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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 26, 2022 NY A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
April 21, 2022 FL SB 6-C Amends the Definition of the Term "Social Media Platform" Bill Passed - House (70 - 38)
April 20, 2022 FL SB 6-C Amends the Definition of the Term "Social Media Platform" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
April 13, 2022 VT S 74 Authorizes Use of Telemedicine for Assisted Suicide Bill Failed - House (41 - 98)
April 12, 2022 NE LB 1112 Requires Increased Technology Education in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
April 4, 2022 National HR 5657 Medical Marijuana Research Act Bill Passed - House (343 - 75)
March 29, 2022 MS HB 1029 Expands Broadband Accessibility in Mississippi Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 6)
March 28, 2022 National HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 28)
March 28, 2022 National HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 28)
March 23, 2022 KS SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
March 23, 2022 ID H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 14, 2022 NE LB 283 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
March 8, 2022 IN HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
March 8, 2022 SD HB 1174 Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
March 8, 2022 GA SB 393 Prohibits Social Media Platforms from Censoring User Viewpoints Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
March 7, 2022 SD HB 1174 Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 7, 2022 WY SB 68 Amends the State's DAO Statutes to Better Account for How to Join, Leave and Vote in These Organizations Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
March 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1041 Expands Privacy Protections for Health and Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
March 3, 2022 SD SB 55 Appropriates Funds to Increase Broadband Internet Access Bill Passed - House (65 - 4)
March 3, 2022 ID H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
Feb. 23, 2022 WI AB 957 Expands Consumer Data Protections Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
Feb. 23, 2022 KS SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/26 A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
4/21 SB 6-C Amends the Definition of the Term "Social Media Platform" Bill Passed - House (70 - 38)
4/20 SB 6-C Amends the Definition of the Term "Social Media Platform" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
4/13 S 74 Authorizes Use of Telemedicine for Assisted Suicide Bill Failed - House (41 - 98)
4/12 LB 1112 Requires Increased Technology Education in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
4/04 HR 5657 Medical Marijuana Research Act Bill Passed - House (343 - 75)
3/29 HB 1029 Expands Broadband Accessibility in Mississippi Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 6)
3/28 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 28)
3/28 HR 4521 America COMPETES Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 28)
3/23 SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
3/23 H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/14 LB 283 Establishes Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 28)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
3/08 HB 1211 Amends Law for State Regulation of Blockchain Technology and Oversight of Broadband Projects Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
3/08 HB 1174 Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
3/08 SB 393 Prohibits Social Media Platforms from Censoring User Viewpoints Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
3/07 HB 1174 Expands Regulations on Certain Car Parts Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/07 SB 68 Amends the State's DAO Statutes to Better Account for How to Join, Leave and Vote in These Organizations Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
3/04 HB 22-1041 Expands Privacy Protections for Health and Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
3/03 SB 55 Appropriates Funds to Increase Broadband Internet Access Bill Passed - House (65 - 4)
3/03 H 720 Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
2/23 AB 957 Expands Consumer Data Protections Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
2/23 SB 161 Authorizes Robotic Personal Delivery Devices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)

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