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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
March 26, 2024 GA SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Bill Passed - House (161 - 7)
March 26, 2024 KY SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 26, 2024 VT H 880 Increasing Access to Justice and to Corporate Taxes and Fees Bill Passed - House (97 - 40)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1413 Transfers Funds and the Amends Distribution in Relation to Game Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
March 25, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 25, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 21, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
March 21, 2024 VT S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 20, 2024 ID S 1374 Establishes Provisions Regarding Concealed Weapons on Certain Property Owned by the State of Idaho. Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
March 20, 2024 AZ SB 1185 Prohibits the Possession of Detached Catalytic Converters Bill Passed - House (29 - 27)
March 20, 2024 GA HB 1201 Authorizes Victims of Human Trafficking to Petition Courts to Vacate Their Sentences Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
March 20, 2024 AK HB 238 Establishes a Third Degree Misdemeanor Category for Criminal Mischief Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
March 19, 2024 MI HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 18, 2024 CO HJR 24-1020 Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11)
March 18, 2024 CA SR 70 Establishes a Transgender Day of Visibility Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 15, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
March 14, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
March 14, 2024 VT S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 14, 2024 ID H 578 Prohibits Religious Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Cases Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 14, 2024 ID S 1413 Prohibits the False Reporting of Violence or Emergency in Public or Private Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
March 14, 2024 AZ SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 14, 2024 OK SB 1100 Prohibits Threatening, Harassing, or Inflicting Physical or Emotional Distress on Another Individual Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
March 13, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
March 13, 2024 ID H 441 Repeals Classification of Fentanyl Test Strips as Drug Paraphernalia Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
March 13, 2024 DE SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
March 13, 2024 DE SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
March 13, 2024 AK HB 265 Amends Title of Child Pornographic Material to Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
March 12, 2024 WI SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 KY HB 509 Requires Officials' Texts About Public Business Remain Outside the Purview of the Open Records Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
March 12, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
March 12, 2024 ID H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
March 12, 2024 AZ SB 1361 Establishes New Regulations on Sober Living Homes Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
March 12, 2024 MS HB 1074 Establishes Penalties for Airport Terrorism Bill Passed - House (121 - 0)
March 12, 2024 MS HB 1074 Establishes Penalties for Airport Terrorism Bill Passed - House (121 - 0)
March 12, 2024 OK SB 1658 Repeals and Eliminates the Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2022 Establishes Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 13)
March 11, 2024 ID S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
March 11, 2024 OK SB 1702 Authorizes Protections for Businesses and Individuals Involved in the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
March 11, 2024 KY HB 626 Prohibits Disruptive Protests Inside the State Capitol Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
March 11, 2024 CO HB 24-1174 Increases Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain a Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
March 11, 2024 OK HB 3992 Requires Individuals Convicted of Certain Crimes to Serve 100% of Their Sentence Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
March 11, 2024 OK SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
March 11, 2024 KY HB 626 Prohibits Disruptive Protests Inside the State Capitol Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
March 11, 2024 OK SB 1536 Authorizes the Attorney General to Mediate Disputes Between the State Treasurer and Pension Plan Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
March 11, 2024 ID S 1374 Establishes Provisions Regarding Concealed Weapons on Certain Property Owned by the State of Idaho. Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
March 11, 2024 NY A 4714 Repeals the Crime of Adultery Bill Passed - House (137 - 10)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 679 Amends Cannabis Oversight Under the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 26)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 4)
March 9, 2024 VA SB 207 Amends and Streamlines Police Officer Certification Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 850 Rescinds Commercial Tort Claims from Exclusion from Litigation Financing Bill Passed - House (87 - 11)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 5520 Reduces the Age of Competency for Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings from 14 to 13 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 2)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 578 Amends and Clarifies Property Ownership Terms in the State's Burglary Crime Law Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
March 8, 2024 NH HB 1539 Authorizes an Automatic Annulment Process for All Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - House (283 - 80)
March 7, 2024 FL SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4156 Expands State Stalking Laws Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
March 7, 2024 WY HB 125 Repeals Gun-Free Zones in Wyoming Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 155 Establishes the Violent Crime Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 316 Establishes New Drug Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
March 7, 2024 MS HB 1609 Authorizes Voter Restoration for Individuals Previously Convicted of Non-Violent Felonies Bill Passed - House (96 - 11)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 KS HB 2676 Establishes the Crime of Encouraging Suicide Bill Passed - House (119 - 1)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/26 SB 429 Establishes a Commission to Study Allocating Payments for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Bill Passed - House (161 - 7)
3/26 SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/26 H 880 Increasing Access to Justice and to Corporate Taxes and Fees Bill Passed - House (97 - 40)
3/26 LB 1413 Transfers Funds and the Amends Distribution in Relation to Game Hunting Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
3/25 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/25 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/21 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/21 HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
3/21 S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/20 S 1374 Establishes Provisions Regarding Concealed Weapons on Certain Property Owned by the State of Idaho. Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
3/20 SB 1185 Prohibits the Possession of Detached Catalytic Converters Bill Passed - House (29 - 27)
3/20 HB 1201 Authorizes Victims of Human Trafficking to Petition Courts to Vacate Their Sentences Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
3/20 HB 238 Establishes a Third Degree Misdemeanor Category for Criminal Mischief Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
3/19 HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/18 HJR 24-1020 Establishes Recognition of Latino/a Advocacy Day Joint Resolution Passed - House (52 - 11)
3/18 SR 70 Establishes a Transgender Day of Visibility Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/15 HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/15 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/14 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
3/14 S 18 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco Products and E-Liquids Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
3/14 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/14 H 578 Prohibits Religious Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Cases Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/14 S 1413 Prohibits the False Reporting of Violence or Emergency in Public or Private Places Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
3/14 SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
3/14 SB 1100 Prohibits Threatening, Harassing, or Inflicting Physical or Emotional Distress on Another Individual Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
3/13 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
3/13 H 441 Repeals Classification of Fentanyl Test Strips as Drug Paraphernalia Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
3/13 SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
3/13 SB 203 Expands Codes Related to Official Misconduct Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 2)
3/13 HB 265 Amends Title of Child Pornographic Material to Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - House (39 - 1)
3/12 SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/12 AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 HB 509 Requires Officials' Texts About Public Business Remain Outside the Purview of the Open Records Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 31)
3/12 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
3/12 H 620 Prohibits Local Regulation of the Carrying of Knives Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
3/12 SB 1361 Establishes New Regulations on Sober Living Homes Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
3/12 HB 1074 Establishes Penalties for Airport Terrorism Bill Passed - House (121 - 0)
3/12 HB 1074 Establishes Penalties for Airport Terrorism Bill Passed - House (121 - 0)
3/12 SB 1658 Repeals and Eliminates the Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
3/12 SB 2022 Establishes Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 13)
3/11 S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
3/11 SB 1702 Authorizes Protections for Businesses and Individuals Involved in the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
3/11 HB 626 Prohibits Disruptive Protests Inside the State Capitol Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
3/11 HB 24-1174 Increases Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain a Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
3/11 HB 3992 Requires Individuals Convicted of Certain Crimes to Serve 100% of Their Sentence Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
3/11 SB 1450 Increases Penalties for Retail Theft and Other Organized Retail Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
3/11 HB 626 Prohibits Disruptive Protests Inside the State Capitol Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
3/11 SB 1536 Authorizes the Attorney General to Mediate Disputes Between the State Treasurer and Pension Plan Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
3/11 S 1374 Establishes Provisions Regarding Concealed Weapons on Certain Property Owned by the State of Idaho. Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
3/11 A 4714 Repeals the Crime of Adultery Bill Passed - House (137 - 10)
3/09 HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 1)
3/09 SB 679 Amends Cannabis Oversight Under the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 26)
3/09 HB 4399 Authorizes Criminal Record Expungement for Dismissed Charges Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 4)
3/09 SB 207 Amends and Streamlines Police Officer Certification Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 0)
3/09 SB 850 Rescinds Commercial Tort Claims from Exclusion from Litigation Financing Bill Passed - House (87 - 11)
3/08 HB 5520 Reduces the Age of Competency for Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings from 14 to 13 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 2)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/08 SB 578 Amends and Clarifies Property Ownership Terms in the State's Burglary Crime Law Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
3/08 HB 1539 Authorizes an Automatic Annulment Process for All Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - House (283 - 80)
3/07 SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
3/07 SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
3/07 HB 4156 Expands State Stalking Laws Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
3/07 HB 125 Repeals Gun-Free Zones in Wyoming Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
3/07 SB 155 Establishes the Violent Crime Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
3/07 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
3/07 SB 316 Establishes New Drug Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
3/07 HB 1609 Authorizes Voter Restoration for Individuals Previously Convicted of Non-Violent Felonies Bill Passed - House (96 - 11)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 HB 2676 Establishes the Crime of Encouraging Suicide Bill Passed - House (119 - 1)
3/07 SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 SB 414 Establishes Sentencing for Crimes due to Drug-Related Deaths Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)

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