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 |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | NJ | A 4225 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
Aug. 30, 2007 | MI | Sub SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
July 31, 2007 | National | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (411 - 8) |
July 10, 2007 | PA | HB 289 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (117 - 85) |
June 19, 2007 | SC | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
June 11, 2007 | NJ | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
June 6, 2007 | ME | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
May 12, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 109 | Disclosure & Ethics Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 0) |
May 2, 2007 | IL | HB 858 | Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (65 - 50) |
April 24, 2007 | TX | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
April 19, 2007 | National | HR 1905 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 177) |
April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
April 13, 2007 | TX | HB 2017 | Early Presidential Primary | Bill Passed - House (123 - 12) |
April 6, 2007 | MD | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (107 - 32) |
April 6, 2007 | MD | SB 634 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
April 5, 2007 | HI | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
April 3, 2007 | KS | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
April 2, 2007 | MD | HB 148 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
March 29, 2007 | NC | CS HB 91 | One-Stop Registration and Voting Sites | Bill Passed - House (66 - 45) |
March 26, 2007 | MD | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 487 | President Primary Date Change Act | Bill Passed - House (154 - 11) |
March 20, 2007 | IA | HF 653 | Election Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
March 15, 2007 | KS | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
March 15, 2007 | NJ | S 2193 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (57 - 20) |
March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 2095 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
March 6, 2007 | CA | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 29) |
March 3, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | KY | HCS HB 70 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
Feb. 27, 2007 | IN | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | AZ | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | MD | HB 201 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
Feb. 13, 2007 | SD | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
Feb. 8, 2007 | ND | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |
Jan. 30, 2007 | ND | HB 1378 | County Vote Centers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 42) |
Jan. 17, 2007 | VA | HB 1977 | Inaugural Committee Finance Reform | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/13 | A 4225 | National Popular Vote Act | Bill Passed - House (43 - 32) |
8/30 | Sub SB 624 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (67 - 34) |
7/31 | S 1 | Lobbying and Donation Regulations | Bill Passed - House (411 - 8) |
7/10 | HB 289 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (117 - 85) |
6/19 | S 99 | Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18) |
6/11 | A 4326 | Holding Multiple Elected State Offices | Bill Passed - House (69 - 3) |
6/06 | LD 203 | Student Voter Registration Bill | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 49) |
5/12 | SCS CSHB 109 | Disclosure & Ethics Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 0) |
5/02 | HB 858 | Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (65 - 50) |
4/24 | HB 218 | Voter Identification Requirement | Bill Passed - House (76 - 69) |
4/19 | HR 1905 | District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 177) |
4/17 | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
4/13 | HB 2017 | Early Presidential Primary | Bill Passed - House (123 - 12) |
4/06 | SB 1 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (107 - 32) |
4/06 | SB 634 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (84 - 54) |
4/05 | SB 1956 | Popular Vote Presidential Election | Bill Passed - House (35 - 12) |
4/03 | HB 2019 | Voter Identification | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61) |
4/02 | HB 148 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (85 - 54) |
3/29 | CS HB 91 | One-Stop Registration and Voting Sites | Bill Passed - House (66 - 45) |
3/26 | SB 488 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (78 - 60) |
3/20 | HCS HB 487 | President Primary Date Change Act | Bill Passed - House (154 - 11) |
3/20 | HF 653 | Election Day Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
3/15 | Amend HB 2542 | Presidential Primary Funding | Amendment Adopted - House (85 - 34) |
3/15 | S 2193 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (57 - 20) |
3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
3/07 | HCS HB 2095 | Presidential Primary Date Change | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
3/06 | SB 113 | Presidential Primaries | Bill Passed - House (46 - 29) |
3/03 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 22) |
2/28 | HCS HB 70 | Felon Voting Rights | Bill Passed - House (70 - 28) |
2/27 | HB 1808 | Vote by Mail | Bill Passed - House (51 - 47) |
2/19 | HB 2090 | Early Ballot Verification Notice | Bill Failed - House (24 - 31) |
2/16 | HB 201 | Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (101 - 31) |
2/13 | HB 1048 | Campaign Contribution Reform | Bill Passed - House (47 - 23) |
2/08 | HB 1336 | Presidential Election by Popular Vote | Bill Failed - House (31 - 60) |
1/30 | HB 1378 | County Vote Centers | Bill Passed - House (48 - 42) |
1/17 | HB 1977 | Inaugural Committee Finance Reform | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |