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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
Feb. 16, 2022 OR HB 4133 Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
Feb. 15, 2022 RI S 2162 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 6)
Feb. 15, 2022 RI H 7323 Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Feb. 15, 2022 VT S 122 Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 15, 2022 RI H 7323 Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
Feb. 15, 2022 RI S 2162 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Feb. 15, 2022 VA SJ 1 Expands Voting Rights of Released Inmates (24 - 16)
Feb. 14, 2022 LA SB 15 Amends Supreme Court District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 14, 2022 LA SB 1 Amends State Senate Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 11, 2022 MS HB 1510 Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
Feb. 10, 2022 UT SB 11 Specifies Process for Cancelling Local Elections Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
Feb. 9, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37)
Feb. 9, 2022 AZ SB 1008 Establishes Automatic Recount Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
Feb. 8, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
Feb. 8, 2022 WA HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
Feb. 2, 2022 NY A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
Feb. 2, 2022 GA SB 369 Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21)
Feb. 2, 2022 WA HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
Feb. 2, 2022 NY A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
Jan. 31, 2022 IN HB 1116 Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
Jan. 27, 2022 MA S 2554 Establishes Early Voting Opportunities (124 - 34)
Jan. 27, 2022 MD SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Jan. 26, 2022 SC S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33)
Jan. 26, 2022 KS SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
Jan. 25, 2022 GA SR 363 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18)
Jan. 24, 2022 TN SB 780 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
Jan. 24, 2022 PA HB 2146 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Jan. 20, 2022 KY SB 3 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24)
Jan. 20, 2022 KY SB 3 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Jan. 20, 2022 SC S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15)
Jan. 20, 2022 MD SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2022 TN SB 780 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
Jan. 19, 2022 National HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48)
Jan. 19, 2022 NC HB 605 Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50)
Jan. 19, 2022 NC HB 605 Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17)
Jan. 19, 2022 MO HB 2117 Establishes New Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
Jan. 13, 2022 National HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203)
Jan. 13, 2022 SC S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (68 - 36)
Jan. 12, 2022 MS HB 384 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
Jan. 12, 2022 PA HB 2146 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (110 - 91)
Jan. 8, 2022 KY SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
Jan. 8, 2022 KY HB 2 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Jan. 6, 2022 KY HB 172 Amends Election Filing Deadlines Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
Jan. 6, 2022 KY SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
Jan. 6, 2022 KY HB 2 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (71 - 19)
Jan. 6, 2022 MS HB 384 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 44)
Jan. 5, 2022 IL HB 3138 Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34)
Jan. 5, 2022 NH HB 50 Establishes State House District Boundaries "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168)
Jan. 5, 2022 IL HB 3138 Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
Jan. 5, 2022 NH HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - House (186 - 164)
Jan. 5, 2022 KY HB 172 Amends Election Filing Deadlines Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
Dec. 11, 2021 NM SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (44 - 24)
Dec. 10, 2021 NM SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
Dec. 9, 2021 MD HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42)
Dec. 9, 2021 OH HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
Dec. 7, 2021 National HR 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)
Nov. 18, 2021 NC SB 326 Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day Bill Passed - House (62 - 48)
Nov. 18, 2021 NC SB 725 Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
Nov. 18, 2021 OH SB 258 Establishes Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
Nov. 18, 2021 NC HB 259 Requires that All Voting Machines Purchased in the Future be Manufactured in the U.S Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
Nov. 17, 2021 OK SB 4 Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
Nov. 16, 2021 NV SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
Nov. 16, 2021 OH SB 258 Establishes Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Nov. 15, 2021 GA SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
Nov. 14, 2021 NV SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
Nov. 11, 2021 WI SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
Nov. 10, 2021 SD HB 1001 Amends State Legislative Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2)
Nov. 10, 2021 SD HB 1001 Amends State Legislative Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31)
Nov. 10, 2021 UT SB 2004 Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
Nov. 10, 2021 UT SB 2004 Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
Nov. 10, 2021 UT HB 2004 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Nov. 9, 2021 GA SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21)
Nov. 9, 2021 UT HB 2004 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
Nov. 8, 2021 WI SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Nov. 4, 2021 NC HB 976 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
Nov. 4, 2021 NC SB 740 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 49)
Nov. 3, 2021 AL HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Nov. 2, 2021 NC SB 740 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Nov. 2, 2021 NC HB 976 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (67 - 49)
Nov. 1, 2021 AL HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
Oct. 28, 2021 IL HB 1291 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
Oct. 28, 2021 IL HB 1291 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18)
Oct. 28, 2021 IA SF 621 Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
Oct. 20, 2021 WV SB 3034 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
Oct. 20, 2021 National S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51)
Oct. 18, 2021 TX SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 59)
Oct. 14, 2021 MI SB 303 Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm Their Identity Before Casting a Ballot Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
Oct. 14, 2021 MI SB 304 Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
Oct. 8, 2021 TX SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
Oct. 7, 2021 AR SB 743 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (53 - 35)
Oct. 7, 2021 AR HB 1982 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Oct. 6, 2021 MI SB 280 Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
Oct. 6, 2021 AR HB 1982 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (59 - 30)
Oct. 6, 2021 AR SB 743 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Oct. 1, 2021 IN HB 1581 Amends Redistricting Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
Oct. 1, 2021 IN HB 1581 Amends Redistricting Maps Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
Sept. 30, 2021 MI HB 4528 Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 24)
Sept. 30, 2021 MI HB 4528 Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Sept. 30, 2021 MI HB 4492 Expands Polling Place Locations Bill Passed - House (84 - 21)
Sept. 30, 2021 MI HB 4837 Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/16 HB 4133 Authorizes Voter Registration Without State-Issued ID Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
2/15 S 2162 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (57 - 6)
2/15 H 7323 Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
2/15 S 122 Requires Presidential Electors to Certify Based on National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/15 H 7323 Establishes Congressional, State District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
2/15 S 2162 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
2/15 SJ 1 Expands Voting Rights of Released Inmates (24 - 16)
2/14 SB 15 Amends Supreme Court District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/14 SB 1 Amends State Senate Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/11 HB 1510 Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
2/10 SB 11 Specifies Process for Cancelling Local Elections Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
2/09 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (85 - 37)
2/09 SB 1008 Establishes Automatic Recount Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
2/08 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
2/08 HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
2/02 A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
2/02 SB 369 Requires Board of Education Member Elections Be Nonpartisan Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 21)
2/02 HCR 4407 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
2/02 A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
1/31 HB 1116 Increases Requirements for Mail-In Voting Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
1/27 S 2554 Establishes Early Voting Opportunities (124 - 34)
1/27 SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
1/26 S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 33)
1/26 SB 355 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
1/25 SR 363 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18)
1/24 SB 780 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
1/24 HB 2146 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
1/20 SB 3 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Veto Override Passed - House (64 - 24)
1/20 SB 3 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
1/20 S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 15)
1/20 SJ 2 Establishes New General Assembly District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
1/20 SB 780 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
1/19 HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48)
1/19 HB 605 Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 50)
1/19 HB 605 Amends the Upcoming 2022 Primary Date Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 17)
1/19 HB 2117 Establishes New Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
1/13 HR 5746 Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203)
1/13 S 865 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (68 - 36)
1/12 HB 384 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
1/12 HB 2146 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (110 - 91)
1/08 SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (67 - 23)
1/08 HB 2 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
1/06 HB 172 Amends Election Filing Deadlines Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
1/06 SB 2 Establishes Senatorial District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
1/06 HB 2 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (71 - 19)
1/06 HB 384 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 44)
1/05 HB 3138 Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 34)
1/05 HB 50 Establishes State House District Boundaries "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (186 - 168)
1/05 HB 3138 Amends Judicial Circuits and Subcircuits Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
1/05 HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - House (186 - 164)
1/05 HB 172 Amends Election Filing Deadlines Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
12/11 SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (44 - 24)
12/10 SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
12/09 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 42)
12/09 HB 458 Amends State Election Laws Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
12/07 HR 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 208)
11/18 SB 326 Requires State Election Officials to Stop Collecting Mail-In Ballots After Election Day Bill Passed - House (62 - 48)
11/18 SB 725 Prohibits County Boards of Elections from Accepting Private Donations to Administer Election Services Bill Passed - House (63 - 48)
11/18 SB 258 Establishes Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
11/18 HB 259 Requires that All Voting Machines Purchased in the Future be Manufactured in the U.S Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
11/17 SB 4 Specifies the Application of Certain Reapportioned Districts to Certain Elections Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
11/16 SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (25 - 17)
11/16 SB 258 Establishes Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
11/15 SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (96 - 70)
11/14 SB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 9)
11/11 SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38)
11/10 HB 1001 Amends State Legislative Districts Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 2)
11/10 HB 1001 Amends State Legislative Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 31)
11/10 SB 2004 Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
11/10 SB 2004 Establishes Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions Bill Passed - House (55 - 17)
11/10 HB 2004 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
11/09 SB 1 Amends State Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 21)
11/09 HB 2004 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (50 - 22)
11/08 SB 622 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
11/04 HB 976 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 21)
11/04 SB 740 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 49)
11/03 HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
11/02 SB 740 Amends Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
11/02 HB 976 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (67 - 49)
11/01 HB 2 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
10/28 HB 1291 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 43)
10/28 HB 1291 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 18)
10/28 SF 621 Establishes Congressional and Legislative Districts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
10/20 SB 3034 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (72 - 19)
10/20 S 2747 Freedom to Vote Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51)
10/18 SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 59)
10/14 SB 303 Repeals the Option for Voters to Sign an Affidavit to Affirm Their Identity Before Casting a Ballot Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
10/14 SB 304 Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
10/08 SB 6 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
10/07 SB 743 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (53 - 35)
10/07 HB 1982 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
10/06 SB 280 Requires the Board of State Canvassers to Complete a Canvass of an Initiative Petition Within 100 Days After It Has Been Filed Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
10/06 HB 1982 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (59 - 30)
10/06 SB 743 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
10/01 HB 1581 Amends Redistricting Maps Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25)
10/01 HB 1581 Amends Redistricting Maps Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
9/30 HB 4528 Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 24)
9/30 HB 4528 Requires Election Challengers to Undergo Training Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
9/30 HB 4492 Expands Polling Place Locations Bill Passed - House (84 - 21)
9/30 HB 4837 Prohibits Third Parties from Accessing the Qualified Voter File Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)

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