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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
June 26, 2025 NH SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 182)
June 26, 2025 NH SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 182)
June 26, 2025 PA SB 518 Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
June 26, 2025 DE SB 10 Authorizes People to Apply for Sentence Modification Based on the Person's Serious Medical Illness, Age, and Time Served Bill Passed - House (28 - 12)
June 26, 2025 DE SB 17 Specifies the Rights of a Victim of a Crime Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
June 26, 2025 PA SB 649 Establishes a Criminal Offense for Digital Forgery Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
June 25, 2025 DE HB 154 Authorizes Immunity to Nonprofit Organizations Who Distribute New Secure Gun Storage and Safety Devices Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 25, 2025 DE HB 154 Authorizes Immunity to Nonprofit Organizations Who Distribute New Secure Gun Storage and Safety Devices Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 25, 2025 OR SB 875 Expands Protections for Oregon's Foster Youth Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State (73 - 67)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State (73 - 67)
June 25, 2025 NC HB 805 Defines Sex in North Carolina State Law Based on Biological Attributes and Amends Relevant Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 43)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16)
June 25, 2025 NC SB 416 Prohibits Public Agencies from "Collecting, Disclosing, or Releasing Personal Information" About Individuals Associated with 501(c) Nonprofits, With Exceptions Allowed by State or Federal Law. Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46)
June 25, 2025 NC SB 429 Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
June 25, 2025 NC SB 429 Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
June 25, 2025 OR SB 243 Prohibits High-Speed Firing Gun Accessories and Limits Firearm Possession in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (33 - 10)
June 25, 2025 OR SB 243 Prohibits High-Speed Firing Gun Accessories and Limits Firearm Possession in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (33 - 10)
June 25, 2025 NC HB 193 Authorizes Certain Employees and Volunteers to Carry a Concealed Handgun on Private School Property with Permission from the Property Owner Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 224 Prohibits Bump Stocks and Automatic Trigger Modifications on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 225 Prohibits the Carry of a Concealed Pistol on the Premises of the State Capitol and Legislative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 331 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Firearms Without a Valid Serial Number Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 National H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
June 25, 2025 DE HB 96 Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust of the Department of Justice to Submit a Quarterly Report Detailing any Request from a Federal Agency or Entity for Assistance form any State Law Enforcement Agency Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/26 SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 182)
6/26 SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (185 - 182)
6/26 SB 518 Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
6/26 SB 10 Authorizes People to Apply for Sentence Modification Based on the Person's Serious Medical Illness, Age, and Time Served Bill Passed - House (28 - 12)
6/26 SB 17 Specifies the Rights of a Victim of a Crime Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
6/26 SB 649 Establishes a Criminal Offense for Digital Forgery Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
6/25 HB 154 Authorizes Immunity to Nonprofit Organizations Who Distribute New Secure Gun Storage and Safety Devices Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/25 HB 154 Authorizes Immunity to Nonprofit Organizations Who Distribute New Secure Gun Storage and Safety Devices Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/25 SB 875 Expands Protections for Oregon's Foster Youth Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 6)
6/25 LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State (73 - 67)
6/25 LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State (73 - 67)
6/25 HB 805 Defines Sex in North Carolina State Law Based on Biological Attributes and Amends Relevant Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 43)
6/25 LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16)
6/25 LD 1126 Prohibits the Manufacture, Possession, Importation, Sale, or Transfer of Undetectable Firearms in the State "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16)
6/25 SB 416 Prohibits Public Agencies from "Collecting, Disclosing, or Releasing Personal Information" About Individuals Associated with 501(c) Nonprofits, With Exceptions Allowed by State or Federal Law. Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46)
6/25 SB 429 Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
6/25 SB 429 Amends Domestic Violence, Drug Trafficking and Exposing Children to Controlled Substances Bill Passed - House (108 - 6)
6/25 SB 243 Prohibits High-Speed Firing Gun Accessories and Limits Firearm Possession in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (33 - 10)
6/25 SB 243 Prohibits High-Speed Firing Gun Accessories and Limits Firearm Possession in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (33 - 10)
6/25 HB 193 Authorizes Certain Employees and Volunteers to Carry a Concealed Handgun on Private School Property with Permission from the Property Owner Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
6/25 SB 224 Prohibits Bump Stocks and Automatic Trigger Modifications on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
6/25 SB 225 Prohibits the Carry of a Concealed Pistol on the Premises of the State Capitol and Legislative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 SB 331 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Firearms Without a Valid Serial Number Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
6/25 HB 96 Requires the Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust of the Department of Justice to Submit a Quarterly Report Detailing any Request from a Federal Agency or Entity for Assistance form any State Law Enforcement Agency Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)

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