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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
July 9, 2024 PA HB 2473 Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code and Outlines the Process for Appeals to the Court and County Board Membership Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
July 9, 2024 PA HB 2473 Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code and Outlines the Process for Appeals to the Court and County Board Membership Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
July 1, 2024 PA HB 2433 Prohibits Foreign-Influenced Corporations from Influencing Elections Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
June 30, 2024 DE HB 316 Establishes New Electoral Crime of Distributing Deepfakes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 1)
June 28, 2024 NJ A 4533 Amends Certain Sections of Law Concerning Financing Mechanisms for School Facilities Projects Bill Passed - House (67 - 10)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
June 27, 2024 MI HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 41)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 44 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal Previous Literacy Test Requirements when Voting Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 1074 Amends North Carolina State Constitution to Only Allow Citizens to Vote Bill Passed - House (99 - 12)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
June 26, 2024 NC SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 94 Establishes the CAMPUS Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
June 26, 2024 PA HB 2268 Requires Casualty Insurance Provide Speech Therapy Coverage for Stuttering Bill Passed - House (181 - 21)
June 20, 2024 MI HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (56 - 25)
June 20, 2024 MI HB 5557 Requires Zoning and Growth Plans to Forecast and Take Into Account Housing Needs Bill Passed - House (68 - 41)
June 13, 2024 MI SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 13, 2024 MI SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 12, 2024 National H Res 1292 Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (216 - 207)
June 12, 2024 National H Res 1292 Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (216 - 207)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 303 Amends State EMS Training Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - House (23 - 14)
June 11, 2024 MI HB 5393 Increases the Maximum Time for a Juvenile to Complete the Terms of a Consent Calendar Case Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 8, 2024 NY S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
June 8, 2024 NY S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
June 6, 2024 NY S 7543 Amends and Regulates the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State Government Bill Passed - House (113 - 34)
June 5, 2024 NC HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 34)
June 3, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (68 - 30)
June 3, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (68 - 30)
May 30, 2024 LA HB 492 Establishes Eminent Domain Authority for Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Construction Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 2)
May 30, 2024 OK SB 1155 Establishes the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
May 30, 2024 OH HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
May 29, 2024 OK SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 8)
May 29, 2024 NY S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 49)
May 28, 2024 NY S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
May 28, 2024 OK HB 2923 Amends Salaries for Members of the State Board of Judges Bill Passed - House (68 - 16)
May 28, 2024 OK HB 2896 Transfers Funds to the Department of Public Safety Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
May 25, 2024 IL HB 277 Requires Drivers Appearing in Court Have More Notice Before License Suspension Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 36)
May 23, 2024 OK HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 18)
May 23, 2024 OK HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 18)
May 23, 2024 LA SB 84 Specifies that if Final Amount Obtained by Plaintiff or Defendant is 25% in Favor of the Offering Party the Offering Party Must Pay Bill Passed - House (68 - 20)
May 23, 2024 IL SB 3501 Requires New Types of Lighting Fixtures at Illinois Department of Natural Resources Facilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 39)
May 23, 2024 National HR 192 To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia Bill Passed - House (262 - 143)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3233 Requires Reinforcement of Local Governments' Authority Over Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 2355 Requires Entities that Create, Publish, or Distribute Political Advertisements Provide a Disclosure of AI Use Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/09 HB 2473 Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code and Outlines the Process for Appeals to the Court and County Board Membership Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
7/09 HB 2473 Amends the Pennsylvania Election Code and Outlines the Process for Appeals to the Court and County Board Membership Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
7/01 HB 2433 Prohibits Foreign-Influenced Corporations from Influencing Elections Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
6/30 HB 316 Establishes New Electoral Crime of Distributing Deepfakes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 1)
6/28 A 4533 Amends Certain Sections of Law Concerning Financing Mechanisms for School Facilities Projects Bill Passed - House (67 - 10)
6/27 HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
6/27 HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 41)
6/27 SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
6/27 HB 44 Amends the State Constitution to Repeal Previous Literacy Test Requirements when Voting Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
6/27 HB 1074 Amends North Carolina State Constitution to Only Allow Citizens to Vote Bill Passed - House (99 - 12)
6/26 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
6/26 SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
6/26 SB 94 Establishes the CAMPUS Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
6/26 SB 164 Amends State Government Operating Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
6/26 HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
6/26 HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
6/26 HB 2268 Requires Casualty Insurance Provide Speech Therapy Coverage for Stuttering Bill Passed - House (181 - 21)
6/20 HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (56 - 25)
6/20 HB 5557 Requires Zoning and Growth Plans to Forecast and Take Into Account Housing Needs Bill Passed - House (68 - 41)
6/13 SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/13 SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/12 H Res 1292 Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (216 - 207)
6/12 H Res 1292 Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary Resolution Passed - House (216 - 207)
6/12 HB 303 Amends State EMS Training Regulations Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
6/12 HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
6/12 HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
6/11 HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - House (23 - 14)
6/11 HB 5393 Increases the Maximum Time for a Juvenile to Complete the Terms of a Consent Calendar Case Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/08 S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
6/08 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
6/06 S 7543 Amends and Regulates the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State Government Bill Passed - House (113 - 34)
6/05 HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 34)
6/03 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (68 - 30)
6/03 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Not Tabled - House (68 - 30)
5/30 HB 492 Establishes Eminent Domain Authority for Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Construction Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 2)
5/30 SB 1155 Establishes the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
5/30 HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
5/29 SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 8)
5/29 S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 49)
5/28 S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
5/28 HB 2923 Amends Salaries for Members of the State Board of Judges Bill Passed - House (68 - 16)
5/28 HB 2896 Transfers Funds to the Department of Public Safety Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
5/25 HB 277 Requires Drivers Appearing in Court Have More Notice Before License Suspension Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 36)
5/23 HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 18)
5/23 HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 18)
5/23 SB 84 Specifies that if Final Amount Obtained by Plaintiff or Defendant is 25% in Favor of the Offering Party the Offering Party Must Pay Bill Passed - House (68 - 20)
5/23 SB 3501 Requires New Types of Lighting Fixtures at Illinois Department of Natural Resources Facilities Bill Passed - House (71 - 39)
5/23 HR 192 To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia Bill Passed - House (262 - 143)
5/22 AB 3233 Requires Reinforcement of Local Governments' Authority Over Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
5/22 AB 2355 Requires Entities that Create, Publish, or Distribute Political Advertisements Provide a Disclosure of AI Use Bill Passed - House (64 - 0)

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