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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:

  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.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 10, 2014 OH HB 248 Prohibits Abortions After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Failed - House (47 - 40)
Sept. 10, 2014 MO HB 1307 Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Veto Override Passed - House (117 - 44)
July 23, 2014 MA S 2283 Authorizes Withdrawal Orders around Reproductive Health Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (116 - 35)
June 18, 2014 NY A 8769A Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - House (106 - 30)
May 23, 2014 OK SB 1848 Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8)
May 21, 2014 LA HB 388 Requires Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 5)
May 16, 2014 NH SB 319 Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (162 - 100)
May 14, 2014 MO HB 1307 Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 39)
April 30, 2014 SC H 3435 Amends Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
April 24, 2014 OK SB 1848 Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
April 13, 2014 AK SB 49 Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
April 11, 2014 FL HB 1047 Amends Definition of Fetal Viability Bill Passed - House (70 - 45)
April 1, 2014 MS HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
March 20, 2014 SC H 4223 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (81 - 22)
March 11, 2014 SD HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10)
March 4, 2014 AZ HB 2284 Authorizes Unannounced Inspections of Abortion Facilities Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 490 Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 493 Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
March 4, 2014 AL HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 18)
Feb. 27, 2014 OK HB 2418 Requires Abortion Providers to Have Privileges at Nearby Hospital Bill Passed - House (73 - 9)
Feb. 25, 2014 WV HB 4588 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
Feb. 13, 2014 MS H Amdt 1 Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
Feb. 13, 2014 MS HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (89 - 22)
Feb. 11, 2014 IA HF 2175 Prohibits Webcam Abortions Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
Feb. 5, 2014 WA HB 2148 Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Jan. 28, 2014 National HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 188)
Jan. 27, 2014 NY A 8070 Requires Equal Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 43)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/10 HB 248 Prohibits Abortions After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Failed - House (47 - 40)
9/10 HB 1307 Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Veto Override Passed - House (117 - 44)
7/23 S 2283 Authorizes Withdrawal Orders around Reproductive Health Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (116 - 35)
6/18 A 8769A Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - House (106 - 30)
5/23 SB 1848 Amends Standards for Abortion Facilities Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 8)
5/21 HB 388 Requires Abortion Providers to Have Hospital Admitting Privileges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 5)
5/16 SB 319 Establishes a Buffer Zone around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (162 - 100)
5/14 HB 1307 Extends the Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 39)
4/30 H 3435 Amends Sex Education Curriculum Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
4/24 SB 1848 Prohibits Nontherapeutic Research on Human Embryos and Establishes Standards for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (75 - 15)
4/13 SB 49 Prohibits the Use of Medicaid Funds for Abortions Bill Passed - House (23 - 17)
4/11 HB 1047 Amends Definition of Fetal Viability Bill Passed - House (70 - 45)
4/01 HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
3/20 H 4223 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (81 - 22)
3/11 HB 1162 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 10)
3/04 HB 2284 Authorizes Unannounced Inspections of Abortion Facilities Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
3/04 HB 490 Prohibits an Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Bill Passed - House (73 - 29)
3/04 HB 493 Requires Abortion Patients to be Informed of Perinatal Services Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
3/04 HB 489 Increases the Time Physicians Have to Provide Certain Information Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (76 - 23)
3/04 HB 494 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (82 - 18)
2/27 HB 2418 Requires Abortion Providers to Have Privileges at Nearby Hospital Bill Passed - House (73 - 9)
2/25 HB 4588 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
2/13 H Amdt 1 Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
2/13 HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (89 - 22)
2/11 HF 2175 Prohibits Webcam Abortions Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
2/05 HB 2148 Requires Certain Health Plans to Cover Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
1/28 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Bill Passed - House (227 - 188)
1/27 A 8070 Requires Equal Pay Bill Passed - House (88 - 43)

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