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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
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
April 30, 2024 RI S 2396 Requires Insurance Companies Cover, Diagnose, and Treat Infertility for Women Ages 25 to 42 Years Old Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
April 30, 2024 RI S 2396 Requires Insurance Companies Cover, Diagnose, and Treat Infertility for Women Ages 25 to 42 Years Old Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 29, 2024 LA SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
April 29, 2024 MO SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
April 29, 2024 MO SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
April 29, 2024 MS SB 3058 Establishes Reappropriation to Agencies Regarding the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
April 25, 2024 DE SB 249 Amends and Authorizes Additional Flexibility When Issuing Captive Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
April 24, 2024 LA HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 24, 2024 CO SB 24-149 Amends State Worker Compensation Insurance Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 23, 2024 TN HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
April 23, 2024 DE SB 237 Establishes Community Resilience Plans Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
April 18, 2024 National S 4072 A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency. Bill Failed - Senate (52 - 46)
April 18, 2024 NE LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
April 17, 2024 CT SB 290 Amends State Environment Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
April 17, 2024 IL SB 1087 Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to Create a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Mold Exposure Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
April 16, 2024 MI HB 4596 Requires Disposable Wipes to Have "Do Not Flush" Labels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2024 IL SB 3779 Authorizes Social Workers to Carry and Administer Opioid Antagonists such as Naloxone Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 2933 Establishes Revisions for the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1035 Establishes a Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 62 Requires Coverage of Translation and Interpretation Services Under the State Medical Insurance Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1017 Establishes Compensation for Injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 3136 Establishes the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
April 10, 2024 ID H 421 Amends Existing Law to Define Terms and Revise Definitions for "Sex"and "Gender" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 3784 Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
April 10, 2024 TN SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 10, 2024 National S J Res 61 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 47)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 2960 Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 16)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 3350 Establishes a State Program to Distribute Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
April 9, 2024 HI HB 2700 Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to Provide Compensation for Property Damage Resulting from Wildfires Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
April 9, 2024 RI S 2082 Establishes a $25 Per Month Cap for Insured Individuals for Insulin Administration and Glucose Monitoring Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 9, 2024 IL SB 2662 Prohibits Companies from Selling Vaping Products that are Made to Look Like Everyday Household Items Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 1)
April 9, 2024 RI S 2082 Establishes a $25 Per Month Cap for Insured Individuals for Insulin Administration and Glucose Monitoring Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 9, 2024 PA SB 831 Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
April 4, 2024 MN HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
April 3, 2024 ME LD 779 Establishes a Separate Department of Child and Family Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 8)
April 2, 2024 IA SF 2412 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies if they are Following E.P.A. Warning Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
April 2, 2024 AZ HB 2504 Prohibits Forced Organ Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
April 2, 2024 VT S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
March 28, 2024 DE SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
March 28, 2024 ID S 1445 Appropriates Resources for the Department of Health and Welfare Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 25)
March 27, 2024 WA SB 5790 Requires that Schools Carry Emergency Bleeding Control Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/01 HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/30 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
4/30 S 2396 Requires Insurance Companies Cover, Diagnose, and Treat Infertility for Women Ages 25 to 42 Years Old Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
4/30 S 2396 Requires Insurance Companies Cover, Diagnose, and Treat Infertility for Women Ages 25 to 42 Years Old Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/29 SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
4/29 SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
4/29 SB 751 Requires 340B Drugs to Be Covered by Insurance Providers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
4/29 SB 3058 Establishes Reappropriation to Agencies Regarding the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
4/25 SB 249 Amends and Authorizes Additional Flexibility When Issuing Captive Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
4/24 HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/24 SB 24-149 Amends State Worker Compensation Insurance Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/23 HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
4/23 SB 237 Establishes Community Resilience Plans Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
4/19 S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
4/18 S 4072 A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency. Bill Failed - Senate (52 - 46)
4/18 LB 1169 Amends the Nebraska State Historical Society Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/17 SB 290 Amends State Environment Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
4/17 SB 1087 Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to Create a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Mold Exposure Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
4/16 HB 4596 Requires Disposable Wipes to Have "Do Not Flush" Labels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
4/12 LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 SB 3779 Authorizes Social Workers to Carry and Administer Opioid Antagonists such as Naloxone Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
4/11 HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/11 SB 2933 Establishes Revisions for the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
4/11 LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 1035 Establishes a Prescription Drug Donation Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 LB 62 Requires Coverage of Translation and Interpretation Services Under the State Medical Insurance Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 6)
4/11 LB 1017 Establishes Compensation for Injuries resulting in disability under the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Act Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
4/11 SB 3136 Establishes the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
4/10 H 421 Amends Existing Law to Define Terms and Revise Definitions for "Sex"and "Gender" Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
4/10 SB 3784 Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
4/10 SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/10 S J Res 61 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 47)
4/10 SB 2960 Prohibits Hotels from Using Single Use Plastics Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 16)
4/10 SB 3350 Establishes a State Program to Distribute Fentanyl Test Strips Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
4/09 HB 2700 Establishes the Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund and Corporation to Provide Compensation for Property Damage Resulting from Wildfires Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
4/09 S 2082 Establishes a $25 Per Month Cap for Insured Individuals for Insulin Administration and Glucose Monitoring Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/09 SB 2662 Prohibits Companies from Selling Vaping Products that are Made to Look Like Everyday Household Items Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 1)
4/09 S 2082 Establishes a $25 Per Month Cap for Insured Individuals for Insulin Administration and Glucose Monitoring Equipment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/09 SB 831 Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
4/04 HF 3377 Establishes Environment and Natural resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 25)
4/03 LD 779 Establishes a Separate Department of Child and Family Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 8)
4/02 SF 2412 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies if they are Following E.P.A. Warning Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
4/02 HB 2504 Prohibits Forced Organ Harvesting Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
4/02 S 259 Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
3/28 SB 194 Authorizes Pharmacies to Prescribe Prophylaxis Treatment and Prevention Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
3/28 S 1445 Appropriates Resources for the Department of Health and Welfare Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 25)
3/27 SB 5790 Requires that Schools Carry Emergency Bleeding Control Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 0)

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