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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
April 26, 2006 MN H 2480A99 Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
March 1, 2006 CT HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
March 23, 2006 MN SF 3475 Omnibus Buildings Bonding Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 9)
April 5, 2006 ID H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
March 22, 2006 KS HCR 5032 Legislative Appropriations Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58)
March 22, 2006 KS HCR 5032 Legislative Appropriations Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58)
March 10, 2006 ID H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
March 29, 2006 IL HB 1917 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling Bill Failed - House (58 - 52)
Feb. 15, 2006 KS HB 2619 Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (108 - 14)
May 20, 2006 MN HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61)
May 9, 2006 MN HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
March 16, 2006 KS SB 587 Gambling Expansion Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
Feb. 23, 2006 SD SB 1 Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
Feb. 22, 2006 SD S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22)
Feb. 1, 2006 NH HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169)
Feb. 1, 2006 NH HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists Bill Passed - House (198 - 144)
April 6, 2006 IL SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
March 30, 2006 KS Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25)
March 24, 2006 KS Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
April 24, 2006 TX HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (82 - 66)
Jan. 30, 2006 CA AB 583 California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
Feb. 15, 2006 KS Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
March 16, 2006 MI HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
Feb. 23, 2006 WY HB 54 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
Jan. 31, 2006 GA SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
Jan. 12, 2006 GA SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
Jan. 12, 2006 GA SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
Jan. 31, 2006 GA SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
April 12, 2006 NE LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
April 12, 2006 NE LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
March 23, 2006 ID H 421 Property Tax-Homestead Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 16, 2006 AZ SB 1430 Children, Child Protective Services Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
June 21, 2006 AZ SB 1430 Children, Child Protective Services Bill Failed - House (29 - 27)
March 6, 2006 KS Amend HB 2573 Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70)
March 2, 2006 IN HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
April 27, 2006 TX HB 5 Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (82 - 57)
May 10, 2006 TX F 3 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18)
May 10, 2006 TX F 4 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20)
April 27, 2006 CT Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 20, 2006 OR SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 2, 2006 WI AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 7, 2006 WI AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
April 3, 2006 NE LB 188 Campaign Finance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
April 8, 2006 MD HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
Jan. 25, 2006 GA SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60)
Jan. 24, 2006 GA SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
Jan. 12, 2006 GA SB 84 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (110 - 64)
Feb. 15, 2006 LA HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
Feb. 14, 2006 LA HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Jan. 25, 2006 MI SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Jan. 24, 2006 MI SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
Jan. 19, 2006 MI SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
Feb. 15, 2006 MI SB 839 Reduce Amount of Auto Sales Tax Going to Comprehensive Transportation Fund Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Feb. 9, 2006 WA 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
Jan. 27, 2006 WA Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
April 20, 2006 OR HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
March 31, 2006 NY S 6451A 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (136 - 6)
March 7, 2006 VA SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
Jan. 25, 2006 VA SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Jan. 9, 2006 NJ S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
Jan. 17, 2006 MS HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
Jan. 26, 2006 VA HB 568 Flat Tax on Communication Services Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 1, 2006 VA HB 568 Flat Tax on Communication Services Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 300 Revised Marriage License Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
March 13, 2006 MO CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63)
March 7, 2006 VA Amendment LeBlanc Nomination Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
Feb. 6, 2006 MS SB 2119 School Board Elections, Superintendent Appointments, and Consolidation Issues Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
April 25, 2006 OK HCS SJR 53 Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
May 24, 2006 NH HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165)
Feb. 15, 2006 NH HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 118)
Feb. 9, 2006 MS HB 1115 Tobacco Settlement Payments Bill Passed - House (71 - 47)
April 6, 2006 AR SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
Feb. 2, 2006 MS SB 2604 Mississippi Adequate Education Program Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
Feb. 9, 2006 MS SB 2309 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
March 29, 2006 SC Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
March 24, 2006 VT H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)
Feb. 24, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
March 7, 2006 HI SB 3195 Education Appropriation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
May 2, 2006 TX SCS HCS HB 4 Motor Vehicle Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
Feb. 23, 2006 MO HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Bill Passed - House (102 - 49)
June 15, 2006 NC SB 1741 Fiscal Budget of 2006 Bill Passed - House (91 - 23)
May 25, 2006 NC SB 1741 Fiscal Budget of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
April 26, 2006 MN HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Bill Passed - House (76 - 55)
March 8, 2006 WA SB 6386 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43)
March 8, 2006 WA SB 6386 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19)
April 17, 2006 CO SB 223 Interstate Compact for the Election of the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 2, 2006 MN HF 4142 Property Tax - Rebate Checks Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 15, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
May 9, 2006 MN SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
Jan. 26, 2006 AZ HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
Jan. 25, 2006 AZ HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
April 27, 2006 MO HCS HB 1814 English as the State’s Official Language Bill Passed - House (122 - 30)
April 3, 2006 MN SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22)
April 25, 2006 MN SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55)
May 12, 2006 MO HJR 55 Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 40)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/26 H 2480A99 Referendum for Hennepin County Sales Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (64 - 66)
3/01 HB 5684 State Contracting Bill Passed - House (76 - 61)
3/23 SF 3475 Omnibus Buildings Bonding Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 9)
4/05 H 876 Property Tax Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (44 - 26)
3/22 HCR 5032 Legislative Appropriations Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58)
3/22 HCR 5032 Legislative Appropriations Joint Resolution Failed - House (66 - 58)
3/10 H 703 College Loan Program Bill Failed - House (27 - 38)
3/29 HB 1917 Support Horseracing Through Riverboat Gambling Bill Failed - House (58 - 52)
2/15 HB 2619 Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (108 - 14)
5/20 HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Conference Report Adopted - House (71 - 61)
5/09 HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
3/16 SB 587 Gambling Expansion Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 20)
4/06 SB 668 Funding for Schools, Universities, and Roads Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
2/23 SB 1 Mandatory Bodily Substance Samples in Drunk Driving Arrests Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
2/22 S Amdt 1215cb Exception to Abortion Ban in Cases Where the Health of the Woman is Seriously Threatened Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 22)
2/01 HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - House (168 - 169)
2/01 HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists Bill Passed - House (198 - 144)
4/06 SB 3053 Bond Authorization Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 26)
3/30 Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 25)
3/24 Sub HB 2986 School Finance Bill Passed - House (64 - 61)
4/24 HB 2 Property Tax Reduction Bill Passed - House (82 - 66)
1/30 AB 583 California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006 Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
2/15 Sub HB 2525 Taxation Bill Passed - House (106 - 15)
3/16 HB 5743 Repeal the Single Business Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
2/23 HB 54 Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Failed - House (26 - 33)
1/31 SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
1/12 SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
1/12 SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 18)
1/31 SB 386 State Senatorial District Composition Bill Passed - House (100 - 69)
4/12 LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
4/12 LR 449 Impeachment of C. David Hergert Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
3/23 H 421 Property Tax-Homestead Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/16 SB 1430 Children, Child Protective Services Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
6/21 SB 1430 Children, Child Protective Services Bill Failed - House (29 - 27)
3/06 Amend HB 2573 Federal Income Tax Deduction from State Tax Amendment Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 70)
3/02 HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
4/27 HB 5 Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (82 - 57)
5/10 F 3 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (12 - 18)
5/10 F 4 Cigarette Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate (10 - 20)
4/27 Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
4/20 HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 3)
4/20 HB 3510 Lottery Revenue to Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/20 SB 5644 Social Services and Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/02 AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/07 AB 1073 Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
4/03 LB 188 Campaign Finance Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
4/08 HB 1674 Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 49)
1/25 SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 60)
1/24 SB 84 Voter Identification Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
1/12 SB 84 Voter Identification Bill Passed - House (110 - 64)
2/15 HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
2/14 HB 12 Elections; Voting; State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
1/25 SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
1/24 SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - House (65 - 40)
1/19 SB 957 Single Tax Credit: Alternative Tax Rate and Percentage Reduction in Liability Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
2/15 SB 839 Reduce Amount of Auto Sales Tax Going to Comprehensive Transportation Fund Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
2/09 3rd Sub HB 1484 Taxation for School Funding Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
1/27 Sub HB 2661 Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 23)
4/20 HB 3511 Minimum Sentence for Some First-Degree Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (54 - 6)
3/31 S 6451A 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (136 - 6)
3/07 SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 12)
1/25 SB 526 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
1/09 S 2083 Domestic Partner Surviving Rights Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
1/17 HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
1/26 HB 568 Flat Tax on Communication Services Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/01 HB 568 Flat Tax on Communication Services Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
2/07 HB 300 Revised Marriage License Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
3/13 CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 63)
3/07 Amendment LeBlanc Nomination Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
2/06 SB 2119 School Board Elections, Superintendent Appointments, and Consolidation Issues Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20)
4/25 HCS SJR 53 Modifying Constitutional Reserve Fund Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 42)
5/24 HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (168 - 165)
2/15 HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill Bill Passed - House (231 - 118)
2/09 HB 1115 Tobacco Settlement Payments Bill Passed - House (71 - 47)
4/06 SB 18 Property Tax Interest Bill Failed - House (46 - 46)
2/02 SB 2604 Mississippi Adequate Education Program Revisions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
2/09 SB 2309 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
3/29 Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
3/24 H 881 2006-2007 Budget Bill Passed - House (120 - 10)
2/24 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
3/07 SB 3195 Education Appropriation Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
5/02 SCS HCS HB 4 Motor Vehicle Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
2/23 HCS HB 1014 Budget Supplements Bill Passed - House (102 - 49)
6/15 SB 1741 Fiscal Budget of 2006 Bill Passed - House (91 - 23)
5/25 SB 1741 Fiscal Budget of 2006 Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
4/26 HF 2480 Baseball Stadium Financing, Construction, and Operation Bill Passed - House (76 - 55)
3/08 SB 6386 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 43)
3/08 SB 6386 2005-2007 Supplemental Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19)
4/17 SB 223 Interstate Compact for the Election of the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/02 HF 4142 Property Tax - Rebate Checks Bill Passed - House (86 - 47)
5/20 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 37)
5/20 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/15 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - House (101 - 31)
5/09 SF 2460 University of Minnesota Football Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32)
1/26 HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
1/25 HB 2661 State Employees; Pay Increase Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
4/27 HCS HB 1814 English as the State’s Official Language Bill Passed - House (122 - 30)
4/03 SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22)
4/25 SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55)
5/12 HJR 55 Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 40)

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