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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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1296 | Repeals License Requirement to Carry a Handgun | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | IN | HB 1107 | Amends Special Education Conflict Resolution Process | Bill Passed - House (57 - 33) |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | IN | SB 147 | Amends Property Tax Exemption for Property Used by a for-Profit of Early Child Education | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | IN | HB 1072 | Requires Distribution of Funds to Certain Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (52 - 39) |
| April 27, 2011 | IN | HB 1601 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | IN | SB 82 | Requires Every High School Senior Fill Out a FAFSA | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| Feb. 3, 2014 | IN | SB 340 | Amends Customer Participation Requirements in Certain Energy Efficiency Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
| Feb. 6, 2018 | IN | SB 387 | Authorizes Teachers without Licenses in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | IN | HB 1002 | Defines Antisemitism as Discrimination on the Basis of the Jewish Religion | Bill Passed - House (83 - 0) |
| Jan. 23, 2014 | IN | SB 50 | Prohibits the Use Of Tanning Facilities By Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| Jan. 23, 2018 | IN | HB 1058 | Requires Dissemination of Vaccine Information | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | SB 229 | Amends Firearm Buy-Back Program Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | HB 1321 | Authorizes Certain School Corporations to Establish Innovation Network Schools | Bill Passed - House (54 - 37) |
| Jan. 24, 2019 | IN | SB 132 | Requires Citizenship Test Prior to High School Graduation | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 264 | Authorizes Annual Stipends for Certain Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | SB 1 | Amends State Business Tax Rates | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) |
| Feb. 25, 2019 | IN | SB 553 | Authorizes Public Use of Shore of Lake Michigan | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
| Feb. 26, 2019 | IN | SB 552 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
| Feb. 21, 2019 | IN | SB 12 | Authorizes Consideration of Bias in Sentencing | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
| Feb. 21, 2019 | IN | HB 1211 | Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortions | Bill Passed - House (71 - 25) |
| Feb. 11, 2019 | IN | HB 1003 | Establishes the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
| Feb. 18, 2019 | IN | HB 1253 | Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | IN | SB 14 | Authorizes Handgun Usage in the State Capitol | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
| Feb. 12, 2019 | IN | HB 1444 | Authorizes the Taxation of Vaping Liquids | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | IN | SB 1 | Requires Third Graders Who Fail Certain Reading Standards be Held Back | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | HB 1001 | Authorizes Property Tax Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | IN | HB 1376 | Limits When School Tax Referendums can be Presented to Voters | Bill Passed - House (51 - 43) |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | IN | HB 1615 | Increases Penalties for Animal Abuse | Bill Passed - House (81 - 13) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | HB 1351 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 292 | Expands Requirements for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14) |
| Jan. 16, 2014 | IN | HB 1004 | Establishes Preschool Scholarship System for Certain Individuals | Bill Passed - House (87 - 9) |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | IN | SB 139 | Authorizes Psilocybin Treatment Programs and Research | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1) |
| Jan. 23, 2014 | IN | SB 113 | Requires Cursive Writing to be Taught in School | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | IN | HB 1006 | Amends the Criminal Code | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
| Jan. 14, 2020 | IN | HB 1027 | Repeals Township Assessor Offices | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
| Jan. 13, 2020 | IN | HB 1007 | Appropriates Funds from State Surplus Budget | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
| Feb. 3, 2020 | IN | HB 1414 | Requires Notification from Utility Companies Prior to Closure of Energy Plant | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
| Feb. 4, 2020 | IN | SB 449 | Reduces the Age at Which Juveniles Can be Sent to Jail | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
| Jan. 14, 2020 | IN | SB 69 | Authorizes Firearms on School Grounds | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| Feb. 3, 2020 | IN | SB 438 | Establishes Regulations for Pesticides | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
| Jan. 29, 2020 | IN | HB 1070 | Prohibits Distracted Driving | Bill Passed - House (86 - 10) |
| Feb. 6, 2024 | IN | SB 253 | Requires the Installation of Publicly Available Rescue equipment on Lake Michigan | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
| March 4, 2024 | IN | SCR 17 | Alleges Opposition to Assisted Suicide | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9) |
| Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | HB 1001 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (69 - 29) |
| Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | SB 101 | Prohibits the Government from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
| 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. 24, 2015 | IN | SJR 12 | Authorizes the Use of Diverse Farming and Ranching Practices | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (22 - 28) |
| Jan. 26, 2016 | IN | SB 259 | Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| 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 | 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 1001 | Increases Taxes and Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
| Feb. 25, 2015 | IN | HB 1540 | Authorizes Riverboat Casinos to Relocate Inland | Bill Passed - House (76 - 19) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 26, 2016 | IN | HB 1019 | Limits Public Access to Police Body Camera Footage | Bill Passed - House (65 - 30) |
| 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 1337 | Amends Abortion Regulations | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | IN | HB 1247 | Establishes State Park Liquor Permit | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | IN | SB 52 | Prohibits Dedicated Bus Lanes | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
| Feb. 24, 2015 | IN | SB 334 | Prohibits Abortion Based on Sex or Genetic Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | IN | SB 127 | Authorizes Religious Organizations to Hire Based on Religion | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 176 | Authorizes Funding for a Mass Transit System | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20) |
| Jan. 30, 2014 | IN | SB 339 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol at the Indiana State Fair | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | HJR 3 | Defines Marriage as Between 1 Man and 1 Woman | Joint Resolution Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| Feb. 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1071 | Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
| Jan. 29, 2014 | IN | HB 1205 | Establishes Civil Proceeding Advance Payment Transactions | Bill Passed - House (57 - 39) |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | IN | SB 404 | Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | HB 1143 | Prohibits State Environmental Regulations from Exceeding EPA Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 28) |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | IN | SB 423 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 404 | Establishes Regulations for High-Fence Hunting Preserves | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 23) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | HB 1036 | Expands Voucher Eligibility Requirements for Child Care Providers | Bill Passed - House (71 - 24) |
| Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 91 | Repeals Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12) |
| Feb. 1, 2022 | IN | SB 17 | Rescinds Legal Protections for Secondary Schools Against Disseminating Harmful Material to Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
| April 5, 2011 | IN | SB 47 | Gambling Expansion | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |