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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Feb. 19, 2011 HR 1 Continuing Appropriations Bill Passed - House
(235 - 189)
Yea
Feb. 19, 2011 H Amdt 155 Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees Amendment Rejected - House
(191 - 230)
Yea
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 95 Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood Amendment Adopted - House
(240 - 185)
Yea
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 92 Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for NASCAR Sponsorships Amendment Rejected - House
(148 - 281)
Nay
Feb. 18, 2011 H Amdt 94 Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule Amendment Adopted - House
(289 - 136)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2011 H Amdt 69 Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace Amendment Adopted - House
(268 - 163)
Yea
Feb. 17, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(279 - 143)
Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 H Amdt 16 Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations Amendment Adopted - House
(233 - 198)
Yea
Feb. 15, 2011 H Amdt 13 Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement Amendment Rejected - House
(105 - 326)
Nay
Feb. 14, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Bill Passed - House
(275 - 144)
Yea
Feb. 8, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Bill Failed - House
(277 - 148)
Yea
Jan. 26, 2011 HR 359 Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns Bill Passed - House
(239 - 160)
Yea
Jan. 25, 2011 H Res 38 Reducing Spending to Fiscal Year 2008 Levels Resolution Passed - House
(256 - 165)
Yea
Jan. 19, 2011 HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House
(245 - 189)
Yea

California Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Oct. 8, 2010 SB 870 2010-2011 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(27 - 9)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 AB 1998 Ban of Single-Use Carryout Bags in Certain Stores Bill Failed - Senate
(14 - 21)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(22 - 15)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 SB 1317 Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(23 - 13)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 SB 1391 Business Tax Incentive Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate
(20 - 17)
Nay
Aug. 31, 2010 SB 1381 Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(21 - 15)
Nay
Aug. 30, 2010 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - Senate
(24 - 10)
Nay
Aug. 27, 2010 SB 1413 Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(22 - 9)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 27, 2010 AB 2479 Penalties for Violations Committed with the Intent to Capture Images or Recordings of a Person Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 13)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 26, 2010 SB 145 Prohibiting Denial of Workers' Compensation if the Injury or Death was Related to Certain Personal Characteristics Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(22 - 14)
Nay
Aug. 26, 2010 AB 482 Prohibiting Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 14)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 25, 2010 SB 970 College Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(23 - 11)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 25, 2010 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 9)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 25, 2010 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - Senate
(22 - 11)
Nay
Aug. 25, 2010 SB 1272 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(22 - 12)
Did Not Vote
Aug. 24, 2010 AB 2072 Informational Pamphlet for Parents of Deaf Children Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 11)
Nay
Aug. 23, 2010 AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 14)
Nay
Aug. 23, 2010 AB 2666 Establishing Public Database of Companies and Their Tax Credits in the State Bill Passed - Senate
(22 - 14)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 974 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 16)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1163 Denials of Health Care Coverage Amendment Adopted - Senate
(23 - 12)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1449 Reclassifying Marijuana Possession as an Infraction Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 13)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 933 Prohibiting Debit Card Fees Bill Passed - Senate
(22 - 9)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1113 Income Tax Appeal Modifications Bill Failed - Senate
(15 - 20)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1121 Overtime Wages for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 12)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1264 Airline Passenger Rights Bill Failed - Senate
(17 - 16)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories Bill Failed - Senate
(12 - 18)
Nay
June 3, 2010 SB 1475 Penalties for Using a Cell Phone While Driving or Riding a Bicycle Amendment Adopted - Senate
(21 - 16)
Nay
June 2, 2010 SB 1088 Young Adults Health insurance Coverage Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 13)
Nay
June 2, 2010 SB 399 Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal Life Without Parole Sentences Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 15)
Nay
June 2, 2010 SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 13)
Nay
June 2, 2010 SB 969 College Tuition Prices for Students Bill Passed - Senate
(26 - 7)
Yea
June 1, 2010 SB 890 Standardization of Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 11)
Nay
June 1, 2010 SB 880 Requiring Snow Sport Helmets for Minors Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 13)
Nay
June 1, 2010 SB 1168 Grand Juries for Misdemeanors in the County of Los Angeles Bill Passed - Senate
(24 - 9)
Nay
June 1, 2010 SB 900 Health Benefits Exchange Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 12)
Nay
May 27, 2010 SB 1255 Restrictions on Beverages Sold In Schools Bill Passed - Senate
(21 - 11)
Nay

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:

  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

Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.

The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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