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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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 9, 2011 AL HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
June 9, 2011 AL HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
April 7, 2011 AL HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
Jan. 27, 2011 AR SB 113 Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Jan. 27, 2011 AR SB 113 Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
March 23, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
March 21, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2416 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2011 AZ HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
Feb. 21, 2011 AZ HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
March 22, 2011 DE HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
May 4, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
April 28, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
April 28, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
May 5, 2011 FL HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
April 27, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
March 16, 2011 GA SB 210 Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
June 30, 2011 IA HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18)
June 30, 2011 IA HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
June 8, 2011 IA SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
May 16, 2011 IA SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
March 23, 2011 ID S 1165 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 1, 2011 ID S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/09 HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
6/09 HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
4/07 HB 18 Prohibiting Abortions after 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (69 - 19)
1/27 SB 113 Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
1/27 SB 113 Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
3/23 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
3/21 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
2/28 HB 2416 Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/28 HB 2384 Taxpayer Funding for Abortions Bill Passed - House (40 - 18)
2/21 HB 2443 Prohibits Abortion Based on Race or Gender Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
3/22 HB 47 State Inspections of Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
5/04 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
4/28 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
4/28 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
5/05 HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
4/27 HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
4/27 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
4/27 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
3/16 SB 210 Liability for Violations of Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
6/30 HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 18)
6/30 HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
6/08 SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
5/16 SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
3/23 S 1165 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/01 S 1115 Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)

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