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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
June 6, 2024 NY S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9826 Requires Certain Elections Take Place in Even-Numbered Years for Certain Municipal and Judicial Officials Except in the City of New York Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
June 5, 2024 NY A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 7)
June 3, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Tabled - Senate (27 - 9)
June 3, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Tabled - Senate (27 - 9)
May 31, 2024 OH HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 30, 2024 NY S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
May 29, 2024 OK SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 6)
May 29, 2024 OK HB 2923 Amends Salaries for Members of the State Board of Judges Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 2)
May 28, 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 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 28, 2024 NY S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
May 28, 2024 OH HB 271 Requires that State Questions and Issues Appearing on Ballots Must be Numbered Consecutively Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
May 28, 2024 OK SB 1155 Establishes the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 2643 Increases Regulations on the Chain of Custody for Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 277 Requires Drivers Appearing in Court Have More Notice Before License Suspension Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
May 23, 2024 NH HB 1569 Repeals Voter Identification Exceptions for Elections Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 5028 Authorizes the State to Provide Opioid Antagonists at State Agencies and Shields Employees from Liability Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
May 22, 2024 NY S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
May 22, 2024 OH SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1331 Establishes a Fund for Reparations and Reparative Justice Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
May 20, 2024 NJ S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 16, 2024 NH HB 1370 Repeal Voter Identification Exceptions Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
May 15, 2024 MN HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
May 15, 2024 NC HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
May 15, 2024 National S J Res 57 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds". Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (46 - 49)
May 14, 2024 MI SB 760 Appropriates Funding for General Government Operations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 13, 2024 MN SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
May 13, 2024 NJ S 2930 Amends Process for Access to Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 8, 2024 CT HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
May 6, 2024 CO SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
May 6, 2024 CO SB 24-210 Amends Various Election Laws Including Delaying Implementation of State Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
May 3, 2024 HI HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
May 3, 2024 HI SB 3068 Appropriates $460 Million for Maui Wildfire Expenses for Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
May 2, 2024 MS SB 2144 Prohibits Ranked-Choice Voting In Statewide, County, Local, Municipal Or School District Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
April 30, 2024 CT SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
April 30, 2024 MI SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
April 30, 2024 MI SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
April 29, 2024 KS SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
April 25, 2024 OK HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
April 25, 2024 OK HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
April 25, 2024 DE SB 213 Amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to Restore the Authority of the Town Council to Impose and Collect a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
April 24, 2024 CO HB 24-1147 Requires Disclosure of the Usage of Deepfakes During an Election Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
April 24, 2024 MI HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
April 12, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
April 11, 2024 IA HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 3434 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
April 10, 2024 IA SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
April 9, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 9, 2024 LA SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
April 8, 2024 MN HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
April 4, 2024 MN SF 4225 Appropriates Resources for the Omnibus Fund Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 9)
April 3, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 3, 2024 KS SB 455 Prohibits Public Utilities from Exercising Eminent Domain for the Siting or Placement of Solar Generation Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
April 2, 2024 ID H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
April 2, 2024 ID H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 29, 2024 GA SB 189 Establishes New Rules and Regulations for Challenging Voter Qualifications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
March 28, 2024 GA SB 502 Prohibits State Agencies from Contracting with Certain Companies for Marketing Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
March 28, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
March 28, 2024 KY HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/06 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
6/06 S 9826 Requires Certain Elections Take Place in Even-Numbered Years for Certain Municipal and Judicial Officials Except in the City of New York Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
6/05 A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 7)
6/03 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Tabled - Senate (27 - 9)
6/03 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Tabled - Senate (27 - 9)
5/31 HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/30 S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
5/29 SB 473 Establishes Judicial Offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for Business Courts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 6)
5/29 HB 2923 Amends Salaries for Members of the State Board of Judges Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 2)
5/28 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 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/28 S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
5/28 HB 271 Requires that State Questions and Issues Appearing on Ballots Must be Numbered Consecutively Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
5/28 SB 1155 Establishes the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15)
5/24 SB 2643 Increases Regulations on the Chain of Custody for Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
5/23 HB 277 Requires Drivers Appearing in Court Have More Notice Before License Suspension Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
5/23 HB 1569 Repeals Voter Identification Exceptions for Elections Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
5/23 HB 5028 Authorizes the State to Provide Opioid Antagonists at State Agencies and Shields Employees from Liability Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
5/22 S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
5/22 SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/21 SB 1331 Establishes a Fund for Reparations and Reparative Justice Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
5/20 S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/16 HB 1370 Repeal Voter Identification Exceptions Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 10)
5/15 HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
5/15 HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
5/15 S J Res 57 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds". Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (46 - 49)
5/14 SB 760 Appropriates Funding for General Government Operations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/13 SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
5/13 S 2930 Amends Process for Access to Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/08 HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/07 HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/07 HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
5/06 SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
5/06 SB 24-210 Amends Various Election Laws Including Delaying Implementation of State Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
5/03 HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
5/03 SB 3068 Appropriates $460 Million for Maui Wildfire Expenses for Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
5/02 SB 2144 Prohibits Ranked-Choice Voting In Statewide, County, Local, Municipal Or School District Elections Conference Report Adopted - Senate (50 - 1)
5/01 HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
4/30 SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
4/30 SB 604 Amends Sentencing Guidelines Related to Election Recounts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
4/30 SB 603 Amends the Requirements for Election Recounts in Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
4/29 SB 28 Appropriates Resources for the Financial Year of 2024 and 2025 Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
4/25 HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
4/25 HB 1105 Increases the Challenge Period for Initiative Petitions and Referendums from 10 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 7)
4/25 SB 213 Amends the Charter of the Town of Millville to Restore the Authority of the Town Council to Impose and Collect a Lodging Tax Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
4/24 HB 24-1147 Requires Disclosure of the Usage of Deepfakes During an Election Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
4/24 HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/19 SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
4/12 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
4/12 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
4/11 HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
4/11 LB 20 Authorizes Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Upon Sentence Completion Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
4/11 SB 3434 Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
4/10 SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
4/09 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/09 SB 181 Expands Governor Authority Over State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
4/08 HF 4483 Amends Minnesota Statutes Regarding Local Government Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 1)
4/04 SF 4225 Appropriates Resources for the Omnibus Fund Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 9)
4/03 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/03 SB 455 Prohibits Public Utilities from Exercising Eminent Domain for the Siting or Placement of Solar Generation Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
4/02 H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
4/02 H 599 Prohibits Ballot Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/29 SB 189 Establishes New Rules and Regulations for Challenging Voter Qualifications Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 22)
3/28 SB 479 Establishes Guidelines to Raise and Standardize Pay for Judges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 4)
3/28 SB 502 Prohibits State Agencies from Contracting with Certain Companies for Marketing Purposes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
3/28 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
3/28 HB 622 Repeals the Governor's Authority to Fill a Vacant U.S. Senate Seat and Instead Require a Special Election Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)

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