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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, 2025 AZ SB 1540 Extends the Types of Properties Eligible for the $400,000 Homestead Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 29, 2025 NY A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2081 Establishes New Surcharges and Adjusts Business and Occupation Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2049 Increases State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
April 25, 2025 WA SB 5801 Increases Annually the State Gas Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
April 22, 2025 WI SB 24 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 6 in the City of Middleton From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 17, 2025 TN SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
April 17, 2025 NC SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
April 15, 2025 IN SB 1 Establishes a State Property Tax Relief Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
April 15, 2025 IA SJR 11 Amends the State Constitution to Require a Super-Majority for Certain Tax Changes Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 15, 2025 AK SB 113 Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
April 11, 2025 KS SB 98 Exempts Qualified Data Centers From Sales Taxes and Sets Eligibility Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8)
April 10, 2025 KS SB 269 Requires Future Income Tax and Privilege Tax Rate Decreases to be Contingent on Exceeding Revenue Estimates Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
April 10, 2025 OK HB 1539 Authorizes a Gradual Repeal of State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
April 7, 2025 MO HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 7, 2025 MO HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1341 Establishes Excise Tax Exemptions Through Medical Cannabis Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
March 31, 2025 TN SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 29, 2025 WA SB 5801 Increases Annually the State Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
March 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1005 Establishes a $34 Million Filming Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
March 27, 2025 KS HCR 5011 Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
March 26, 2025 KS SB 227 Increases the Tax Credit for the Redevelopment of Historic Structures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
March 25, 2025 OK SB 304 Amends and Replaces Oklahoma's Graduated Bracket System for Individual Income Taxes with a 4.75% Flat Tax Starting in 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
March 20, 2025 GA HB 111 Establishes a Flat 5.19% Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23)
March 20, 2025 NM HB 295 Exempts Improvements on Land Owned by the New Mexico Renewable Energy Authority From Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
March 20, 2025 NM HB 14 Establishes an Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 19 Prohibits Texas Public Tax Funds from Being Used in Lobbying or Other Activities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 18, 2025 MS HB 1 Repeals the State Income Tax, Reduces the State Grocery Tax, and Increases Sales and Gas Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
March 14, 2025 KY HB 775 Amends Various Changes to the State's Tax Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 11, 2025 WA SB 5576 Authorizes New Excise Tax of 4% on Short-Term Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 5, 2025 ID H 231 Increases the Annual Grocery Tax Credit to $155 Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 4, 2025 ID H 40 Reduces the Personal and Corporate Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
Feb. 28, 2025 MT SB 90 Amends and Redistributes Certain State Tax Revenue to Primary Residence Property Tax Relief Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
Feb. 27, 2025 WY SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 3)
Feb. 26, 2025 AZ SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Feb. 25, 2025 CT HB 7067 Amends State Sale and Tax Law Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2025 MS SB 3095 Increases State Infrastructure Funding Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2025 NM SB 23 Increases Top Oil And Gas Royalty Rates On State Lands Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
Feb. 19, 2025 ID H 93 Establishes a Tax Credit for Individuals with Children in Homeschooling or Private Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
Feb. 19, 2025 TX SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Feb. 13, 2025 TX SB 4 Increases State Homestead Exemption on School District Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 VA HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 12, 2025 GA SB 47 Establishes Annual 11-day Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
Feb. 4, 2025 KY HB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates from 4% to 3.5% Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Feb. 4, 2025 WY SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 3, 2025 AZ SB 1013 Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Jan. 14, 2025 NJ A 1672 Extends and Expands the Senior Freeze Program to Include Disabled Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Oct. 30, 2024 MI HB 4361 Establishes a 1-Time Individual Tax Credit for Organ Donation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
Oct. 9, 2024 PA SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Oct. 8, 2024 WV HB 226 Establishes a Child and Dependent Care Credit Against the Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 3259 Amends Transactions and Use Taxes for the City of Campbell Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 2564 Amends Senior Citzen and Disabled Citzen Property Tax Postponement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2443 Authorizes the Cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Victorville to Impose Taxes to Support Transportation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
Aug. 20, 2024 NE LB 34 Amends State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
Aug. 1, 2024 National HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 44)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 656 Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 115 Amends and Simplifies Heir Estates Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
June 28, 2024 NJ A 3772 Restructures Property Tax Process Regarding Foreclosures and Equity Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 175 Amends Certain State Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 26, 2024 CT SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 18, 2024 VT H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
June 18, 2024 KS HB 2001 Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
June 13, 2024 RI S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 186 Requires Payment of Property Taxes and Assessments When a Lot is Split Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 4, 2024 PA SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 14)
May 9, 2024 MO HB 1912 Amends and Modifies Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
May 9, 2024 MO SB 748 Amends Reimbursement Tax Allowance Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
May 8, 2024 CO SB 24-233 Reduces Property Taxes for Most State Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
May 8, 2024 AL HB 201 Establishes Procedures for Increasing State Employee and Teacher Retirees Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
May 8, 2024 AL HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2057 Prohibits Streaming Providers from Being Subjected to Additional Local Taxes and Franchise Fees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/29 SB 1540 Extends the Types of Properties Eligible for the $400,000 Homestead Exemption Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/29 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
4/26 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/26 HB 2081 Establishes New Surcharges and Adjusts Business and Occupation Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/26 HB 2049 Increases State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
4/25 SB 5801 Increases Annually the State Gas Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
4/22 SB 24 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 6 in the City of Middleton From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/17 SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
4/17 SB 257 Appropriates $65 Billion in Funding for the 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
4/15 SB 1 Establishes a State Property Tax Relief Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
4/15 SJR 11 Amends the State Constitution to Require a Super-Majority for Certain Tax Changes Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/15 SB 113 Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
4/11 SB 98 Exempts Qualified Data Centers From Sales Taxes and Sets Eligibility Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 8)
4/10 SB 269 Requires Future Income Tax and Privilege Tax Rate Decreases to be Contingent on Exceeding Revenue Estimates Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
4/10 HB 1539 Authorizes a Gradual Repeal of State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 9)
4/07 HB 594 Authorizes Income Tax Deduction for Capital Gains Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/07 HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/04 HB 1341 Establishes Excise Tax Exemptions Through Medical Cannabis Authorization Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
3/31 SB 763 Requires Photo IDs to Purchase Any Vape Product Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/29 SB 5801 Increases Annually the State Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
3/28 HB 25-1005 Establishes a $34 Million Filming Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
3/27 HCR 5011 Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 13)
3/26 SB 227 Increases the Tax Credit for the Redevelopment of Historic Structures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
3/25 SB 304 Amends and Replaces Oklahoma's Graduated Bracket System for Individual Income Taxes with a 4.75% Flat Tax Starting in 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
3/20 HB 111 Establishes a Flat 5.19% Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 23)
3/20 HB 295 Exempts Improvements on Land Owned by the New Mexico Renewable Energy Authority From Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
3/20 HB 14 Establishes an Earned Income Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
3/19 SB 19 Prohibits Texas Public Tax Funds from Being Used in Lobbying or Other Activities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/18 HB 1 Repeals the State Income Tax, Reduces the State Grocery Tax, and Increases Sales and Gas Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
3/14 HB 775 Amends Various Changes to the State's Tax Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/11 SB 5576 Authorizes New Excise Tax of 4% on Short-Term Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/05 H 231 Increases the Annual Grocery Tax Credit to $155 Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/04 H 40 Reduces the Personal and Corporate Income Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
2/28 SB 90 Amends and Redistributes Certain State Tax Revenue to Primary Residence Property Tax Relief Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
2/27 SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 3)
2/26 SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
2/25 HB 7067 Amends State Sale and Tax Law Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/24 SB 3095 Increases State Infrastructure Funding Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
2/22 SB 23 Increases Top Oil And Gas Royalty Rates On State Lands Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
2/19 H 93 Establishes a Tax Credit for Individuals with Children in Homeschooling or Private Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
2/19 SB 40 Amends Bail Bonds and Prohibits the Use of Public Tax Funds to Pay Bail Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
2/13 SB 4 Increases State Homestead Exemption on School District Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
2/12 HB 2485 Establishes a Regulated and Taxed Cannabis Marketplace Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/12 SB 47 Establishes Annual 11-day Sales Tax Holiday for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
2/04 HB 1 Reduces State Income Tax Rates from 4% to 3.5% Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
2/04 SF 69 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Single Family Homes Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/03 SB 1013 Requires Municipalities and Counties to Secure Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increases Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
1/14 A 1672 Extends and Expands the Senior Freeze Program to Include Disabled Railroad Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
10/30 HB 4361 Establishes a 1-Time Individual Tax Credit for Organ Donation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
10/09 SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
10/08 HB 226 Establishes a Child and Dependent Care Credit Against the Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
8/28 AB 3259 Amends Transactions and Use Taxes for the City of Campbell Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
8/28 AB 2564 Amends Senior Citzen and Disabled Citzen Property Tax Postponement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
8/20 AB 2443 Authorizes the Cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, and Victorville to Impose Taxes to Support Transportation Programs Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/20 LB 2 Amends State Property Tax Rates to Reduce $117 Million in State Budget Cuts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
8/20 LB 34 Amends State Property Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3)
8/01 HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 44)
7/11 SB 656 Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
7/11 HB 115 Amends and Simplifies Heir Estates Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
6/28 A 3772 Restructures Property Tax Process Regarding Foreclosures and Equity Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/26 SB 175 Amends Certain State Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/26 SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/18 H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
6/18 HB 2001 Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
6/13 S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/12 SB 186 Requires Payment of Property Taxes and Assessments When a Lot is Split Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/04 SB 1051 Authorizes the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) to Accept Late-Filed Tax Applications Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21)
5/24 SB 1996 Increases the Surcharge on Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums from 1.01% to 1.092% Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 14)
5/09 HB 1912 Amends and Modifies Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
5/09 SB 748 Amends Reimbursement Tax Allowance Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
5/08 SB 24-233 Reduces Property Taxes for Most State Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
5/08 HB 201 Establishes Procedures for Increasing State Employee and Teacher Retirees Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
5/08 HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
5/07 HB 2057 Prohibits Streaming Providers from Being Subjected to Additional Local Taxes and Franchise Fees Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)

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