Table 2

Roll Call of Floor Votes on Legislation to Create Exchanges, Pre- and Post-ACA

Pre-ACA
StateDateLegislature (upper-lower)BillStatus% R% D
MA Apr. 2006 D-D Ch. 58 Enacted 91.3% 100.0% 
UT Mar. 2009 R-R HB 188 Enacted 93.9% 96.3% 
    Total 92.6% 98.1% 
Pre-ACA
StateDateLegislature (upper-lower)BillStatus% R% D
MA Apr. 2006 D-D Ch. 58 Enacted 91.3% 100.0% 
UT Mar. 2009 R-R HB 188 Enacted 93.9% 96.3% 
    Total 92.6% 98.1% 
Post-ACA
StateDateLegislature (upper-lower)BillStatus% R% D
CAa Sept. 2010 D-D SB 900 Enacted 2.4% 94.6% 
CAa Sept. 2010 D-D AB 1602 Enacted 4.8% 93.2% 
MSb Mar. 2011 D-R HB 1220 Passed, not law 59.8% 91.1% 
WV Apr. 2011 D-D SB 408 Enacted 0.0% 97.8% 
RI Apr. 2011 D-D SB 87 Passed, not law 85.7% 80.0% 
NM Apr. 2011 D-D SB 38 Vetoed 21.3% 92.3% 
MD Apr. 2011 D-D HB 166 Enacted 41.1% 94.7% 
MO Apr. 2011 R-R SB 609 Passed House 97.2% 96.4% 
VAc Apr. 2011 D-R HB 2434 Enacted 92.0% 35.6% 
WA May 2011 D-D SB 5445 Enacted 33.8% 97.6% 
NC May 2011 R-R HB 115 Passed House 95.6% 34.6% 
VT May 2011 D-D HB 202 Enacted 0.0% 90.4% 
CO June 2011 D-R SB 11-200 Enacted 27.1% 98.1% 
NJ June 2011 D-D A 1930 Passed Assembly 0.0% 80.8% 
NV June 2011 D-D SB 440 Enacted 88.9% 97.2% 
OR June 2011 D-Sd SB 99 Enacted 63.6% 95.7% 
CT July 2011 D-D SB 921 Enacted 25.8% 94.2% 
HI July 2011 D-D SB 1348 Enacted 89.0% 100.0% 
ND Nov. 2011 R-R HB 1474 Failed House 14.5% 87.0% 
MI Nov. 2011 R-R SB 693 Passed Senate 50.0% 100.0% 
AL Apr. 2012 R-R HB 245 Passed House 92.4% 79.5% 
NJ May 2012 D-D A 2171/S 1319 Vetoed 0.0% 87.5% 
NJ Dec. 2012 D-D A3186/S2135 Vetoed 0.0% 89.0% 
NM Feb. 2013 D-D HB 168 Failed House 0.0% 79.0% 
MN Mar. 2013 D-D HF 5 Enacted 3.0% 96.0% 
NM Mar. 2013 D-D SB 221 Enacted 96.0% 84.0% 
ID Mar. 2013 R-R HB 248 Enacted 53.0% 95.0% 
    Total 42.1% 87.5% 
Post-ACA
StateDateLegislature (upper-lower)BillStatus% R% D
CAa Sept. 2010 D-D SB 900 Enacted 2.4% 94.6% 
CAa Sept. 2010 D-D AB 1602 Enacted 4.8% 93.2% 
MSb Mar. 2011 D-R HB 1220 Passed, not law 59.8% 91.1% 
WV Apr. 2011 D-D SB 408 Enacted 0.0% 97.8% 
RI Apr. 2011 D-D SB 87 Passed, not law 85.7% 80.0% 
NM Apr. 2011 D-D SB 38 Vetoed 21.3% 92.3% 
MD Apr. 2011 D-D HB 166 Enacted 41.1% 94.7% 
MO Apr. 2011 R-R SB 609 Passed House 97.2% 96.4% 
VAc Apr. 2011 D-R HB 2434 Enacted 92.0% 35.6% 
WA May 2011 D-D SB 5445 Enacted 33.8% 97.6% 
NC May 2011 R-R HB 115 Passed House 95.6% 34.6% 
VT May 2011 D-D HB 202 Enacted 0.0% 90.4% 
CO June 2011 D-R SB 11-200 Enacted 27.1% 98.1% 
NJ June 2011 D-D A 1930 Passed Assembly 0.0% 80.8% 
NV June 2011 D-D SB 440 Enacted 88.9% 97.2% 
OR June 2011 D-Sd SB 99 Enacted 63.6% 95.7% 
CT July 2011 D-D SB 921 Enacted 25.8% 94.2% 
HI July 2011 D-D SB 1348 Enacted 89.0% 100.0% 
ND Nov. 2011 R-R HB 1474 Failed House 14.5% 87.0% 
MI Nov. 2011 R-R SB 693 Passed Senate 50.0% 100.0% 
AL Apr. 2012 R-R HB 245 Passed House 92.4% 79.5% 
NJ May 2012 D-D A 2171/S 1319 Vetoed 0.0% 87.5% 
NJ Dec. 2012 D-D A3186/S2135 Vetoed 0.0% 89.0% 
NM Feb. 2013 D-D HB 168 Failed House 0.0% 79.0% 
MN Mar. 2013 D-D HF 5 Enacted 3.0% 96.0% 
NM Mar. 2013 D-D SB 221 Enacted 96.0% 84.0% 
ID Mar. 2013 R-R HB 248 Enacted 53.0% 95.0% 
    Total 42.1% 87.5% 

Source: Official website of each state legislature

Note: Information current as of March 2013

a

Two companion bills were enacted the same day.

b

Bill did not make it through a conference committee.

c

Bill states intent to create an exchange, but does not authorize any particular action.

d

The S indicates that control of the Oregon House was split between Republicans and Democrats.

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