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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
Feb. 17, 2025 MT HB 245 Expands State Medicaid Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
Feb. 17, 2025 AR SB 17 Prohibits the Selling of a Human Corpse or Body Parts Set to be Cremated or Buried Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 14, 2025 VA SB 1105 Establishes the Right to Access and Use FDA-Approved Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 3 Establishes the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
Feb. 14, 2025 KY SB 89 Limits State Protections to Navigable Waters Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
Feb. 14, 2025 NM SB 1 Establishes a Trust Fund for Behavioral Health Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
Feb. 13, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48)
Feb. 13, 2025 MT HB 342 Prohibits Juries from Calculating Malpractice Damages Based on Anything Other than the Standard of Care Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 13, 2025 MT SB 221 Establishes Structured Guidance for Environmental Reviews Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
Feb. 13, 2025 MT HB 285 Amends the Montana Environmental Policy Act Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 12, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
Feb. 12, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
Feb. 12, 2025 NV AB 171 Repeals a 2021 Law that Required All Eggs Sold in the State Come from Cageless Hens Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 NC SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
Feb. 12, 2025 AR SB 98 Authorizes Third Party Delivery Services for Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
Feb. 12, 2025 NC SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2025 ID H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Feb. 11, 2025 ID H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Feb. 11, 2025 ND HB 1459 Authorizes Certain Rare Earth Mineral Development Bill Passed - House (85 - 2)
Feb. 11, 2025 GA SB 39 Prohibits State Employees From Receiving Gender Affirming Health Care Services (32 - 18)
Feb. 10, 2025 ID H 26 Establishes A.B.L.E. Savings Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
Feb. 7, 2025 UT HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
Feb. 6, 2025 National PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 47)
Feb. 6, 2025 National HR 27 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - House (312 - 108)
Feb. 6, 2025 AL SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
Feb. 6, 2025 MS HB 1077 Limits Kratom Purchases to Individuals 21 and Older and Prohibits Synthetic Kratom Products Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
Feb. 5, 2025 AR HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
Feb. 5, 2025 AR HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA SB 746 Expands the Definition of Felony Homicide to Include Fentanyl Distributors in Lethal Overdoses Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
Feb. 4, 2025 National HR 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (361 - 56)
Feb. 3, 2025 SD HB 1022 Prohibits the Misbranding of Any Cell-Cultured Protein Product Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
Feb. 3, 2025 VA SB 1098 Prohibits Healthcare Professionals from Out of State Extradition for Providing Legal Services Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 3, 2025 AR HB 1173 Amends the Legal Definition and Limits for Beer in Arkansas Bill Failed - House (36 - 44)
Jan. 31, 2025 VA HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Jan. 30, 2025 SD SB 30 Repeals Outdated Provisions Within the Insurance Code Bill Passed - House (52 - 14)
Jan. 30, 2025 NH SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
Jan. 29, 2025 National PN 11-23 Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 42)
Jan. 29, 2025 National PN 11-23 Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (56 - 42)
Jan. 29, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
Jan. 28, 2025 MT HB 195 Increases the Non-Economic Damages Cap to $500,000 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (95 - 4)
Jan. 28, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
Jan. 28, 2025 VA SB 1105 Establishes the Right to Access and Use FDA-Approved Contraceptives Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Jan. 27, 2025 SD HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
Jan. 23, 2025 MS HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
Jan. 23, 2025 MS HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
Jan. 23, 2025 CA AB 4 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
Jan. 23, 2025 CA SB 3 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief and Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 204)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 141)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 375 Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 62)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
Jan. 22, 2025 National S 6 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
Jan. 22, 2025 SD HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
Jan. 22, 2025 SD HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
Jan. 21, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
Jan. 14, 2025 National HR 153 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act Bill Passed - House (426 - 0)
Jan. 14, 2025 VA HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 48)
Jan. 13, 2025 National HR 152 Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 5)
Jan. 7, 2025 IL HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
Jan. 6, 2025 IL HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
Dec. 20, 2024 MI HB 5695 Increases Financial Support Available to Ground Ambulance Services Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
Dec. 18, 2024 National HR 5009 Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 14)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 452 Authorizes Hospital Violence Prevention Training and Security Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/17 HB 245 Expands State Medicaid Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
2/17 SB 17 Prohibits the Selling of a Human Corpse or Body Parts Set to be Cremated or Buried Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/14 SB 1105 Establishes the Right to Access and Use FDA-Approved Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (54 - 41)
2/14 SB 2 Appropriates $200 Million to Expand Regional Behavioral Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 4)
2/14 SB 3 Establishes the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
2/14 SB 89 Limits State Protections to Navigable Waters Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
2/14 SB 1 Establishes a Trust Fund for Behavioral Health Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
2/13 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 48)
2/13 HB 342 Prohibits Juries from Calculating Malpractice Damages Based on Anything Other than the Standard of Care Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/13 SB 221 Establishes Structured Guidance for Environmental Reviews Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
2/13 HB 285 Amends the Montana Environmental Policy Act Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/12 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 47)
2/12 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 12)
2/12 AB 171 Repeals a 2021 Law that Required All Eggs Sold in the State Come from Cageless Hens Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
2/12 SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
2/12 SB 98 Authorizes Third Party Delivery Services for Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
2/12 SB 24 Requires Any New Benefits Mandated by State Law to Also Apply to the State Health Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
2/11 H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
2/11 H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
2/11 HB 1459 Authorizes Certain Rare Earth Mineral Development Bill Passed - House (85 - 2)
2/11 SB 39 Prohibits State Employees From Receiving Gender Affirming Health Care Services (32 - 18)
2/10 H 26 Establishes A.B.L.E. Savings Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
2/07 HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
2/06 PN 11-8 Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 47)
2/06 HR 27 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - House (312 - 108)
2/06 SB 79 Defines "Gender" to be Based on Biological Sex Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
2/06 HB 1077 Limits Kratom Purchases to Individuals 21 and Older and Prohibits Synthetic Kratom Products Bill Passed - House (116 - 0)
2/05 HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
2/05 HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
2/04 SB 746 Expands the Definition of Felony Homicide to Include Fentanyl Distributors in Lethal Overdoses Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
2/04 HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
2/04 HR 776 Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (361 - 56)
2/03 HB 1022 Prohibits the Misbranding of Any Cell-Cultured Protein Product Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
2/03 SB 1098 Prohibits Healthcare Professionals from Out of State Extradition for Providing Legal Services Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/03 HB 1173 Amends the Legal Definition and Limits for Beer in Arkansas Bill Failed - House (36 - 44)
1/31 HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
1/30 SB 30 Repeals Outdated Provisions Within the Insurance Code Bill Passed - House (52 - 14)
1/30 SB 14 Establishes Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Individuals Convicted on Fentanyl Charges "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
1/29 PN 11-23 Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 42)
1/29 PN 11-23 Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (56 - 42)
1/29 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
1/28 HB 195 Increases the Non-Economic Damages Cap to $500,000 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (95 - 4)
1/28 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 2)
1/28 SB 1105 Establishes the Right to Access and Use FDA-Approved Contraceptives Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
1/27 HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
1/23 HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
1/23 HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
1/23 AB 4 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
1/23 SB 3 Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief and Prevention Programs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
1/23 HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 204)
1/23 HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 141)
1/23 HR 375 Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act Bill Passed - House (359 - 62)
1/22 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
1/22 A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
1/22 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
1/22 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
1/22 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
1/22 S 6 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
1/22 S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
1/22 HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
1/22 HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
1/21 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
1/21 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10)
1/21 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
1/21 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
1/14 HR 153 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act Bill Passed - House (426 - 0)
1/14 HJR 1 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Rights to Abortion Joint Resolution Passed - House (51 - 48)
1/13 HR 152 Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 5)
1/07 HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
1/06 HB 587 Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
12/20 HB 5695 Increases Financial Support Available to Ground Ambulance Services Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
12/18 HR 5009 Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 14)
12/18 HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
12/18 SB 63 Requires Individuals that Have Been Exposed to Asbestos to File Specific Types of Disclosures Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
12/18 HB 452 Authorizes Hospital Violence Prevention Training and Security Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10)

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