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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
June 27, 2022 CA SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
June 23, 2022 CA AB 1666 Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 20, 2022 CA SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
June 15, 2022 SC H 4776 Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 31)
June 15, 2022 SC H 4776 Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 13)
June 14, 2022 DE HB 455 Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
June 2, 2022 LA SB 342 Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
June 2, 2022 NY S 9080 Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action Bill Passed - House (103 - 46)
June 2, 2022 NY S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (103 - 46)
June 2, 2022 LA SB 388 Prohibits Distribution of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Without a Prescription Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9077 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws Bill Passed - House (100 - 49)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9077 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 17)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9080 Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 21)
May 26, 2022 LA SB 104 Authorizes Abortion Outpatients to Make Private, Uncensored Phone Calls Bill Passed - House (66 - 25)
May 25, 2022 CA SB 1142 Establishes the Abortion Practical Support Fund Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
May 25, 2022 CA SB 1375 Expands Who Can Perform Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
May 23, 2022 CA AB 2626 Prohibits the Suspension of Medical Licenses for Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 23, 2022 CA AB 1666 Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 12, 2022 LA HB 813 Amends Abortion Laws to Repeal Criminal Penalties for Women who Have Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 26)
May 2, 2022 LA SB 342 Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
April 28, 2022 OK HB 4327 Prohibits Abortion Except in Life-Threatening Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10)
April 28, 2022 OK SB 1503 Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (60 - 13)
April 27, 2022 LA SB 104 Authorizes Abortion Outpatients to Make Private, Uncensored Phone Calls Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
April 25, 2022 ME LD 811 Expands Access to Reproductive Care Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/27 SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
6/23 AB 1666 Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/20 SCA 10 Prohibits State Legislation on Access to Abortion and Contraception Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
6/15 H 4776 Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 31)
6/15 H 4776 Establishes the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 13)
6/14 HB 455 Amends Various Laws Relating to Women's Reproductive Health and Abortion Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
6/02 SB 342 Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
6/02 S 9080 Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action Bill Passed - House (103 - 46)
6/02 S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (103 - 46)
6/02 SB 388 Prohibits Distribution of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Without a Prescription Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
5/31 S 9077 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws Bill Passed - House (100 - 49)
5/31 S 9079 Expands Legal Protections for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
5/31 S 9077 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion Providers from Out of State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 17)
5/31 S 9080 Prohibits Medical Malpractice Insurance Companies from Taking Adverse Action Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 21)
5/26 SB 104 Authorizes Abortion Outpatients to Make Private, Uncensored Phone Calls Bill Passed - House (66 - 25)
5/25 SB 1142 Establishes the Abortion Practical Support Fund Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
5/25 SB 1375 Expands Who Can Perform Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
5/23 AB 2626 Prohibits the Suspension of Medical Licenses for Performing Abortions Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/23 AB 1666 Prohibits Recognition of Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/12 HB 813 Amends Abortion Laws to Repeal Criminal Penalties for Women who Have Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 26)
5/02 SB 342 Increases Criminal Penalties and Monetary Fines for Abortion Centers Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
4/28 HB 4327 Prohibits Abortion Except in Life-Threatening Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10)
4/28 SB 1503 Establishes Further Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (60 - 13)
4/27 SB 104 Authorizes Abortion Outpatients to Make Private, Uncensored Phone Calls Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
4/25 LD 811 Expands Access to Reproductive Care Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)

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