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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
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  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
April 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47)
April 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47)
April 5, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 5, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 2, 2014 MD HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 17, 2014 MD HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
Feb. 5, 2014 MD SB 75 Prohibits the Sale of Alcoholic Products with Alcohol Content Above 95 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
March 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
March 7, 2014 MD HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
March 18, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
March 12, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
Dec. 4, 2014 MI SB 247 Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol until 4 a.m. Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2014 MI HB 5108 Authorizes Individuals to Resell Admission Tickets Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
Dec. 11, 2014 MI SB 1156 Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
May 8, 2014 MN HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 8, 2014 MN HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 7, 2014 MN HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24)
May 7, 2014 MN HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24)
May 9, 2014 MN SF 1740 Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
April 10, 2014 MN HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60)
April 10, 2014 MN HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60)
May 16, 2014 MN HF 2293 Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25)
May 8, 2014 MN SF 1740 Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone Bill Passed - House (73 - 58)
April 9, 2014 MN HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
April 9, 2014 MN HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
April 24, 2014 MN HF 2293 Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. Bill Passed - House (73 - 58)
May 6, 2014 MO SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 46)
May 5, 2014 MO SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
April 29, 2014 MO SB 694 Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (112 - 39)
April 30, 2014 MO SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (101 - 49)
April 16, 2014 MO SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (104 - 48)
April 3, 2014 MO SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
Feb. 20, 2014 MO SB 694 Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Feb. 20, 2014 MO HB 1253 Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses Bill Passed - House (106 - 49)
Feb. 20, 2014 MO HB 1295 Reduces Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (106 - 47)
April 1, 2014 MO SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Feb. 5, 2014 MS HB 504 Increases Teacher Salaries Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
April 9, 2014 National S 2199 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44)
July 30, 2014 National S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
July 30, 2014 National S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
April 30, 2014 National S 2223 Minimum Wage Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
July 10, 2014 National H Amdt 1012 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Contracting with Businesses Chartered in Bermuda or in the Cayman Islands Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 200)
April 3, 2014 National HR 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (248 - 179)
April 7, 2014 NE LB 485 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (26 - 22)
March 31, 2014 NE LB 943 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
March 31, 2014 NE LB 943 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47)
4/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 47)
4/05 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/05 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/02 HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/17 HB 727 Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Certain School Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 46)
2/05 SB 75 Prohibits the Sale of Alcoholic Products with Alcohol Content Above 95 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
3/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
3/07 HB 295 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (89 - 46)
3/18 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
3/12 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
12/04 SB 247 Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol until 4 a.m. Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
2/27 HB 5108 Authorizes Individuals to Resell Admission Tickets Bill Passed - House (66 - 42)
12/11 SB 1156 Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
5/08 HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/08 HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/07 HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24)
5/07 HF 2536 Increases Equal Pay and Establishes Certain Workplace Protections for Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 24)
5/09 SF 1740 Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
4/10 HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60)
4/10 HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 60)
5/16 HF 2293 Amends Regulations for Payday Lenders Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25)
5/08 SF 1740 Requires a "Kill Switch" on a Cell Phone Bill Passed - House (73 - 58)
4/09 HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
4/09 HF 2091 Increases the Minimum Wage Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 31)
4/24 HF 2293 Establishes Regulations for Consumer Short-term Lenders. Bill Passed - House (73 - 58)
5/06 SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 46)
5/05 SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
4/29 SB 694 Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (112 - 39)
4/30 SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (101 - 49)
4/16 SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (104 - 48)
4/03 SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
2/20 SB 694 Amends Payday Loan Terms and Interest Rates Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
2/20 HB 1253 Reduces Tax Rates for Businesses Bill Passed - House (106 - 49)
2/20 HB 1295 Reduces Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (106 - 47)
4/01 SB 509 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
2/05 HB 504 Increases Teacher Salaries Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
4/09 S 2199 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 44)
7/30 S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
7/30 S 2569 Bring Jobs Home Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
4/30 S 2223 Minimum Wage Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42)
7/10 H Amdt 1012 Prohibits Federal Agencies from Contracting with Businesses Chartered in Bermuda or in the Cayman Islands Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 200)
4/03 HR 2575 Save American Workers Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (248 - 179)
4/07 LB 485 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (26 - 22)
3/31 LB 943 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
3/31 LB 943 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Failed - Senate (20 - 20)
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