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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
Nov. 19, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
Nov. 13, 2007 MD HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
Nov. 7, 2007 National HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed - House (235 - 184)
Oct. 31, 2007 National HR 3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (264 - 157)
Oct. 11, 2007 MA H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (65 - 44)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
July 31, 2007 National HR 2831 Equal Pay Bill Bill Passed - House (225 - 199)
July 17, 2007 National HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
July 16, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
July 12, 2007 CA SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
July 6, 2007 IL HB 2055 State Lottery Privatization Bill Failed - House (6 - 78)
June 29, 2007 DE SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
June 28, 2007 DE HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
June 26, 2007 LA HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
June 20, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
June 15, 2007 RI LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13)
June 15, 2007 OR SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
June 6, 2007 LA HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
June 4, 2007 CA AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
June 1, 2007 CT HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
May 17, 2007 MN HF 464 School District Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (81 - 52)
May 16, 2007 WI AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
May 11, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
May 10, 2007 National HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
May 9, 2007 WI AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
May 2, 2007 TN HB 625 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
May 2, 2007 NC HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
May 1, 2007 IL SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
April 29, 2007 IN HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
April 26, 2007 MN SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
April 24, 2007 NV AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
April 23, 2007 NV AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
April 20, 2007 ND SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
April 16, 2007 NV AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
April 9, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
April 6, 2007 MD HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
April 4, 2007 NH HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
April 3, 2007 MD SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
March 24, 2007 MD HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
March 23, 2007 VT H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
March 15, 2007 AZ HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
March 9, 2007 ND SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
March 8, 2007 AZ HB 2589 Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
March 2, 2007 SD SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
March 1, 2007 NM SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
March 1, 2007 National HR 800 Union Organization Bill Bill Passed - House (241 - 185)
Feb. 21, 2007 KY HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 7, 2007 IN HB 1088 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
Jan. 31, 2007 ND HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2007 IN HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
Jan. 23, 2007 IA HF 1 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
Jan. 22, 2007 CO HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
Jan. 10, 2007 National HR 2 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (315 - 116)
Jan. 9, 2007 MS HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
Jan. 8, 2007 NJ A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/19 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 33)
11/13 HB 1 2007-2008 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (103 - 36)
11/07 HR 3685 Sexual Orientation Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) Bill Passed - House (235 - 184)
10/31 HR 3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (264 - 157)
10/11 H 4282 Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (126 - 18)
10/01 H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (65 - 44)
10/01 H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
7/31 HR 2831 Equal Pay Bill Bill Passed - House (225 - 199)
7/17 HR 980 Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officers Bill Passed - House (314 - 97)
7/16 SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
7/12 SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - House (46 - 33)
7/06 HB 2055 State Lottery Privatization Bill Failed - House (6 - 78)
6/29 SB 36 State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (26 - 10)
6/28 HA 1 Employee Paycheck Consent Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23)
6/26 HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 28)
6/20 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 11)
6/15 LCO # 1305/22 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Amendment Adopted - House (61 - 13)
6/15 SB 571 Smoking Ban Expansion Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
6/06 HB 489 Salary Increase for Statewide Elected Officials Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
6/04 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House (43 - 33)
6/01 HB 7032 State Job Retention Bill Passed - House (125 - 25)
5/17 HF 464 School District Health Insurance Pool Bill Passed - House (81 - 52)
5/16 AB 30 Felon Employment in Educational Agencies Bill Passed - House (64 - 29)
5/11 SF 238 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 48)
5/10 HR 2206 Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
5/09 AB 260 Employment Discrimination Exception for Sexual or Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
5/02 HB 625 Tennessee Minimum Wage Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
5/02 HB 259 Smoking Ban Bill Failed - House (55 - 61)
5/01 SB 500 Smoke Free Illinois Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 42)
4/29 HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 29)
4/26 SF 238 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (85 - 45)
4/24 AB 248 Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
4/23 AB 494 Unemployment Compensation for Workers in a Lockout Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
4/20 SB 2046 Teachers’ Retirement Fund Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 27)
4/16 AB 601 Local Government Employee-Management Relations Act Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
4/09 HB 430 State Living Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49)
4/06 HB 430 State Living Wage Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
4/04 HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (286 - 69)
4/03 SB 91 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
3/24 HB 359 Indoor Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
3/23 H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
3/15 HB 2779 Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
3/09 SB 2417 Verifying Employee Work Status Bill Failed - House (18 - 70)
3/08 HB 2589 Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
3/02 SB 207 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
3/01 SB 324 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (39 - 29)
3/01 HR 800 Union Organization Bill Bill Passed - House (241 - 185)
2/21 HCS HB 305 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (89 - 10)
2/07 HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/07 HB 1088 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (51 - 49)
1/31 HB 1177 School District Salary Cap Exemptions Bill Passed - House (73 - 17)
1/30 HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (71 - 29)
1/23 HF 1 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
1/22 HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements Bill Passed - House (35 - 29)
1/10 HR 2 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (315 - 116)
1/09 HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
1/08 A 1044 Notification of Job Loss and Plant Closures Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)

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