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Key Votes

Senator William 'Bill' P. Coley II's Voting Records

William Coley II
Full Name: William 'Bill' P. Coley II
Office: State Senate (OH) - District 4, Republican
First Appointed: 05/24/2011
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Caroline
Birth Date: 08/05/1960
Birth Place: Cincinnati, OH
Home City: West Chester, OH
Religion: Catholic

Issue

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Ohio Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
March 20, 2013 SB 47 Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(23 - 10)		 Yea
March 20, 2013 HB 51 Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(27 - 6)		 Yea
March 13, 2013 HB 51 Establishes Transportation Appropriations and Highway Speed Limit Bill Passed - Senate
(27 - 6)		 Yea
March 6, 2013 SB 47 Prohibits Collection of Petition Signatures after Filing Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 10)		 Yea
Dec. 13, 2012 HB 495 Amends Definition of Loaded Gun Bill Passed - Senate
(26 - 7)		 Yea
May 22, 2012 HB 473 Limits Water Withdrawal from the Great Lakes Bill Passed - Senate
(20 - 12)		 Yea
May 16, 2012 HB 322 Repeals Limits on Credit Card Interest Rates for Certain Banks Bill Passed - Senate
(19 - 14)		 Yea
May 15, 2012 SB 315 Regulates Practice of Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - Senate
(27 - 6)		 Yea
May 3, 2012 HB 99 Prohibits Texting While Driving Bill Passed - Senate
(25 - 8)		 Nay
March 28, 2012 SB 295 Repealing Provisions of the Election Revision Code Bill Passed - Senate
(23 - 10)		 Yea
Dec. 14, 2011 HB 369 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate
(27 - 6)		 Yea
Oct. 20, 2011 HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries Bill Passed - Senate
(20 - 10)		 Yea
Sept. 21, 2011 HB 319 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed - Senate
(24 - 7)		 Yea
July 13, 2011 HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions Bill Passed - Senate
(22 - 7)		 Yea
June 28, 2011 HB 153 2011-2013 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(22 - 11)		 Yea
June 28, 2011 HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie Bill Passed - Senate
(25 - 8)		 Yea
June 15, 2011 SB 17 Authorizes Concealed Handguns at Alcohol Vendors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(25 - 7)		 Yea
June 15, 2011 HB 133 Establishes the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission Bill Passed - Senate
(22 - 10)		 Yea
June 15, 2011 SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(24 - 9)		 Yea
March 30, 2011 SB 5 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees Bill Passed - House
(53 - 44)		 Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 HB 30 Reduce Required School Funding Bill Passed - House
(59 - 36)		 Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(60 - 35)		 Yea
June 3, 2010 Wachtmann Amdt Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council Amendment Tabled - House
(53 - 44)		 Nay
June 2, 2010 SB 210 Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools Bill Passed - House
(77 - 21)		 Nay
May 27, 2010 HJR 15 Apportionment of State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House
(69 - 28)		 Yea
May 26, 2010 HB 473 Prohibits Inappropriate Pictures of Minors Bill Passed - House
(86 - 12)		 Yea
Jan. 27, 2010 SJR 8 Casino Location Amendment Joint Resolution Passed - House
(71 - 26)		 Yea
Jan. 20, 2010 HB 166 Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities Bill Passed - House
(72 - 26)		 Nay
Jan. 13, 2010 HB 5 Campaign Finance Amendments Concurrence Vote Failed - House
(48 - 50)		 Yea
Jan. 13, 2010 HJR 12 "Third Frontier" Program Extension Joint Resolution Passed - House
(85 - 13)		 Yea
Dec. 17, 2009 HB 318 Tax Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(54 - 42)		 Nay
Dec. 16, 2009 HB 60 Restrictions on Snack and Beverage Sales in Schools Bill Passed - House
(60 - 37)		 Nay
Nov. 18, 2009 HB 260 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(52 - 46)		 Nay
Oct. 21, 2009 HB 318 Tax Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(55 - 44)		 Nay
July 13, 2009 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(54 - 44)		 Nay
May 20, 2009 HB 3 Moratorium on Foreclosures Bill Passed - House
(54 - 43)		 Nay
May 6, 2009 HB 9 Tenants' Protection During Foreclosure Bill Passed - House
(53 - 42)		 Nay
April 29, 2009 HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House
(53 - 45)		 Nay
April 1, 2009 HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget Conference Report Adopted - House
(70 - 29)		 Nay
March 5, 2009 HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House
(53 - 45)		 Nay
March 3, 2009 HB 6 Transferable Tax Credit for Film Production Bill Passed - House
(83 - 14)		 Nay
Dec. 16, 2008 SB 380 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House
(55 - 43)		 Yea
Dec. 16, 2008 HB 649 Funding Veterans' Bonuses Using the Budget Stabilization Fund Bill Passed - House
(54 - 42)		 Yea
Dec. 10, 2008 HB 648 Increasing Restrictions on Access to Confidential Personal Information Bill Passed - House
(69 - 26)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 SB 184 Lethal Force Against Intruders Bill Passed - House
(73 - 23)		 Yea
May 22, 2008 HB 477 English Language for State Business Bill Passed - House
(54 - 42)		 Yea
April 30, 2008 HB 545 Short Term Loans Bill Passed - House
(69 - 26)		 Nay
Oct. 10, 2007 Amendment Foster Parent Confidentiality Amendment Adopted - House
(52 - 44)		 Yea
June 27, 2007 SB 7 Eminent Domain Bill Bill Passed - House
(71 - 27)		 Yea
June 27, 2007 SJR 1 Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment Ballot Bill Bill Failed - House
(56 - 42)		 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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  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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