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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. 21, 2017 IN HB 1071 Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
April 6, 2017 IN HB 1438 Authorizes Counties or Municipalities to Approve Syringe Exchange Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
April 4, 2017 IN HB 1384 Expands Indiana's Voucher Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2017 IN SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 21, 2017 IN HB 1001 Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30)
Feb. 28, 2017 IN SB 423 Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
April 21, 2017 IN HB 1496 Prohibits Sale of Certain Alcohol at Convenience Stores Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 14)
April 19, 2017 IN HB 1133 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Short-Term Rentals Concurrence Vote Failed - House (50 - 46)
April 10, 2017 IN SB 309 Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
April 27, 2017 IN SB 309 Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/21 HB 1071 Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
4/06 HB 1438 Authorizes Counties or Municipalities to Approve Syringe Exchange Programs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
4/04 HB 1384 Expands Indiana's Voucher Program Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
2/28 SB 404 Requires Parental Consent for Minors Seeking Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/21 HB 1001 Establishes a Budget for 2017 to 2018 Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 30)
2/28 SB 423 Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
4/21 HB 1496 Prohibits Sale of Certain Alcohol at Convenience Stores Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 14)
4/19 HB 1133 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Short-Term Rentals Concurrence Vote Failed - House (50 - 46)
4/10 SB 309 Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
4/27 SB 309 Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)

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