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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  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

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 3, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - House (68 - 60)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 28)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 37 Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals Conference Report Adopted - House (108 - 11)
April 30, 2024 KS HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 37 Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
April 30, 2024 KS HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 30, 2024 AR HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
April 29, 2024 KS SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 29, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
April 29, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 26, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
April 26, 2024 MA H 4600 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (153 - 4)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 6)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 23)
April 25, 2024 DE SB 213 Amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to Restore the Authority of the Town Council to Impose and Collect a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
April 24, 2024 MI HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 20, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - House (93 - 53)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8036 Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (385 - 34)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8034 Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (366 - 58)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8035 Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (311 - 112)
April 19, 2024 MS SB 3105 Establishes an Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law (47 - 4)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2442 Reduces Individual State Income Tax Rates to 3.8% Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2442 Reduces Individual State Income Tax Rates to 3.8% Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
April 18, 2024 IA HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 18, 2024 NE LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
April 17, 2024 DE SB 244 Establishes the Right for a County to Establish a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
April 17, 2024 IL HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
April 15, 2024 MN SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Bill Passed - House (69 - 62)
April 15, 2024 National HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
April 15, 2024 PA HB 1573 Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 27)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 856 Amends Eligibility Requirements for the Federal Child Care Tax Subsidy Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
April 11, 2024 RI S 2857 Repeals the Homestead Exemption and Establishes 2 Residential Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
April 10, 2024 ID H 722 Appropriates Resources for the Workforce Development Council Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 9, 2024 HI HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
April 8, 2024 MD SB 1027 Defines Taxpayer for the Purposes of Certain Provisions of the Law Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
April 5, 2024 MD HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
April 4, 2024 MN SF 4225 Appropriates Resources for the Omnibus Fund Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 9)
April 3, 2024 ID H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
April 3, 2024 ID H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (37 - 31)
April 2, 2024 ID S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
April 2, 2024 VT H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 916 Appropriates Billions in Funding for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
March 28, 2024 KY HB 388 Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 581 Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2)
March 28, 2024 VT H 883 Appropriates Resources for the State Government Bill Passed - House (104 - 39)
March 28, 2024 MO HJR 78 Prohibits New Property Assessments or Reassessments that Exceed a Change in the Consumer Price Index or 2%, whichever is less Joint Resolution Passed - House (104 - 19)
March 28, 2024 ID H 752 Appropriates Funding for the Office of the Attorney General for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - House (74 - 69)
March 27, 2024 ID S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 26, 2024 IA HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/03 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
5/03 HF 5247 Expands the Child Tax Credit and Establishes a Direct Tax Filing System Bill Passed - House (68 - 60)
5/01 HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
5/01 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
4/30 SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - House (97 - 28)
4/30 SB 37 Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals Conference Report Adopted - House (108 - 11)
4/30 HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 11)
4/30 SB 37 Amends Income Tax Rates for Individuals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 9)
4/30 HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/30 HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
4/29 SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/29 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
4/29 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/26 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
4/26 H 4600 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (153 - 4)
4/25 SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 6)
4/25 SB 2103 Reduces State Franchise Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 23)
4/25 SB 213 Amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to Restore the Authority of the Town Council to Impose and Collect a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
4/24 HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/20 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - House (93 - 53)
4/20 HR 8036 Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (385 - 34)
4/20 HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
4/20 HR 8034 Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (366 - 58)
4/20 HR 8035 Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (311 - 112)
4/19 SB 3105 Establishes an Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law (47 - 4)
4/19 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 SF 2442 Reduces Individual State Income Tax Rates to 3.8% Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
4/19 HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/19 SF 2442 Reduces Individual State Income Tax Rates to 3.8% Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
4/19 HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
4/19 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
4/18 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
4/18 HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/18 LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/17 SB 244 Establishes the Right for a County to Establish a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
4/17 HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
4/15 SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Bill Passed - House (69 - 62)
4/15 HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
4/15 HB 1573 Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
4/12 HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
4/12 HB 6 Appropriates Funds for the 2024 State Operational Budget Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 27)
4/11 HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
4/11 LB 840 Establishes the Poverty Elimination Action Plan Act and Amends the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/11 LB 856 Amends Eligibility Requirements for the Federal Child Care Tax Subsidy Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
4/11 S 2857 Repeals the Homestead Exemption and Establishes 2 Residential Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
4/10 H 722 Appropriates Resources for the Workforce Development Council Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/09 HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
4/08 SB 1027 Defines Taxpayer for the Purposes of Certain Provisions of the Law Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
4/05 HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
4/04 SF 4225 Appropriates Resources for the Omnibus Fund Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 9)
4/03 H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 18)
4/03 H 770 Appropriates Resources for the Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (37 - 31)
4/02 S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
4/02 H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
3/28 HB 916 Appropriates Billions in Funding for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
3/28 HB 388 Amends Various Authorities of Louisville Local Government Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
3/28 HB 581 Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2)
3/28 H 883 Appropriates Resources for the State Government Bill Passed - House (104 - 39)
3/28 HJR 78 Prohibits New Property Assessments or Reassessments that Exceed a Change in the Consumer Price Index or 2%, whichever is less Joint Resolution Passed - House (104 - 19)
3/28 H 752 Appropriates Funding for the Office of the Attorney General for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (55 - 14)
3/27 LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - House (74 - 69)
3/27 S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/26 HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
3/26 LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)

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