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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. 22, 2016 OK HB 2275 Requires Collection of DNA upon Arrest for a Felony Charge Bill Failed - House (38 - 56)
March 10, 2016 OK HB 2504 Expands Punishments for Theft of Domestic Animals Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
March 1, 2016 OK HB 2797 Requires Public High Schools to Teach Students about Fetal Development During Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (64 - 12)
March 9, 2016 OK HB 2962 Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
March 10, 2016 OK HB 3098 Amends License and Training Requirements for Gun Possession Bill Passed - House (73 - 15)
March 3, 2016 OK HB 3162 Amends Nomination Procedure for Appellate Judges Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
March 8, 2016 OK SB 1552 Prohibits State from Issuing or Renewing Physician Licenses Following the Performance of an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
March 1, 2016 OK SJR 68 Authorizes the Public to Vote on Beer and Wine Sales Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/22 HB 2275 Requires Collection of DNA upon Arrest for a Felony Charge Bill Failed - House (38 - 56)
3/10 HB 2504 Expands Punishments for Theft of Domestic Animals Bill Passed - House (71 - 21)
3/01 HB 2797 Requires Public High Schools to Teach Students about Fetal Development During Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (64 - 12)
3/09 HB 2962 Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
3/10 HB 3098 Amends License and Training Requirements for Gun Possession Bill Passed - House (73 - 15)
3/03 HB 3162 Amends Nomination Procedure for Appellate Judges Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
3/08 SB 1552 Prohibits State from Issuing or Renewing Physician Licenses Following the Performance of an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
3/01 SJR 68 Authorizes the Public to Vote on Beer and Wine Sales Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 16)

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