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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
April 16, 2025 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1626 Requires Health Insurance Companies to Notify Enrollees About Their Right to Dispute Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1727 Requires Medical Schools at Public Universities in Arizona to Prioritize In-State Applications in the First Round of Admissions Interviews Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1626 Requires Health Insurance Companies to Notify Enrollees About Their Right to Dispute Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
April 16, 2025 AR SB 217 Requires the Department of Human Services to Request a Waiver to Exclude Candy and Soft Drinks from Eligible Foods Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1538 Amends the Definition of a "Plant" in ARS Section 40-360 to Include Non-Thermal Electric Generating Units Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
April 16, 2025 NV AB 96 Requires Municipalities to Include a Heat Mitigation Plan in Their Master Plans Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
April 15, 2025 AZ SB 1309 Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1656 Amends State Law Regarding Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 6)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
April 15, 2025 WA HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
April 15, 2025 AR SB 450 Requires the Department of Education to Include a Human Fetal Growth and Development Discussion in the Relevant Standards During the Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle Bill Passed - House (81 - 13)
April 15, 2025 AR SB 632 Requires Warning Labels for Hair Relaxers that Contain Certain Chemicals Bill Passed - House (78 - 7)
April 15, 2025 AR HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
April 15, 2025 NE LB 632 Requires Abortion Providers to Dispose of Fetal and Embryonic Remains by Burial or Cremation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
April 15, 2025 TX SB 1758 Limits the Liability of Kiln Operators Whose Activities Cause Seismic Disturbances in Texas Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 14, 2025 HI HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 16)
April 14, 2025 HI HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 16)
April 14, 2025 IA HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
April 14, 2025 WA SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
April 14, 2025 MT HB 442 Repeals the Mandate to Automatically Report Medical Malpractice Cases and Insurance Payouts to the State Licensure Board Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 14, 2025 AR SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
April 14, 2025 MT HB 442 Repeals the Mandate to Automatically Report Medical Malpractice Cases and Insurance Payouts to the State Licensure Board Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 14, 2025 AR SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
April 12, 2025 WV HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 9)
April 11, 2025 CO HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 20)
April 11, 2025 CO HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 21)
April 11, 2025 MT SB 437 Amends and Defines Sex as Binary in Montana State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 44)
April 11, 2025 AR HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 11, 2025 AR HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 11, 2025 WV SB 196 Amends Penalties for Drug Offenses to Match Federal Drug Offenses Penalties Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
April 11, 2025 AR SB 290 Establishes a Permit Moratorium for Hog Farms in the Buffalo River Watershed Bill Passed - House (70 - 11)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2382 Requires School Districts Show a Video of a Developing Fetus to Students at Any Grade Level During a Course that Deals with Human Growth, Development and Sexuality Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2382 Requires School Districts Show a Video of a Developing Fetus to Students at Any Grade Level During a Course that Deals with Human Growth, Development and Sexuality Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 41)
April 10, 2025 National H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 44)
April 10, 2025 WV HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
April 10, 2025 HI HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
April 10, 2025 HI HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
April 10, 2025 TX HB 1400 Establishes a Fund for Groundwater Research, Science, and Innovation Bill Passed - House (133 - 14)
April 9, 2025 ND HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 17)
April 9, 2025 National H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
April 9, 2025 AR HB 1656 Amends State Law Regarding Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 9, 2025 IA HF 969 Expands Cancer Care Coverage for First Responders Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 1)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
April 9, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/16 SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
4/16 SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
4/16 SB 1626 Requires Health Insurance Companies to Notify Enrollees About Their Right to Dispute Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
4/16 SB 1727 Requires Medical Schools at Public Universities in Arizona to Prioritize In-State Applications in the First Round of Admissions Interviews Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
4/16 SB 1626 Requires Health Insurance Companies to Notify Enrollees About Their Right to Dispute Surprise Out-of-Network Bills Bill Passed - House (50 - 5)
4/16 SB 217 Requires the Department of Human Services to Request a Waiver to Exclude Candy and Soft Drinks from Eligible Foods Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
4/16 SB 1538 Amends the Definition of a "Plant" in ARS Section 40-360 to Include Non-Thermal Electric Generating Units Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
4/16 AB 96 Requires Municipalities to Include a Heat Mitigation Plan in Their Master Plans Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
4/15 HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
4/15 SB 1309 Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/15 HB 1656 Amends State Law Regarding Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 6)
4/15 HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
4/15 HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
4/15 SB 450 Requires the Department of Education to Include a Human Fetal Growth and Development Discussion in the Relevant Standards During the Arkansas Academic Standards Revision Cycle Bill Passed - House (81 - 13)
4/15 SB 632 Requires Warning Labels for Hair Relaxers that Contain Certain Chemicals Bill Passed - House (78 - 7)
4/15 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
4/15 LB 632 Requires Abortion Providers to Dispose of Fetal and Embryonic Remains by Burial or Cremation Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
4/15 SB 1758 Limits the Liability of Kiln Operators Whose Activities Cause Seismic Disturbances in Texas Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/14 HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 16)
4/14 HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 16)
4/14 HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
4/14 SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
4/14 HB 442 Repeals the Mandate to Automatically Report Medical Malpractice Cases and Insurance Payouts to the State Licensure Board Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/14 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
4/14 HB 442 Repeals the Mandate to Automatically Report Medical Malpractice Cases and Insurance Payouts to the State Licensure Board Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/14 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
4/12 HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 9)
4/11 HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 20)
4/11 HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 21)
4/11 SB 437 Amends and Defines Sex as Binary in Montana State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 44)
4/11 HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/11 HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/11 SB 196 Amends Penalties for Drug Offenses to Match Federal Drug Offenses Penalties Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
4/11 SB 290 Establishes a Permit Moratorium for Hog Farms in the Buffalo River Watershed Bill Passed - House (70 - 11)
4/10 HB 2382 Requires School Districts Show a Video of a Developing Fetus to Students at Any Grade Level During a Course that Deals with Human Growth, Development and Sexuality Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
4/10 HB 2382 Requires School Districts Show a Video of a Developing Fetus to Students at Any Grade Level During a Course that Deals with Human Growth, Development and Sexuality Veto Override Passed - House (84 - 41)
4/10 H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 44)
4/10 HB 2402 Requires a Parent/Guardian, Foster Parent or Kinship Placement Have Access to Their Child's Medical Records Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
4/10 HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
4/10 HB 1194 Establishes Licensing Requirements for Certified Midwives Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 4)
4/10 HB 1400 Establishes a Fund for Groundwater Research, Science, and Innovation Bill Passed - House (133 - 14)
4/09 HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 17)
4/09 H J Res 20 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters" Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
4/09 HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
4/09 HB 1656 Amends State Law Regarding Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/09 HF 969 Expands Cancer Care Coverage for First Responders Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 1)
4/09 HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
4/09 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
4/09 HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/09 HB 2449 Establishes New Enrollment Verification Requirements and Presumptive Eligibility Determinations for Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)

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