400 Million Holyoke Soldiers' Home Construction Project be Completed with Unionized Labor Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 30)
May 30, 2012 MA H 3986 Authorizes Child Care Workers to Form Labor Organizations Bill Passed - House (117 - 32)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
May 26, 2010 MA H 4703 Sentencing Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (139 - 17)
May 24, 2006 MA H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
Feb. 27, 2006 ID H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
June 14, 2023 RI H 5902 Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (70 - 2)
April 29, 2008 RI H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
June 28, 2007 DE HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
June 15, 2006 DE HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
May 31, 2012 National H Amdt 1160 Project Labor Agreements Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 198)
July 11, 1996 National H Amdt 1278 Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 220)
June 2, 2011 National H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 205)
July 20, 1998 National H Amdt 744 Labor Political Activity Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 248)
July 14, 2010 MO HB 1 Public Retirement Systems Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
June 29, 2010 MO HB 1 Public Retirement Systems Bill Passed - House (92 - 54)
Nov. 13, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
Jan. 25, 2012 IN HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Feb. 25, 2009 CO HB 1001 Tax Credit for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Feb. 7, 2011 AR HB 1013 Hiring of Unauthorized Workers Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
July 10, 2006 CO HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
April 16, 2015 IN HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40)
Feb. 23, 2015 IN HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Feb. 18, 2009 NH HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
April 5, 2006 AR HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
May 27, 2010 LA HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 23)
May 10, 2010 LA HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
March 25, 2006 MD HB 1035 Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers Bill Passed - House (90 - 45)
Jan. 13, 2009 ND HB 1036 Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1088 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 28, 2012 CO HB 1115 Authorizes Businesses to Comment on Fiscal Impact of Proposed Legislation Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Jan. 26, 2006 IN HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Sept. 16, 2015 MO HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions Veto Override Failed - House (96 - 63)
May 13, 2015 MO HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 66)
Feb. 12, 2015 MO HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Payment of Fees to Labor Organizations Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
May 5, 2009 CO HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29)
Jan. 31, 2007 ND HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2008 CO HB 1189 State Employee Strike Prohibition Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
Feb. 13, 2018 SD HB 1199 Prohibits Collective Bargaining at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
Aug. 12, 2009 AL HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - House (17 - 15)
March 13, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
Jan. 30, 2014 IN HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/01 A10163 Establishing the Wage Theft Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
1/08 A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
1/31 A 15 Increases State Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour Bill Passed - House (52 - 25)
5/13 A 1792 Extends Worker's Benefits to Farm Laborers Bill Passed - House (83 - 53)
3/26 A 1827 Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (50 - 24)
6/08 A 1867 Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
5/21 A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
3/16 A 3569 Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
4/12 A 3686 Increases State Protections for Labor Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
6/21 A 3861 Amends Unemployment Insurance Law (48 - 25)
6/25 A 4111 State Employee Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (47 - 29)
9/13 AB 1 Authorizes Unionization of Legislative Staff Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 5)
9/09 AB 101 Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27)
3/10 AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (53 - 42)
2/25 AB 11 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
8/29 AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 18)
9/14 AB 1228 Requires Fast Food Restaurants Share Legal Responsibility when State Labor Laws are Violated Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 17)
9/09 AB 1291 Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 14)
8/31 AB 1313 Requires Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Concurrence Vote Failed - House (35 - 33)
5/30 AB 1450 Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
3/06 AB 15 Authorizes Work-Share Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
6/02 AB 1550 Establishes New Rules Regarding Higher Education Labor Relations Bill Passed - House (61 - 16)
5/29 AB 2076 Prohibiting E-verify Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
5/25 AB 2122 Shareholder Distribution Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
5/28 AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (41 - 35)
8/29 AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 31)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
8/28 AB 2536 Overtime Pay for Personal Attendants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 31)
5/31 AB 2555 Wage Discrimination Penalties Bill Passed - House (48 - 32)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
5/28 AB 2716 Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (45 - 33)
5/16 AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
6/21 AB 322 Authorizes Ratification of a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the State and Law Enforcement Association Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
1/23 AB 323 Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
9/13 AB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Childcare Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 16)
5/01 AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
5/31 AB 518 Extends Paid Family Leave to LGBTQ+ Members Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
4/16 AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/10 AB 616 Authorizes "Card Check" for Farm Workers Unions Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
6/09 Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments Amendment Rejected - House (130 - 220)
4/29 Amdt 337171 Expanding Unemployment Benefits Eligibility Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 71)
3/26 Amdt 677495 Amendments to Attorney Fee Cap in Workers Compensation Lawsuits Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 69)
4/26 Amdt 749.1 Collective Bargaining Restrictions Amendment Adopted - House (113 - 42)
5/07 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33)
3/08 Am Sub SB 7 Workers’ Compensation and Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (58 - 37)
3/27 Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
3/11 Com Sub HB 4023 Raising the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 10)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
3/04 H 104a Teacher Union Activities Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
2/24 H 173 Restricting Eligibility for State Retiree Health Benefits Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
2/06 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
3/10 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (106 - 12)
6/30 H 3770 Requires the $400 Million Holyoke Soldiers' Home Construction Project be Completed with Unionized Labor Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 30)
5/30 H 3986 Authorizes Child Care Workers to Form Labor Organizations Bill Passed - House (117 - 32)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
5/26 H 4703 Sentencing Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (139 - 17)
5/24 H 4988 Nurse Staffing Bill Bill Passed - House (133 - 20)
2/27 H 551 Public Works Contractors Licensing Fees Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
6/14 H 5902 Increases Criminal Penalties for Wage Theft by Employers from a Misdemeanor to a Felony Bill Passed - House (70 - 2)
4/29 H 7107 Employment Verification Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
6/28 HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
6/15 HA 5 Minimum Wage Exception Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24)
5/31 H Amdt 1160 Project Labor Agreements Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 198)
7/11 H Amdt 1278 Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 220)
6/02 H Amdt 398 Prohibiting the Use of Funds for Transportation Security Administration Collective Bargaining Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 205)
7/20 H Amdt 744 Labor Political Activity Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (150 - 248)
7/14 HB 1 Public Retirement Systems Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 53)
11/19 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
6/29 HB 1 Public Retirement Systems Bill Passed - House (92 - 54)
11/13 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
1/25 HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
2/25 HB 1001 Tax Credit for Job Creation Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
2/07 HB 1013 Hiring of Unauthorized Workers Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
7/10 HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18)
4/16 HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40)
2/23 HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
2/18 HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame Bill Passed - House (194 - 164)
4/05 HB 1033 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
5/27 HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 23)
5/10 HB 1033 Evaluation and Assessment Programs Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
3/25 HB 1035 Uninsured Employers' Fund -- Liability of Corporate Officers Bill Passed - House (90 - 45)
1/13 HB 1036 Workforce Safety and Insurance Premium Rate Regulation Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
2/07 HB 1088 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/28 HB 1115 Authorizes Businesses to Comment on Fiscal Impact of Proposed Legislation Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
1/26 HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
9/16 HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions Veto Override Failed - House (96 - 63)
5/13 HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Enrollment In Labor Unions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 66)
2/12 HB 116 Prohibits Mandatory Payment of Fees to Labor Organizations Bill Passed - House (91 - 64)
5/05 HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 29)
1/31 HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
1/30 HB 1189 State Employee Strike Prohibition Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
2/13 HB 1199 Prohibits Collective Bargaining at Public Universities Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
8/12 HB 13 Authorizes an Occupational Tax for Jefferson County Bill Passed - House (17 - 15)
3/13 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 32)
1/30 HB 1321 Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)

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