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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 27, 2025 KS HB 2056 Requires Specific Intent as an Element of the Crime of False Representation of an Election Official Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 37)
March 27, 2025 KS HB 2028 Authorizes Reduced and Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Individuals 65 and Older Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 59)
March 27, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 38)
March 27, 2025 KS HB 2228 Requires that Political Subdivisions Hold an Open Meeting to Discuss a Contingency Fee Contract for Legal Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 52)
March 27, 2025 WA SB 5128 Amends Medical Services for Individuals in Juvenile Detention Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
March 27, 2025 MO HB 1175 Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act Bill Passed - House (100 - 51)
March 26, 2025 KS SB 9 Limits and Restricts Foreign Land Ownership Around Military Bases and Prohibits the Purchase of Drones Manufactured in Certain Countries Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 24)
March 26, 2025 IA SF 22 Prohibits Cellphones While Driving Unless in Hands-Free or Voice-Activated Mode Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
March 26, 2025 IA HF 639 Limits Carbon Sequestration Pipelines Ability to Use Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
March 26, 2025 IA HF 946 Requires the Attorney General to Investigate Any Law Enforcement Officer Who Intentionally Fails to Comply With the Requirements of State Immigration Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
March 26, 2025 FL HB 759 Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Purchase Long Guns Bill Passed - House (78 - 34)
March 26, 2025 FL HB 6017 Repeals Previous Legislation that Prohibited Adult Children 25 or Older and Their Parents from Pursuing Medical Malpractice Claims Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
March 25, 2025 CO SB 25-014 Repeals Colorado's Statutory Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (45 - 14)
March 25, 2025 OK HB 1217 Prohibits Public Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
March 25, 2025 IA HF 924 Reduces the Minimum Age for Possessing and Carrying a Firearm from 21 to 18 Bill Passed - House (79 - 18)
March 24, 2025 KS HB 2109 Exempts Public Utilities from Civil Liability to the Attachment, Access, Operation, Maintenance or Removal of Law Enforcement Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 44)
March 24, 2025 KS HB 2109 Exempts Public Utilities from Civil Liability to the Attachment, Access, Operation, Maintenance or Removal of Law Enforcement Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 44)
March 24, 2025 KS HB 2052 Amends the Process for an Individual with a Provisional Concealed Carry License to Request a Standard License Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 17)
March 24, 2025 NJ A 3540 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Production or Dissemination of Deceptive Audio or Visual Media (Deepfakes) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 13)
March 24, 2025 CO SB 25-003 Prohibits the Manufacture, Distribution, Transfer, Sale, or Purchase of Specified Semiautomatic Firearms Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
March 22, 2025 NM SB 122 Expands the Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
March 20, 2025 GA SB 68 Establishes New Guidelines for Personal Injury Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
March 20, 2025 GA SB 68 Establishes New Guidelines for Personal Injury Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
March 20, 2025 KS SB 137 Authorizes the Sale or Transfer of Forfeited Firearms under the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act to a Licensed Firearm Dealer Bill Passed - House (90 - 28)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4116 Increases Penalties for Violators of Interest Rate Limits Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4115 Increases Pawn Shop Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
March 20, 2025 IA HF 572 Establishes the Criminal Offense of Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (75 - 14)
March 20, 2025 IA HF 864 Requires Pornography Websites and Other Online Distributors of Obscene Material to Implement "Reasonable" Age Verification Methods to Prevent Minors' Access. Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
March 19, 2025 KS SB 13 Reduces Requirements for Filings, Registrations, and Licenses Certain Organizations and Businesses Must Send to the Kansas Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (121 - 2)
March 19, 2025 KS SB 104 Establishes Additional Flexibility to the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners to Make a Citizens Commission on Local Government Bill Passed - House (119 - 4)
March 19, 2025 KS SB 67 Authorizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Prescribe and Administer Drugs Consistent with Registered Nurse Anesthetist's Education and Qualifications Bill Passed - House (118 - 5)
March 19, 2025 CO HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
March 18, 2025 AR HB 1509 Prohibits Payment Processors From Using Merchant Category Code 5723 for Firearm Purchases Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
March 17, 2025 PA HB 111 Prohibits Life Insurers From Discriminating Against Applicants Based on a Prescription for an Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Bill Passed - House (153 - 49)
March 17, 2025 PA HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
March 17, 2025 MD HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
March 17, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
March 15, 2025 NM HB 78 Prohibits Discrimination Against 340B Entities Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
March 14, 2025 KY SB 2 Prohibits Public Funds from Being Spent on Gender-Affirming Care in Kentucky Prisons Bill Passed - House (73 - 12)
March 13, 2025 GA SB 144 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies Bill Passed - House (101 - 58)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 75 Requires the State Department of Justice to Collect and Report a List of Facts about Each Criminal Case filed in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 75 Requires the State Department of Justice to Collect and Report a List of Facts about Each Criminal Case filed in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 66 Requires Prosecutors to Get a Court's Approval to Dismiss Certain Criminal Charges Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 66 Requires Prosecutors to Get a Court's Approval to Dismiss Certain Criminal Charges Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 89 Authorizes Multiple Acts of Theft or Retail Theft Committed by the Same Individual to be Prosecuted as a Single Crime Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 89 Authorizes Multiple Acts of Theft or Retail Theft Committed by the Same Individual to be Prosecuted as a Single Crime Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 91 Authorizes Financial Penalties for School Districts that Fail to Comply with Police Being in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 13, 2025 OK HB 1362 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a Felony Bill Passed - House (73 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/27 HB 2056 Requires Specific Intent as an Element of the Crime of False Representation of an Election Official Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 37)
3/27 HB 2028 Authorizes Reduced and Discounted Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Individuals 65 and Older Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 59)
3/27 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 38)
3/27 HB 2228 Requires that Political Subdivisions Hold an Open Meeting to Discuss a Contingency Fee Contract for Legal Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 52)
3/27 SB 5128 Amends Medical Services for Individuals in Juvenile Detention Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
3/27 HB 1175 Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act Bill Passed - House (100 - 51)
3/26 SB 9 Limits and Restricts Foreign Land Ownership Around Military Bases and Prohibits the Purchase of Drones Manufactured in Certain Countries Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 24)
3/26 SF 22 Prohibits Cellphones While Driving Unless in Hands-Free or Voice-Activated Mode Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
3/26 HF 639 Limits Carbon Sequestration Pipelines Ability to Use Eminent Domain Bill Passed - House (85 - 10)
3/26 HF 946 Requires the Attorney General to Investigate Any Law Enforcement Officer Who Intentionally Fails to Comply With the Requirements of State Immigration Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
3/26 HB 759 Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Purchase Long Guns Bill Passed - House (78 - 34)
3/26 HB 6017 Repeals Previous Legislation that Prohibited Adult Children 25 or Older and Their Parents from Pursuing Medical Malpractice Claims Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
3/25 SB 25-014 Repeals Colorado's Statutory Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed - House (45 - 14)
3/25 HB 1217 Prohibits Public Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (79 - 17)
3/25 HF 924 Reduces the Minimum Age for Possessing and Carrying a Firearm from 21 to 18 Bill Passed - House (79 - 18)
3/24 HB 2109 Exempts Public Utilities from Civil Liability to the Attachment, Access, Operation, Maintenance or Removal of Law Enforcement Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 44)
3/24 HB 2109 Exempts Public Utilities from Civil Liability to the Attachment, Access, Operation, Maintenance or Removal of Law Enforcement Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 44)
3/24 HB 2052 Amends the Process for an Individual with a Provisional Concealed Carry License to Request a Standard License Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 17)
3/24 A 3540 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Production or Dissemination of Deceptive Audio or Visual Media (Deepfakes) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 13)
3/24 SB 25-003 Prohibits the Manufacture, Distribution, Transfer, Sale, or Purchase of Specified Semiautomatic Firearms Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
3/22 SB 122 Expands the Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
3/20 SB 68 Establishes New Guidelines for Personal Injury Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
3/20 SB 68 Establishes New Guidelines for Personal Injury Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
3/20 SB 137 Authorizes the Sale or Transfer of Forfeited Firearms under the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act to a Licensed Firearm Dealer Bill Passed - House (90 - 28)
3/20 HB 4116 Increases Penalties for Violators of Interest Rate Limits Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
3/20 HB 4115 Increases Pawn Shop Interest Rates Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
3/20 HF 572 Establishes the Criminal Offense of Human Smuggling Bill Passed - House (75 - 14)
3/20 HF 864 Requires Pornography Websites and Other Online Distributors of Obscene Material to Implement "Reasonable" Age Verification Methods to Prevent Minors' Access. Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
3/19 SB 13 Reduces Requirements for Filings, Registrations, and Licenses Certain Organizations and Businesses Must Send to the Kansas Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (121 - 2)
3/19 SB 104 Establishes Additional Flexibility to the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners to Make a Citizens Commission on Local Government Bill Passed - House (119 - 4)
3/19 SB 67 Authorizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Prescribe and Administer Drugs Consistent with Registered Nurse Anesthetist's Education and Qualifications Bill Passed - House (118 - 5)
3/19 HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
3/18 HB 1509 Prohibits Payment Processors From Using Merchant Category Code 5723 for Firearm Purchases Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
3/17 HB 111 Prohibits Life Insurers From Discriminating Against Applicants Based on a Prescription for an Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Bill Passed - House (153 - 49)
3/17 HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
3/17 HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
3/17 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
3/15 HB 78 Prohibits Discrimination Against 340B Entities Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
3/14 SB 2 Prohibits Public Funds from Being Spent on Gender-Affirming Care in Kentucky Prisons Bill Passed - House (73 - 12)
3/13 SB 144 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies Bill Passed - House (101 - 58)
3/13 AB 75 Requires the State Department of Justice to Collect and Report a List of Facts about Each Criminal Case filed in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/13 AB 75 Requires the State Department of Justice to Collect and Report a List of Facts about Each Criminal Case filed in Wisconsin Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/13 AB 66 Requires Prosecutors to Get a Court's Approval to Dismiss Certain Criminal Charges Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/13 AB 66 Requires Prosecutors to Get a Court's Approval to Dismiss Certain Criminal Charges Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/13 AB 89 Authorizes Multiple Acts of Theft or Retail Theft Committed by the Same Individual to be Prosecuted as a Single Crime Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
3/13 AB 89 Authorizes Multiple Acts of Theft or Retail Theft Committed by the Same Individual to be Prosecuted as a Single Crime Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
3/13 AB 91 Authorizes Financial Penalties for School Districts that Fail to Comply with Police Being in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/13 AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/13 AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/13 HB 1362 Establishes Illegal Immigration as a Felony Bill Passed - House (73 - 16)

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