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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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  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 30, 2009 CT HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 29, 2009 OR SB 786 Workplace Religious Discrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
May 29, 2009 OR HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
May 28, 2009 LA SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
May 28, 2009 CT HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
May 27, 2009 IL SB 1682 Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments Bill Passed - House (71 - 30)
May 27, 2009 RI S 659 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
May 27, 2009 MI SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 27, 2009 OR HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (38 - 22)
May 27, 2009 MI SB 585 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 26, 2009 MI HB 4377 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
May 26, 2009 CT SB 953 Hedge Funds Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 26, 2009 OR SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
May 21, 2009 LA HB 705 Equal Pay for Women Bill Failed - House (33 - 59)
May 20, 2009 ME LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
May 20, 2009 CT HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - House (109 - 36)
May 20, 2009 OH HB 3 Moratorium on Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
May 20, 2009 CT HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
May 19, 2009 RI H 5769 Boxing Rule Changes Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
May 19, 2009 LA HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
May 15, 2009 OR HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
May 15, 2009 MO HB 191 Law Changes Regarding Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/30 HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/29 SB 786 Workplace Religious Discrimination Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
5/29 HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
5/28 SB 186 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
5/28 HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (88 - 58)
5/27 SB 1682 Pre-need Funeral Funds Amendments Bill Passed - House (71 - 30)
5/27 S 659 Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
5/27 SB 587 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/27 HB 2001 Transit and Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (38 - 22)
5/27 SB 585 Cobo Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/26 HB 4377 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
5/26 SB 953 Hedge Funds Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/26 SB 284 Extension of Statute of Ultimate Repose Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
5/21 A 1645 Requiring Qualified Purchasing Agents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 26)
5/21 A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
5/21 HB 705 Equal Pay for Women Bill Failed - House (33 - 59)
5/20 LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
5/20 HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership Bill Passed - House (109 - 36)
5/20 HB 3 Moratorium on Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
5/20 HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (107 - 35)
5/19 H 5769 Boxing Rule Changes Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
5/19 HB 517 Health Care Protection Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
5/19 HB 782 Wireless Phone Card Fees Bill Passed - House (79 - 13)
5/15 HB 2726 Nutrition Labeling on Menus Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
5/15 HB 191 Law Changes Regarding Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
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