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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
Feb. 28, 2017 IN SB 423 Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 28, 2017 IN SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Feb. 21, 2017 IN HB 1071 Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
March 10, 2016 IN HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
March 10, 2016 IN HB 1127 Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32)
March 10, 2016 IN HB 1127 Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10)
March 10, 2016 IN SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
March 9, 2016 IN HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43)
March 7, 2016 IN HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30)
March 4, 2016 IN SB 339 Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
March 3, 2016 IN SB 334 Amends School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
March 3, 2016 IN SB 333 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (57 - 35)
March 1, 2016 IN HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
March 1, 2016 IN HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2016 IN HB 1395 Repeals ISTEP Test Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2016 IN SB 91 Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN SB 339 Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN HB 1004 Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 3, 2016 IN SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN HB 1247 Establishes State Park Liquor Permit Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN SB 220 Classifies an Offense Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity as Aggravating Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN SB 313 Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN HB 1001 Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
Jan. 26, 2016 IN SB 259 Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Jan. 26, 2016 IN HB 1019 Limits Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
April 29, 2015 IN HB 1305 Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20)
April 27, 2015 IN SB 466 Amends Voting Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 21, 2015 IN SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
April 16, 2015 IN HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40)
April 15, 2015 IN HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
April 14, 2015 IN HB 1453 Authorizes Deer Hunting Preserves Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 27)
April 9, 2015 IN HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 7, 2015 IN HB 1432 Establishes E-Liquid Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
April 2, 2015 IN SB 50 Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
April 2, 2015 IN SB 50 Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30)
March 24, 2015 IN SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
March 23, 2015 IN SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
Feb. 25, 2015 IN HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN SJR 12 Authorizes the Use of Diverse Farming and Ranching Practices Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 28)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 24, 2015 IN HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
Feb. 23, 2015 IN HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
Feb. 3, 2015 IN SB 433 Authorizes Possession of Sawed-off Shotguns Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
Feb. 3, 2015 IN SB 127 Authorizes Religious Organizations to Hire Based on Religion Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
March 13, 2014 IN SB 1 Amends State Business Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/28 SB 423 Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/28 SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
2/21 HB 1071 Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
3/10 HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
3/10 HB 1127 Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 32)
3/10 HB 1127 Establishes Regulations on Lawsuit Funding Practices Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 10)
3/10 SB 165 Expands Medicaid Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35)
3/09 HB 1005 Establishes Regulations Regarding Education Conference Report Adopted - House (52 - 43)
3/07 HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 30)
3/04 SB 339 Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
3/03 SB 334 Amends School Voucher Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
3/03 SB 333 Appropriates Funds for Transportation Projects Bill Passed - House (57 - 35)
3/01 HB 1386 Authorizes Liquor Licenses for State Parks Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
3/01 HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
2/23 HB 1395 Repeals ISTEP Test Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
2/22 SB 91 Authorizes Adopted Individuals to Access Birth Certificates Bill Passed - House (72 - 24)
2/03 SB 339 Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Games Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
2/03 HB 1004 Authorizes Higher Wages for Hard-to-Fill Teaching Positions Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/03 SB 80 Authorizes Pharmacists to Decline to Sell Certain Cold Medicines Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
2/02 HB 1247 Establishes State Park Liquor Permit Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
2/02 SB 220 Classifies an Offense Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity as Aggravating Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
2/02 HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
2/02 SB 313 Prohibits Abortion Based on Gender, Race, or Disability of Fetus Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
2/02 HB 1001 Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
1/26 SB 259 Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
1/26 HB 1019 Limits Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 30)
4/29 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
4/29 HB 1305 Amends Exisitng Law Relating to Motor Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20)
4/27 SB 466 Amends Voting Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/21 SB 329 Establishes Rules for Disposition of Aborted Fetuses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 6)
4/16 HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 40)
4/15 HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
4/14 HB 1453 Authorizes Deer Hunting Preserves Bill Failed - Senate (23 - 27)
4/09 HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/07 HB 1432 Establishes E-Liquid Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
4/02 SB 50 Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
4/02 SB 50 Specifies that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does Not Authorize Discrimination Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 30)
3/24 SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
3/23 SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
2/25 HB 1540 Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland Bill Passed - House (76 - 19)
2/24 SJR 12 Authorizes the Use of Diverse Farming and Ranching Practices Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 28)
2/24 SB 101 Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
2/24 SB 334 Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/24 HB 1001 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
2/23 HB 1019 Repeals Common Construction Wage Bill Passed - House (55 - 41)
2/03 SB 433 Authorizes Possession of Sawed-off Shotguns Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
2/03 SB 127 Authorizes Religious Organizations to Hire Based on Religion Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11)
3/13 SB 1 Amends State Business Tax Rates Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 37)

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