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Norton's legislative ratings have ranged from 38 to 67 from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012. the National Federation of Independent Business rated Norton 40 percent. In 2013 and 2014, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum scored her 67 and 20 percent, respectively. In 2009 and 2013, she was rated 67 and 50  percent, respectively, by Louisiana [[Right to Life]]. She was rated 100 percent in both 2013 and 2014 by the Louisiana Association of Educators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/35632/barbara-norton#.VT5RbMstGhw|title=Barbara Norton's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

Norton's legislative ratings have ranged from 38 to 67 from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012. the National Federation of Independent Business rated Norton 40 percent. In 2013 and 2014, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum scored her 67 and 20 percent, respectively. In 2009 and 2013, she was rated 67 and 50  percent, respectively, by Louisiana [[Right to Life]]. She was rated 100 percent in both 2013 and 2014 by the Louisiana Association of Educators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/35632/barbara-norton#.VT5RbMstGhw|title=Barbara Norton's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

In 2014, Norton did not vote on the requirement that [[abortion]] providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; only five House members opposed the measure. That same year, she voted to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. She voted to forbid the transportation of dogs in open truck beds on interstate highways. She did not vote on the repeal of state anti-sodomy laws; the measure failed in the House, 27-67.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/35632/barbara-norton#.VT5SXcstGhw|title=Barbara Norton's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

In 2014, Norton did not vote on the requirement that [[abortion]] providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; only five House members opposed the measure. That same year, she voted to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. She voted to forbid the transportation of dogs in open truck beds on interstate highways. She did not vote on the repeal of state anti-sodomy laws; the measure failed in the House, 27–67.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/35632/barbara-norton#.VT5SXcstGhw|title=Barbara Norton's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

   

   

In 2013, Norton voted to reduce penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. She did not vote on permanent concealed carry gun permits but in 2014 opposed the use of such permits in [[restaurant]]s that serve [[alcohol]]. She opposed keeping information on concealed carry permits confidential and out of the public record. She voted to increase judicial pay and to end the mandatory retirement age for judges. She co-sponsored an "equal pay" plan for state employees. In 2012, she co-sponsored legislation to provide for [[parole]] eligibility for non-violent inmates. She did not vote on the prohibition of the use of telephones while driving but opposed making illegal the holding of hand-held devices while driving. She supported state tax incentives to recruit a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed state income tax deductions for taxpayers donating to scholarship funds. She opposed reducing the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days.<ref name=votingrecords/>   

In 2013, Norton voted to reduce penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. She did not vote on permanent concealed carry gun permits but in 2014 opposed the use of such permits in [[restaurant]]s that serve [[alcohol]]. She opposed keeping information on concealed carry permits confidential and out of the public record. She voted to increase judicial pay and to end the mandatory retirement age for judges. She co-sponsored an "equal pay" plan for state employees. In 2012, she co-sponsored legislation to provide for [[parole]] eligibility for non-violent inmates. She did not vote on the prohibition of the use of telephones while driving but opposed making illegal the holding of hand-held devices while driving. She supported state tax incentives to recruit a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed state income tax deductions for taxpayers donating to scholarship funds. She opposed reducing the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days.<ref name=votingrecords/>