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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 27, 2024 GA HB 1207 Requires Proofing of Ballots By Local Superintendents in Certain Races Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
March 27, 2024 ID S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
March 26, 2024 IA HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
March 26, 2024 ID S 1273 Requires the Secretary of State to Prepare Voter Guides Distributed to Every Household Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 26, 2024 NE LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
March 25, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 24, 2024 FL HB 619 Requires that Contracts with Certain Professional Firms Must Provide Indemnity to DOT Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
March 21, 2024 NE LB 934 Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 19, 2024 DE SB 241 Expands Timeframe for Candidate Withdrawal from Presidential Primary Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
March 18, 2024 IA HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 14, 2024 MS SB 2770 Amends Ballot Initiatives Processes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
March 14, 2024 MS SB 2770 Amends Ballot Initiatives Processes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
March 13, 2024 ID S 1415 Establishes a Presidential Preference Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
March 12, 2024 WI SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2580 Authorizes In-Person Early Voting and Repeals In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 8)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2580 Authorizes In-Person Early Voting and Repeals In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 8)
March 11, 2024 OK SB 1200 Requires Year Round Daylight Savings Time if Approved Federally by Congress Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
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 8, 2024 WY SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
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 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
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 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 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 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 6, 2024 OR SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 14 Amends State Fair Board-Powers and Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 6, 2024 WY HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
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 WA SB 6105 Establishes Adult Entertainment Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
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)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
March 5, 2024 IN HB 1338 Authorizes Increased Control Over Meeting Decorum Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
March 5, 2024 OR HB 4045 Reduces Retirement Age for Firefighters and Police with 5 Years Left on the Job from 60 to 55 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
March 5, 2024 ID S 1377 Requires Paid Signature Gatherers to Disclose that They are Being Paid Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 4, 2024 SD SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
March 4, 2024 SD HB 1244 Authorizes Individuals to Withdraw Their Signatures from Ballot-Question Petitions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
March 4, 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 Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1548 Repeals Daylight Savings Time if California and Washington Do As Well Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
March 4, 2024 IA SF 2325 Amends the City Civil Service Commissions Hiring, Testing, and Promotion Policies Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
March 1, 2024 OR HB 5204 Appropriates Resources for State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
Feb. 29, 2024 MI HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Feb. 29, 2024 MI HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Feb. 29, 2024 UT HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
Feb. 29, 2024 National HR 7463 Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 13)
Feb. 29, 2024 OR SB 1530 Appropriates Money for State Agencies and Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 SD HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
Feb. 28, 2024 WV SB 618 Authorizes Division of Forestry to Administer a Carbon Exchange Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2024 WV SB 601 Establishes the West Virginia Women's Bill of Right's Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2024 OH SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 27, 2024 WY SF 53 Amends the Number of Judges in the 6th Judicial District Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Feb. 27, 2024 WY SF 80 Amends Solid Waste Management Definitions Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT SB 131 Requires Candidates Disclose Whether AI is Used in Political Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2024 OR SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2024 WV SB 562 Expands Employment and Training Requirements Necessary for SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Feb. 23, 2024 ID S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2024 WY SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Feb. 22, 2024 TN SB 1968 Prohibits Individuals from Running For or Holding 2 Positions in State Government Simultaneously Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
Feb. 21, 2024 IA SF 2331 Amends and Modernizes Public Notice Requirements to Increase Government Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/27 HB 1207 Requires Proofing of Ballots By Local Superintendents in Certain Races Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
3/27 S 1447 Appropriates Funding for the State General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
3/26 HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
3/26 S 1273 Requires the Secretary of State to Prepare Voter Guides Distributed to Every Household Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/26 LB 1412 Appropriates Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for State Government Operation Costs Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 6)
3/25 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/24 HB 619 Requires that Contracts with Certain Professional Firms Must Provide Indemnity to DOT Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
3/21 HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
3/21 LB 934 Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/19 SB 241 Expands Timeframe for Candidate Withdrawal from Presidential Primary Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
3/18 HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/14 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/14 SB 2770 Amends Ballot Initiatives Processes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
3/14 SB 2770 Amends Ballot Initiatives Processes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
3/13 S 1415 Establishes a Presidential Preference Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
3/12 SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/12 AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 SB 2580 Authorizes In-Person Early Voting and Repeals In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 8)
3/12 SB 2580 Authorizes In-Person Early Voting and Repeals In-Person Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 8)
3/11 SB 1200 Requires Year Round Daylight Savings Time if Approved Federally by Congress Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
3/11 SB 1536 Authorizes the Attorney General to Mediate Disputes Between the State Treasurer and Pension Plan Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
3/08 SF 90 Establishes a State-Managed Local Government Equity Investment Pool Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
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 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
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 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 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 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)
3/06 SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
3/06 SF 14 Amends State Fair Board-Powers and Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/06 HB 29 Amends Cold Case Database and Investigation Provisions Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/05 SB 487 Requires the Joint Commission on Technology and Science Analyze Usage of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies (34 - 5)
3/05 SB 6105 Establishes Adult Entertainment Bill of Rights Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
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)
3/05 SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
3/05 HB 1338 Authorizes Increased Control Over Meeting Decorum Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
3/05 HB 4045 Reduces Retirement Age for Firefighters and Police with 5 Years Left on the Job from 60 to 55 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
3/05 S 1377 Requires Paid Signature Gatherers to Disclose that They are Being Paid Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/04 SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
3/04 HB 1244 Authorizes Individuals to Withdraw Their Signatures from Ballot-Question Petitions Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
3/04 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 Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 7)
3/04 SB 1548 Repeals Daylight Savings Time if California and Washington Do As Well Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
3/04 SF 2325 Amends the City Civil Service Commissions Hiring, Testing, and Promotion Policies Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
3/04 SB 1533 Requires the Secretary of State Translate Voter Pamphlets into the 10 Most Common Languages in the State Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
3/01 HB 5204 Appropriates Resources for State Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
2/29 HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
2/29 HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
2/29 HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
2/29 HR 7463 Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 13)
2/29 SB 1530 Appropriates Money for State Agencies and Organizations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
2/28 SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 7)
2/28 HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
2/28 SB 618 Authorizes Division of Forestry to Administer a Carbon Exchange Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
2/28 SB 601 Establishes the West Virginia Women's Bill of Right's Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
2/28 SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/27 SF 53 Amends the Number of Judges in the 6th Judicial District Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
2/27 SF 80 Amends Solid Waste Management Definitions Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/27 SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/26 SB 131 Requires Candidates Disclose Whether AI is Used in Political Advertisements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
2/26 SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
2/26 SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/26 SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/26 SB 240 Specifies Daily Calendars for State Elected Officials are No Longer Considered Public Government Records Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/23 SB 562 Expands Employment and Training Requirements Necessary for SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
2/23 S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/22 SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
2/22 SB 1968 Prohibits Individuals from Running For or Holding 2 Positions in State Government Simultaneously Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
2/21 SF 2331 Amends and Modernizes Public Notice Requirements to Increase Government Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)

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