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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
April 24, 2017 MO HB 194 Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (110 - 45)
April 24, 2017 MN HF 812 Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements Bill Passed - House (79 - 53)
April 19, 2017 IA HF 653 Reduces Government Fund Allocations to Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
April 11, 2017 HI SB 501 Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers (41 - 10)
April 11, 2017 HI SB 501 Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers (41 - 10)
April 8, 2017 WV HB 2002 Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 17)
April 5, 2017 IA SF 471 Prohibits Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
April 5, 2017 FL HB 969 Provides Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
March 30, 2017 MO HB 174 Prohibits Local Governments from Enacting Ordinances that Oppose State Law Bill Passed - House (118 - 36)
March 29, 2017 AZ SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
March 22, 2017 AR HB 1434 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9)
March 21, 2017 OK HB 1549 Prohibits Abortions Based on Genetic Abnormalities Bill Passed - House (67 - 16)
March 7, 2017 KY SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
March 7, 2017 KY SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
Feb. 16, 2017 National H J Res 43 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients Joint Resolution Passed - House (230 - 188)
Feb. 14, 2017 SD HB 1101 Prohibits Abortion After 19 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
Feb. 14, 2017 AR HB 1434 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - House (79 - 3)
Feb. 13, 2017 AR HB 1428 Requires Certain Restrictions for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (77 - 8)
Feb. 7, 2017 VA HB 2264 Prohibits State Funding of Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
Jan. 24, 2017 National HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (238 - 183)
Jan. 5, 2017 KY HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
Dec. 6, 2016 OH HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
July 13, 2016 National S 304 Conscience Protection Act of 2016 Bill Passed - House (245 - 182)
May 25, 2016 IL SB 1564 Requires Healthcare Workers to Provide Treatment Options Bill Passed - House (61 - 54)
May 17, 2016 SC H 3114 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29)
May 4, 2016 AL SB 363 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
April 26, 2016 MO HB 1679 Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Oral Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (97 - 50)
April 21, 2016 IL HB 5576 Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
April 20, 2016 IA HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
April 14, 2016 MO HB 2069 Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (120 - 34)
March 24, 2016 MI HB 4787 Prohibits Coercing a Pregnant Woman to Have an Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
March 17, 2016 MO HB 1370 Requires All Guardians of a Minor to be Notified Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (121 - 34)
March 10, 2016 WV SB 10 Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 15)
March 9, 2016 FL HB 1411 Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Tissue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 40)
March 9, 2016 IA HF 2329 Prohibits Sale of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
March 3, 2016 FL HB 1411 Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (74 - 44)
March 2, 2016 AZ HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
March 1, 2016 ID H 516 Requires Physician to Offer Ultrasound 24 Hours before Abortion Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
Feb. 29, 2016 WV SB 10 Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - House (86 - 13)
Feb. 25, 2016 MS HB 519 Prohibits Dismemberment Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 33)
Feb. 17, 2016 GA HB 555 Establishes Regulations Regarding Records of Juvenile Petitions for Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 51)
Feb. 17, 2016 AL HB 45 Prohibits Fetal Tissue from Being Sold or Used for Research Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
Feb. 16, 2016 VA HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Feb. 2, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
Feb. 2, 2016 IN HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
Jan. 6, 2016 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
Oct. 23, 2015 National HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (240 - 189)
Sept. 29, 2015 National HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
Sept. 24, 2015 WI AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
Sept. 18, 2015 National HR 3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/24 HB 194 Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (110 - 45)
4/24 HF 812 Establishes Abortion Facility License Requirements Bill Passed - House (79 - 53)
4/19 HF 653 Reduces Government Fund Allocations to Planned Parenthood Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
4/11 SB 501 Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers (41 - 10)
4/11 SB 501 Requires Certain Disclosures from Limited Service Pregnancy Centers (41 - 10)
4/08 HB 2002 Amends Notification Requirements for Abortions Performed on Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 17)
4/05 SF 471 Prohibits Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
4/05 HB 969 Provides Pregnancy Support and Wellness Services Bill Passed - House (79 - 38)
3/30 HB 174 Prohibits Local Governments from Enacting Ordinances that Oppose State Law Bill Passed - House (118 - 36)
3/29 SB 1367 Requires Physicians to Attempt to Revive Viable Fetus After Abortion Bill Passed - House (34 - 22)
3/22 HB 1434 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9)
3/21 HB 1549 Prohibits Abortions Based on Genetic Abnormalities Bill Passed - House (67 - 16)
3/07 SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
3/07 SB 8 Establishes a Tiered System for Federal Family Planning Funds Distribution Bill Passed - House (75 - 13)
2/16 H J Res 43 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients Joint Resolution Passed - House (230 - 188)
2/14 HB 1101 Prohibits Abortion After 19 Weeks of Pregnancy Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
2/14 HB 1434 Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions Bill Passed - House (79 - 3)
2/13 HB 1428 Requires Certain Restrictions for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (77 - 8)
2/07 HB 2264 Prohibits State Funding of Abortion Services Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
1/24 HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 Bill Passed - House (238 - 183)
1/05 HB 2 Requires Ultrasound 24 Hours Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
12/06 HB 493 Prohibits Abortion After Fetal Heartbeat Detection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
7/13 S 304 Conscience Protection Act of 2016 Bill Passed - House (245 - 182)
5/25 SB 1564 Requires Healthcare Workers to Provide Treatment Options Bill Passed - House (61 - 54)
5/17 H 3114 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 29)
5/04 SB 363 Prohibits Dilation and Evacuation Abortion Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
4/26 HB 1679 Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Oral Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (97 - 50)
4/21 HB 5576 Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control Bill Passed - House (61 - 52)
4/20 HF 2460 Appropriates Funding for Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
4/14 HB 2069 Prohibits Donation of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (120 - 34)
3/24 HB 4787 Prohibits Coercing a Pregnant Woman to Have an Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
3/17 HB 1370 Requires All Guardians of a Minor to be Notified Prior to Abortion Bill Passed - House (121 - 34)
3/10 SB 10 Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 15)
3/09 HB 1411 Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Tissue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 40)
3/09 HF 2329 Prohibits Sale of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
3/03 HB 1411 Amends Requirements for Disposal of Fetal Tissue Bill Passed - House (74 - 44)
3/02 HB 2599 Establishes Provisions that Prohibit Certain Organizations from Receiving State or Federal Funding Bill Passed - House (35 - 24)
3/01 H 516 Requires Physician to Offer Ultrasound 24 Hours before Abortion Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
2/29 SB 10 Prohibits Certain Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - House (86 - 13)
2/25 HB 519 Prohibits Dismemberment Abortion Bill Passed - House (83 - 33)
2/17 HB 555 Establishes Regulations Regarding Records of Juvenile Petitions for Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 51)
2/17 HB 45 Prohibits Fetal Tissue from Being Sold or Used for Research Bill Passed - House (76 - 24)
2/16 HB 1090 Rescinds Funds from Certain Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
2/02 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186)
2/02 HB 1337 Amends Abortion Regulations Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
1/06 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181)
10/23 HR 3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (240 - 189)
9/29 HR 3495 Women's Public Health and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 193)
9/24 AB 310 Prohibits a Public Entity from Distributing Certain Funds to Abortion Clinics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
9/18 HR 3504 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (248 - 177)

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