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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
June 21, 2010 NC HB 1973 Keep North Carolina Competitive Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 28)
June 18, 2010 NY A 9705 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget Bill Passed - House (82 - 51)
June 17, 2010 National HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (241 - 182)
June 16, 2010 NY S 2165B Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
June 16, 2010 NY A 11410 Emergency Housing Rent Control Extension Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
June 9, 2010 NH Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194)
June 7, 2010 NY S 8088 Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates Bill Passed - House (117 - 17)
June 4, 2010 TN SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 30)
June 3, 2010 OH Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 16)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 974 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
June 3, 2010 CA AB 2047 Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 28)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 12)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
June 2, 2010 CA AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
June 1, 2010 CA AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
June 1, 2010 CA AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
June 1, 2010 CA SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
May 27, 2010 IL SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
May 27, 2010 TN SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 27, 2010 OH SB 239 Allowing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 20, 2010 National HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39)
May 20, 2010 LA HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/21 HB 1973 Keep North Carolina Competitive Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 28)
6/18 A 9705 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget Bill Passed - House (82 - 51)
6/17 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (241 - 182)
6/16 S 2165B Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
6/16 A 11410 Emergency Housing Rent Control Extension Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
6/09 Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase Amendment Rejected - House (152 - 194)
6/07 S 8088 Requiring Prior Approval of Health Insurance Premium Rates Bill Passed - House (117 - 17)
6/04 SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 30)
6/03 Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House (53 - 44)
6/03 SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 16)
6/03 SB 974 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
6/03 AB 2047 Expanding Authorized University Admission Considerations Amendment Adopted - House (48 - 28)
6/03 SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage Amendment Adopted - Senate (23 - 12)
6/03 SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/02 AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Passed - House (42 - 27)
6/02 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
6/02 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House (48 - 25)
6/01 AB 1652 Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications Bill Passed - House (44 - 30)
6/01 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
6/01 SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
5/27 SB 3658 Temporary Sales Tax Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
5/27 SB 3012 Guns in Bars Veto Override Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/27 SB 239 Allowing Concealed Firearms in Establishments that Serve Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/20 HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39)
5/20 HB 1443 Establishing Requirements for Contracts entered into by the Department of Health and Hospitals Bill Passed - House (64 - 27)

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