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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
April 25, 2007 SC H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
Feb. 26, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 7, 2007 SD HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
June 4, 2007 TN SB 2326 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
May 31, 2007 TN SB 2326 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
March 29, 2007 TX F 64 Pay Raise for Public School Employees Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
March 30, 2007 TX CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (129 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
Feb. 9, 2007 UT HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
Feb. 14, 2007 VA S Sub Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 6, 2007 VA Sub HB 3202 Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
May 1, 2007 VT SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
Nov. 29, 2007 WA HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
Nov. 29, 2007 WA Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
Nov. 29, 2007 WA Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
March 26, 2007 WA Sub HB 1128 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Nov. 29, 2007 WA HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
Oct. 23, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 23, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39)
July 10, 2007 WI AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
Nov. 8, 2007 WI SB 299 School Tax Credit Formula Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
Oct. 15, 2007 WI SB 2 Transportation Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
Dec. 11, 2007 WI SB 176 Compensation for Discharged Police Officers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
June 26, 2007 WI SS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Sept. 18, 2007 WI AB 506 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
Sept. 18, 2007 WI AB 507 2008 Levy Limits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
Oct. 15, 2007 WI SB 1 2007-2008 Budget Bill Failed - House (44 - 53)
Oct. 15, 2007 WI SB 1 2007-2008 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
Feb. 16, 2007 WV Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/25 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
2/26 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/07 HB 1139 Tobacco Tax Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
6/04 SB 2326 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
5/31 SB 2326 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
3/29 F 64 Pay Raise for Public School Employees Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 56)
4/12 CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
3/30 CSHB 1 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - House (129 - 14)
2/02 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - House (38 - 37)
2/09 HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
2/14 S Sub Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/06 Sub HB 3202 Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
5/01 SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520 Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
11/29 HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
11/29 Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
11/29 Sub SB 6178 Property Tax Deferral Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
3/26 Sub HB 1128 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
11/29 HB 2416 Adjusting the Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
10/23 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
10/23 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39)
7/10 AS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
11/08 SB 299 School Tax Credit Formula Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
10/15 SB 2 Transportation Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
12/11 SB 176 Compensation for Discharged Police Officers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
6/26 SS SB 40 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
9/18 AB 506 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 27)
9/18 AB 507 2008 Levy Limits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
10/15 SB 1 2007-2008 Budget Bill Failed - House (44 - 53)
10/15 SB 1 2007-2008 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
2/16 Com Sub HB 2718 Racetrack Table Games Bill Passed - House (53 - 40)
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