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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
Jan. 20, 2010 NY A 9544 Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments Bill Passed - House (139 - 2)
Dec. 2, 2009 NY A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
Dec. 2, 2009 NY A 40022 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (106 - 32)
June 22, 2009 NY A 1039 Albany Parking Permits Bill Passed - House (99 - 42)
June 17, 2009 NY A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
June 8, 2009 NY A 1867 Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
June 1, 2009 NY A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
May 20, 2009 NY S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
May 12, 2009 NY A 7732 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
May 6, 2009 NY A 8180 Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA Bill Passed - House (86 - 56)
April 28, 2009 NY A 6468 Microstamping Requirement for Semiautomatic Pistols Bill Passed - House (94 - 47)
April 28, 2009 NY A 801 Renewal Requirement for Pistol and Revolver Licenses Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
March 31, 2009 NY A 159-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (86 - 59)
March 31, 2009 NY A 156-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
March 31, 2009 NY A 158-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (88 - 59)
March 31, 2009 NY A 157-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
Feb. 3, 2009 NY A 163-A 2008-2009 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
Feb. 3, 2009 NY S 249-A Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (104 - 42)
Feb. 2, 2009 NY A 1688 Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws Bill Passed - House (94 - 49)
Feb. 2, 2009 NY A 860 Increasing Income and Rent Threshold to Qualify for Rent Deregulation Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
Feb. 2, 2009 NY A 1686 Reducing the Cap on Vacated Apartment Rent Increases Bill Passed - House (100 - 43)
Feb. 2, 2009 NY A 2005 Expanding Rent Control Coverage Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
Aug. 19, 2008 NY A 11838 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (118 - 24)
June 24, 2008 NY A 11258 Mandatory Cigarette Taxation Bill Passed - House (141 - 3)
May 7, 2008 NY A 8972 Foreclosure and Lending Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
May 7, 2008 NY A 9695 Foreclosure Relief Bill Passed - House (126 - 11)
May 7, 2008 NY A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance Bill Passed - House (104 - 33)
May 7, 2008 NY A 10219 Mortgage Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (122 - 15)
April 9, 2008 NY S 6807 Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (107 - 41)
April 9, 2008 NY S 6801 2008-2009 Legislative and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (110 - 37)
Feb. 13, 2008 NY A 9998 New York Racing Association Funding Bill Passed - House (92 - 40)
June 19, 2007 NY A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
May 29, 2007 NY A 7526 Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal Bill Passed - House (106 - 36)
March 6, 2007 NY S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - House (127 - 19)
May 8, 2006 NY A 8098 Drug Law Reform and Drug Treatment Bill Passed - House (81 - 59)
March 31, 2006 NY S 6451A 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (136 - 6)
Jan. 9, 2006 NY A 2302 Childproof Firearms Sales Bill Passed - House (91 - 44)
Jan. 9, 2006 NY A 2466 Assault Weapon Definition Amendments Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/20 A 9544 Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments Bill Passed - House (139 - 2)
12/02 A 40003 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
12/02 A 40022 2009-2010 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (106 - 32)
6/22 A 1039 Albany Parking Permits Bill Passed - House (99 - 42)
6/17 A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
6/08 A 1867 Amending Labor Laws for Farm Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
6/01 A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - House (118 - 26)
5/20 S 1290 Anti-Shackling Bill Bill Passed - House (119 - 21)
5/12 A 7732 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (89 - 52)
5/06 A 8180 Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA Bill Passed - House (86 - 56)
4/28 A 6468 Microstamping Requirement for Semiautomatic Pistols Bill Passed - House (94 - 47)
4/28 A 801 Renewal Requirement for Pistol and Revolver Licenses Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
3/31 A 159-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (86 - 59)
3/31 A 156-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
3/31 A 158-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (88 - 59)
3/31 A 157-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
2/03 A 163-A 2008-2009 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - House (102 - 44)
2/03 S 249-A Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (104 - 42)
2/02 A 1688 Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws Bill Passed - House (94 - 49)
2/02 A 860 Increasing Income and Rent Threshold to Qualify for Rent Deregulation Bill Passed - House (86 - 58)
2/02 A 1686 Reducing the Cap on Vacated Apartment Rent Increases Bill Passed - House (100 - 43)
2/02 A 2005 Expanding Rent Control Coverage Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
8/19 A 11838 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (118 - 24)
6/24 A 11258 Mandatory Cigarette Taxation Bill Passed - House (141 - 3)
5/07 A 8972 Foreclosure and Lending Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
5/07 A 9695 Foreclosure Relief Bill Passed - House (126 - 11)
5/07 A 10083 Foreclosure Assistance Finance Bill Passed - House (104 - 33)
5/07 A 10219 Mortgage Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (122 - 15)
4/09 S 6807 Budget Financing Bill Passed - House (107 - 41)
4/09 S 6801 2008-2009 Legislative and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (110 - 37)
2/13 A 9998 New York Racing Association Funding Bill Passed - House (92 - 40)
6/19 A 8590 Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (85 - 61)
5/29 A 7526 Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal Bill Passed - House (106 - 36)
3/06 S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - House (127 - 19)
5/08 A 8098 Drug Law Reform and Drug Treatment Bill Passed - House (81 - 59)
3/31 S 6451A 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget Bill Passed - House (136 - 6)
1/09 A 2302 Childproof Firearms Sales Bill Passed - House (91 - 44)
1/09 A 2466 Assault Weapon Definition Amendments Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)

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