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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 23, 2006 KS SB 418 Concealed Weapons Permits Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 33)
March 14, 2006 KS SB 418 Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - House (90 - 33)
Jan. 12, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
Feb. 15, 2006 KY HCS HB 290 Concealed Weapons Permit Classification Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2006 WI SJR 53 Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31)
March 7, 2006 VA SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
Feb. 1, 2006 AK HB 149 Controlled Substance Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23)
Jan. 9, 2006 NJ S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
May 24, 2006 NH HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165)
Feb. 15, 2006 NH HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 118)
May 2, 2006 HI SB 3262 Smoking Ban Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 3)
May 5, 2006 VT H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
March 27, 2006 CO HB 1344 Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
April 6, 2006 MO HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
Feb. 15, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
May 3, 2006 CO HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 32)
May 4, 2006 LA HB 1010 Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
Feb. 6, 2006 ID HJR 2 Marriage Amendment Ballot Question Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
May 10, 2006 KS HB 2118 Conceal and Carry Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 24)
March 21, 2006 NH HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
Jan. 27, 2006 WA Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37)
Jan. 20, 2006 WA Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 9, 2006 AZ HB 2696 Adoption Preference for Married Couples Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
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)
April 19, 2006 VA HB 493 High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36)
March 14, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35)
Feb. 2, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
March 24, 2006 GA SCS SB 396 Use of Deadly Force Bill Passed - House (115 - 42)
April 17, 2006 CT HB 5212 News Media Information Protection Bill Passed - House (107 - 34)
May 17, 2006 LA HB 853 Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government Bill Failed - House (38 - 58)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 300 - Amendment 1 Marriage Counseling Requirement Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74)
April 24, 2006 CT Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees Bill Passed - House (79 - 64)
May 4, 2006 CO SB 81 Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
April 25, 2006 MI Sub H-1 Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill Bill Passed - House (90 - 16)
April 17, 2006 OK HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
March 7, 2006 OK HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
Feb. 6, 2006 SD HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
March 21, 2006 NH Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164)
May 9, 2006 RI H 7339 Restriction on Political Surveillance Bill Passed - House (36 - 25)
May 1, 2006 TN HA 1232 Sexual Orientation Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 32)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 1090 Juvenile Sentencing Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
Feb. 21, 2006 MO SCS SB 578 Funeral Protests Prohibition Bill Passed - House (139 - 17)
March 21, 2006 OH HCR 36 Apportioning U.S. House Seats Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23)
March 1, 2006 KY HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
March 2, 2006 NJ A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
May 11, 2006 TN SB 1678 Establishing Voting Rights Guidelines for Convicted Felons Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 26, 2006 NH SB 318 Use of Deadly Force Bill Passed - House (193 - 134)
March 21, 2006 NH CACR 34 Marriage Definition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125)
March 9, 2006 NH HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/23 SB 418 Concealed Weapons Permits Veto Override Passed - House (91 - 33)
3/14 SB 418 Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - House (90 - 33)
1/12 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
2/15 HCS HB 290 Concealed Weapons Permit Classification Bill Passed - House (89 - 7)
2/28 SJR 53 Constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 31)
3/07 SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
2/01 HB 149 Controlled Substance Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23)
1/09 S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
5/24 HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165)
2/15 HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 118)
5/02 SB 3262 Smoking Ban Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 3)
5/05 H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
3/27 HB 1344 Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
4/06 HJR 39 Prayer in Public Schools Joint Resolution Passed - House (134 - 19)
2/15 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
5/03 HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill Bill Failed - House (32 - 32)
5/04 HB 1010 Smoking in Motor Vehicles Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 31)
2/06 HJR 2 Marriage Amendment Ballot Question Bill Passed - House (53 - 17)
5/10 HB 2118 Conceal and Carry Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 24)
3/21 HB 1177 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (189 - 156)
1/27 Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 37)
1/20 Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/09 HB 2696 Adoption Preference for Married Couples Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
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)
4/19 HB 493 High School Baccalaureate Ceremonies Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36)
3/14 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 35)
2/02 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - House (64 - 30)
3/24 SCS SB 396 Use of Deadly Force Bill Passed - House (115 - 42)
4/17 HB 5212 News Media Information Protection Bill Passed - House (107 - 34)
5/17 HB 853 Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment in State Government Bill Failed - House (38 - 58)
2/07 HB 300 - Amendment 1 Marriage Counseling Requirement Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74)
4/24 Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees Bill Passed - House (79 - 64)
5/04 SB 81 Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill Bill Passed - House (39 - 26)
4/25 Sub H-1 Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill Bill Passed - House (90 - 16)
4/17 HCS SB 806 Tattoo Legalization and Changing Body Piercing Regulations Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
3/07 HCS HB 2138 Release From School to Attend Religious Instruction Bill Passed - House (70 - 25)
2/06 HB 1184 Medical Treatments that Violate Medical Workers Principles Bill Failed - House (34 - 35)
3/21 Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (177 - 164)
5/09 H 7339 Restriction on Political Surveillance Bill Passed - House (36 - 25)
5/01 HA 1232 Sexual Orientation Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 32)
2/07 HB 1090 Juvenile Sentencing Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
2/21 SCS SB 578 Funeral Protests Prohibition Bill Passed - House (139 - 17)
3/21 HCR 36 Apportioning U.S. House Seats Resolution Passed - House (71 - 23)
3/01 HB 399 Wage Discrimination Bill Bill Passed - House (72 - 22)
3/02 A 798 New Jersey Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
5/11 SB 1678 Establishing Voting Rights Guidelines for Convicted Felons Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/26 SB 318 Use of Deadly Force Bill Passed - House (193 - 134)
3/21 CACR 34 Marriage Definition "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 125)
3/09 HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (215 - 106)
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