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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
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
May 15, 2025 IL SB 1953 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to have Stricter Hiring Practices Bill Passed - House (101 - 12)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
May 13, 2025 VT S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
May 13, 2025 MI HB 4103 Authorizes Michigan to Enter Into the Occupational Therapist Licensure Compact Agreement Bill Passed - House (104 - 2)
May 7, 2025 CT HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
May 7, 2025 CT HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 30, 2025 NC HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
April 22, 2025 WI AB 162 Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
April 17, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1256 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs for Purposes of Hiring, Training, or Promotion Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
April 15, 2025 ME LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
April 15, 2025 NC HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
April 14, 2025 AZ SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 14, 2025 AR SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
April 12, 2025 WV SB 474 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Bill Passed - House (87 - 12)
April 10, 2025 AR HB 1974 Prohibits State Entities from Employing Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
April 9, 2025 WV HB 2013 Authorizes Transfer of Employees to Classified Exempt Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
April 9, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
April 7, 2025 AR HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
April 3, 2025 AR HB 1365 Repeals Racial and Gender Quotas and Other DEI Qualifications of Membership for Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, and Commissions Bill Passed - House (60 - 24)
April 3, 2025 MN HF 1355 Establishes New Regulations on Scuba Diving Gear Bill Passed - House
April 2, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
April 2, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
April 2, 2025 OH SB 33 Authorizes Employers to Post Certain Labor Law Notices on the Internet Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
April 2, 2025 SC H 3927 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (82 - 32)
April 1, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 40)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 19)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 245 Authorizes Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission Appointments Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 15)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 695 Authorizes Medicaid Oversight and Work Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 424 Requires Post-Tenure Reviews at the State's Public Universities and Colleges Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
March 26, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
March 19, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 7)
March 19, 2025 ID S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 19, 2025 CO HB 25-1208 Authorizes Local Government Where the Minimum Wage is Higher than the State's Base to have the Option of Increasing Their Tipped-Wage Credit Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
March 18, 2025 IA SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
March 18, 2025 IA SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
March 14, 2025 MD HB 1294 Establishes Credit Laws and Regulates Earned Wage Access Programs Bill Passed - House (99 - 38)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 17)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
March 13, 2025 NM HB 336 Authorizes Certain Retired Public Employees to Return to Work in Designated Positions Without Suspending Pensions Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
March 12, 2025 SD HB 1218 Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting the Concealed Carry of Firearms by Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 14)
March 12, 2025 IA SF 153 Amends Age Regulations for Certain Commercial Motor Vehicle Licenses Transporting Hazardous Material Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 12, 2025 NM HB 230 Establishes Employee Protections from being Disciplined at Work for Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
March 10, 2025 MN HF 23 Extends Whistleblower Protections for State Employees Who Report Fraud Bill Passed - House (133 - 0)
March 6, 2025 ID H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
March 6, 2025 GA HB 127 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in Georgia's Public Schools Bill Passed - House (172 - 3)
March 5, 2025 NM HB 15 Establishes the Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program to Improve the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 4, 2025 WY SF 107 Prohibits All Noncompete Agreements Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 3, 2025 WY HB 147 Prohibits Governmental Entities from Engaging in Any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion (DEI) Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2025 NM HB 11 Authorizes Paid Family and Medical Leave for State Employees Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
Feb. 27, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2025 VA SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
Feb. 22, 2025 VA SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
Feb. 20, 2025 MI HB 4002 Exempts Small Businesses with Fewer than 50 Employees from Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 29)
Feb. 20, 2025 GA HB 86 Establishes New Structure for State Judge Salaries Bill Passed - House (167 - 6)
Feb. 20, 2025 GA HB 85 Establishes Guidelines for Local Supplements for State Superior Court Judges Bill Passed - House (163 - 7)
Feb. 19, 2025 MI SB 8 Amends Timelines for State Minimum Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (69 - 40)
Feb. 13, 2025 NH HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
Feb. 13, 2025 NH HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
Feb. 6, 2025 AR SB 3 Repeals Affirmative Action Policies Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
Feb. 5, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/22 A 5358 Expands RetireReady NJ to Include Businesses with One or More Employees Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
5/15 SB 1953 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to have Stricter Hiring Practices Bill Passed - House (101 - 12)
5/14 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
5/14 SF 607 Reduces the Percent of the Iowa's Average Weekly Wage Used to Calculate Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (60 - 27)
5/13 S 125 Authorizes Supervisors in Vermont's Judiciary System to Form a Union Bill Passed - House (81 - 51)
5/13 HB 4103 Authorizes Michigan to Enter Into the Occupational Therapist Licensure Compact Agreement Bill Passed - House (104 - 2)
5/07 HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
5/07 HB 6907 Establishes Warehouse Worker Protections Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
5/06 SB 25-005 Repeals the Requirement for a Second Election in the Collective Bargaining Process Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/30 HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
4/22 AB 162 Requires State Agencies to Collect a Series of Metrics on Training and Workforce Development Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
4/22 AB 112 Requires Private Employers that Provide Sick Leave to Allow an Employee to Use Accrued Sick Leave for an Absence Due to an Illness, Injury, or Medical Appointment of a Member of Their Immediate Family Even if the Employee is Covered Under a Valid Collective Bargaining Agreement Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
4/17 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/16 SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
4/16 SB 1256 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs for Purposes of Hiring, Training, or Promotion Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
4/15 LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
4/15 HB 373 Authorizes the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to Discount Tuition for Students with Military or Employer Tuition Assistance Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
4/14 SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/14 SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
4/12 SB 474 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Bill Passed - House (87 - 12)
4/10 HB 1974 Prohibits State Entities from Employing Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (76 - 20)
4/09 HB 2013 Authorizes Transfer of Employees to Classified Exempt Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 27)
4/09 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
4/07 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
4/07 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
4/03 HB 1365 Repeals Racial and Gender Quotas and Other DEI Qualifications of Membership for Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, and Commissions Bill Passed - House (60 - 24)
4/03 HF 1355 Establishes New Regulations on Scuba Diving Gear Bill Passed - House
4/02 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
4/02 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Veto Override Failed - House (50 - 46)
4/02 SB 33 Authorizes Employers to Post Certain Labor Law Notices on the Internet Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
4/02 H 3927 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (82 - 32)
4/01 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 40)
3/27 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
3/27 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 22)
3/27 HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 19)
3/27 SB 245 Authorizes Fish and Wildlife Resources Commission Appointments Veto Override Passed - House (77 - 15)
3/27 HB 695 Authorizes Medicaid Oversight and Work Requirements Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
3/27 HB 424 Requires Post-Tenure Reviews at the State's Public Universities and Colleges Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 20)
3/26 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 35)
3/19 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 7)
3/19 S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/19 HB 25-1208 Authorizes Local Government Where the Minimum Wage is Higher than the State's Base to have the Option of Increasing Their Tipped-Wage Credit Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
3/18 SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
3/18 SF 603 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Workforce Training Standards for Contractors on Public Projects Bill Passed - House (64 - 34)
3/14 HB 1294 Establishes Credit Laws and Regulates Earned Wage Access Programs Bill Passed - House (99 - 38)
3/13 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
3/13 HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 17)
3/13 HB 398 Repeals and Amends Certain Protections Currently in Place for Kentucky Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 20)
3/13 HB 336 Authorizes Certain Retired Public Employees to Return to Work in Designated Positions Without Suspending Pensions Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
3/12 HB 1218 Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting the Concealed Carry of Firearms by Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 14)
3/12 SF 153 Amends Age Regulations for Certain Commercial Motor Vehicle Licenses Transporting Hazardous Material Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/12 HB 230 Establishes Employee Protections from being Disciplined at Work for Off-Duty Use of Medical Cannabis Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
3/10 HF 23 Extends Whistleblower Protections for State Employees Who Report Fraud Bill Passed - House (133 - 0)
3/06 H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
3/06 HB 127 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in Georgia's Public Schools Bill Passed - House (172 - 3)
3/05 HB 15 Establishes the Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program to Improve the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/04 SF 107 Prohibits All Noncompete Agreements Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/03 HB 147 Prohibits Governmental Entities from Engaging in Any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion (DEI) Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 5)
2/28 HB 11 Authorizes Paid Family and Medical Leave for State Employees Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
2/27 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
2/22 SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
2/22 SB 917 Authorizes State and Local Public Employees the Right to Collective Bargaining Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 45)
2/20 HB 4002 Exempts Small Businesses with Fewer than 50 Employees from Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 29)
2/20 HB 86 Establishes New Structure for State Judge Salaries Bill Passed - House (167 - 6)
2/20 HB 85 Establishes Guidelines for Local Supplements for State Superior Court Judges Bill Passed - House (163 - 7)
2/19 SB 8 Amends Timelines for State Minimum Wage Increases Bill Passed - House (69 - 40)
2/13 HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
2/13 HB 238 Prohibits Collective Bargaining Agreements for Employees Bill Tabled - House (200 - 180)
2/06 SB 3 Repeals Affirmative Action Policies Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
2/05 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
2/04 HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - House (51 - 48)
2/04 HB 2531 Requires the Virginia Employment Commission to Create an Insurance Program for Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - House (51 - 47)

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