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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
Sept. 29, 2015 National HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
Sept. 18, 2015 National HR 3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)
July 8, 2015 WI SB 179 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
June 3, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
May 26, 2015 CA AB 775 Requires Pregnancy Centers to Inform Clients of State Pregnancy Services Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
May 14, 2015 TX HB 3994 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
May 13, 2015 National HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Bill Passed - House (242 - 184)
May 6, 2015 NH SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (193 - 159)
April 23, 2015 NC HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
April 22, 2015 FL HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (77 - 41)
April 17, 2015 NV AB 405 Requires Parental Notification of a Minor Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
March 25, 2015 KS SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
March 25, 2015 NY A 6221 Prohibits the State from Prohibiting Access to Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
March 25, 2015 MT HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
March 25, 2015 OH HB 69 Prohibits Abortion After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
March 23, 2015 AZ SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - House (33 - 24)
March 12, 2015 NH HB 403 Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (170 - 159)
March 10, 2015 WA HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
March 6, 2015 NM HB 390 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 6, 2015 NM HB 391 Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor Bill Passed - House (39 - 28)
March 2, 2015 ID H 154 Requires In-Person Examination for Chemical Abortion Medication Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2015 MO HB 190 Requires Annual Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (119 - 35)
Feb. 18, 2015 NH HB 677 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 142)
Feb. 12, 2015 MS HB 1338 Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
Feb. 12, 2015 SC H 3114 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
Jan. 22, 2015 National HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (242 - 179)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/29 HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
9/18 HR 3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)
7/08 SB 179 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
6/03 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
5/26 AB 775 Requires Pregnancy Centers to Inform Clients of State Pregnancy Services Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
5/14 HB 3994 Amends Requirements for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - House (93 - 46)
5/13 HR 36 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Bill Passed - House (242 - 184)
5/06 SB 40 Amends Definition of "Another" for Certain Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (193 - 159)
4/23 HB 465 Amends Regulations Regarding Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 45)
4/22 HB 633 Requires 24-Hour Waiting Period Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (77 - 41)
4/17 AB 405 Requires Parental Notification of a Minor Seeking an Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
3/25 SB 95 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (98 - 26)
3/25 A 6221 Prohibits the State from Prohibiting Access to Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
3/25 HB 479 Requires Fetal Anesthesia for Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
3/25 HB 69 Prohibits Abortion After Detection of Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - House (55 - 40)
3/23 SB 1318 Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - House (33 - 24)
3/12 HB 403 Repeals Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (170 - 159)
3/10 HB 1647 Requires Maternity Health Plans to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
3/06 HB 390 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/06 HB 391 Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor Bill Passed - House (39 - 28)
3/02 H 154 Requires In-Person Examination for Chemical Abortion Medication Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
2/25 HB 190 Requires Annual Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (119 - 35)
2/18 HB 677 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (216 - 142)
2/12 HB 1338 Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
2/12 H 3114 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (71 - 22)
1/22 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (242 - 179)

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