Original sentence: HR2137 was passed in the House by a vote of 418-0.Studds did not cast a vote.Studds was an ardent opponent, at the urging of gay rights groups and the ACLU, of the bill passed in the House known as "Megan's Law" (HR 95-2137), which created a national sex-offender registry
Edited sentence: HR2137 was passed in the House by roll call vote on May 8, 1996 with a vote of 418-0.Rather than vote "nay," Studds, along with 15 other representatives (including Steve Gunderson) did not cast a vote.Studds was an ardent opponent, at the urging of gay rights groups and the ACLU, of the bill passed in the House known as "Megan's Law" (HR 95-2137), which allowed for the creation of a national registered sex-offender directory