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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 1, 2025 MN SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
May 1, 2025 OK HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
May 1, 2025 OK HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
May 1, 2025 AL SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
May 1, 2025 AL SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
May 1, 2025 National PN 20 Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 45)
May 1, 2025 TX HB 2520 Amends the State Open Meetings Law Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
May 1, 2025 NE LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
April 30, 2025 OK SB 991 Requires the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism be Adopted into State Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 24)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 477 Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (117 - 26)
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 30, 2025 TX SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 30, 2025 TX HB 366 Requires Disclosures on Certain Political Advertising that Contains Altered Media and Creates a Criminal Offense Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)
April 30, 2025 TX SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 29, 2025 CO SB 25-001 Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1372 Requires Individuals Who Submit Public Records Requests to Affirm That the Public Record is Not Being Used for Commercial Purposes When They Submit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
April 29, 2025 AZ HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 2)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1375 Requires County Recorders to Provide Free Public Access to Voter Information Rolls Through an Online Portal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1375 Requires County Recorders to Provide Free Public Access to Voter Information Rolls Through an Online Portal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1280 Requires the County Board of Supervisors or the Officer in Charge of Elections in a County to Send the Cast Vote Record to the Secretary of State within 48 Hours After the County's Canvass is Submitted Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1280 Requires the County Board of Supervisors or the Officer in Charge of Elections in a County to Send the Cast Vote Record to the Secretary of State within 48 Hours After the County's Canvass is Submitted Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 29, 2025 National PN 54-5 Nomination of David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 29)
April 29, 2025 AL HB 186 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
April 29, 2025 MO HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
April 29, 2025 FL SB 700 Establishes the 2025 Florida Farm Bill and Prohibits Fluoride in Water Supplies Bill Passed - House (88 - 27)
April 29, 2025 NY A 6770 Expands the Applicability of the Residential Redevelopment Inhibited Property Exemption to all Cities, Towns, or Villages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 3)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
April 29, 2025 ME LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
April 28, 2025 ND HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Conference Report Rejected - House (28 - 61)
April 28, 2025 ND HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Conference Report Rejected - House (28 - 61)
April 28, 2025 CO SB 25-205 Authorizes Federal Firearms Licensees to Request a Gun Serial Number Check from Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
April 28, 2025 MT HB 2 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
April 28, 2025 AZ HB 2099 Requires All Government Employees at Any Level in Arizona Enforce and Cooperate with All immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 28, 2025 AZ HB 2388 Prohibits the Disclosure of Any Information that Would Lead to an Individual who Submitted an Anonymous Crime Tip from Being Identified Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 5)
April 28, 2025 CO SB 25-001 Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 3)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1103 Increases the Penalty Assessment Levied on Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Imposed and Collected by Courts Bill Passed - House (39 - 17)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1510 Requires the Arizona Department of Administration to Create a List of All Full-Time Equivalent Positions that have Been Open for at least 150 Days Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1086 Amends Transportation Planning Statutes to Add Mobility as a Performance Factor Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
April 28, 2025 National PN 54-5 Nomination of David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Cloture Invoked - Senate (64 - 27)
April 28, 2025 AK HB 16 Limits State Politicians' Ability to Accept Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
April 28, 2025 OR SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
April 28, 2025 OR SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
April 28, 2025 OR SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 291 Extends the Filing Deadline for Wrongful Death Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)
April 25, 2025 IN HB 1001 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11)
April 25, 2025 IN HB 1001 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 27)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-205 Authorizes Federal Firearms Licensees to Request a Gun Serial Number Check from Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (36 - 27)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/01 SF 3045 Appropriates Funding for the Omnibus State Government Finance and Elections Bill Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
5/01 HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
5/01 HB 2728 Establishes Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
5/01 SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
5/01 SB 330 Amends and Restructures the Governance of Large Municipal Water Systems Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
5/01 PN 20 Nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 45)
5/01 HB 2520 Amends the State Open Meetings Law Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
5/01 LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
5/01 HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
4/30 LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
4/30 SB 991 Requires the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism be Adopted into State Law Bill Passed - House (62 - 24)
4/30 LD 477 Establishes 15 New Rural State Trooper Positions "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (117 - 26)
4/30 HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
4/30 SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/30 HB 366 Requires Disclosures on Certain Political Advertising that Contains Altered Media and Creates a Criminal Offense Bill Passed - House (102 - 40)
4/30 SB 2858 Authorizes Broader Powers to the State Attorney General to Penalize Cities and Counties that do not Comply with State Law Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/29 SB 25-001 Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
4/29 SB 1372 Requires Individuals Who Submit Public Records Requests to Affirm That the Public Record is Not Being Used for Commercial Purposes When They Submit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
4/29 HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 2)
4/29 SB 1375 Requires County Recorders to Provide Free Public Access to Voter Information Rolls Through an Online Portal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/29 SB 1375 Requires County Recorders to Provide Free Public Access to Voter Information Rolls Through an Online Portal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/29 SB 1280 Requires the County Board of Supervisors or the Officer in Charge of Elections in a County to Send the Cast Vote Record to the Secretary of State within 48 Hours After the County's Canvass is Submitted Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/29 SB 1280 Requires the County Board of Supervisors or the Officer in Charge of Elections in a County to Send the Cast Vote Record to the Secretary of State within 48 Hours After the County's Canvass is Submitted Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/29 PN 54-5 Nomination of David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 29)
4/29 HB 186 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
4/29 HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
4/29 SB 700 Establishes the 2025 Florida Farm Bill and Prohibits Fluoride in Water Supplies Bill Passed - House (88 - 27)
4/29 A 6770 Expands the Applicability of the Residential Redevelopment Inhibited Property Exemption to all Cities, Towns, or Villages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 3)
4/29 LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
4/29 LD 749 Requires the Nominated Individual for a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat to be Enrolled in the Same Political Party as Their Predecessor "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (56 - 90)
4/29 LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
4/28 HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Conference Report Rejected - House (28 - 61)
4/28 HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Conference Report Rejected - House (28 - 61)
4/28 SB 25-205 Authorizes Federal Firearms Licensees to Request a Gun Serial Number Check from Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
4/28 HB 2 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33)
4/28 HB 2099 Requires All Government Employees at Any Level in Arizona Enforce and Cooperate with All immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/28 HB 2388 Prohibits the Disclosure of Any Information that Would Lead to an Individual who Submitted an Anonymous Crime Tip from Being Identified Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 5)
4/28 SB 25-001 Establishes Protections for Voters in a Protected Class and Authorizes the Filing of Civil Suits for Discrimination Bill Passed - House (59 - 3)
4/28 SB 1103 Increases the Penalty Assessment Levied on Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures Imposed and Collected by Courts Bill Passed - House (39 - 17)
4/28 SB 1510 Requires the Arizona Department of Administration to Create a List of All Full-Time Equivalent Positions that have Been Open for at least 150 Days Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
4/28 SB 1086 Amends Transportation Planning Statutes to Add Mobility as a Performance Factor Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
4/28 PN 54-5 Nomination of David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Cloture Invoked - Senate (64 - 27)
4/28 HB 16 Limits State Politicians' Ability to Accept Campaign Donations Bill Passed - House (22 - 18)
4/28 SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
4/28 SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
4/28 SB 952 Requires the Governor to Appoint a United States Senator When a Vacancy in the Office Occurs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
4/28 HB 291 Extends the Filing Deadline for Wrongful Death Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)
4/25 HB 1001 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 11)
4/25 HB 1001 Appropriates Funding for the 2025-2027 State Fiscal Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 27)
4/25 SB 25-205 Authorizes Federal Firearms Licensees to Request a Gun Serial Number Check from Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (36 - 27)

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