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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 25, 2025 TX HB 23 Establishes Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations Bill Passed - House (113 - 13)
Aug. 12, 2025 PA HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Aug. 6, 2025 TX SB 9 (Special Session) Reduces State Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
July 30, 2025 NC HB 87 Authorizes the State to Participate in the One Big Beautiful Bill's Educational Choice Incentive Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 47)
July 30, 2025 TX SB 12 (Special Session) Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
July 29, 2025 NC HB 87 Authorizes the State to Participate in the One Big Beautiful Bill's Educational Choice Incentive Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
July 17, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
July 7, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4618 Amends Requirements and Availability of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (63 - 16)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5688 Establishes a New Hotel Tax to Fund Municipal Fire Departments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5688 Establishes a New Hotel Tax to Fund Municipal Fire Departments Bill Passed - House (49 - 30)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4618 Amends Requirements and Availability of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Bill Passed - House (74 - 1)
June 23, 2025 AZ HB 2704 Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
June 20, 2025 RI S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
June 20, 2025 RI S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 19, 2025 AZ HB 2704 Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 16, 2025 VT S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
June 8, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 3, 2025 CA AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
June 1, 2025 LA SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
May 29, 2025 TX SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
May 29, 2025 LA HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
May 29, 2025 CA SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 29, 2025 CA SB 296 Exempts Totally Disabled Veteran Homeowners from Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
May 22, 2025 NC SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
May 20, 2025 TX SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - House (113 - 30)
May 20, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
May 13, 2025 WI AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - House (91 - 6)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
May 7, 2025 MO HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 41)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
May 7, 2025 VT H 491 Establishes Homestead and Nonhomestead Property Tax Rates and Yields for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
May 7, 2025 AK SB 113 Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
May 7, 2025 LA HB 667 Reduces State Income Taxes with Voter Passage of a Proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill Passed - House (86 - 13)
May 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 6, 2025 VT S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/25 HB 23 Establishes Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Organizations Bill Passed - House (113 - 13)
8/12 HB 257 Establishes Regulations for Public Transportation Authorities and Appropriates or Transfers Funds From the Interactive Gaming Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
8/06 SB 9 (Special Session) Reduces State Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
7/30 HB 87 Authorizes the State to Participate in the One Big Beautiful Bill's Educational Choice Incentive Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 47)
7/30 SB 12 (Special Session) Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
7/29 HB 87 Authorizes the State to Participate in the One Big Beautiful Bill's Educational Choice Incentive Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
7/17 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
7/07 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
7/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
7/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
6/30 S 4618 Amends Requirements and Availability of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (63 - 16)
6/30 A 5688 Establishes a New Hotel Tax to Fund Municipal Fire Departments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
6/30 A 5688 Establishes a New Hotel Tax to Fund Municipal Fire Departments Bill Passed - House (49 - 30)
6/30 S 4618 Amends Requirements and Availability of the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
6/27 SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
6/27 SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
6/27 SB 132 Amends Certain State Tax Codes Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
6/27 SB 141 Amends Funding for the California Cannabis Tax Fund Bill Passed - House (74 - 1)
6/23 HB 2704 Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 20)
6/20 S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
6/20 S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/19 HB 2704 Authorizes Tax Distribution for a New Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Stadium Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
6/18 AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/16 S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 0)
6/09 SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - House (74 - 27)
6/09 HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
6/08 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/03 AB 1138 Expands California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program Bill Passed - House (73 - 1)
6/01 SB 100 Requires State Agencies to Track and Report the Services Received by Undocumented Immigrants to Determine the Amount of Tax Dollars Spent on Them Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
5/31 HB 2755 Amends Revenue and Tax Changes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 25)
5/29 SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
5/29 HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 2)
5/29 SB 345 Authorizes the State Fire Marshall to Establish and Collect Fees Associated with Fire Training and Education Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/29 SB 296 Exempts Totally Disabled Veteran Homeowners from Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
5/22 SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (86 - 20)
5/20 SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - House (113 - 30)
5/20 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
5/13 AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - House (91 - 6)
5/07 HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 8)
5/07 HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
5/07 HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 41)
5/07 HB 357 Defines the Terms "Cigarette" and "Heated Tobacco Product," and Authorizes the State to Impose a 33.75 Mill Tax on Each Cigarette and $0.017 tax on Each Heated Tobacco Product Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
5/07 H 491 Establishes Homestead and Nonhomestead Property Tax Rates and Yields for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
5/07 SB 113 Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
5/07 HB 667 Reduces State Income Taxes with Voter Passage of a Proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill Passed - House (86 - 13)
5/06 HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/06 S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
5/02 HB 1168 Amends Residential Property Tax Rates Conference Report Rejected - House (13 - 77)
5/02 HB 1176 Increases Primary Residence Tax Credits Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 4)
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