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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
April 29, 2024 CO HB 24-1260 Prohibits Employers from Disciplining Workers Who Refuse to Attend Employer-Sponsored Meetings Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
April 26, 2024 AK HJR 17 Establishes Support for a Federal Truth and Healing Commission Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
April 25, 2024 MA H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
April 25, 2024 MA H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
April 25, 2024 OK SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Bill Passed - House (56 - 26)
April 24, 2024 OH SB 90 Establishes and Adopts the Social Work Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (90 - 2)
April 24, 2024 CT HB 5005 Expands Paid Sick Days in the State Bill Passed - House (88 - 61)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
April 22, 2024 OK SB 1854 Prohibits Unauthorized Camping on State-Owned Land Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
April 20, 2024 National HR 3602 End the Border Catastrophe Act Bill Failed - House (215 - 199)
April 19, 2024 HI HB 1936 Requires All Work Tying Up Vessels to Commercial Docks and Facilities be Done by Unionized Labor Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 2)
April 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1008 Establishes New Wage Theft Protections for Construction Workers Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
April 18, 2024 IL HB 5239 Expands Abortion Shield Laws so State and Local Authorities are Prohibited from Providing Information for Out-of-State Investigations Bill Passed - House (72 - 37)
April 18, 2024 IL HB 5164 Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes Bill Passed - House (67 - 39)
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 OK HB 4156 Amends Various State Immigration Laws, Policies, and Restrictions Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
April 17, 2024 VA SB 238 Requires State Health Insurance Plans Cover All F.D.A. Approved Contraception Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
April 16, 2024 TN SB 2508 Establishes Requirement for the State IRS to Report Ticket Sales Publicly Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
April 16, 2024 LA HB 122 Prohibits K-12 Teachers from Discussing Gender or Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 22)
April 11, 2024 National S 382 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (301 - 15)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
April 11, 2024 LA HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
April 11, 2024 RI H 7980 Amends State Law so Mobile Homes are Counted as Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
March 29, 2024 ID H 753 Prohibits Illegal Entry Into Idaho Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - House (117 - 50)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 75)
March 27, 2024 KS SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 39)
March 27, 2024 AZ SB 1021 Amends and Repeals Parts of the Arizona Statutes Concerning Health Professionals Bill Passed - House (40 - 13)
March 27, 2024 AK SB 93 Establishes a Fund for the Compensation of Fishermen Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
March 27, 2024 MO HB 2626 Increases MO-HealthNet Coverage to Include Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Bill Passed - House (149 - 3)
March 26, 2024 GA SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - House (167 - 4)
March 26, 2024 DE HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - House (30 - 5)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 68)
March 21, 2024 NH HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
March 20, 2024 GA SB 362 Prohibits Companies from Receiving State Tax Incentives Unless Their Decision to Unionize was via Secret Ballot Bill Passed - House (96 - 78)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1313 Establishes a State Certification Process for LGBTQ+ Businesses Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
March 18, 2024 MD HB 67 Establishes Violations for Unauthorized Insurers Bill Passed - House (100 - 37)
March 15, 2024 CO HB 24-1139 Amends Death Benefit Statutes after Remarriage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 6)
March 15, 2024 ID H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 15, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 15, 2024 MD HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - House (99 - 35)
March 14, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 14, 2024 OK HB 3013 Prohibits the Use of Certain IVF Medications and Drugs Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
March 13, 2024 MS HB 1607 Establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and Defines Terms Relating to Sex and Gender Bill Passed - House (82 - 30)
March 13, 2024 MS HB 1590 Amends Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Membership Board Oversight Bill Passed - House (85 - 34)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 3329 Requires Menstrual Products be Available for 6-12 Grade Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
March 12, 2024 National H Res 1065 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (226 - 193)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/29 HB 24-1260 Prohibits Employers from Disciplining Workers Who Refuse to Attend Employer-Sponsored Meetings Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
4/26 HJR 17 Establishes Support for a Federal Truth and Healing Commission Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1)
4/25 SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
4/25 H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
4/25 H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
4/25 SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Bill Passed - House (56 - 26)
4/24 SB 90 Establishes and Adopts the Social Work Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (90 - 2)
4/24 HB 5005 Expands Paid Sick Days in the State Bill Passed - House (88 - 61)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
4/22 SB 1854 Prohibits Unauthorized Camping on State-Owned Land Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
4/20 HR 3602 End the Border Catastrophe Act Bill Failed - House (215 - 199)
4/19 HB 1936 Requires All Work Tying Up Vessels to Commercial Docks and Facilities be Done by Unionized Labor Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 2)
4/19 HB 24-1008 Establishes New Wage Theft Protections for Construction Workers Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
4/18 HB 5239 Expands Abortion Shield Laws so State and Local Authorities are Prohibited from Providing Information for Out-of-State Investigations Bill Passed - House (72 - 37)
4/18 HB 5164 Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes Bill Passed - House (67 - 39)
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 HB 4156 Amends Various State Immigration Laws, Policies, and Restrictions Bill Passed - House (77 - 20)
4/17 SB 238 Requires State Health Insurance Plans Cover All F.D.A. Approved Contraception Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
4/16 SB 2508 Establishes Requirement for the State IRS to Report Ticket Sales Publicly Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
4/16 HB 122 Prohibits K-12 Teachers from Discussing Gender or Sexual Orientation Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
4/12 HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 22)
4/11 S 382 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (301 - 15)
4/11 HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
4/11 HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
4/11 H 7980 Amends State Law so Mobile Homes are Counted as Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
3/29 H 753 Prohibits Illegal Entry Into Idaho Bill Passed - House (53 - 15)
3/28 SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - House (117 - 50)
3/28 HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 75)
3/27 SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 39)
3/27 SB 1021 Amends and Repeals Parts of the Arizona Statutes Concerning Health Professionals Bill Passed - House (40 - 13)
3/27 SB 93 Establishes a Fund for the Compensation of Fishermen Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
3/27 HB 2626 Increases MO-HealthNet Coverage to Include Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Bill Passed - House (149 - 3)
3/26 SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - House (167 - 4)
3/26 HB 299 Amends the Definition of Places of Public Accommodation to Include Libraries Under the State's Equal Accommodations Law Bill Passed - House (30 - 5)
3/21 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 68)
3/21 HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
3/20 SB 362 Prohibits Companies from Receiving State Tax Incentives Unless Their Decision to Unionize was via Secret Ballot Bill Passed - House (96 - 78)
3/18 S 1313 Establishes a State Certification Process for LGBTQ+ Businesses Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
3/18 HB 67 Establishes Violations for Unauthorized Insurers Bill Passed - House (100 - 37)
3/15 HB 24-1139 Amends Death Benefit Statutes after Remarriage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 6)
3/15 H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/15 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/15 HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - House (99 - 35)
3/14 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
3/14 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/14 HB 3013 Prohibits the Use of Certain IVF Medications and Drugs Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
3/13 HB 1607 Establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and Defines Terms Relating to Sex and Gender Bill Passed - House (82 - 30)
3/13 HB 1590 Amends Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Membership Board Oversight Bill Passed - House (85 - 34)
3/12 HB 3329 Requires Menstrual Products be Available for 6-12 Grade Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
3/12 H Res 1065 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (226 - 193)

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