OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Key Votes

State

All States National Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana National Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Issue

All Issues Abortion Agriculture and Food Animals and Wildlife Arts, Entertainment, and History Business and Consumers Campaign Finance Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Constitution Criminal Justice Death Penalty Defense Drugs Economy and Fiscal Education Elections Employment and Affirmative Action Energy Entitlements and the Safety Net Environment Executive Branch Family Federal, State and Local Relations Finance and Banking Food Processing and Sales Foreign Affairs Foreign Aid Gambling and Gaming Government Budget and Spending Government Operations Guns Health Insurance Health and Health Care Higher Education Housing and Property Immigration Indigenous Peoples Infrastructure Judicial Branch K-12 Education Labor Unions Legal Legislative Branch Marijuana Marriage Military Personnel Minors and Children Monetary Policy National Security Natural Resources Oil and Gas Religion Reproduction Science Senior Citizens Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Stem Cell Research Taxes Technology and Communication Trade Transportation Unemployed and Low-Income Veterans Women

Year

All Years 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1986

Chamber

All House Senate

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

For more information about the legislative process, see here.

Page 2 of 3
results per page:
100 75 50 25
Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 23, 2008 MN HF 3195 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report Bill Passed - House (91 - 38)
April 23, 2008 CT HB 5536 Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (102 - 43)
April 22, 2008 CT HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (106 - 45)
April 22, 2008 CO HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
April 21, 2008 MO HB 2393 Mega-Project Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (125 - 16)
April 17, 2008 MI HB 5548 Renewable Energy Portfolios Bill Passed - House (86 - 21)
April 17, 2008 MI HB 5525 Energy Efficiency Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
April 17, 2008 MI HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
April 17, 2008 MI HB 5549 Renewable Energy Portfolio Exemptions Bill Passed - House (84 - 21)
April 16, 2008 MS SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
April 16, 2008 IA HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
April 15, 2008 ME LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64)
April 15, 2008 CO HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10)
April 15, 2008 AL HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
April 14, 2008 MN SF 2822 "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 39)
April 10, 2008 MA H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (131 - 23)
April 10, 2008 MA Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (49 - 105)
April 8, 2008 IA HF 2212 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
April 7, 2008 MD SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program Bill Passed - House (113 - 25)
April 7, 2008 MD HB 375 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 24)
April 7, 2008 MD HB 374 Energy Efficiency Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 33)
April 7, 2008 MD SB 1013 Regulation of Power Plants Bill Passed - House (102 - 38)
April 5, 2008 MD SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments Bill Passed - House (93 - 44)
April 5, 2008 MD SB 646 Allowing For-Profit Entities to Provide Credit Counseling Bill Passed - House (124 - 12)
April 4, 2008 KS SB 148 Electricity Generation and Conservation Bill Passed - House (83 - 41)
April 4, 2008 MD HB 1626 Public Utilitiy Regulation Bill Passed - House (98 - 41)
April 2, 2008 KY HB 552 Mortgage Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 7)
April 2, 2008 AR SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
April 1, 2008 CO HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 1, 2008 CO SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
April 1, 2008 AR HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
April 1, 2008 AZ HB 2745 Amending Undocumented Immigrant Employment Sanctions Bill Passed - House (41 - 16)
March 31, 2008 ME LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55)
March 31, 2008 CO HB 1123 Funeral Registration Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
March 31, 2008 CO HB 1161 Mining Regulation Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
March 28, 2008 KS SB 586 Incentives to Develop Nuclear Power Facilities Bill Passed - House (104 - 19)
March 28, 2008 ID H 655 Tax Rebate for Road Projects Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
March 27, 2008 KS Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
March 27, 2008 MN Seifert Amendment: Breaches of Insurance Policy Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 52)
March 27, 2008 MN SF 2822 "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
March 27, 2008 ID H 680 Community Infrastructure Districts Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
March 21, 2008 ID H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
March 20, 2008 KS SB 461 Electronic Wage Reports and Reimbursement Payments Motion Agreed - House (63 - 58)
March 20, 2008 MA H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48)
March 20, 2008 IA HF 2145 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
March 20, 2008 KS HB 2936 Capital Improvements Funding Bill Passed - House (87 - 35)
March 19, 2008 NH HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - House (214 - 107)
March 19, 2008 AZ HB 2230 College Textbook Information Disclosure Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
March 19, 2008 NH HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (176 - 149)
March 18, 2008 CO SB 82 Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (42 - 20)
March 18, 2008 MS SB 2793 Creating a Select Committee on Base Load Generation Bill Passed - House (107 - 13)
March 18, 2008 CO SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
March 18, 2008 NH HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - House (180 - 126)
March 18, 2008 ID S 1393 Non-Compete Agreements Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
March 17, 2008 PA SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Bill Passed - House (118 - 81)
March 17, 2008 CO SB 122 Wage Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (37 - 26)
March 17, 2008 ID H 594 Amending Property Tax Formula Bill Passed - House (41 - 27)
March 17, 2008 KS HB 2938 Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (96 - 26)
March 17, 2008 KS HB 2762 Income Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (109 - 13)
March 14, 2008 IN HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 17)
March 12, 2008 IA HF 2212 Smoking Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
March 12, 2008 CA ABx3 9 Oil Tax Bill Failed - House (45 - 30)
March 12, 2008 KY HB 262 Taxation Changes Bill Passed - House (50 - 45)
March 12, 2008 WI AB 1 Budget Repair Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 11, 2008 KY HB 130 Requiring Licenses for Denturists Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
March 11, 2008 GA HB 1216 Regional Commissions Bill Passed - House (134 - 30)
March 10, 2008 ID H 592 Film and Television Production Rebate Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
March 7, 2008 WA SB 5751 Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores Bill Passed - House (51 - 41)
March 7, 2008 ID H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 6, 2008 VA SB 588 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (91 - 9)
March 6, 2008 MO HB 1779 Regulation of Telecommunications Services Bill Passed - House (130 - 22)
March 6, 2008 GA SB 276 Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (141 - 3)
March 5, 2008 KS SB 327 Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 47)
March 5, 2008 UT SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
March 5, 2008 MS SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
March 5, 2008 WI AB 67 Business Education Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
March 5, 2008 WI AB 901 Austism Treatment Funding Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
March 5, 2008 WI AB 346 Nuclear Power Plant Construction Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
March 5, 2008 ID H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments Bill Passed - House (41 - 27)
March 5, 2008 ID H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
March 4, 2008 AL HB 196 Relaxing Alcohol Sales Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 42)
March 4, 2008 UT SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 19)
March 3, 2008 UT SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
Feb. 29, 2008 WA SB 5261 Health Insurance Rate Oversight Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
Feb. 28, 2008 WI AB 770 Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2008 IN SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
Feb. 28, 2008 IN SB 345 Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1276 Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1107 Energy Efficiency Requirements Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
Feb. 27, 2008 CO HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
Feb. 26, 2008 IN Amnd. 2 Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 45)
Feb. 26, 2008 SD SB 126 Repealing Liquor License Cap Bill Passed - House (45 - 25)
Feb. 25, 2008 CO HB 1310 Payday Loan Restrictions Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
Feb. 25, 2008 SD SB 173 Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
Feb. 25, 2008 WV HB 4132 Prohibiting Mandatory Employee Participation in Political Events Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
Feb. 21, 2008 MS HB 1013 Altering Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility and Increasing Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
Feb. 21, 2008 MI HB 4675 Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 38)
Feb. 21, 2008 OR HB 3603 Mortgage Reform Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Feb. 19, 2008 KS SB 327 Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Bill Passed - House (77 - 45)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/23 HF 3195 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report Bill Passed - House (91 - 38)
4/23 HB 5536 Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (102 - 43)
4/22 HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (106 - 45)
4/22 HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
4/21 HB 2393 Mega-Project Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (125 - 16)
4/17 HB 5548 Renewable Energy Portfolios Bill Passed - House (86 - 21)
4/17 HB 5525 Energy Efficiency Program Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
4/17 HB 5524 Energy Utility Regulations Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
4/17 HB 5549 Renewable Energy Portfolio Exemptions Bill Passed - House (84 - 21)
4/16 SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
4/16 HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
4/15 LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64)
4/15 HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10)
4/15 HB 274 Food Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - House (63 - 38)
4/14 SF 2822 "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 39)
4/10 H 4645 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (131 - 23)
4/10 Garry and D'Amico Amendment: Removal of Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (49 - 105)
4/08 HF 2212 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45)
4/07 SB 268 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program Bill Passed - House (113 - 25)
4/07 HB 375 Increasing Renewable Energy Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 24)
4/07 HB 374 Energy Efficiency Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 33)
4/07 SB 1013 Regulation of Power Plants Bill Passed - House (102 - 38)
4/05 SB 46 Computer Services Sales Tax Repeal and Other Tax Adjustments Bill Passed - House (93 - 44)
4/05 SB 646 Allowing For-Profit Entities to Provide Credit Counseling Bill Passed - House (124 - 12)
4/04 SB 148 Electricity Generation and Conservation Bill Passed - House (83 - 41)
4/04 HB 1626 Public Utilitiy Regulation Bill Passed - House (98 - 41)
4/02 HB 552 Mortgage Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 7)
4/02 SB 1 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
4/01 HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/01 SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 27)
4/01 HB 1004 Natural Gas Tax Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
4/01 HB 2745 Amending Undocumented Immigrant Employment Sanctions Bill Passed - House (41 - 16)
3/31 LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55)
3/31 HB 1123 Funeral Registration Bill Passed - House (41 - 24)
3/31 HB 1161 Mining Regulation Bill Passed - House (49 - 16)
3/28 SB 586 Incentives to Develop Nuclear Power Facilities Bill Passed - House (104 - 19)
3/28 H 655 Tax Rebate for Road Projects Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
3/27 Carlson Amnd. Employment Eligibility Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (86 - 36)
3/27 Seifert Amendment: Breaches of Insurance Policy Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 52)
3/27 SF 2822 "Good Faith" Requirement for Insurance Companies Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
3/27 H 680 Community Infrastructure Districts Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
3/21 H 599 Eliminating the Personal Property Tax Bill Passed - House (39 - 31)
3/20 SB 461 Electronic Wage Reports and Reimbursement Payments Motion Agreed - House (63 - 58)
3/20 H 4920 to 4307 Establishing and Regulating Casinos Amendment Adopted - House (106 - 48)
3/20 HF 2145 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage Bill Passed - House (81 - 16)
3/20 HB 2936 Capital Improvements Funding Bill Passed - House (87 - 35)
3/19 HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - House (214 - 107)
3/19 HB 2230 College Textbook Information Disclosure Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
3/19 HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (176 - 149)
3/18 SB 82 Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales Bill Passed - House (42 - 20)
3/18 SB 2793 Creating a Select Committee on Base Load Generation Bill Passed - House (107 - 13)
3/18 SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification Bill Passed - House (52 - 12)
3/18 HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements Bill Passed - House (180 - 126)
3/18 S 1393 Non-Compete Agreements Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
3/17 SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Bill Passed - House (118 - 81)
3/17 SB 122 Wage Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (37 - 26)
3/17 H 594 Amending Property Tax Formula Bill Passed - House (41 - 27)
3/17 HB 2938 Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (96 - 26)
3/17 HB 2762 Income Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (109 - 13)
3/14 HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 17)
3/12 HF 2212 Smoking Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
3/12 ABx3 9 Oil Tax Bill Failed - House (45 - 30)
3/12 HB 262 Taxation Changes Bill Passed - House (50 - 45)
3/12 AB 1 Budget Repair Plan Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/11 HB 130 Requiring Licenses for Denturists Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
3/11 HB 1216 Regional Commissions Bill Passed - House (134 - 30)
3/10 H 592 Film and Television Production Rebate Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
3/07 SB 5751 Beer and Wine Tasting in Grocery Stores Bill Passed - House (51 - 41)
3/07 H 586 State Administered Vehicle Emissions Testing Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/06 SB 588 Payday Lending Restrictions Bill Passed - House (91 - 9)
3/06 HB 1779 Regulation of Telecommunications Services Bill Passed - House (130 - 22)
3/06 SB 276 Expanding Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (141 - 3)
3/05 SB 327 Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 47)
3/05 SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
3/05 SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
3/05 AB 67 Business Education Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
3/05 AB 901 Austism Treatment Funding Bill Passed - House (55 - 39)
3/05 AB 346 Nuclear Power Plant Construction Bill Passed - House (57 - 38)
3/05 H 562 Tax Exemption for New Capital Investments Bill Passed - House (41 - 27)
3/05 H 561 Tax Exemptions for the Processing of Fuel for Energy Production Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
3/04 HB 196 Relaxing Alcohol Sales Restrictions Bill Passed - House (48 - 42)
3/04 SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 19)
3/03 SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
2/29 SB 5261 Health Insurance Rate Oversight Bill Passed - House (68 - 26)
2/28 AB 770 Corporate Research and Development Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
2/28 SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
2/28 SB 345 Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
2/27 HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures Bill Passed - House (45 - 20)
2/27 HB 1276 Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
2/27 HB 1107 Energy Efficiency Requirements Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
2/27 HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
2/26 Amnd. 2 Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances Amendment Adopted - House (52 - 45)
2/26 SB 126 Repealing Liquor License Cap Bill Passed - House (45 - 25)
2/25 HB 1310 Payday Loan Restrictions Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
2/25 SB 173 Eliminating Restrictions on Corporate Dairy Farms Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
2/25 HB 4132 Prohibiting Mandatory Employee Participation in Political Events Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
2/21 HB 1013 Altering Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility and Increasing Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
2/21 HB 4675 Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Open Meetings and Public Access Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 38)
2/21 HB 3603 Mortgage Reform Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
2/19 SB 327 Expansion of Coal-Fired Power Plants Bill Passed - House (77 - 45)
Page 2 of 3
arrow_upward