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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. 24, 2009 NV SB 116 Seat Belt Violation as a Primary Offense Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2009 NV IP 1 Lodging Tax Bill Passed - House (35 - 7)
March 10, 2009 NV IP 1 Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
April 15, 2009 NV AJR 7 Allowing for State Lottery Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 11)
April 17, 2009 NV SB 372 Smoking Ban Exceptions Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
April 20, 2009 NV AB 495 Removing Medical Malpractice Award Cap Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
May 15, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
April 21, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
April 21, 2009 NV AB 413 Presidential Election By National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
May 31, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 30, 2009 NV SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
May 22, 2009 NV SB 311 Washoe County Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
May 22, 2009 NV SB 429 Omnibus Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
June 1, 2009 NV AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 30, 2009 NV AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account Veto Override Passed - House (36 - 5)
June 1, 2009 NV SB 52 New Standards for Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
May 31, 2009 NV AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 29, 2009 NV AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation Veto Override Passed - House (33 - 9)
May 31, 2009 NV AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 1, 2009 NV AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/24 SB 116 Seat Belt Violation as a Primary Offense Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
2/24 IP 1 Lodging Tax Bill Passed - House (35 - 7)
3/10 IP 1 Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
4/15 AJR 7 Allowing for State Lottery Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 11)
4/17 SB 372 Smoking Ban Exceptions Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5)
4/20 AB 495 Removing Medical Malpractice Award Cap Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
5/15 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
4/21 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
4/21 AB 413 Presidential Election By National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
5/31 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/30 SB 283 Establishing Domestic Partnerships Veto Override Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
5/22 SB 311 Washoe County Fluoridation Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
5/22 SB 429 Omnibus Tax Bill Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
6/01 AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/30 AB 458 Establishing the K-12 Public Education Stabilization Account Veto Override Passed - House (36 - 5)
6/01 SB 52 New Standards for Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
5/31 AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/29 AB 543 Property Tax Reappropriation Veto Override Passed - House (33 - 9)
5/31 AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/01 AB 395 Allowing State Employee Collective Bargaining Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)

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