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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 8, 2024 PA SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 74)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-065 Prohibits Individuals from Texting or Performing Other Functions on a Mobile Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 6)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-205 Authorizes Broad Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulations Over Employment Decisions Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
May 8, 2024 National HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
May 8, 2024 National HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
April 30, 2024 PA HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
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 National HR 4755 Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act Bill Passed - House (354 - 36)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8038 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 58)
April 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 9)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2411 Repeals Work-Based Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
April 18, 2024 IL HB 2363 Prohibits the Sale of Certain Fluorescent Lamps Bill Passed - House (73 - 37)
April 17, 2024 National HR 4639 Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 199)
April 16, 2024 National HR 6603 No Technology for Terror Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 19)
April 15, 2024 PA HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
April 12, 2024 National HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - House (273 - 147)
April 5, 2024 KS SB 271 Prohibits State Agencies from Acquiring Drone Technology from Certain Countries of Concern Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 351 Requires Social Media Companies get Parental Permission for Minors 16 and Under to Create Accounts Bill Passed - House (120 - 45)
March 27, 2024 MO HB 2142 Expands Broadband Internet Access for Rural Communities Bill Passed - House (146 - 0)
March 27, 2024 MO HB 2628 Prohibits Distributing False Media Messages for Any Political Candidate within 90 Days of an Election Bill Passed - House (133 - 5)
March 26, 2024 CO HB 24-1081 Amends the Regulation of Sodium Nitrite Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 3)
March 20, 2024 AK HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/08 SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (126 - 74)
5/08 SB 24-065 Prohibits Individuals from Texting or Performing Other Functions on a Mobile Device While Operating a Motor Vehicle Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 6)
5/08 SB 24-205 Authorizes Broad Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulations Over Employment Decisions Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
5/08 HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
5/08 HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
4/30 HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
4/29 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
4/29 HR 4755 Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act Bill Passed - House (354 - 36)
4/24 HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
4/20 HR 8038 21st Century Peace through Strength Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 58)
4/19 HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 9)
4/19 SF 2411 Repeals Work-Based Learning Programs Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
4/18 HB 2363 Prohibits the Sale of Certain Fluorescent Lamps Bill Passed - House (73 - 37)
4/17 HR 4639 Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 199)
4/16 HR 6603 No Technology for Terror Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 19)
4/15 HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
4/12 HR 7888 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act Bill Passed - House (273 - 147)
4/05 SB 271 Prohibits State Agencies from Acquiring Drone Technology from Certain Countries of Concern Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
3/28 SB 351 Requires Social Media Companies get Parental Permission for Minors 16 and Under to Create Accounts Bill Passed - House (120 - 45)
3/27 HB 2142 Expands Broadband Internet Access for Rural Communities Bill Passed - House (146 - 0)
3/27 HB 2628 Prohibits Distributing False Media Messages for Any Political Candidate within 90 Days of an Election Bill Passed - House (133 - 5)
3/26 HB 24-1081 Amends the Regulation of Sodium Nitrite Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 3)
3/20 HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)

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