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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 10, 2017 AZ HB 2372 Extends Time Period for Individuals to Receive Government Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
May 9, 2017 AZ SB 1384 Prohibits Censorship of Student Media Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
May 8, 2017 AZ SB 1384 Prohibits Censorship of Student Media Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
April 25, 2017 AZ SB 1042 Establishes New Requirements for Teacher Certification Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 17, 2017 AZ SB 1406 Limits Applicability of Disability Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
April 13, 2017 AZ SB 1236 Establishes Regulations for Statewide Initiatives and Referendum Petitions Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
April 12, 2017 AZ HB 2244 Establishes Reciprocity for Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
April 11, 2017 AZ SB 1366 Establishes Stricter Penalties for Assaulting Off-Duty Police Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 10, 2017 AZ HB 2477 Requires Prosecutors to Provide Evidence before Seizing Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 1)
April 5, 2017 AZ SB 1366 Establishes Stricter Penalties for Assaulting Off-Duty Police Officers Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
March 29, 2017 AZ SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 29, 2017 AZ SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
March 28, 2017 AZ SB 1122 Authorizes Sale of Firearms without Background Checks Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
March 1, 2017 AZ SB 1441 Establishes Arbitration Process for Unexpected Medical Billing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
March 1, 2017 AZ SB 1122 Authorizes Sale of Firearms without Background Checks Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 28, 2017 AZ HB 1243 Authorizes Gun Show Sales Without Background Checks Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16)
Feb. 23, 2017 AZ HB 2372 Extends Time Period for Individuals to Receive Government Assistance Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Feb. 22, 2017 AZ SB 1142 Classifies Rioting as a Type of Racketeering Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
Feb. 22, 2017 AZ SB 1350 Revises Arizona Statutes Related to Terrorism Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2017 AZ SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/10 HB 2372 Extends Time Period for Individuals to Receive Government Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
5/09 SB 1384 Prohibits Censorship of Student Media Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
5/08 SB 1384 Prohibits Censorship of Student Media Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
4/25 SB 1042 Establishes New Requirements for Teacher Certification Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/17 SB 1406 Limits Applicability of Disability Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
4/13 SB 1236 Establishes Regulations for Statewide Initiatives and Referendum Petitions Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
4/12 HB 2244 Establishes Reciprocity for Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
4/11 SB 1366 Establishes Stricter Penalties for Assaulting Off-Duty Police Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/10 HB 2477 Requires Prosecutors to Provide Evidence before Seizing Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 1)
4/05 SB 1366 Establishes Stricter Penalties for Assaulting Off-Duty Police Officers Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
3/29 SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/29 SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
3/28 SB 1122 Authorizes Sale of Firearms without Background Checks Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
3/01 SB 1441 Establishes Arbitration Process for Unexpected Medical Billing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
3/01 SB 1122 Authorizes Sale of Firearms without Background Checks Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/28 HB 1243 Authorizes Gun Show Sales Without Background Checks Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16)
2/23 HB 2372 Extends Time Period for Individuals to Receive Government Assistance Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
2/22 SB 1142 Classifies Rioting as a Type of Racketeering Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
2/22 SB 1350 Revises Arizona Statutes Related to Terrorism Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
2/22 SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)

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