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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 28, 2025 AZ HB 2693 Authorizes Insurance Companies and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to Limit Coverage for Genetic Sequencing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 28, 2025 AZ HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1443 Establishes Specific Regulations for Compensatory Damages Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1316 Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1316 Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 450 Repeals the Housley Presumption that says Courts Should Assume a Plaintiff's Injuries Resulted from the Accident in Question Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Bill Passed - House (87 - 3)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-144 Establishes 12 Additional Weeks for Families of Infants who have to Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
April 24, 2025 IN HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 23)
April 24, 2025 TX SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - House (121 - 23)
April 24, 2025 TX HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
April 24, 2025 TX HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
April 23, 2025 CO SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
April 23, 2025 TX HB 1644 Authorizes Individuals to Possess and Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - House (147 - 0)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1302 Establishes a 1.5% Tax on Homeowner Insurance Policies in Colorado and Appropriates Revenues to an Environmental Risk Grant Program Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
April 23, 2025 AZ HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
April 22, 2025 IA HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 13)
April 22, 2025 WA SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
April 21, 2025 OK SB 672 Prohibits the Governor from Closing Any Business During a Pandemic Without Documented Scientific Evidence that the Nature of the Business Contributes to the Spread of the Disease Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
April 21, 2025 NV AB 411 Establishes Legal Protections for Prescribers of Abortion Drugs like Mifepristone, Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
April 21, 2025 IA HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
April 21, 2025 IA HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
April 17, 2025 VT S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
April 17, 2025 VT S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
April 17, 2025 NV AB 346 Authorizes and Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
April 17, 2025 NV AB 244 Prohibits Chain Restaurants from Using Disposable Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (36 - 6)
April 17, 2025 NV AB 244 Prohibits Chain Restaurants from Using Disposable Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (36 - 6)
April 17, 2025 IA HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
April 16, 2025 ND SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
April 16, 2025 ND SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
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 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 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
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 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 AR HB 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
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 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 WA SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
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 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 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 - House (84 - 41)
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 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
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 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 HI SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/28 HB 2693 Authorizes Insurance Companies and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to Limit Coverage for Genetic Sequencing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/28 HB 2203 Amends Current Groundwater Statutes in Arizona Concurrence Vote Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/28 SB 1443 Establishes Specific Regulations for Compensatory Damages Bill Passed - House (33 - 23)
4/28 SB 1316 Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
4/28 SB 1316 Establishes the Maternal Mortality Review Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
4/28 HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
4/28 HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - House (76 - 14)
4/28 HB 450 Repeals the Housley Presumption that says Courts Should Assume a Plaintiff's Injuries Resulted from the Accident in Question Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/28 HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Bill Passed - House (87 - 3)
4/25 SB 25-144 Establishes 12 Additional Weeks for Families of Infants who have to Stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
4/24 SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
4/24 SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
4/24 HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 23)
4/24 SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - House (121 - 23)
4/24 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
4/24 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
4/23 SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
4/23 HB 1644 Authorizes Individuals to Possess and Purchase Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - House (147 - 0)
4/23 HB 25-1302 Establishes a 1.5% Tax on Homeowner Insurance Policies in Colorado and Appropriates Revenues to an Environmental Risk Grant Program Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
4/23 HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
4/23 HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
4/23 HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
4/22 HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
4/22 HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 13)
4/22 SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
4/22 HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
4/21 SB 672 Prohibits the Governor from Closing Any Business During a Pandemic Without Documented Scientific Evidence that the Nature of the Business Contributes to the Spread of the Disease Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
4/21 AB 411 Establishes Legal Protections for Prescribers of Abortion Drugs like Mifepristone, Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (26 - 15)
4/21 HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
4/21 HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
4/17 S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
4/17 S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
4/17 SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
4/17 AB 346 Authorizes and Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
4/17 AB 244 Prohibits Chain Restaurants from Using Disposable Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (36 - 6)
4/17 AB 244 Prohibits Chain Restaurants from Using Disposable Foam Containers Bill Passed - House (36 - 6)
4/17 HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
4/16 SB 1348 Specifies that Deputy Fire Marshals are No Longer Required to Have At Least 5 Years of Experience Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
4/16 SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
4/16 SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
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 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 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
4/16 AB 96 Requires Municipalities to Include a Heat Mitigation Plan in Their Master Plans Bill Passed - House (29 - 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 1252 Establishes the Certified Community-Based Doula Certification Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 1)
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)
4/14 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 SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
4/14 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - House (96 - 1)
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 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 - House (84 - 41)
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 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
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)
4/08 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 SB 1042 Establishes a 2-Year Mental Health Emerging Therapies Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (44 - 5)

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