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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 24, 2016 OH HB 110 Authorizes Immunity for Individuals Reporting Drug Overdose Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 25, 2016 OH HB 180 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Jan. 27, 2016 OH HB 294 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Certain Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
April 13, 2016 OH HB 425 Authorizes Religious Expression in Schools Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
Dec. 6, 2016 OH HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
Dec. 6, 2016 OH HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 10, 2016 OH HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
May 4, 2016 OH SB 152 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 25)
May 4, 2016 OH SB 152 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
May 25, 2016 OH SB 296 Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 25, 2016 OH SB 296 Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
Sept. 28, 2016 OH SB 329 Requires the Legislature to Review State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
May 25, 2016 OH SB 331 Establishes Regulations for Dog Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/24 HB 110 Authorizes Immunity for Individuals Reporting Drug Overdose Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/25 HB 180 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
1/27 HB 294 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Certain Abortion Services Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
4/13 HB 425 Authorizes Religious Expression in Schools Bill Passed - House (73 - 22)
12/06 HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
12/06 HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/10 HB 523 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
5/04 SB 152 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 25)
5/04 SB 152 Prohibits Local Hiring Requirement in Labor Contracts Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
5/25 SB 296 Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/25 SB 296 Requires Bond for Extended Polling Hours Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
9/28 SB 329 Requires the Legislature to Review State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
5/25 SB 331 Establishes Regulations for Dog Sales Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)

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