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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
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
Dec. 12, 2022 National S 1466 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 56)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
Oct. 26, 2022 PA SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
Sept. 21, 2022 MI HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
Sept. 21, 2022 MI HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
Sept. 19, 2022 National HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 12, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
July 29, 2022 National HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
July 29, 2022 National HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
July 29, 2022 National HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
July 29, 2022 National HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
July 21, 2022 MA H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 772 Establishes New Jersey Minority, Women, and Under-Served Farmer Registry Bill Passed - House (74 - 4)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
June 28, 2022 NC HB 219 Amends Various State Environmental Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 18)
June 24, 2022 AZ SB 1740 Terminates Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizonia Bill Passed - House (48 - 1)
June 21, 2022 RI S 2446 Reduces Plastic Bag Use at Retail Establishments via Recyclable Options Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
June 16, 2022 DE HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
June 16, 2022 National HR 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (221 - 204)
June 14, 2022 RI H 7277 Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
June 14, 2022 National HR 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
June 14, 2022 National HR 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
June 14, 2022 RI H 7277 Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
June 3, 2022 NY S 1130 Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores Bill Passed - House (134 - 15)
June 3, 2022 NY S 9422 Establishes the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (143 - 6)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)
June 1, 2022 NY S 9405 Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings Bill Passed - House (103 - 47)
May 26, 2022 NJ A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
May 26, 2022 NJ ACR 109 Establishes Resolution Urging Passage of Universal School Meals Program Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 26)
May 23, 2022 CA AB 2214 Extends the Environmental Quality Act to Private Schools Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
May 20, 2022 OK SB 1857 Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 10)
May 18, 2022 AK HR 13 Specifies the Need for the Salmon Research Task Force Act Resolution Passed - House (39 - 1)
May 16, 2022 NY A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
May 16, 2022 LA HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
May 16, 2022 AK SB 243 Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
May 11, 2022 CO HB 22-1362 Reduces State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
12/12 S 1466 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 56)
12/01 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
10/26 SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
9/21 HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
9/21 HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
9/19 HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
8/31 AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/30 AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
8/29 AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/12 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
7/29 HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
7/29 HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
7/29 HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
7/29 HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
7/21 H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
6/29 S 772 Establishes New Jersey Minority, Women, and Under-Served Farmer Registry Bill Passed - House (74 - 4)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
6/28 HB 219 Amends Various State Environmental Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 18)
6/24 SB 1740 Terminates Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizonia Bill Passed - House (48 - 1)
6/21 S 2446 Reduces Plastic Bag Use at Retail Establishments via Recyclable Options Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
6/16 HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
6/16 HR 7606 Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (221 - 204)
6/14 H 7277 Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
6/14 HR 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
6/14 HR 2773 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (231 - 190)
6/14 H 7277 Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
6/03 S 1130 Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores Bill Passed - House (134 - 15)
6/03 S 9422 Establishes the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act Bill Passed - House (143 - 6)
6/01 HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)
6/01 S 9405 Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings Bill Passed - House (103 - 47)
5/26 A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
5/26 ACR 109 Establishes Resolution Urging Passage of Universal School Meals Program Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 26)
5/23 AB 2214 Extends the Environmental Quality Act to Private Schools Bill Passed - House (50 - 19)
5/20 SB 1857 Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 10)
5/18 HR 13 Specifies the Need for the Salmon Research Task Force Act Resolution Passed - House (39 - 1)
5/16 A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
5/16 HB 1031 Requires Annual Electric Vehicle Use Fee Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
5/16 SB 243 Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
5/11 HB 22-1362 Reduces State Greenhouse Gas Emissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)

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