Key Votes

2012 All Health and Health Care Key Votes

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12/14 MI HB 5711 Increases Requirements on Facilities that Provide Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10) 12/14 MI HB 5711 Increases Requirements on Facilities that Provide Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 35) 11/29 NJ S 2241 Prohibits Unauthorized Medical Provider Reimbursement Reductions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) 11/29 NA S Amdt 3058 Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 29) 10/25 NJ S 1650 Increases Requirements for Emergency Medical Service Workers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) 10/18 NJ S 2135 Establishes the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (43 - 33) 10/17 MI SB 1294 Requires Blue Cross Blue Shield to Begin Paying State Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) 10/04 NJ S 2135 Establishes the New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) 8/30 CA SB 1172 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 13) 8/30 CA ACR 161 Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month" Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 13) 8/28 CA SB 1172 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (52 - 22) 8/27 CA AB 2109 Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 29) 8/27 CA AB 472 Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 24) 8/27 CA AB 2348 Authorizes Registered Nurses to Dispense Contraceptives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 28) 8/22 CA AB 472 Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16) 8/22 CA AB 2109 Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14) 8/22 CA AB 2348 Authorizes Registered Nurses to Dispense Contraceptives Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) 8/22 CA ACR 161 Establishes September as "Food Literacy Awareness Month" Resolution Passed - House (53 - 21) 8/20 NJ A 578 Authorizes Temporary Immunity for Witnesses and Victims of a Drug Overdose Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) 7/31 MA S 2400 Establishes Accountable Care Organizations Conference Report Adopted - House (133 - 20) 7/11 NA HR 6079 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Bill Passed - House (244 - 185) 6/27 NH SB 406 Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims Veto Override Passed - House (247 - 111) 6/27 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10) 6/26 SC H 4497 Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 47) 6/21 NJ S 2001 Expands Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) 6/13 RI H 7909 Requires State Health Laws to Comply with the Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) 6/11 RI H 7909 Requires State Health Laws to Comply with the Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) 6/07 NA HR 436 Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices Bill Passed - House (270 - 146) 6/06 NH SB 406 Authorizes Early Offer Alternative to Medical Injury Claims Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 141) 6/05 MA S2270 Reduces Health Care Spending Bill Passed - House (148 - 7) 5/31 LA SB 708 Amends Abortion Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 3) 5/31 IL HB 1447 Pension Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 24) 5/31 CA AB 2312 Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (41 - 30) 5/30 CA SB 1172 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) 5/29 IL SB 2194 Increases Cigarette Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 27) 5/25 IL SB 2194 Increases Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (60 - 52) 5/24 IL SB 2840 Limits Medicaid Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 13) 5/24 IL SB 2840 Limits Medicaid Funding Bill Passed - House (94 - 22) 5/24 NA S Amdt 2111 Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Delaying the Release of Generic Drugs Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 67) 5/24 NA S Amdt 2107 Authorizes Import of FDA-Approved Drugs from Canada Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 54) 5/24 NA S Amdt 2108 Prohibits FDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Fish Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 50) 5/18 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 33) 5/18 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 6) 5/16 RI H 7888 A Authorizes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) 5/15 MA S Amdt 125 Requires Establishing a Single Payer Health Care System Benchmark Amendment Rejected - Senate (15 - 22) 5/10 IL SB 1313 Limits Health Care Coverage for Retired State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20) 5/09 IA SF 2315 Amends the Mental Health and Disability Services Program Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 31) 5/09 IL SB 1313 Limits Health Care Coverage for Retired State Employees Bill Passed - House (74 - 43) 5/09 RI S 2555 A Authorizes Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3) 5/08 AL SB 10 Prohibits Insurance from Providing Coverage for Abortions Bill Passed - House (76 - 28) 5/07 KS SB 313 Prohibits Certain Abortion-Related Tax Credits Bill Passed - House (88 - 31) 5/04 CT HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) 4/30 MS SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15) 4/30 MS SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56) 4/27 CO SM 3 Urges Congress to Authorize Religious Exemptions to Providing Birth Control Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 20) 4/27 NA HR 4628 Extending Student Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (215 - 195) 4/26 MO HB 1540 Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) 4/25 AZ HB 2625 Authorizes Employers to Refuse to Provide Coverage for Contraception Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 9) 4/25 NH HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 11) 4/25 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (236 - 96) 4/25 CT HB 5389 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - House (96 - 51) 4/24 TN HB 3808 Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) 4/23 MN HF 2341 Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 25) 4/20 KY HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 19) 4/20 MN SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - House (80 - 47) 4/20 KY HB 1 Requires Use of Prescription Monitoring System by Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) 4/19 AZ HB 2625 Authorizes Employers to Refuse to Provide Coverage for Contraception Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 21) 4/19 OK SB 1274 Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat Bill Passed - House (75 - 12) 4/19 MO HB 1534 Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (108 - 44) 4/18 NE LB 599 Prenatal Care for Undocumented Immigrants Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 16) 4/18 MN HF 2341 Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Drugs In Person Bill Passed - House (80 - 48) 4/18 MN SF 1921 Increases Requirements for Abortion Providers Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 23) 4/14 ME LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) 4/14 ME LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments Bill Passed - House (71 - 69) 4/12 AZ HB 2625 Authorizes Employers to Refuse to Provide Coverage for Contraception Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13) 4/12 IA S 5206 Prohibits State Funding For Abortions Amendment Rejected - Senate (22 - 25) 4/11 NE LB 599 Prenatal Care for Children of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15) 4/10 MS SB 2771 Expands Penalties for Child Homicide Bill Passed - House (83 - 34) 4/10 CO SB 68 Prohibits Food with Trans Fat in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) 4/05 MD HB 443 Establishes State Health Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11) 3/30 KY SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8) 3/29 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 19) 3/29 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) 3/29 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (106 - 59) 3/29 MI SB 415 Requires Insurers to Cover Autism Treatments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9) 3/29 MI SB 981 Provides Reimbursement for Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) 3/29 MI SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8) 3/29 MI SB 981 Provides Reimbursement for Health Insurance Coverage of Autism Bill Passed - House (84 - 26) 3/29 MI SB 415 Requires Insurers to Cover Autism Treatments Bill Passed - House (91 - 19) 3/29 KS SB 62 Authorizes Medical Professionals and Facilities to Not Provide Referrals for Abortions or Sterilizations Bill Passed - House (95 - 29) 3/29 MI SB 414 Health Care Coverage for Treatments Relating to Autism Bill Passed - House (91 - 19) 3/29 TN HB 3808 Requires Publication of Abortion Statistics Bill Passed - House (72 - 24) 3/29 IL Amendment No. 4 Requires Physicians to Provide Information About Side Effects of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Amendment Rejected - House (32 - 68) 3/29 MO SB 749 Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage (26 - 5) 3/29 MO HB 1541 Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. Bill Passed - House (113 - 41) 3/28 MI SB 291 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14) 3/28 NH HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (185 - 138) 3/28 KY SB 3 Limits Over-the-Counter Purchases of Cold Medicine Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) 3/28 AZ HB 2625 Authorizes Employers to Refuse to Provide Coverage for Contraception Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) 3/28 ID S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care Bill Passed - House (58 - 11) 3/28 NH HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs Bill Passed - House (221 - 131) 3/28 NH SB 409 Authorizes Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) 3/26 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19) 3/26 MD HB 443 Establishes State Health Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - House (94 - 44) 3/23 ID SJM 104 Urging Congress to Repeal Insurance Coverage of Contraception Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 16) 3/22 ID S 1295 Requires Massage Therapists to be Licensed Bill Passed - House (39 - 29) 3/20 ID H 486 Prohibits Minors from Using Tanning Beds Bill Passed - House (39 - 30) 3/19 ID S 1348 Requires doctors to provide end-of-life care Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) 3/19 ID S 1387 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) 3/15 MS HB 790 Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 35) 3/14 MD SB 559 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Children Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 19) 3/14 MS HB 1196 Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected Bill Passed - House (77 - 37) 3/14 MS SB 2576 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13) 3/13 WI SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) 3/13 WI SB 92 Prohibits Abortion Coverage through Healthcare Insurance Exchanges Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) 3/13 MS HB 1390 Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) 3/13 RI S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) 3/12 ID HCR 45 Encourages the Establishment of Private Healthcare Exchanges Resolution Passed - House (49 - 13) 3/09 IN HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) 3/09 FL HB 119 Amends Personal Injury Protection Insurance Requirements and Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 19) 3/09 FL HB 1263 Health Inspection Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 29) 3/09 FL HB 119 Amends Personal Injury Protection Insurance Requirements and Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 34) 3/09 FL HB 1263 Health Inspection Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9) 3/08 UT SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 7) 3/08 IN HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 33) 3/08 UT SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 27) 3/07 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (87 - 68) 3/07 GA SB 438 Prohibits State Employee Insurance Coverage of Abortions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18) 3/07 GA SB 460 Exempts Religious Employers from Insurance Requirements for Coverage of Contraception Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 15) 3/07 NH HB 1546 Authorizes Employers to Not Provide Contraception Coverage in Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (196 - 150) 3/06 UT HB 363 Requires Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) 3/06 OK SB 1274 Requires physicians inform abortion patients of fetal heartbeat Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8) 3/06 AZ SB 1359 Prohibits Wrongful Birth Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9) 3/05 OR HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) 3/05 GA HB 972 Regulation of Pain Management Clinics Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) 3/03 WA HB 2319 Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39) 3/02 OR HB 4164 Implementing the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Passed - House (55 - 5) 3/01 VA HB 462 Requires an ultrasound prior to an abortion Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) 3/01 WA HB 2319 Requirements for Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) 3/01 VT S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization Motion Agreed - Senate (25 - 4) 3/01 AZ HB 2625 Authorizes Employers to Refuse to Provide Coverage for Contraception Bill Passed - House (39 - 18) 3/01 FL HB 277 Prohibits Abortions During the Third Trimester Bill Passed - House (78 - 33) 2/29 IN HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) 2/29 GA HB 954 Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (102 - 65) 2/29 CO SB 93 Requires Hospitals to Disclose Religious Objections Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14) 2/28 VA HB 462 Requires an ultrasound prior to an abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) 2/28 WY HJR 7 Requests the President to Repeal the Rule Requiring Coverage of Contraception Joint Resolution Passed - House (40 - 17) 2/28 IL HB 1310 Authorizes Certain Businesses to Permit Smoking Bill Failed - House (30 - 82) 2/27 VA HB 1112 Repeals HPV Vaccine Requirement Motion Agreed - Senate (22 - 17) 2/24 VT H 559 Establishes a Health Benefit Exchange Bill Passed - House (88 - 38) 2/24 UT HB 198 Prohibits Regulation of Family Food Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) 2/23 KS HCR 5007 Authorizes Kansas to Determine Its Health Care Policies Bill Failed - Senate (26 - 14) 2/23 OR SB 1580 Amends State Health Plan Bill Passed - House (53 - 7) 2/23 ID HJM 10 Urges Congress to Pass Rights of Conscience Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (53 - 15) 2/22 VA SB 484 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) 2/22 NH HR 29 Urges Repeal of Rule Requiring Health Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives Resolution Passed - House (227 - 121) 2/22 WI SB 306 Requires Physicians Performing Abortions to Determine if the Woman's Consent is Voluntary Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) 2/22 UT SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) 2/22 UT HB 363 Requires Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (45 - 28) 2/21 WI SJR 21 Prohibits mandated health insurance Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (17 - 16) 2/21 UT HB 245 Prohibiting the Use of E-Cigarettes and Hookah Pipes in Public Places Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) 2/16 MO SB 572 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) 2/14 KY SB 103 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) 2/14 OR SB 1580 Amends State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) 2/14 VA HB 462 Requires an ultrasound prior to an abortion Bill Passed - House (63 - 36) 2/14 CO SB 20 Authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) 2/13 WA HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) 2/09 AZ SB 1061 Authorizes Schools to Opt-Out of the National School Lunch Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) 2/08 KY SB 102 Specifies Conditions for Informed Consent Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) 2/06 UT SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening Bill Passed - House (66 - 6) 2/01 NA HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act Bill Passed - House (267 - 159) 2/01 VA SB 484 Requires an Ultrasound Prior to an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18) 1/31 UT SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) 1/31 IN HB 1269 Authorizes Indiana to Join the Interstate Health Care Compact Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) 1/31 IN HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places Bill Passed - House (62 - 34) 1/27 VA HB 1112 Repeals HPV Vaccine Requirement Bill Passed - House (62 - 34) 1/26 CA SB 810 Establishes a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 15) 1/19 CO HR 1003 Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Resolution Passed - House (33 - 31) 1/09 NJ S 958 Authorizes the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 17) 1/09 NJ S 958 Authorizes the Limited Sale of Syringes and Needles Without a Prescription Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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