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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
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 2099 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Reproductive Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 3265 Establishes the California Environmental Quality Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
July 30, 2024 MA H 4750 Amends and Redefines Parentage Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
July 18, 2024 MA H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
July 18, 2024 MA H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
July 11, 2024 PA HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
July 10, 2024 National S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
July 2, 2024 PA HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
June 28, 2024 NJ A 3861 Establishes the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 2188 Requires DEP, DOH, Owners or Operators of Certain Public Community Water Systems to Take Certain Actions to Prevent and Control Cases of Legionnaires' Disease Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3452 Requires Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3452 Requires Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3368 Increases State Laws Protecting Residential Tenants from Lead-Based Paint Hazards Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
June 27, 2024 DE HB 13 Requires the Director fo the Sustainable Energy Utiltiy to Administer a Financial Assistance Program to Help with the Installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 253 Specifies that Mammograms are Covered by Health Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 MI SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 25, 2024 DE HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 25, 2024 DE HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
June 25, 2024 MA S 2829 Expands the Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 24, 2024 NC HB 563 Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana and Other Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
June 20, 2024 MI HB 5028 Prohibits Homeowners Associations From Banning Energy-Saving Improvements or Solar Energy Systems Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 20, 2024 MI SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 20, 2024 MI SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 20, 2024 MA S 2830 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Retail Shops Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 17, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 17, 2024 VT H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
June 15, 2024 AZ HCR 2038 Defines "Drug Cartels" as Terrorist Organizations Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7060 Requires 296-Acres in the Sapowet Marsh Management Area in Tiverton, Rhode Island be Designated for Outdoor Recreation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 13, 2024 DE SB 300 Requires Pregnancy Centers in the State of Delaware to Provide Notice if the Center is not Licensed Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
June 12, 2024 OH SB 176 Authorizes Child Support Orders for Children over 18 with a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 12, 2024 RI S 2952 Establishes the Decarbonization Act of 2024 to Promote and Develop Benchmark Standards of Energy Performance Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
June 11, 2024 DE SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
June 7, 2024 NY S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
June 5, 2024 National S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
June 5, 2024 National S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
June 3, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
June 3, 2024 NY A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 3, 2024 PA SB 1102 Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
May 29, 2024 OK SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
May 29, 2024 OK SB 426 Prohibits Enforcement of Policies Required or Recommended by the World Health Organization Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6)
May 29, 2024 NY S 5122 Establishes a Uniform Ambulance Assessment Fee Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
May 26, 2024 IL SB 1289 Establishes a New Regulatory Framework for Carbon-Sequestration Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
May 26, 2024 IL HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
May 26, 2024 IL HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19)
May 26, 2024 IL HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19)
May 26, 2024 IL HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3481 Requires Electric Vehicle Battery Storage Facilities Register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 15)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3137 Requires Prompt notification of Deaths in Drug Rehabilitation Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 3686 Requires Battery Producers and Importers Implement an Illinois EPA-Approved Battery Stewardship Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 14)
May 24, 2024 IL SB 2960 Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/27 AB 2099 Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Reproductive Health Services Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/27 AB 3265 Establishes the California Environmental Quality Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
8/20 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
8/20 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
7/30 H 4750 Amends and Redefines Parentage Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
7/18 H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
7/18 H 4653 Increases Oversight of the Massachusetts Healthcare Market Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
7/11 SB 688 Authorizes Alcohol Sellers to Get a Permit to Sell Ready-to-Drink Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
7/11 HB 2310 Amends the Fiscal Code in Emergency Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
7/10 S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
7/02 HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
6/28 A 3861 Establishes the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 15)
6/28 S 2188 Requires DEP, DOH, Owners or Operators of Certain Public Community Water Systems to Take Certain Actions to Prevent and Control Cases of Legionnaires' Disease Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
6/28 S 3452 Requires Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/28 S 3235 Establishes Regulations Regarding the Distribution and Sale of Hemp Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
6/28 S 3452 Requires Health Insurance and Medicaid Coverage for Reproductive Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/28 S 3368 Increases State Laws Protecting Residential Tenants from Lead-Based Paint Hazards Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
6/27 HB 13 Requires the Director fo the Sustainable Energy Utiltiy to Administer a Financial Assistance Program to Help with the Installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/27 AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/26 SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/26 SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/26 HB 253 Specifies that Mammograms are Covered by Health Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/26 HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
6/26 HB 9 Requires All State Owned Passenger and Light Duty Vehicles be Zero Emission by 2040 Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
6/26 SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/26 SB 157 Amends the Law Governing Debt Suspension Products and Other Products Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/25 HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/25 HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
6/25 S 2829 Expands the Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/24 HB 563 Establishes Regulations for Medical Marijuana and Other Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
6/20 HB 5028 Prohibits Homeowners Associations From Banning Energy-Saving Improvements or Solar Energy Systems Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/20 SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/20 SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/20 S 2830 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Retail Shops Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/17 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 72 Establishes and Appropriates Funding for Overdose Prevention Centers in the State Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 706 Prohibits the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/17 H 289 Establishes a Renewable Energy Standard Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
6/15 HCR 2038 Defines "Drug Cartels" as Terrorist Organizations Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
6/13 S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/13 H 7060 Requires 296-Acres in the Sapowet Marsh Management Area in Tiverton, Rhode Island be Designated for Outdoor Recreation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/13 SB 300 Requires Pregnancy Centers in the State of Delaware to Provide Notice if the Center is not Licensed Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/13 S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
6/12 HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
6/12 HB 49 Requires Hospital Price Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
6/12 SB 176 Authorizes Child Support Orders for Children over 18 with a Disability Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/12 S 2952 Establishes the Decarbonization Act of 2024 to Promote and Develop Benchmark Standards of Energy Performance Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
6/11 SB 254 Establishes the Delaware Grocery Initiative to Expand Healthy Food Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/07 A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/07 A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/07 S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
6/07 S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
6/05 S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
6/05 S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
6/03 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
6/03 A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/03 SB 1102 Establishes a Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nurse's Aides Developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 8)
5/29 SB 1424 Exempts Poultry Producers from Civil Suits if They are Following State Approved Waste Disposal Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
5/29 SB 426 Prohibits Enforcement of Policies Required or Recommended by the World Health Organization Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 6)
5/29 S 5122 Establishes a Uniform Ambulance Assessment Fee Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
5/26 SB 1289 Establishes a New Regulatory Framework for Carbon-Sequestration Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
5/26 HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
5/26 HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19)
5/26 HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 19)
5/26 HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
5/24 SB 3481 Requires Electric Vehicle Battery Storage Facilities Register with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 15)
5/24 SB 3137 Requires Prompt notification of Deaths in Drug Rehabilitation Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
5/24 SB 3686 Requires Battery Producers and Importers Implement an Illinois EPA-Approved Battery Stewardship Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 14)
5/24 SB 2960 Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 17)

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