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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
May 31, 2012 IL SB 1849 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 26)
April 30, 2012 MN HF 2795 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34)
April 28, 2012 MN HF 2795 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
Aug. 14, 2012 MD SB 1 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
May 23, 2012 IL SB 1849 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
June 5, 2012 NC SB 582 Expands Casino Gambling Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
Dec. 5, 2012 OH HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
March 14, 2012 NY A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
June 27, 2012 DE HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
Dec. 17, 2012 NJ A 2578 Authorizes Internet Gaming at Atlantic City Casinos Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
April 25, 2012 MA H Amdt 804.1 Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 33)
March 27, 2012 MD SB 892 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
Feb. 15, 2012 OH HB 386 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 24)
March 14, 2012 NY A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling Amendment Adopted - House (96 - 45)
June 12, 2012 DE HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - House (29 - 8)
March 13, 2012 IA SF 2275 Authorizes Internet Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 21, 2012 MI HB 5033 Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs Bill Passed - House (67 - 39)
March 28, 2012 NH H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195)
Feb. 23, 2012 KY SB 151 Authorizes Casinos Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21)
March 28, 2012 NH HB 593 Expands Gambling Bill Failed - House (118 - 226)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/31 SB 1849 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 26)
4/30 HF 2795 Expands Gambling Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 34)
4/28 HF 2795 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
8/14 SB 1 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (71 - 59)
5/23 SB 1849 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
6/05 SB 582 Expands Casino Gambling Bill Passed - House (68 - 49)
12/05 HB 605 Prohibits Gambling In Internet Cafes Bill Passed - House (63 - 30)
3/14 A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
6/27 HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
12/17 A 2578 Authorizes Internet Gaming at Atlantic City Casinos Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
4/25 H Amdt 804.1 Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards Amendment Adopted - House (123 - 33)
3/27 SB 892 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
2/15 HB 386 Expands Gambling Bill Passed - House (69 - 24)
3/14 A 9556 Authorizes Casino Gambling Amendment Adopted - House (96 - 45)
6/12 HB 333 Authorizes Online Gambling Bill Passed - House (29 - 8)
3/13 SF 2275 Authorizes Internet Gambling Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/21 HB 5033 Requires Asset Tests to Determine Eligibility for State Assistance Programs Bill Passed - House (67 - 39)
3/28 H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos Amendment Rejected - House (154 - 195)
2/23 SB 151 Authorizes Casinos Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 21)
3/28 HB 593 Expands Gambling Bill Failed - House (118 - 226)

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