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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 11, 2024 ID H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
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 9, 2024 WV SB 624 Rescinds Voter Registration Records for individuals Who Move out of the State or Receive a Driver's License in Another Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 4350 Repeals State Policy Allowing Individuals to File Candidacy for a Vacant Public Office After the Filing Deadline Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 12)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 4552 Requires Candidates in Partisan Elections to Immediately Verify Their Party Affiliation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 5257 Authorizes State Appeals Court to Set Pay Scales for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
March 8, 2024 ID S 1371 Amends Presidential Primary Elections Dates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 18)
March 7, 2024 IN SB 234 Amends Disaster Emergency Powers for the Governor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 542 Specifies Vacancy Protocols for County Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 3)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - House (47 - 15)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Bill Passed - House (55 - 7)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Bill Passed - House (55 - 7)
March 7, 2024 OR SB 5701 Appropriates Funding for Various State Agencies Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
March 7, 2024 WV HB 5002 Requires Baby Changing Stations in West Virginia Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 7, 2024 AL SB 1 Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)
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 7, 2024 OR SB 5701 Appropriates Funding for Various State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 7, 2024 MO SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 7, 2024 WV HCR 57 Alleges Support for a Convention of States to Propose Amendments to the Constitutions of the United States to Create Fiscal Responsibility by and Within the Federal Government Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 18)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 6, 2024 IN HB 1338 Authorizes Increased Control Over Meeting Decorum Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 36)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 14 Amends State Fair Board-Powers and Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
March 6, 2024 WV SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 23 Amends Public Utilities Energy Resource Procurement Bill Passed - House (54 - 8)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 27 Establishes Public Service Commission Integrated Resource Plans Bill Passed - House (35 - 27)
March 6, 2024 WY HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 53 Amends the Number of Judges in the 6th Judicial District Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
March 6, 2024 WV SB 601 Establishes the West Virginia Women's Bill of Right's Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
March 6, 2024 OR SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - House (45 - 9)
March 6, 2024 MS HB 1156 Expands Laws for Polling Places Bill Passed - House (122 - 0)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
March 6, 2024 MS HB 1156 Expands Laws for Polling Places Bill Passed - House (122 - 0)
March 6, 2024 National HR 3821 Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (413 - 7)
March 6, 2024 National H Res 1061 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment Resolution Passed - House (339 - 85)
March 5, 2024 VA SB 487 Requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Analyze Usage of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies (34 - 5)
March 5, 2024 SD HB 1244 Authorizes Individuals to Withdraw Their Signatures from Ballot-Question Petitions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 10)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6105 Establishes Adult Entertainment Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6308 Amends 988 Call Centers Integrated Data Platforms to Provide Seamless Person-Centered Service Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
March 5, 2024 AZ SB 1285 Authorizes City and County Candidates to Collect Signatures Online to Qualify for State Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/11 H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
3/11 SB 1536 Authorizes the Attorney General to Mediate Disputes Between the State Treasurer and Pension Plan Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
3/09 SB 624 Rescinds Voter Registration Records for individuals Who Move out of the State or Receive a Driver's License in Another Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
3/09 HB 4350 Repeals State Policy Allowing Individuals to File Candidacy for a Vacant Public Office After the Filing Deadline Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 12)
3/08 SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
3/08 HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
3/08 SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/08 SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/08 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/08 SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/08 HB 4552 Requires Candidates in Partisan Elections to Immediately Verify Their Party Affiliation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
3/08 HB 5257 Authorizes State Appeals Court to Set Pay Scales for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
3/08 S 1371 Amends Presidential Primary Elections Dates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 18)
3/07 SB 234 Amends Disaster Emergency Powers for the Governor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
3/07 SB 542 Specifies Vacancy Protocols for County Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 3)
3/07 SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - House (47 - 15)
3/07 SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Bill Passed - House (55 - 7)
3/07 SF 83 Amends Statutory References Resulting from Inadvertent Errors and Omissions in Previous Legislation Bill Passed - House (55 - 7)
3/07 SB 5701 Appropriates Funding for Various State Agencies Bill Passed - House (49 - 7)
3/07 HB 5002 Requires Baby Changing Stations in West Virginia Rest Areas and Welcome Centers Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/07 HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/07 SB 1 Prohibits Assistance with Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (75 - 28)
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)
3/07 SB 5701 Appropriates Funding for Various State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/07 SB 754 Amends Various Public Safety Policies Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/07 HCR 57 Alleges Support for a Convention of States to Propose Amendments to the Constitutions of the United States to Create Fiscal Responsibility by and Within the Federal Government Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 18)
3/06 SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/06 HB 1338 Authorizes Increased Control Over Meeting Decorum Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 36)
3/06 SF 14 Amends State Fair Board-Powers and Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/06 SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
3/06 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Bill Passed - House (79 - 15)
3/06 SF 23 Amends Public Utilities Energy Resource Procurement Bill Passed - House (54 - 8)
3/06 SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
3/06 SF 27 Establishes Public Service Commission Integrated Resource Plans Bill Passed - House (35 - 27)
3/06 HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/06 SF 53 Amends the Number of Judges in the 6th Judicial District Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
3/06 SB 601 Establishes the West Virginia Women's Bill of Right's Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
3/06 SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - House (45 - 9)
3/06 HB 1156 Expands Laws for Polling Places Bill Passed - House (122 - 0)
3/06 HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
3/06 HB 1156 Expands Laws for Polling Places Bill Passed - House (122 - 0)
3/06 HR 3821 Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (413 - 7)
3/06 H Res 1061 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment Resolution Passed - House (339 - 85)
3/05 SB 487 Requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Analyze Usage of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies (34 - 5)
3/05 HB 1244 Authorizes Individuals to Withdraw Their Signatures from Ballot-Question Petitions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 10)
3/05 SB 6105 Establishes Adult Entertainment Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
3/05 SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
3/05 SB 6308 Amends 988 Call Centers Integrated Data Platforms to Provide Seamless Person-Centered Service Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
3/05 SB 1285 Authorizes City and County Candidates to Collect Signatures Online to Qualify for State Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 1)

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