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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
Feb. 14, 2023 NY S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
Feb. 14, 2023 ID H 71 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
Feb. 14, 2023 ND SB 2140 Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
Feb. 13, 2023 TN SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
Feb. 10, 2023 UT HJR 2 Amends how State Courts can Grant Injunctions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
Feb. 10, 2023 FL SB 6-B Establishes Unauthorized Alien Transport Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 34)
Feb. 10, 2023 KY SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 10, 2023 KY SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 10, 2023 VT H 89 Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (130 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2023 SD HB 1080 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
Feb. 9, 2023 MD SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Feb. 9, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
Feb. 9, 2023 IA HF 159 Prohibits Use of Trans or Gay Panic Defense in Assault Cases Bill Passed - House (94 - 1)
Feb. 9, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 8, 2023 FL SB 6-B Establishes Unauthorized Alien Transport Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 8, 2023 WY HB 4 Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage from 2 to 12 Months Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
Feb. 8, 2023 ID S 1016 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Unisex Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Feb. 7, 2023 MS HB 1020 Establishes a Court System of Unelected Judges and Prosecutors for the City of Jackson, Mississippi Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
Feb. 7, 2023 NC SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Feb. 6, 2023 AR SB 43 Amends the Definition of "Adult Oriented Business" to Include Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
Feb. 6, 2023 VA HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
Feb. 6, 2023 UT HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
Feb. 6, 2023 ID H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
Feb. 3, 2023 WV HB 2007 Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors Under 18 Bill Passed - House (84 - 10)
Feb. 2, 2023 National H Res 76 Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House. Resolution Passed - House (218 - 211)
Feb. 2, 2023 CO SB 23-1006 Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
Feb. 2, 2023 SD HB 1080 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
Feb. 1, 2023 AR HB 1156 Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex Bill Passed - House (80 - 10)
Feb. 1, 2023 National HR 139 SHOW UP Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (221 - 206)
Jan. 31, 2023 OR HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
Jan. 31, 2023 OR HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
Jan. 30, 2023 MN HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
Jan. 26, 2023 UT SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors (58 - 14)
Jan. 26, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
Jan. 26, 2023 DE HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
Jan. 26, 2023 NJ A 5086 Increases Minimum Monthly SNAP Benefits from $50 to $95 Bill Passed - House (72 - 5)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
Jan. 24, 2023 VA SB 1096 Establishes State Code Language Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
Jan. 24, 2023 AR SB 43 Amends the Definition of "Adult Oriented Business" to Include Drag Performances Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
Jan. 24, 2023 ND HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
Jan. 23, 2023 NY S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - House (115 - 28)
Jan. 23, 2023 NY S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
Jan. 20, 2023 UT SB 93 Prohibits Name or Sex Change on a Minor's Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
Jan. 19, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - House (62 - 35)
Jan. 19, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - House (62 - 35)
Jan. 19, 2023 NM HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
Jan. 19, 2023 ND HB 1266 Authorizes Cities with Expired Renaissance Zone Community Revitalization Areas to Reapply to the Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
Jan. 19, 2023 MS HB 1125 Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
Jan. 18, 2023 ND HB 1171 Prohibits Coerced or Forced Abortions Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
Jan. 18, 2023 DE SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
Jan. 18, 2023 DE HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Jan. 18, 2023 NM HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Legislature Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
Jan. 17, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Jan. 17, 2023 WI SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Jan. 11, 2023 TX SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Jan. 11, 2023 PA SB 1 Authorizes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Valid Identification When Voting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
Jan. 10, 2023 National H Res 12 Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (221 - 211)
Jan. 10, 2023 National H Res 12 Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (221 - 211)
Jan. 6, 2023 IL HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
Jan. 3, 2023 PA SR 1 Amends Senate Ethics Rules Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Jan. 3, 2023 WI SJR 1 Establishes the 2023 Legislative Session Schedule Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
Dec. 22, 2022 National HR 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (222 - 201)
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 191)
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 1948 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (219 - 201)
Dec. 14, 2022 OH SB 202 Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability (66 - 24)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31)
Dec. 8, 2022 National HR 8404 Respect for Marriage Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (258 - 169)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/14 S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
2/14 H 71 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
2/14 SB 2140 Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
2/13 SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
2/10 HJR 2 Amends how State Courts can Grant Injunctions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
2/10 SB 6-B Establishes Unauthorized Alien Transport Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 34)
2/10 SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/10 SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/10 H 89 Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (130 - 13)
2/09 HB 1080 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
2/09 SB 141 Increases Adoption Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
2/09 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
2/09 HF 159 Prohibits Use of Trans or Gay Panic Defense in Assault Cases Bill Passed - House (94 - 1)
2/09 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/08 SB 6-B Establishes Unauthorized Alien Transport Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/08 HB 4 Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage from 2 to 12 Months Bill Passed - House (34 - 28)
2/08 S 1016 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Unisex Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
2/07 HB 2432 Requires Schools to Inform Parents of Students Experiencing "Gender Incongruence" (50 - 48)
2/07 HB 1387 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
2/07 HB 1020 Establishes a Court System of Unelected Judges and Prosecutors for the City of Jackson, Mississippi Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
2/07 SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
2/06 SB 43 Amends the Definition of "Adult Oriented Business" to Include Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
2/06 HB 2025 Requires the Department of Social Services Provide School Boards with Information Lists for Families Receiving SNAP Benefits Annually Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
2/06 HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
2/06 H 24 Appropriates Funding for a State Post-Secondary Career Initiatives Plan Bill Passed - House (36 - 34)
2/03 HB 2007 Prohibits Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors Under 18 Bill Passed - House (84 - 10)
2/02 H Res 76 Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House. Resolution Passed - House (218 - 211)
2/02 SB 23-1006 Requires Employer Notification of Employee Income Tax Credit Eligibility Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
2/02 HB 1080 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
2/01 HB 1156 Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex Bill Passed - House (80 - 10)
2/01 HR 139 SHOW UP Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (221 - 206)
1/31 HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
1/31 HB 2032 Expands "Domestic Partnership" Eligibility Under Family Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
1/30 HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
1/26 SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors (58 - 14)
1/26 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (59 - 6)
1/26 SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - House (35 - 5)
1/26 HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
1/26 A 5086 Increases Minimum Monthly SNAP Benefits from $50 to $95 Bill Passed - House (72 - 5)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
1/24 SB 1096 Establishes State Code Language Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
1/24 SB 43 Amends the Definition of "Adult Oriented Business" to Include Drag Performances Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
1/24 S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
1/24 HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
1/23 S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - House (115 - 28)
1/23 S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
1/20 SB 100 Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
1/20 SB 16 Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
1/20 SB 93 Prohibits Name or Sex Change on a Minor's Birth Certificate Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 8)
1/19 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - House (62 - 35)
1/19 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - House (62 - 35)
1/19 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
1/19 HB 1266 Authorizes Cities with Expired Renaissance Zone Community Revitalization Areas to Reapply to the Program Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
1/19 HB 1125 Prohibits Hormone Therapy and Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Minors Bill Passed - House (78 - 30)
1/18 HB 1171 Prohibits Coerced or Forced Abortions Bill Passed - House (89 - 1)
1/18 SB 29 Amends State Retiree Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
1/18 HB 49 Increases Weekly Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
1/18 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for Legislature Bill Passed - House (47 - 19)
1/17 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
1/17 SJR 4 Authorizes Referendum on Welfare Work-Search Requirements Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
1/11 SR 2 Establishes Redistricting Rules of Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
1/11 SB 1 Authorizes Constitutional Amendment Requiring Valid Identification When Voting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
1/10 H Res 12 Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (221 - 211)
1/10 H Res 12 Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (221 - 211)
1/06 HB 5107 Establishes Collective Bargaining Rights for Chicago School Principals but Prohibits Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 7)
1/03 SR 1 Amends Senate Ethics Rules Resolution Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
1/03 SJR 1 Establishes the 2023 Legislative Session Schedule Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
12/22 HR 9640 Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (222 - 201)
12/15 HR 8393 Puerto Rico Status Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 191)
12/15 HR 1948 VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (219 - 201)
12/14 SB 202 Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability (66 - 24)
12/13 HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 31)
12/08 HR 8404 Respect for Marriage Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (258 - 169)
12/07 HB 286 Requires Legal Challenges for Certain Agency Orders Occur in the County Where a Business or Individual Resides Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)

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