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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 19, 2016 LA HB 38 Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions Bill Failed - House (46 - 55)
June 16, 2016 LA SB 10 Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 16, 2016 LA SB 6 Amends Tax Credit Standards Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 30, 2016 LA SB 227 Authorizes REAL ID Driver's Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
May 26, 2016 LA HB 67 Prohibits Minors from Possessing Alcohol on Private Property Bill Failed - House (48 - 37)
May 24, 2016 LA SB 436 Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 25)
May 16, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
May 11, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
May 4, 2016 LA HB 453 Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (65 - 20)
May 4, 2016 LA SB 127 Authorizes Parole Hearings for Juveniles Serving Life Terms Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
May 4, 2016 LA HB 1148 Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds Bill Passed - House (67 - 27)
April 27, 2016 LA HB 598 Amends Voter Registration Policies for Convicted Felons Bill Failed - House (37 - 60)
April 26, 2016 LA HB 266 Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Certain Employment Applications Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
April 25, 2016 LA HB 863 Prohibits Schools from Holding Membership in Certain Associations or Organizations Bill Failed - House (33 - 51)
April 20, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
April 20, 2016 LA HB 337 Prohibits Individuals Under 21 from Riding a Motorcycle Without a Helmet Bill Failed - House (49 - 46)
April 19, 2016 LA SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 18, 2016 LA SB 29 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 12, 2016 LA SB 254 Expands Equal Pay Protections Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
April 5, 2016 LA HB 580 Limits Time Frame for Real Estate Appraisal Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (45 - 47)
April 4, 2016 LA SB 25 Authorizes Legislature to Introduce Fiscal Bills Every Year Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 24)
March 29, 2016 LA SB 164 Amends Absentee Voting Requirements Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 24)
March 29, 2016 LA SB 227 Authorizes REAL ID Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 3, 2016 LA HB 14 Increases Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/19 HB 38 Limits Individual Income Tax Deductions Bill Failed - House (46 - 55)
6/16 SB 10 Prohibits Certain Businesses from Receiving 2 Different Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/16 SB 6 Amends Tax Credit Standards Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/30 SB 227 Authorizes REAL ID Driver's Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
5/26 HB 67 Prohibits Minors from Possessing Alcohol on Private Property Bill Failed - House (48 - 37)
5/24 SB 436 Prohibits Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Bill Failed - Senate (8 - 25)
5/16 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
5/11 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (62 - 32)
5/04 HB 453 Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (65 - 20)
5/04 SB 127 Authorizes Parole Hearings for Juveniles Serving Life Terms Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
5/04 HB 1148 Prohibits Sanctuary Cities from Receiving Certain State Funds Bill Passed - House (67 - 27)
4/27 HB 598 Amends Voter Registration Policies for Convicted Felons Bill Failed - House (37 - 60)
4/26 HB 266 Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Certain Employment Applications Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
4/25 HB 863 Prohibits Schools from Holding Membership in Certain Associations or Organizations Bill Failed - House (33 - 51)
4/20 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
4/20 HB 337 Prohibits Individuals Under 21 from Riding a Motorcycle Without a Helmet Bill Failed - House (49 - 46)
4/19 SB 271 Expands Eligibility for Medical Marijuana Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/18 SB 29 Authorizes the Sale of Raw Milk Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/12 SB 254 Expands Equal Pay Protections Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
4/05 HB 580 Limits Time Frame for Real Estate Appraisal Lawsuits Bill Failed - House (45 - 47)
4/04 SB 25 Authorizes Legislature to Introduce Fiscal Bills Every Year Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 24)
3/29 SB 164 Amends Absentee Voting Requirements Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 24)
3/29 SB 227 Authorizes REAL ID Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/03 HB 14 Increases Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (74 - 26)
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