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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 9, 2025 AR HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 9, 2025 AR HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 9, 2025 AL SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 35 Prohibits Health Insurance Companies from Relying Only on AI to Deny, Reduce, or Terminate Coverage for Patients Receiving Care Bill Passed - House (79 - 35)
April 9, 2025 FL SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
April 8, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
April 8, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
April 8, 2025 HI SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - House (45 - 5)
April 8, 2025 IA HF 309 Authorizes Nursing Homes to Provide Additional Context and Evidence before the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 8, 2025 HI SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)
April 8, 2025 OR SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 8, 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 - Senate (29 - 4)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 2805 Prohibits Insurance Co-Pays for Sexual Assault Exams Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
April 7, 2025 National HR 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act Bill Passed - House (411 - 0)
April 7, 2025 IA SF 304 Establishes an Exemption to a Minor's Legal Capacity to Consent to Vaccinations Without Their Parent's Permission Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 7, 2025 TN HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - House (88 - 5)
April 7, 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 - House (74 - 14)
April 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1309 Defines "Gender-Affirming Care" Into State Statute and Prohibits Health Insurance Providers from Denying or Limiting Such Care Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
April 4, 2025 ID S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 4, 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 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 4, 2025 ID S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 23)
April 4, 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 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 3, 2025 FL HB 355 Authorizes Public Schools to Purchase FDA-Approved Emergency Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (107 - 0)
April 3, 2025 AL SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 3, 2025 ID S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 3, 2025 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
April 3, 2025 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
April 3, 2025 FL SB 56 Prohibits Geo-Engineering and Weather Modification Activities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
April 2, 2025 MD HB 930 Appropriates $25 Million for State Abortion Grants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
April 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1277 Establishes Fuel Labeling Requirements for Colorado Retailers Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
April 2, 2025 AR SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
April 2, 2025 AR SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
April 2, 2025 OH SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 2, 2025 TX SB 942 Requires Retroactive Child Support from Conception Date Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 2, 2025 ID H 472 Prohibits Medical Mandates Under Certain Conditions Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
April 1, 2025 AL SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
April 1, 2025 ND HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 5)
April 1, 2025 National HR 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act Bill Passed - House (423 - 0)
April 1, 2025 WV SB 85 Prohibits Prescribing Abortion Medication Unless the Abortion is Legal Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
April 1, 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 - Senate (26 - 6)
March 31, 2025 AZ SB 1309 Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions Bill Passed - House (31 - 25)
March 31, 2025 National HR 517 Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 0)
March 28, 2025 MS HB 569 Specifies New Conditions for Long-Term Care Hospitals in Harrison County to Allow Participation in Medicaid Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 3)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 27, 2025 KY SB 25 Establishes a Medicaid Oversight Board Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/09 HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/09 HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/09 SB 83 Requires Adult-Sized Changing Tables in Public Buildings Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
4/09 HB 35 Prohibits Health Insurance Companies from Relying Only on AI to Deny, Reduce, or Terminate Coverage for Patients Receiving Care Bill Passed - House (79 - 35)
4/09 SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
4/08 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
4/08 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
4/08 SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - House (45 - 5)
4/08 HF 309 Authorizes Nursing Homes to Provide Additional Context and Evidence before the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/08 SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)
4/08 SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/08 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 - Senate (29 - 4)
4/08 HB 2805 Prohibits Insurance Co-Pays for Sexual Assault Exams Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
4/07 HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
4/07 HR 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act Bill Passed - House (411 - 0)
4/07 SF 304 Establishes an Exemption to a Minor's Legal Capacity to Consent to Vaccinations Without Their Parent's Permission Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/07 HB 134 Prohibits Schools From Selling Food Containing Red 40 Dyes Bill Passed - House (88 - 5)
4/07 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
4/06 HB 25-1309 Defines "Gender-Affirming Care" Into State Statute and Prohibits Health Insurance Providers from Denying or Limiting Such Care Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
4/04 S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/04 HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/04 S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 23)
4/04 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 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
4/04 HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/04 HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/03 HB 355 Authorizes Public Schools to Purchase FDA-Approved Emergency Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (107 - 0)
4/03 SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/03 S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/03 SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
4/03 SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
4/03 SB 56 Prohibits Geo-Engineering and Weather Modification Activities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
4/02 HB 930 Appropriates $25 Million for State Abortion Grants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
4/02 HB 25-1277 Establishes Fuel Labeling Requirements for Colorado Retailers Bill Passed - House (33 - 30)
4/02 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
4/02 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
4/02 SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/02 SB 942 Requires Retroactive Child Support from Conception Date Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/02 H 472 Prohibits Medical Mandates Under Certain Conditions Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
4/01 SB 40 Authorizes Firearm Hold Agreements Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
4/01 HB 1511 Requires Doctors Who Perform Abortion to Complete Additional Education on State Abortion Bans Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 5)
4/01 HR 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act Bill Passed - House (423 - 0)
4/01 SB 85 Prohibits Prescribing Abortion Medication Unless the Abortion is Legal Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
4/01 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 - Senate (26 - 6)
3/31 SB 1309 Requires Improvements of the Electrical Power Grid to Protect Against Severe Weather and Drought Conditions Bill Passed - House (31 - 25)
3/31 HR 517 Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 0)
3/28 HB 569 Specifies New Conditions for Long-Term Care Hospitals in Harrison County to Allow Participation in Medicaid Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 3)
3/27 HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
3/27 HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/27 HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/27 SB 25 Establishes a Medicaid Oversight Board Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 6)

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