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:
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.
For more information about the legislative process, see here.
Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 18, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 100) |
Dec. 6, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (235 - 181) |
Nov. 28, 2007 | IL | SB 307 | Regional Transportation Authority Funding | Bill Failed - House (57 - 53) |
Nov. 14, 2007 | National | HR 3074 | Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) |
Nov. 6, 2007 | National | HR 1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | Veto Override Passed - House (361 - 54) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 240 | 2007-2008 Transportation Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | HI | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
Oct. 26, 2007 | HI | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4920 | Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 16) |
Oct. 11, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
Oct. 10, 2007 | IL | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 53) |
Aug. 27, 2007 | CA | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
Aug. 23, 2007 | MO | HB 2 | Extended Transportation Projects Contract | Bill Passed - House (135 - 14) |
July 27, 2007 | National | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 40) |
July 24, 2007 | National | H Amdt 600 | Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services | Amendment Rejected - House (94 - 328) |
July 19, 2007 | NC | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
July 17, 2007 | PA | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79) |
June 27, 2007 | PA | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Bill Passed - House (105 - 96) |
June 22, 2007 | LA | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
June 21, 2007 | NJ | S 3000 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 30) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
June 20, 2007 | PA | HB 1202 | Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act | Bill Passed - House (138 - 60) |
June 11, 2007 | TN | SB 1152 | Tennessee Tollway Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
June 7, 2007 | LA | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
June 6, 2007 | CA | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
June 4, 2007 | NC | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
June 1, 2007 | NV | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
May 21, 2007 | LA | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
May 21, 2007 | LA | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
April 11, 2007 | WA | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
April 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
April 5, 2007 | MD | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
April 5, 2007 | NH | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
March 30, 2007 | ID | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
March 29, 2007 | IL | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
March 28, 2007 | IL | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
March 27, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
March 27, 2007 | MN | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
March 22, 2007 | FL | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
March 20, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
March 7, 2007 | SC | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
Feb. 28, 2007 | IL | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | IN | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | IN | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
Feb. 20, 2007 | MD | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
Feb. 7, 2007 | ND | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
Jan. 18, 2007 | National | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
12/18 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (314 - 100) |
12/06 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (235 - 181) |
11/28 | SB 307 | Regional Transportation Authority Funding | Bill Failed - House (57 - 53) |
11/14 | HR 3074 | Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) |
11/06 | HR 1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | Veto Override Passed - House (361 - 54) |
10/31 | H Sub for Sub SB 240 | 2007-2008 Transportation Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21) |
10/31 | SB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (39 - 11) |
10/26 | HFA 1 | Expanding Superferry Environmental Restrictions | Amendment Rejected - House (11 - 35) |
10/26 | HB 1 | Superferry Environmental Assessment | Bill Passed - House (37 - 9) |
10/23 | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
10/11 | Sub HB 4920 | Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions | Bill Passed - House (92 - 16) |
10/11 | Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - House (69 - 39) |
10/10 | SB 540 | Truck Speed Limit Increase | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 53) |
8/27 | SB 33 | Underage Driver Cellphone Ban | Bill Passed - House (67 - 7) |
8/23 | HB 2 | Extended Transportation Projects Contract | Bill Passed - House (135 - 14) |
7/27 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 40) |
7/24 | H Amdt 600 | Funding Reduction for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Account, Amtrak and Other Services | Amendment Rejected - House (94 - 328) |
7/19 | CS SB 563 | Traffic and Personal Safety Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) |
7/17 | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (124 - 79) |
6/27 | HB 1590 | Public Transportation and Interstate 80 Toll Road | Bill Passed - House (105 - 96) |
6/22 | SB 223 | Required Liability Insurance Increase | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
6/21 | S 3000 | 2007-2008 Budget | Bill Passed - House (50 - 30) |
6/20 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
6/20 | HB 1202 | Clean Fuels and Energy Independence Act | Bill Passed - House (138 - 60) |
6/11 | SB 1152 | Tennessee Tollway Act | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
6/07 | HB 786 | Teenage Driver Passenger Limit | Bill Failed - House (38 - 60) |
6/06 | AB 493 | New Car Purchases Fees and Rebates | Bill Failed - House (35 - 35) |
6/04 | CS HB 1473 | 2007-2008 Operating Budget | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 47) |
6/01 | AB 595 | Highway Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (40 - 2) |
5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
5/21 | Amdt B-138: Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Amendment Adopted - House (72 - 23) | |
5/21 | HB 99 | Cellular Phone Use While Driving | Bill Failed - House (43 - 48) |
5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
4/11 | Sub SB 5037 | Cell Phone Driving Ban | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
4/05 | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
4/05 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
3/30 | H 336 | Highway Project Financing | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
3/29 | HB 1769 | Smoking Ban in Vehicles | Bill Failed - House (18 - 91) |
3/28 | HB 1100 | Driver's Certificates for Non-Citizens | Bill Passed - House (60 - 56) |
3/27 | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
3/27 | HF 886 | Capital Improvement Budget | Bill Passed - House (84 - 45) |
3/24 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
3/22 | HB 7033 | Privatization of Toll Roads | Bill Passed - House (74 - 40) |
3/20 | HCS HB 77 | Red Light Camera Law | Bill Passed - House (110 - 60) |
3/07 | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
2/28 | HB 408 | Mandating New Driver Signs For Minors | Bill Passed - House (74 - 39) |
2/26 | HB 1622 | Gasoline Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (75 - 25) |
2/26 | HB 1830 | Funding for Local Roads | Bill Passed - House (51 - 48) |
2/20 | HB 1237 | Seat Belt Requirement | Bill Passed - House (55 - 41) |
2/20 | HB 131 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (122 - 16) |
2/07 | HB 1254 | Mandatory Seatbelt Use | Bill Failed - House (40 - 52) |
2/07 | HB 1196 | Teen Driver Cell Phone Ban | Bill Failed - House (21 - 70) |
2/06 | Sub HB 1778 | Traffic Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (63 - 35) |
2/06 | Sub HB 3202 | Funding for Statewide Transportation Projects | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
1/18 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 163) |