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So you want to know how your legislator voted on a particular bill? Here is what you do.
Step One: Find out the bill number of the bill. If you are not sure, but know the subject matter, look at the major topic index at the legislature web site.
Step Two: If you know the bill number, go to the Version or Action Inquiry page. Type in the bill number after "Bill Status Actions" and click "Go." It looks like this:
Step One: Find out the bill number of the bill. If you are not sure, but know the subject matter, look at the major topic index at the legislature web site.
Step Two: If you know the bill number, go to the Version or Action Inquiry page. Type in the bill number after "Bill Status Actions" and click "Go." It looks like this:
Step Three: A list of Measure Actions will come up. The list of actions on the left side. On the right side is a list of journal entries. Find out whether the chamber voted on the bill and find the corresponding journal link on the right side. Here is an example:
Step Four: Click on the journal link and your web browser will either open or download a pdf file of the day's journal. The journal contains all the day's actions, so you will have to search the journal for the roll call vote on that bill. A roll call vote looks like this:
Step Five: Contact your legislator. If you agree with the vote, thank him or her. If you disagree, politely tell him or her why and ask that he or she reconsider if the subject comes up again.