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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
April 5, 2006 AL HB 51 Presidential Primary Date Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
April 17, 2006 AZ SB 1099 Campaign Finance Reports; Disclosure; Exemption Bill Failed - House (29 - 26)
Jan. 30, 2006 CA AB 583 California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
May 30, 2006 CA AB 2948 Electoral College: Interstate Compact Bill Passed - House (49 - 31)
May 2, 2006 FL HB 1037 Campaign Financing Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
Jan. 25, 2006 GA SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60)
Jan. 12, 2006 GA SB 84 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (110 - 64)
Jan. 31, 2006 GA SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
March 22, 2006 IA HF 2597 Voter Identification Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
May 1, 2006 IL SB 1445 Election Code Revisions Bill Passed - House (61 - 40)
March 8, 2006 IN HB 1011 Miscellaneous Election Law Matters Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
May 8, 2006 KS SB 142 Campaign Finance Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 45)
June 16, 2006 LA SB 382 Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43)
Feb. 15, 2006 LA HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
Feb. 15, 2006 LA SB 22 State of Emergency Voting Reform Bill Passed - House (72 - 29)
April 10, 2006 LA HB 850 Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
May 4, 2006 LA HB 669 Special Tax Election Requirements Bill Failed - House (51 - 51)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1368 Election Changes Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 45)
April 4, 2006 MD HB 1054 Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly Bill Passed - House (79 - 56)
March 25, 2006 MD HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
March 28, 2006 ME LD 1912 Maine House of Representative’s Age Requirement Resolution Failed - House (77 - 65)
May 9, 2006 MN HF 1443 Voter Registration Photo ID Bill Passed - House (71 - 62)
May 12, 2006 MO CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73)
May 11, 2006 MO CCS SS HCS HB 1900 Campaign Finance and Lobbying Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67)
May 4, 2006 MO HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation Bill Passed - House (94 - 65)
Jan. 17, 2006 MS HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
Sept. 20, 2006 National HR 4844 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (228 - 196)
May 3, 2006 National HR 4975 527 Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (217 - 213)
July 13, 2006 National HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (390 - 33)
April 5, 2006 National HR 513 527 Reform Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House (218 - 209)
July 26, 2006 NC HB 1024 Instant Runoff Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 52)
Feb. 1, 2006 NH HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169)
Feb. 1, 2006 NH HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists Bill Passed - House (198 - 144)
Feb. 1, 2006 NH HB 345 Photo ID for Voting Bill Passed - House (211 - 149)
Jan. 31, 2006 OH HB 3 Election Law Reform Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40)
May 25, 2006 OH HJR 13 Redistricting Commission Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37)
March 21, 2006 OH HCR 36 Apportioning U.S. House Seats Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23)
May 25, 2006 OH HJR 13 Redistricting Commission Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42)
March 14, 2006 OK HCS HB 3119 Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants Bill Passed - House (63 - 24)
Feb. 14, 2006 PA HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91)
May 3, 2006 PA SB 999 Voting Standards Bill Passed - House (139 - 59)
Feb. 1, 2006 PA HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (106 - 85)
June 6, 2006 RI H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 23)
June 15, 2006 RI LCO # 2223/6 Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (25 - 36)
June 14, 2006 SC H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40)
May 26, 2006 TN HA 1609 to HB 1114 Primary Election Regulations Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 45)
May 11, 2006 TN SB 1678 Establishing Voting Rights Guidelines for Convicted Felons Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 19, 2006 VA Governor's Recommendation: Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 52)
March 17, 2006 VT S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
May 2, 2006 WI SB 1 Ethics Bill Motion Rejected - House (45 - 51)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/05 HB 51 Presidential Primary Date Bill Passed - House (79 - 14)
4/17 SB 1099 Campaign Finance Reports; Disclosure; Exemption Bill Failed - House (29 - 26)
1/30 AB 583 California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
5/30 AB 2948 Electoral College: Interstate Compact Bill Passed - House (49 - 31)
5/02 HB 1037 Campaign Financing Bill Passed - House (81 - 36)
1/25 SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60)
1/12 SB 84 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (110 - 64)
1/31 SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
3/22 HF 2597 Voter Identification Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
5/01 SB 1445 Election Code Revisions Bill Passed - House (61 - 40)
3/08 HB 1011 Miscellaneous Election Law Matters Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 47)
5/08 SB 142 Campaign Finance Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 45)
6/16 SB 382 Gift Ban on Cultural and Sporting Events for Elected Officials Motion Agreed - House (49 - 43)
2/15 HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
2/15 SB 22 State of Emergency Voting Reform Bill Passed - House (72 - 29)
4/10 HB 850 Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
5/04 HB 669 Special Tax Election Requirements Bill Failed - House (51 - 51)
4/08 HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
4/08 HB 1368 Election Changes Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 45)
4/04 HB 1054 Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly Bill Passed - House (79 - 56)
3/25 HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
3/28 LD 1912 Maine House of Representative’s Age Requirement Resolution Failed - House (77 - 65)
5/09 HF 1443 Voter Registration Photo ID Bill Passed - House (71 - 62)
5/12 CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73)
5/11 CCS SS HCS HB 1900 Campaign Finance and Lobbying Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67)
5/04 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 Voter Identification and Poll Regulation Bill Passed - House (94 - 65)
1/17 HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
9/20 HR 4844 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (228 - 196)
5/03 HR 4975 527 Reform Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (217 - 213)
7/13 HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (390 - 33)
4/05 HR 513 527 Reform Act of 2005 Bill Passed - House (218 - 209)
7/26 HB 1024 Instant Runoff Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 52)
2/01 HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169)
2/01 HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists Bill Passed - House (198 - 144)
2/01 HB 345 Photo ID for Voting Bill Passed - House (211 - 149)
1/31 HB 3 Election Law Reform Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 40)
5/25 HJR 13 Redistricting Commission Joint Resolution Failed - House (58 - 37)
3/21 HCR 36 Apportioning U.S. House Seats Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23)
5/25 HJR 13 Redistricting Commission Joint Resolution Failed - House (53 - 42)
3/14 HCS HB 3119 Voter ID, Repealing Tuition Assistance, and Reporting of Illegal Immigrants Bill Passed - House (63 - 24)
2/14 HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91)
5/03 SB 999 Voting Standards Bill Passed - House (139 - 59)
2/01 HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (106 - 85)
6/06 H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor Veto Override Passed - House (50 - 23)
6/15 LCO # 2223/6 Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (25 - 36)
6/14 H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40)
5/26 HA 1609 to HB 1114 Primary Election Regulations Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 45)
5/11 SB 1678 Establishing Voting Rights Guidelines for Convicted Felons Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/19 Governor's Recommendation: Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Amendment Rejected - House (42 - 52)
3/17 S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
5/02 SB 1 Ethics Bill Motion Rejected - House (45 - 51)
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