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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 18, 2012 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 33)
March 29, 2012 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
May 18, 2012 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6)
March 8, 2012 MO HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
March 7, 2012 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (87 - 68)
May 15, 2012 MO SB 576 Authorizes the Expansion of Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (99 - 54)
May 7, 2012 MO Amdt 1 Rescinds Funding for the Sue Shear Institute Amendment Adopted - House (93 - 59)
March 29, 2012 MO HB 1046 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
April 19, 2012 MO HB 1860 Prohibits Undisclosed Recording of Livestock Bill Passed - House (108 - 32)
April 19, 2012 MO HB 1534 Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (108 - 44)
April 26, 2012 MO HB 1540 Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries Bill Passed - House (99 - 47)
May 3, 2012 MO HB 1526 Amends Teacher Dismissal Policies Bill Passed - House (83 - 76)
Jan. 19, 2012 MO HJR 43 Limits State Spending Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 54)
Feb. 16, 2012 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 29, 2012 MO HB 1541 Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. Bill Passed - House (113 - 41)
Feb. 9, 2012 MO HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments Bill Passed - House (89 - 68)
Feb. 9, 2012 MO HB 1104 Requires Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed - House (101 - 54)
Feb. 8, 2012 MO SB 592 Limits Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 29, 2012 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage (26 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/18 SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 33)
3/29 SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
5/18 SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6)
3/08 HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
3/07 SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (87 - 68)
5/15 SB 576 Authorizes the Expansion of Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (99 - 54)
5/07 Amdt 1 Rescinds Funding for the Sue Shear Institute Amendment Adopted - House (93 - 59)
3/29 HB 1046 Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
4/19 HB 1860 Prohibits Undisclosed Recording of Livestock Bill Passed - House (108 - 32)
4/19 HB 1534 Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (108 - 44)
4/26 HB 1540 Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries Bill Passed - House (99 - 47)
5/03 HB 1526 Amends Teacher Dismissal Policies Bill Passed - House (83 - 76)
1/19 HJR 43 Limits State Spending Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 54)
2/16 SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/29 HB 1541 Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. Bill Passed - House (113 - 41)
2/09 HB 1219 Workplace Discrimination Amendments Bill Passed - House (89 - 68)
2/09 HB 1104 Requires Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed - House (101 - 54)
2/08 SB 592 Limits Punitive Damages for Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/29 SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage (26 - 5)

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