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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
June 16, 2014 NY A 5424B Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
June 24, 2014 National H Amdt 956 Prohibits Pending Pipeline Permit Applications from Receiving Automatic Approval Amendment Rejected - House (171 - 240)
May 12, 2014 LA HB 1275 Requires Companies to Give Public Notice of Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Failed - House (19 - 73)
May 22, 2014 OK HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
May 22, 2014 OK HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34)
April 21, 2014 AK HB 287 Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7)
April 20, 2014 AK HB 287 Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
May 14, 2014 OH HB 375 Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
April 15, 2014 AK HB 383 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
April 9, 2014 AK HB 383 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
March 12, 2014 KY HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Dec. 19, 2014 MI HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
Nov. 13, 2014 MI HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 12, 2014 MI HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 20)
June 24, 2014 National HR 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (238 - 173)
June 26, 2014 National HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (229 - 185)
Nov. 14, 2014 National HR 5682 To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Passed - House (252 - 161)
June 26, 2014 NJ S 1041 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing Waste from Being Released Into Environment Bill Passed - House (62 - 16)
May 12, 2014 NJ S 1041 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing Waste from Being Released Into Environment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
Nov. 18, 2014 National S 2280 A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Failed - Senate (59 - 41)
July 29, 2014 National S Amdt 3584 Transportation Empowerment Act Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 69)
May 29, 2014 CA SB 1132 Establishes a Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 16)
April 20, 2014 AK SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
April 20, 2014 AK SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
March 18, 2014 AK SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 30, 2014 LA SB 469 Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
May 29, 2014 LA SB 469 Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
May 29, 2014 NC SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12)
May 29, 2014 NC SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/16 A 5424B Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
6/24 H Amdt 956 Prohibits Pending Pipeline Permit Applications from Receiving Automatic Approval Amendment Rejected - House (171 - 240)
5/12 HB 1275 Requires Companies to Give Public Notice of Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Failed - House (19 - 73)
5/22 HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 14)
5/22 HB 2562 Restructures the Tax Rate for Oil and Gas Production Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 34)
4/21 HB 287 Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 7)
4/20 HB 287 Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
5/14 HB 375 Restructures the Tax on Oil and Gas Drilling Operations Bill Passed - House (55 - 38)
4/15 HB 383 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
4/09 HB 383 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint Non-Residents to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
3/12 HB 445 Increases the Wholesale Price of Gasoline Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
12/19 HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 15)
11/13 HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/12 HB 5477 Increases Gasoline and Diesel Tax Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 20)
6/24 HR 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (238 - 173)
6/26 HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 Bill Passed - House (229 - 185)
11/14 HR 5682 To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Passed - House (252 - 161)
6/26 S 1041 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing Waste from Being Released Into Environment Bill Passed - House (62 - 16)
5/12 S 1041 Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing Waste from Being Released Into Environment Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
11/18 S 2280 A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Failed - Senate (59 - 41)
7/29 S Amdt 3584 Transportation Empowerment Act Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 69)
5/29 SB 1132 Establishes a Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 16)
4/20 SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
4/20 SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
3/18 SB 138 Establishes a Liquefied Natural Gas Production Framework Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/30 SB 469 Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
5/29 SB 469 Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
5/29 SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 12)
5/29 SB 786 Repeals the Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)

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