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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
April 25, 2016 CA SB 966 Prohibits Extending Sentences for Repeat Drug Offenders Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16)
Feb. 25, 2016 CO SB 80 Establishes Regulations for Secured Medical Marijuana Cultivation Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
March 7, 2016 FL HB 307 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
March 4, 2016 HI HB 2707 Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (38 - 9)
March 29, 2016 HI HCR 127 Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7)
May 18, 2016 IL SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
April 19, 2016 IL SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
March 15, 2016 KY HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 16, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
May 11, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
April 20, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
April 19, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
Jan. 21, 2016 MD SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55)
Jan. 21, 2016 MD SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
Sept. 8, 2016 MI HB 4827 Establishes Medical Marijuana Tracking System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Sept. 8, 2016 MI HB 4209 Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Sept. 8, 2016 MI HB 4210 Authorizes Edible Medical Marijuana Products Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Sept. 8, 2016 MI SB 141 Establishes Penalties for the Unauthorized Sale of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Sept. 8, 2016 MI SB 1014 Exempts Medical Marijuana Rules from Administrative Procedures Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 5, 2016 NE LB 643 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 15)
April 21, 2016 NH HB 1631 Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10)
Feb. 11, 2016 NH HB 1694 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112)
Aug. 1, 2016 NJ A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
June 16, 2016 NJ A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
Feb. 14, 2016 NM SJR 5 Authorizes the Use of Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 24)
Jan. 29, 2016 NM HB 195 Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
May 24, 2016 OH HB 110 Authorizes Immunity for Individuals Reporting Drug Overdose Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 10, 2016 OH HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
Feb. 23, 2016 OR SB 1511 Establishes Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 16, 2016 PA SB 3 Establishes Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (149 - 43)
March 8, 2016 SD SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
Feb. 23, 2016 SD SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2016 UT SB 89 Authorizes the Use of Medicinal Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
Feb. 25, 2016 UT SB 73 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 25, 2016 VT S 241 Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2016 WY SF 96 Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/25 SB 966 Prohibits Extending Sentences for Repeat Drug Offenders Bill Failed - Senate (18 - 16)
2/25 SB 80 Establishes Regulations for Secured Medical Marijuana Cultivation Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
3/07 HB 307 Amends Medical Marijuana Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
3/04 HB 2707 Authorizes Nurses to Certify Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House (38 - 9)
3/29 HCR 127 Authorizes a Study on the Potential Impact of Drug Legalization Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 7)
5/18 SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - House (64 - 50)
4/19 SB 2228 Classifies Minor Marijuana Possession as Civil Violation Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 14)
2/03 SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
3/15 HB 160 Establishes 1-for-1 Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/16 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
5/11 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
4/20 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
4/19 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
1/21 SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - House (86 - 55)
1/21 SB 517 Authorizes Marijuana Paraphernalia Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
9/08 HB 4827 Establishes Medical Marijuana Tracking System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
9/08 HB 4209 Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
9/08 HB 4210 Authorizes Edible Medical Marijuana Products Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
9/08 SB 141 Establishes Penalties for the Unauthorized Sale of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
9/08 SB 1014 Exempts Medical Marijuana Rules from Administrative Procedures Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/05 LB 643 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (30 - 15)
4/21 HB 1631 Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10)
2/11 HB 1694 Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112)
8/01 A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
6/16 A 457 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Treatment for PTSD Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
2/14 SJR 5 Authorizes the Use of Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 24)
1/29 HB 195 Specifies Employer is not Liable for Medical Marijuana Workers' Compensation Costs Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
5/24 HB 110 Authorizes Immunity for Individuals Reporting Drug Overdose Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/10 HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
2/23 SB 1511 Establishes Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/16 SB 3 Establishes Medical Marijuana Program Bill Passed - House (149 - 43)
3/08 SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - House (25 - 43)
2/23 SB 171 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/22 SB 89 Authorizes the Use of Medicinal Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 8)
2/25 SB 73 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/25 S 241 Authorizes Recreational Use of Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/23 SF 96 Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
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