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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 1, 2008 PA A 6178 to HB 1845 Reporting Missing Firearms Amendment Rejected - House (75 - 128)
June 28, 2006 PA A7999 to HB 1959 English as Official Language Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70)
June 25, 2007 PA A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
April 22, 2009 PA A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
Feb. 15, 2006 PA HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20)
Feb. 14, 2006 PA HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91)
June 4, 2008 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38)
July 16, 2007 PA HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 63)
June 4, 2008 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31)
June 14, 2006 PA HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61)
June 10, 2008 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9)
July 16, 2007 PA HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 2)
July 1, 2006 PA HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68)
May 2, 2006 PA HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
July 1, 2006 PA HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
July 4, 2008 PA SB 1389 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32)
July 16, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36)
Nov. 18, 2020 PA SB 1216 Authorizes the Issuance of Temporary Teaching Certificates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Oct. 7, 2009 PA HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96)
Oct. 9, 2009 PA HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
May 3, 2006 PA SB 999 Voting Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
July 17, 2007 PA HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79)
July 4, 2008 PA HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11)
June 30, 2007 PA HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (96 - 102)
Oct. 7, 2009 PA HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 93)
Oct. 2, 2009 PA HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98)
Oct. 6, 2009 PA HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Sept. 11, 2009 PA HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76)
March 17, 2008 PA SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Bill Passed - House (118 - 81)
July 16, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
July 10, 2007 PA HB 289 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (117 - 85)
June 24, 2009 PA SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates Bill Passed - House (163 - 31)
July 20, 2009 PA HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
Aug. 26, 2009 PA HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
July 16, 2007 PA HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
June 6, 2006 PA HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61)
May 23, 2011 PA HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
Aug. 5, 2009 PA HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund Bill Passed - House (110 - 87)
Feb. 15, 2011 PA HB 262 New Gaming Unit in the Office of Attorney General Bill Passed - House (126 - 72)
June 28, 2006 PA HB 804 Handheld Cell Phone Ban While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
March 14, 2006 PA SB 862 State Gaming Bill Passed - House (180 - 20)
Feb. 1, 2006 PA HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (106 - 85)
April 11, 2011 PA HB 1 Comparative Negligence Provisions Bill Passed - House (112 - 88)
April 5, 2006 PA HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (146 - 50)
June 30, 2006 PA SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - House (161 - 37)
May 3, 2006 PA SB 999 Voting Standards Bill Passed - House (139 - 59)
June 28, 2006 PA HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (180 - 13)
June 22, 2006 PA SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
June 29, 2006 PA HB 1588 Fluoride Content in Water Bill Passed - House (150 - 42)
Oct. 9, 2009 PA SB 1033 Gaming Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Aug. 5, 2009 PA HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Bill Passed - House (112 - 85)
May 13, 2008 PA SB 1278 Child Support Fee Bill Passed - House (116 - 84)
June 16, 2008 PA SB 1385 Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
July 17, 2009 PA HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
March 11, 2008 PA HB 1 Clean Energy Program Bill Passed - House (126 - 74)
June 29, 2009 PA HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
June 20, 2007 PA HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act Bill Passed - House (138 - 60)
June 28, 2007 PA HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
Feb. 15, 2006 PA SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
June 20, 2007 PA HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives Bill Passed - House (128 - 70)
June 26, 2007 PA SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
May 7, 2008 PA HB 2297 Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone Bill Passed - House (126 - 72)
June 25, 2008 PA A 7738 Real ID Biometric Data Bill Failed - House (92 - 108)
June 16, 2008 PA SB 1388 Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
June 16, 2008 PA SB 1387 Business Property Tax Deduction Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
June 2, 2008 PA SB 1386 Poverty Income Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
June 27, 2007 PA HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Bill Passed - House (105 - 96)
June 21, 2006 PA HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
Oct. 17, 2018 PA HB 1822 Establishes Certification Process for Schools to Become Certified Suicide Prevention Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (49 - None)
May 6, 2009 PA SB 850 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
June 8, 2010 PA HB 1502 Verification of Employee Eligibility Bill Passed - House (188 - 6)
March 20, 2006 PA HB 213 Ecoterrorism Bill Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
March 25, 2009 PA SB 490 Oil and Gas Lease Fund Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
June 29, 2009 PA HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
June 3, 2009 PA SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/01 A 6178 to HB 1845 Reporting Missing Firearms Amendment Rejected - House (75 - 128)
6/28 A7999 to HB 1959 English as Official Language Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70)
6/25 A 2062 Exceptions to Clean Indoor Air Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (29 - 21)
4/22 A771 Requiring Hands Free Devices for Cell Phones in Cars Amendment Rejected - House (95 - 100)
2/15 HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 20)
2/14 HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 91)
6/04 SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - House (163 - 38)
7/16 HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (140 - 63)
6/04 SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Rejected - Senate (19 - 31)
6/14 HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 61)
6/10 SB 246 Smoking Ban Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9)
7/16 HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 2)
7/01 HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (130 - 68)
5/02 HB 39 Property Taxes (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 9)
7/01 HB 2499 2006-2007 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 21)
7/04 SB 1389 2008-2009 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 32)
7/16 SB 246 Smoking Ban Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (13 - 36)
11/18 SB 1216 Authorizes the Issuance of Temporary Teaching Certificates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
10/07 HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96)
10/09 HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
5/03 SB 999 Voting Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
7/17 HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79)
7/04 HB 1067 Omnibus Education Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House (191 - 11)
6/30 HB 1286 2007-2008 Budget Concurrence Vote Failed - House (96 - 102)
10/07 HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 93)
10/02 HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98)
10/06 HB 1531 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
9/11 HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 76)
3/17 SB 1137 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Bill Passed - House (118 - 81)
7/16 SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (141 - 62)
7/10 HB 289 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (117 - 85)
6/24 SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates Bill Passed - House (163 - 31)
7/20 HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
8/26 HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
7/16 HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
6/06 HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House (136 - 61)
5/23 HB 815 Reduces the Offense of "Sexting" for Minors Bill Passed - House (178 - 20)
8/05 HB 1663 Appropriations from State Gaming Fund Bill Passed - House (110 - 87)
2/15 HB 262 New Gaming Unit in the Office of Attorney General Bill Passed - House (126 - 72)
6/28 HB 804 Handheld Cell Phone Ban While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
3/14 SB 862 State Gaming Bill Passed - House (180 - 20)
2/01 HB 1318 Voter Identification Requirements Bill Passed - House (106 - 85)
4/11 HB 1 Comparative Negligence Provisions Bill Passed - House (112 - 88)
4/05 HB 257 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (146 - 50)
6/30 SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - House (161 - 37)
5/03 SB 999 Voting Standards Bill Passed - House (139 - 59)
6/28 HB 243 Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (180 - 13)
6/22 SB 1090 Minimum Wage Bill Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
6/29 HB 1588 Fluoride Content in Water Bill Passed - House (150 - 42)
10/09 SB 1033 Gaming Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
8/05 HB 1828 Municipal Pension System Amendments Bill Passed - House (112 - 85)
5/13 SB 1278 Child Support Fee Bill Passed - House (116 - 84)
6/16 SB 1385 Increase Tax Credit for Business Net Losses Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
7/17 HB 1416 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
3/11 HB 1 Clean Energy Program Bill Passed - House (126 - 74)
6/29 HB 746 Children's Health Care Insurance Bill Passed - House (106 - 94)
6/20 HB 1202 Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act Bill Passed - House (138 - 60)
6/28 HB 1631 Funding for Local County Projects Bill Passed - House (121 - 77)
2/15 SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
6/20 HB 1200 Alternative Energy Incentives Bill Passed - House (128 - 70)
6/26 SB 246 Smoking Ban Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
5/07 HB 2297 Expansion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone Bill Passed - House (126 - 72)
6/25 A 7738 Real ID Biometric Data Bill Failed - House (92 - 108)
6/16 SB 1388 Change Formula for Calculating Corporate Net Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
6/16 SB 1387 Business Property Tax Deduction Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
6/02 SB 1386 Poverty Income Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
6/27 HB 1590 Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road Bill Passed - House (105 - 96)
6/21 HB 2381 Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
10/17 HB 1822 Establishes Certification Process for Schools to Become Certified Suicide Prevention Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (49 - None)
5/06 SB 850 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
6/08 HB 1502 Verification of Employee Eligibility Bill Passed - House (188 - 6)
3/20 HB 213 Ecoterrorism Bill Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
3/25 SB 490 Oil and Gas Lease Fund Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
6/29 HB 1 Expanding Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (104 - 96)
6/03 SB 81 Liquor Tastings and Liquor Code Updates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
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