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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 4, 2014 OH HB 483 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 7)
May 22, 2014 OK HJR 1092 Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39)
May 23, 2014 OK HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 8)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 170 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 37)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38)
April 6, 2014 KS HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57)
April 25, 2014 AK HB 278 Increases Base Student Allocation Conference Report Adopted - House (28 - 10)
June 15, 2014 CA SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11)
May 2, 2014 KS HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54)
May 21, 2014 OK HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
April 4, 2014 KS HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion (68 - 54)
July 31, 2014 National HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (81 - 13)
May 16, 2014 MN HF 3172 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 22)
April 25, 2014 AK HB 278 Increases Base Student Allocation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3)
June 15, 2014 CA SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 24)
May 20, 2014 OK HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33)
May 22, 2014 OK HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34)
April 7, 2014 AZ HB 2703 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 11)
April 6, 2014 KS HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 6)
April 5, 2014 MD SB 170 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 7)
April 23, 2014 IA SF 2347 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
June 4, 2014 OH HB 483 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
May 2, 2014 KS HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 12, 2014 National S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (55 - 43)
Jan. 16, 2014 National HR 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (72 - 26)
June 4, 2014 SC H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
Dec. 10, 2014 MI HB 4118 Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Feb. 12, 2014 National S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 31)
March 3, 2014 WY HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10)
March 13, 2014 IN HB 1351 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 17)
March 3, 2014 WY HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10)
May 16, 2014 MN HF 3172 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55)
April 7, 2014 AZ HB 2703 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 19)
May 29, 2014 IL SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 30, 2014 IL SB 274 Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
Dec. 10, 2014 MI SB 275 Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
April 17, 2014 AZ HB 2367 Establishes Work Requirements for Certain Medicaid Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 22)
Aug. 30, 2014 CA AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25)
Feb. 5, 2014 IL SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
May 29, 2014 IL SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10)
Dec. 3, 2014 MI HB 4118 Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 35)
June 4, 2014 SC H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28)
Jan. 15, 2014 National HR 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 67)
April 23, 2014 VT H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
March 4, 2014 AR SB 111 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
March 27, 2014 TN HB 937 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
March 18, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
March 3, 2014 WY HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
March 3, 2014 WY HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
May 27, 2014 IL HB 1154 Amends Cook County Pension Laws Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
Jan. 28, 2014 MD SB 134 Amends the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (94 - 42)
Feb. 4, 2014 IL SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 48)
Feb. 11, 2014 National S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
March 4, 2014 IN HB 1351 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 6, 2014 KS HB 2338 Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
March 20, 2014 ID S 1395 Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials Bill Passed - House (44 - 25)
March 25, 2014 KS HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
March 27, 2014 MD SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities Bill Passed - House (96 - 42)
April 2, 2014 AL SB 115 Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (70 - 33)
April 16, 2014 AZ HB 2367 Establishes Work Requirements for Certain Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 21, 2014 AK HB 278 Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
May 27, 2014 MI SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
May 28, 2014 IL SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
May 28, 2014 IL SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
May 30, 2014 IL SB 274 Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators Bill Passed - House (65 - 48)
June 12, 2014 MA H 4111 Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
July 28, 2014 NC HB 1181 Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
July 29, 2014 National HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2014 CA AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
Oct. 23, 2014 NJ A 939 Amends Tax Expenditure Report Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Dec. 3, 2014 MI SB 275 Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
May 22, 2014 OK SB 2127 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
April 3, 2014 AL SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
Sept. 18, 2014 National H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22)
March 25, 2014 NH SB 413 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - House (202 - 132)
May 4, 2014 CT HB 5596 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Sept. 18, 2014 National H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22)
May 30, 2014 IL HB 6097 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21)
May 30, 2014 IL HB 6093 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
May 30, 2014 IL HB 6096 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17)
May 30, 2014 IL HB 6094 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 20)
May 30, 2014 IL HB 6095 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23)
June 3, 2014 MI HB 5575 Establishes the Mighigan Settlement Authority Administration Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 3, 2014 MI HB 5574 Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
July 1, 2014 DE SB 220 Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
June 26, 2014 NJ S 2264 Authorizes Additional Teacher Pension Benefits Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
June 16, 2014 RI H 7133AAA 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
April 29, 2014 MO SB 510 Amends the Definition of Employee Misconduct for Unemployment Benefits Claims Bill Passed - House (107 - 45)
May 16, 2014 MN HF 2490 Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 17)
May 16, 2014 MN HF 1068 Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
April 30, 2014 MO SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (101 - 49)
March 31, 2014 National HR 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35)
March 12, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
June 10, 2014 National H Amdt 815 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171)
June 10, 2014 National H Amdt 823 Prohibits Funds from Being Used for the California High-Speed Rail Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 186)
June 10, 2014 National H Amdt 813 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Implement a Department of Housing and Urban Development Plan Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 207)
July 16, 2014 National H Amdt 1093 Prohibits Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Preventing States from Implementing Broadband Internet Access Service Laws Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 200)
April 3, 2014 KS Knox Amdt Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/04 HB 483 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 7)
5/22 HJR 1092 Authorizes School Districts to Issue Bonds for Improvements in Building Safety Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 39)
5/23 HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 8)
4/05 SB 170 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 37)
4/05 SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 38)
4/06 HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 57)
4/25 HB 278 Increases Base Student Allocation Conference Report Adopted - House (28 - 10)
6/15 SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 11)
5/02 HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 54)
5/21 HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 11)
4/04 HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion (68 - 54)
7/31 HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (81 - 13)
5/16 HF 3172 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 22)
4/25 HB 278 Increases Base Student Allocation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3)
6/15 SB 852 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 24)
5/20 HB 2630 Amends State Employee Retirement Plans Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 33)
5/22 HJR 1033 Authorizes Bonds for Capitol Repairs Conference Report Adopted - House (55 - 34)
4/07 HB 2703 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 11)
4/06 HB 2506 Appropriates Funds to Certain School Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
4/05 SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entitites Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 6)
4/05 SB 170 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 7)
4/23 SF 2347 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
6/04 HB 483 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 33)
5/02 HB 2231 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 18)
2/12 S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (55 - 43)
1/16 HR 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (72 - 26)
6/04 H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
12/10 HB 4118 Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
2/12 S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 31)
3/03 HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10)
3/13 HB 1351 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 17)
3/03 HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 10)
5/16 HF 3172 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 55)
4/07 HB 2703 2014-2015 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 19)
5/29 SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/30 SB 274 Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
12/10 SB 275 Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
4/17 HB 2367 Establishes Work Requirements for Certain Medicaid Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 22)
8/30 AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 25)
2/05 SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
5/29 SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 10)
12/03 HB 4118 Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 35)
6/04 H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28)
1/15 HR 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 67)
4/23 H 112 Requires Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 30)
3/04 SB 111 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
3/27 HB 937 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
3/18 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
3/03 HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
3/03 HB 1 2014-2016 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
5/27 HB 1154 Amends Cook County Pension Laws Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 16)
1/28 SB 134 Amends the Maryland Health Insurance Plan Bill Passed - House (94 - 42)
2/04 SB 1227 Extends the Date for the Governor to Submit the State Budget Bill Passed - House (62 - 48)
2/11 S 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
3/04 HB 1351 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/06 HB 2338 Appropriates Funds to the Judicial Branch Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
3/20 S 1395 Increases Salaries of Certain State Officials Bill Passed - House (44 - 25)
3/25 HB 2552 Prohibits Medicaid Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7)
3/27 SB 172 Authorizes Eminent Domain Against Certain Film Production Entities Bill Passed - House (96 - 42)
4/02 SB 115 Amends Job Application Requirements for Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (70 - 33)
4/16 HB 2367 Establishes Work Requirements for Certain Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/21 HB 278 Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
5/27 SB 934 Increases Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
5/28 SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
5/28 SB 741 Expands Medicaid Services Bill Passed - House (75 - 37)
5/30 SB 274 Requires Salary Payments to State Legislators Bill Passed - House (65 - 48)
6/12 H 4111 Appropriates Funds for the Expansion of the Boston Convention Center Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
7/28 HB 1181 Establishes Commercial Managed Care for Medicaid Recipients Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
7/29 HR 5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014  Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
8/29 AB 1522 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
10/23 A 939 Amends Tax Expenditure Report Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
12/03 SB 275 Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (75 - 34)
5/22 SB 2127 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
4/03 SB 63 Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients Bill Passed - House (73 - 27)
9/18 H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22)
3/25 SB 413 Expands Medicaid Eligibility Bill Passed - House (202 - 132)
5/04 HB 5596 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
9/18 H J Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (78 - 22)
5/30 HB 6097 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 21)
5/30 HB 6093 2014-2015 K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
5/30 HB 6096 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17)
5/30 HB 6094 2014-2015 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 20)
5/30 HB 6095 2014-2015 Department Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 23)
6/03 HB 5575 Establishes the Mighigan Settlement Authority Administration Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/03 HB 5574 Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
7/01 SB 220 Appropriates Funds for State Casino Relief Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
6/26 S 2264 Authorizes Additional Teacher Pension Benefits Bill Passed - House (42 - 34)
6/16 H 7133AAA 2014-2015 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
4/29 SB 510 Amends the Definition of Employee Misconduct for Unemployment Benefits Claims Bill Passed - House (107 - 45)
5/16 HF 2490 Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 17)
5/16 HF 1068 Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
4/30 SB 673 Limits Duration of Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (101 - 49)
3/31 HR 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 35)
3/12 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
6/10 H Amdt 815 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Acquire Traffic Cameras Amendment Adopted - House (255 - 171)
6/10 H Amdt 823 Prohibits Funds from Being Used for the California High-Speed Rail Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 186)
6/10 H Amdt 813 Prohibits Funds from Being Used to Implement a Department of Housing and Urban Development Plan Amendment Adopted - House (219 - 207)
7/16 H Amdt 1093 Prohibits Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Preventing States from Implementing Broadband Internet Access Service Laws Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 200)
4/03 Knox Amdt Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Standards Using Certain State Funds Amendment Adopted - Senate (27 - 12)

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