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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
Dec. 13, 2011 PA SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
Dec. 12, 2011 PA HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
Nov. 2, 2011 WI SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
Oct. 20, 2011 WI SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Oct. 13, 2011 National HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
Sept. 28, 2011 MI SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Sept. 28, 2011 MI SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
Sept. 23, 2011 MO HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74)
Sept. 21, 2011 MI HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 33)
Sept. 21, 2011 MI SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
July 26, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
July 13, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
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 28, 2011 OH HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
June 28, 2011 OH HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
June 22, 2011 NH HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
June 22, 2011 NH HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
June 15, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
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)
June 8, 2011 IA SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
June 8, 2011 NC HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
May 23, 2011 NJ S 2899 Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
May 23, 2011 NE LB 521 Requires Physician Presence During Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
May 20, 2011 TN SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
May 19, 2011 TX H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
May 16, 2011 IA SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
May 13, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
May 12, 2011 KS HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
May 12, 2011 NE LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
May 11, 2011 PA HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
May 5, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
May 5, 2011 FL HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
May 4, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
May 4, 2011 National HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
May 3, 2011 TX HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 28, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 28, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
April 27, 2011 IN HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 27, 2011 MT HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
April 27, 2011 FL HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
April 27, 2011 FL HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
April 26, 2011 MT HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
April 19, 2011 IN HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
April 18, 2011 IN S. Amdt. 5 State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 13)
April 18, 2011 TN SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
April 13, 2011 MT HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 SB 732 Amends the Health Care Facilities Act of 179 Bill Passed - House (151 - 44)
12/12 HB 1977 Amending Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - House (146 - 45)
11/02 SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
10/20 SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
10/13 HR 358 Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - House (251 - 172)
9/28 SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
9/28 SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
9/23 HA 1 to SB 7 Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74)
9/21 HB 4109 Banning Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions Bill Passed - House (75 - 33)
9/21 SB 160 Bans Partial Birth/Late-Term Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
7/26 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
7/13 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
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)
6/28 HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/28 HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
6/28 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
6/22 HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 7)
6/22 HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors Veto Override Passed - House (266 - 102)
6/15 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
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)
6/08 SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - House (54 - 37)
6/08 HB 854 Abortion Requirements Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
5/23 S 2899 Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
5/23 LB 521 Requires Physician Presence During Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
5/20 SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - House (76 - 18)
5/19 H Amdt 47 Prohibits State Funding of Facilities that Perform Abortions Amendment Adopted - House (90 - 44)
5/16 SF 534 Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23)
5/13 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 30)
5/12 HB 2075 Prohibiting Insurance Coverage of Abortion Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 10)
5/12 LB 22 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
5/11 HB 574 Amending the Health Care Facilities Act of 1979 Bill Passed - House (148 - 43)
5/05 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 41)
5/05 HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
5/04 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
5/04 HR 3 Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Bill Passed - House (251 - 175)
5/03 HB 15 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/28 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/28 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
4/27 HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/27 HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
4/27 HB 1127 Abortion Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (81 - 37)
4/27 HB 97 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
4/27 HJR 1179 Prohibits Public Funding of Abortions Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 35)
4/26 HB 627 Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
4/19 HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
4/18 S. Amdt. 5 State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 13)
4/18 SJR 127 Abortion Specifications Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
4/13 HB 574 Clarifying Montana Constitution with Regards to Abortion Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 20)

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