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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 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 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 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 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 155 Establishes the Violent Crime Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
March 7, 2024 KS HB 2676 Establishes the Crime of Encouraging Suicide Bill Passed - House (119 - 1)
March 7, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
March 7, 2024 MS HB 1609 Authorizes Voter Restoration for Individuals Previously Convicted of Non-Violent Felonies Bill Passed - House (96 - 11)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 14)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1503 Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
March 6, 2024 WV SB 477 Prohibits Sharing Health Care Workers' Personal Information on the Internet Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
March 6, 2024 IA HF 2240 Prohibits the Distribution or Publishing of Nude Images Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 5, 2024 SC H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
March 5, 2024 SC H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
March 5, 2024 WA HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
March 5, 2024 GA SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - House (97 - 73)
March 5, 2024 OR SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
March 5, 2024 WY SF 111 Requires Separate Hunting Licenses and Seasons for Mule and Whitetail Deer Bill Failed - House (28 - 34)
March 5, 2024 OK SB 3571 Establishes Odell's Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
March 5, 2024 IA HF 2610 Amends Voter Laws in Iowa Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
March 4, 2024 WA HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
March 4, 2024 WA HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
March 4, 2024 ID H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
March 1, 2024 WV HB 4782 Requires Municipalities Regulate Zoning Ordinances Equally for All Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 1, 2024 WY SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 22)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 6 Establishes Methods of Execution and Requires Confidentiality of Records of Information Related to the Execution of a Death Sentence Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 29)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 28)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 4 Amends and Authorizes Changes for Post-Conviction Relief Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA SB 7 Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving (DUI) Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 6228 Repeals Hidden Barriers Which Prevent Patients From Accessing Treatment They Need Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
Feb. 29, 2024 OR HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (51 - 7)
Feb. 29, 2024 OR HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (51 - 7)
Feb. 29, 2024 IA HF 2558 Establishes Provisions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
Feb. 29, 2024 IA HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
Feb. 29, 2024 TN HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 84 Authorizes School Employees to Volunteer as Armed Guards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2024 SD HB 1195 Authorizes Offenders Convicted of Vehicular Homicide to Pay Restitution to a Victim's Child Until Age 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Bill Passed - House (74 - 30)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Bill Passed - House (74 - 30)
Feb. 28, 2024 LA SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
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 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 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 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
3/07 SB 155 Establishes the Violent Crime Prevention Act Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
3/07 HB 2676 Establishes the Crime of Encouraging Suicide Bill Passed - House (119 - 1)
3/07 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
3/07 HB 1609 Authorizes Voter Restoration for Individuals Previously Convicted of Non-Violent Felonies Bill Passed - House (96 - 11)
3/06 HB 4010 Prohibits Drug Manufactures from Limiting where Safety Net Clinics can send Patients for Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 14)
3/06 SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
3/06 SB 1503 Establishes the Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention Bill Passed - House (35 - 22)
3/06 SB 477 Prohibits Sharing Health Care Workers' Personal Information on the Internet Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
3/06 HF 2240 Prohibits the Distribution or Publishing of Nude Images Bill Passed - House (94 - 0)
3/05 HB 1652 Reduces State Seizures of Child Support Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/05 H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
3/05 H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
3/05 HB 2118 Requires Gun Dealers Have Surveillance Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 39)
3/05 SB 332 Establishes a Commission to Investigate Complaints Against Prosecutors Bill Passed - House (97 - 73)
3/05 SB 1580 Prohibits Employer Falsifying of Payroll Report Records Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
3/05 SF 111 Requires Separate Hunting Licenses and Seasons for Mule and Whitetail Deer Bill Failed - House (28 - 34)
3/05 SB 3571 Establishes Odell's Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
3/05 HF 2610 Amends Voter Laws in Iowa Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
3/04 HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
3/04 HB 1903 Requires Gun Owners Provide Notice to Law Enforcement Within 24 Hours of a Firearm Theft Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
3/04 H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
3/01 HB 4782 Requires Municipalities Regulate Zoning Ordinances Equally for All Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/01 SF 47 Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
2/29 HB 1 Requires Publication of Minute Entries in Juvenile Justice Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 22)
2/29 HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
2/29 HB 6 Establishes Methods of Execution and Requires Confidentiality of Records of Information Related to the Execution of a Death Sentence Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 29)
2/29 HB 11 Authorizes Sanctions for Violation of Probation or Parole Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 28)
2/29 HB 4 Amends and Authorizes Changes for Post-Conviction Relief Procedures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
2/29 HB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Law Enforcement Under Most Circumstances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 27)
2/29 SB 7 Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving (DUI) Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
2/29 SB 6228 Repeals Hidden Barriers Which Prevent Patients From Accessing Treatment They Need Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
2/29 HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (51 - 7)
2/29 HB 4002 Amends State Law to Re-Criminalize Drug Possession Bill Passed - House (51 - 7)
2/29 HF 2558 Establishes Provisions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 39)
2/29 HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
2/29 HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
2/28 HB 84 Authorizes School Employees to Volunteer as Armed Guards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
2/28 HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 13)
2/28 HB 1195 Authorizes Offenders Convicted of Vehicular Homicide to Pay Restitution to a Victim's Child Until Age 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 1)
2/28 SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Bill Passed - House (74 - 30)
2/28 SB 2 Authorizes Immunity for Conceal Carry Permit Holders Bill Passed - House (74 - 30)
2/28 SB 4 Increases Penalties and Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Certain Juveniles Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)

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