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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 8, 2024 MD SB 1027 Defines Taxpayer for the Purposes of Certain Provisions of the Law Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
April 5, 2024 MD HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
April 2, 2024 VT H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 581 Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2)
March 28, 2024 MO HJR 78 Prohibits New Property Assessments or Reassessments that Exceed a Change in the Consumer Price Index or 2%, whichever is less Joint Resolution Passed - House (104 - 19)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - House (74 - 69)
March 21, 2024 ID H 521 Amends and Adds to Existing Tax Laws in the State of Idaho Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 20, 2024 GA HB 1023 Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
March 20, 2024 GA HB 1015 Reduces Income Taxes for State Residents from 5.49% to 5.39%. Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 12)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
March 14, 2024 GA HB 1192 Authorizes Tax Breaks for Data Storage Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 22)
March 13, 2024 ME LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 4147 Expands Access to Childcare Through Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
March 7, 2024 FL SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 756 Requires Homeowners be 62 or Older to Qualify for Property Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 6, 2024 FL SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Bill Passed - House (60 - 51)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4031 Requires Local Governments Keep Some Tax Data and Records Secret Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
March 6, 2024 FL HJR 7017 Alleges Support for an Amendment to the Florida State Constitution to Require and Annual Adjustment for Inflation Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
March 5, 2024 HI HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - House (46 - 3)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4056 Requires Counties Set Up a Way to Handle Surplus Proceeds from Tax Lien Foreclosure Sales Bill Passed - House (36 - 17)
March 4, 2024 IN HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/08 SB 1027 Defines Taxpayer for the Purposes of Certain Provisions of the Law Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
4/05 HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 12)
4/02 H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
3/28 HB 581 Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2)
3/28 HJR 78 Prohibits New Property Assessments or Reassessments that Exceed a Change in the Consumer Price Index or 2%, whichever is less Joint Resolution Passed - House (104 - 19)
3/27 LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - House (74 - 69)
3/21 H 521 Amends and Adds to Existing Tax Laws in the State of Idaho Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/20 HB 1023 Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
3/20 HB 1015 Reduces Income Taxes for State Residents from 5.49% to 5.39%. Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 12)
3/18 S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - House (67 - 8)
3/18 S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
3/14 HB 1192 Authorizes Tax Breaks for Data Storage Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 22)
3/13 LD 2102 Repeals the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
3/12 AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 HB 4147 Expands Access to Childcare Through Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (86 - 8)
3/08 HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
3/07 SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
3/07 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
3/07 SB 756 Requires Homeowners be 62 or Older to Qualify for Property Tax Credits Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/06 SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Bill Passed - House (60 - 51)
3/06 HB 4031 Requires Local Governments Keep Some Tax Data and Records Secret Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
3/06 HJR 7017 Alleges Support for an Amendment to the Florida State Constitution to Require and Annual Adjustment for Inflation Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
3/05 HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - House (46 - 3)
3/05 HB 4056 Requires Counties Set Up a Way to Handle Surplus Proceeds from Tax Lien Foreclosure Sales Bill Passed - House (36 - 17)
3/04 HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)

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