| Full Name: | David Baram |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (CT) - District 15, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 03/24/2009 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Paula; 2 Children: Daniel, Matthew |
| Home City: | Bloomfield, CT |
Key Votes
Representative David Baram's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Connecticut Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2013 | SB 1160 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (105 - 44) |
Yea |
| May 8, 2012 | HB 5556 | Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions | Bill Passed - House (94 - 54) |
Yea |
| April 30, 2012 | HB 5024 | Authorizes Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - House (83 - 59) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2012 | HB 5021 | Authorizes the Sale of Alcohol on Sundays and Certain Holidays | Bill Passed - House (116 - 27) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2012 | HB 5291 | Increases Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (88 - 62) |
Yea |
| April 25, 2012 | HB 5389 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (96 - 51) |
Yea |
| April 20, 2012 | HB 5312 | Authorizes Day Care and Personal Care Workers to Join Unions | Bill Passed - House (84 - 57) |
Yea |
| April 11, 2012 | SB 280 | Repeals the Death Penalty | Bill Passed - House (86 - 62) |
Yea |
| April 4, 2012 | HJ 2 | Authorizes Absentee Ballots for Any Reason | Resolution Passed - House (97 - 50) |
Yea |
| Oct. 26, 2011 | SB 1401 | Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program | Bill Passed - House (101 - 41) |
Yea |
| June 8, 2011 | SB 1152 | Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center | Bill Passed - House (97 - 45) |
Yea |
| June 7, 2011 | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - House (90 - 57) |
Yea |
| May 27, 2011 | HB 6308 | Establishes the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (88 - 48) |
Yea |
| May 19, 2011 | HB 6599 | Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - House (77 - 62) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2011 | HB 6342 | Attorney General Candidate Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (91 - 51) |
Yea |
| May 18, 2011 | HB 5866 | Internet Dating Safety | Bill Passed - House (94 - 47) |
Yea |
| May 12, 2011 | HB 6390 | Access to Postsecondary Education | Bill Passed - House (77 - 63) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2011 | SB 1239 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 67) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2010 | HB 5236 | Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities | Veto Override Passed - House (110 - 28) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2010 | HB 5207 | Criminal Background Checks for State Employees | Veto Override Passed - House (120 - 19) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2010 | HB 5248 | Establishing a Sentencing Commission | Veto Override Passed - House (130 - 9) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2010 | HJ 106 | Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court | Nomination Confirmed - House (110 - 40) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2010 | SB 438 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (106 - 38) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2010 | SB 494 | Adjustments to State Expenditures | Bill Passed - House (93 - 57) |
Yea |
| May 5, 2010 | SB 312 | Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications | Bill Passed - House (119 - 29) |
Nay |
| May 4, 2010 | HB 5423 | Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals | Bill Passed - House (81 - 67) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2010 | SB 493 | Increasing Use of Renewable Energy | Bill Passed - House (81 - 40) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 3, 2010 | SB 407 | Requiring Motorcycle Training Course | Bill Passed - House (117 - 31) |
Yea |
| May 1, 2010 | SB 1 | Tax Code Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
Yea |
| April 30, 2010 | HB 5033 | Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts | Bill Passed - House (125 - 18) |
Yea |
| April 29, 2010 | HB 5483 | Hotel Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (88 - 50) |
Yea |
| April 28, 2010 | HB 5236 | Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities | Bill Passed - House (99 - 43) |
Yea |
| April 27, 2010 | HB 5246 | Domestic Violence Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (125 - 19) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | HB 7101 | Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction | Bill Passed - House (97 - 39) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2009 | SB 2101 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (101 - 38) |
Yea |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | HB 7002 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (106 - 34) |
Yea |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | HB 6802 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2009 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Veto Override Passed - House (105 - 37) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2009 | HB 6502 | Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers | Veto Override Passed - House (106 - 35) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2009 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (102 - 40) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2009 | SB 1801 | Biennium Budget Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 48) |
Yea |
| June 19, 2009 | SB 2001 | Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers | Bill Passed - House (97 - 32) |
Yea |
| June 2, 2009 | SB 913 | Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (107 - 37) |
Yea |
| June 1, 2009 | SB 1080 | Calorie Information on Menus | Bill Passed - House (89 - 60) |
Yea |
| May 28, 2009 | HB 6187 | Requiring Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - House (88 - 58) |
Yea |
| May 26, 2009 | HB 6435 | Election Day Registration | Bill Passed - House (81 - 65) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2009 | SB 1167 | Deficit Reduction | Bill Passed - House (96 - 34) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2009 | HB 6582 | Healthcare Partnership | Bill Passed - House (109 - 36) |
Yea |
| May 20, 2009 | HB 6600 | SustiNet Health Insurance Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
Yea |
| May 13, 2009 | HB 6578 | Death Penalty Replacement | Bill Passed - House (90 - 56) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
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