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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 6, 2007 WA 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
March 15, 2007 NJ A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
Jan. 8, 2007 NJ A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
June 19, 2007 NY A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
May 7, 2007 CA AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
May 16, 2007 WI AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
May 16, 2007 WI AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
Oct. 30, 2007 WI AB 427 Prevention of Coercive Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 25, 2007 NV AB 510 Parole Credit Act Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
April 16, 2007 NV AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
June 7, 2007 CA AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
June 7, 2007 CA AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
Feb. 1, 2007 WI AJR 1 Partial Veto by Alteration Ban Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 25)
Oct. 10, 2007 OH Amendment Foster Parent Confidentiality Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44)
March 27, 2007 SC Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36)
May 9, 2007 SC Amendment No. 2c Restructuring the Department of Transportation Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 19)
May 30, 2007 SC Amendment No. P-2B State Scholarships for Private Schools Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15)
June 15, 2007 RI Article 22 of H5300A Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19)
June 15, 2007 RI Article 22 of H5300A Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19)
Dec. 11, 2007 WI ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41)
March 28, 2007 NH CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124)
March 21, 2007 NH CACR 11 Governor Term Increase Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168)
Feb. 21, 2007 WV Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
April 27, 2007 FL CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
July 17, 2007 NC CS HB 1016 County Medicaid Cost Assumption Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 14, 2007 TX CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
March 14, 2007 TX CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
June 4, 2007 NC CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
April 27, 2007 FL CS HB 1497 Abortion Waiting Periods Bill Passed - House (71 - 42)
May 4, 2007 FL CS HB 1497 Abortion Waiting Periods Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
April 25, 2007 FL CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
April 25, 2007 FL CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
March 20, 2007 TX CSSB 378 Deadly Force in Self-Defense Bill Passed - House (133 - 13)
April 10, 2007 AK CSSB 4 Senior Benefits Payment Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2)
April 10, 2007 AK CSSB 4 Senior Benefits Payment Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2)
May 1, 2007 TX CSSB 966 Journalist Confidentiality Protection Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 12, 2007 TX F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
Jan. 25, 2007 SC H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (92 - 7)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
June 19, 2007 RI H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
March 28, 2007 ID H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/06 2nd Sub SB 5093 Affordable Health Care Coverage for Children Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
3/15 A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
1/08 A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
6/19 A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
5/07 AB 102 Name Equality Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
6/05 AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
5/16 AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
5/16 AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
10/30 AB 427 Prevention of Coercive Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
6/05 AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
6/05 AB 43 Same Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/25 AB 510 Parole Credit Act Bill Passed - House (35 - 4)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
4/16 AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
6/07 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
6/07 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
2/01 AJR 1 Partial Veto by Alteration Ban Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 25)
10/10 Amendment Foster Parent Confidentiality Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 44)
3/27 Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36)
5/09 Amendment No. 2c Restructuring the Department of Transportation Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 19)
5/30 Amendment No. P-2B State Scholarships for Private Schools Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15)
6/15 Article 22 of H5300A Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19)
6/15 Article 22 of H5300A Classifying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 19)
12/11 ASA 1 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Victims Amendment Adopted - House (56 - 41)
3/28 CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124)
3/21 CACR 11 Governor Term Increase Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168)
2/21 Com Sub for Com Sub SB 219 Ban on Smoking in a Vehicle with a Minor Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
4/27 CS CS HB 1231 Prostitution Act Bill Passed - House (85 - 31)
7/17 CS HB 1016 County Medicaid Cost Assumption Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/14 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
3/14 CSHB 1098 Ban on HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (118 - 23)
6/04 CS HB 1473 2007-2008 Operating Budget Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47)
4/27 CS HB 1497 Abortion Waiting Periods Bill Passed - House (71 - 42)
5/04 CS HB 1497 Abortion Waiting Periods Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
4/25 CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
4/25 CS HB 7189 Kidcare Eligibility Expansion Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
3/20 CSSB 378 Deadly Force in Self-Defense Bill Passed - House (133 - 13)
4/10 CSSB 4 Senior Benefits Payment Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2)
4/10 CSSB 4 Senior Benefits Payment Program Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2)
5/01 CSSB 966 Journalist Confidentiality Protection Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/12 F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
1/25 H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (92 - 7)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
6/19 H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
3/28 H 81 Income Tax Credit for Food Veto Override Passed - House (48 - 22)
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