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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
June 5, 2007 LA HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
June 5, 2007 CA AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 1634 California Healthy Pets Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 38)
June 6, 2007 NH SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - House (201 - 156)
June 7, 2007 National S 5 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (247 - 176)
June 7, 2007 CA AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
June 15, 2007 ME LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
June 19, 2007 RI H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
June 19, 2007 RI H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
June 19, 2007 NY A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
June 19, 2007 NY A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
June 28, 2007 PA HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
July 11, 2007 National S 1701 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Bill Passed - House (291 - 126)
July 17, 2007 National HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
July 19, 2007 National HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill Passed - House (276 - 140)
July 25, 2007 MI Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
July 25, 2007 MI HB 4870 Regulation of Unarmed Combat Bill Passed - House (93 - 13)
July 26, 2007 National HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House (281 - 142)
Aug. 1, 2007 National HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
Aug. 1, 2007 National HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
Aug. 5, 2007 National HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Bill Passed - House (395 - 13)
Jan. 11, 2007 National HR 3 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (253 - 174)
Oct. 11, 2007 MI Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
Oct. 16, 2007 National HR 2102 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Bill Passed - House (398 - 21)
Oct. 24, 2007 National HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (261 - 153)
Oct. 25, 2007 National HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - House (265 - 142)
Oct. 25, 2007 National HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - House (265 - 142)
Oct. 30, 2007 WI AB 427 Prevention of Coercive Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
Nov. 7, 2007 National HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed - House (235 - 184)
Nov. 15, 2007 National HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 189)
Dec. 5, 2007 MI HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (56 - 46)
Dec. 11, 2007 WI AJR 5 State Christmas Tree Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12)
Dec. 11, 2007 WI AJR 5 State Christmas Tree Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12)
Dec. 11, 2007 National H Res 847 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Resolution Passed - House (372 - 9)
Dec. 11, 2007 WI AB 581 Gun Possession During Emergencies Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
Dec. 13, 2007 NJ S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty Bill Passed - House (44 - 36)
March 28, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
Feb. 23, 2007 ID H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
Nov. 11, 2007 MD HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (80 - 56)
April 26, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
Oct. 18, 2007 National HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156)
April 12, 2007 TX F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
April 12, 2007 TX F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
Jan. 31, 2007 UT HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38)
April 4, 2007 VA Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
April 19, 2007 MN H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
April 3, 2007 KS HB 2019 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61)
June 19, 2007 OH HB 119 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (46 - 53)
Feb. 27, 2007 WY SF 152 Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination Bill Failed - House (30 - 30)
Feb. 21, 2007 WY SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
Feb. 21, 2007 WY SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
Feb. 21, 2007 WY SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
Jan. 25, 2007 WY HB 271 False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
March 23, 2007 ND SB 2181 Prenatal Care for Minors Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
June 6, 2007 National HR 2560 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Bill Failed - House (204 - 213)
March 28, 2007 NH HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
Jan. 25, 2007 WY HB 271 False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
March 28, 2007 NH HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
June 7, 2007 LA HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
June 7, 2007 LA HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
March 28, 2007 NH HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
March 29, 2007 IL HB 1769 Smoking Ban in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (18 - 91)
Feb. 5, 2007 WY HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
June 11, 2007 OR SB 392 Mandatory School Age Bill Failed - House (22 - 33)
June 12, 2007 OR HB 2967 Tobacco Tax Increase for Children’s Health Care Bill Failed - House (35 - 22)
June 13, 2007 LA HB 747 Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use Bill Failed - House (50 - 50)
June 14, 2007 MA S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
June 14, 2007 MA S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
June 14, 2007 MA S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
April 12, 2007 TX CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
May 2, 2007 NC HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
May 4, 2007 TX CSHB 10 Tribal Casino Gaming Bill Failed - House (66 - 66)
March 21, 2007 VT H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
March 9, 2007 ND SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
March 8, 2007 NM SB 238 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
March 5, 2007 ID HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
June 19, 2007 DE HA 4 Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity Bill Failed - House (17 - 24)
June 19, 2007 DE HA 4 Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity Bill Failed - House (17 - 24)
May 22, 2007 NV AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2007 ND HB 1254 Mandatory Seatbelt Use Bill Failed - House (40 - 52)
March 2, 2007 ND HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
Jan. 26, 2007 ND HB 1489 Felony to Perform Abortions Bill Failed - House (20 - 69)
Feb. 21, 2007 IN HB 1337 Smoking in a Vehicle With Children Bill Failed - House (43 - 51)
Feb. 27, 2007 IN HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage Bill Failed - House (44 - 52)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/05 HB 313 Extended Period for Indictments Bill Passed - House (79 - 25)
6/05 AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
6/06 AB 1634 California Healthy Pets Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 38)
6/06 SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age Bill Passed - House (201 - 156)
6/07 S 5 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (247 - 176)
6/07 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House (47 - 32)
6/15 LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
6/19 H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
6/19 H 5127 Mandatory Minimum Drug Possession Sentence Repeal Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
6/19 A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
6/19 A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
6/28 HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
7/11 S 1701 Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Bill Passed - House (291 - 126)
7/17 HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
7/19 HR 3043 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill Passed - House (276 - 140)
7/25 Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
7/25 HB 4870 Regulation of Unarmed Combat Bill Passed - House (93 - 13)
7/26 HR 3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 Bill Passed - House (281 - 142)
8/01 HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
8/01 HR 3162 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
8/05 HR 3222 Department of Defense Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2008 Bill Passed - House (395 - 13)
1/11 HR 3 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (253 - 174)
10/11 Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
10/16 HR 2102 Reporter's Source Confidentiality Guidelines Bill Passed - House (398 - 21)
10/24 HR 505 Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (261 - 153)
10/25 HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - House (265 - 142)
10/25 HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) Bill Passed - House (265 - 142)
10/30 AB 427 Prevention of Coercive Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
11/07 HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed - House (235 - 184)
11/15 HR 3773 Electronic Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Review Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 189)
12/05 HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (56 - 46)
12/11 AJR 5 State Christmas Tree Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12)
12/11 AJR 5 State Christmas Tree Joint Resolution Passed - House (84 - 12)
12/11 H Res 847 Recognition of the Importance of Christmas and Christianity Resolution Passed - House (372 - 9)
12/11 AB 581 Gun Possession During Emergencies Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
12/13 S 171 Eliminating the Death Penalty Bill Passed - House (44 - 36)
3/28 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 13)
11/19 HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 52)
2/23 H 121 Smoking Ban in Bowling Alleys Bill Passed - House (48 - 17)
11/11 HB 5 Sales Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (80 - 56)
4/26 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
10/18 HR 976 State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156)
4/12 F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
4/12 F 2 Marriage License Fee Bill Not Tabled - House (61 - 76)
1/31 HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38)
4/04 Governor's Recommendation: Restaurant Smoking Ban Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 59)
4/19 H Amendment Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Amendment Rejected - House (61 - 71)
4/03 HB 2019 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Failed - House (61 - 61)
6/19 HB 119 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (46 - 53)
2/27 SF 152 Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination Bill Failed - House (30 - 30)
2/21 SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
2/21 SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
2/21 SF 101 Sex Offender Tracking Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
1/25 HB 271 False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
3/23 SB 2181 Prenatal Care for Minors Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
6/06 HR 2560 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 Bill Failed - House (204 - 213)
3/28 HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
1/25 HB 271 False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents Bill Failed - House (29 - 30)
3/28 HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
6/07 HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
6/07 HB 786 Teenage Driver Passenger Limit Bill Failed - House (38 - 60)
3/28 HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages Bill Failed - House (169 - 171)
3/29 HB 1769 Smoking Ban in Vehicles Bill Failed - House (18 - 91)
2/05 HB 128 Multi-State Lottery Bill Failed - House (27 - 31)
6/11 SB 392 Mandatory School Age Bill Failed - House (22 - 33)
6/12 HB 2967 Tobacco Tax Increase for Children’s Health Care Bill Failed - House (35 - 22)
6/13 HB 747 Restrictions on All-Terrain Vehicle Use Bill Failed - House (50 - 50)
6/14 S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
6/14 S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
6/14 S 2220 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage Bill Failed - House (40 - 117)
4/12 CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
4/12 CSHB 855 Identification Upon Police Detainment Bill Failed - House (23 - 116)
5/02 HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
5/04 CSHB 10 Tribal Casino Gaming Bill Failed - House (66 - 66)
3/21 H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients Bill Failed - House (63 - 82)
3/09 SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
3/08 SB 238 Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Failed - House (33 - 36)
3/05 HCR 18 Early Childhood Learning Standards Resolution Failed - House (27 - 43)
6/19 HA 4 Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity Bill Failed - House (17 - 24)
6/19 HA 4 Amdt HA 4: Amendment to "Child's Victim Act" Regarding State Immunity Bill Failed - House (17 - 24)
5/22 AB 150 Methamphetamine Control Bill Bill Failed - House (27 - 14)
2/07 HB 1254 Mandatory Seatbelt Use Bill Failed - House (40 - 52)
3/02 HCR 3052 In-State Lottery Joint Resolution Failed - House (14 - 75)
1/26 HB 1489 Felony to Perform Abortions Bill Failed - House (20 - 69)
2/21 HB 1337 Smoking in a Vehicle With Children Bill Failed - House (43 - 51)
2/27 HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage Bill Failed - House (44 - 52)
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