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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 CO HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1123 Authorizes Mediation Between Unit Owners and Homeowners Associations Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1096 Authorizes Housing Options Through Lot Splitting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 4)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 44)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
April 24, 2025 MT SB 542 Amends State Property Tax Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
April 24, 2025 CO HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 23, 2025 FL HB 913 Amends Current Requirements and Provides "Financial Relief" for Condo Associations by Allowing Them to Use Lines of Credit Instead of Reserves Bill Passed - House (113 - 2)
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 22, 2025 WA HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 22, 2025 OR SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 396 Requires Municipalities to Authorize Development of Accessory Dwelling Units on Residential Property Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 17, 2025 WA HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
April 17, 2025 WA SB 5148 Requires Compliance with the Housing Element Requirements of the Growth Management Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
April 17, 2025 WA SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AZ SB 1378 Amends the Definition of a Political Sign to Include Flags Along with Signs to Clarify that Signs and Flags can be Used to Express Political Views Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 619 Appropriates $13.6 Million from the Iowa Economic Emergency Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/28 HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/28 HB 25-1123 Authorizes Mediation Between Unit Owners and Homeowners Associations Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/27 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/27 HB 1096 Authorizes Housing Options Through Lot Splitting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 4)
4/27 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 44)
4/25 SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
4/24 SB 542 Amends State Property Tax Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
4/24 HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/23 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5)
4/23 HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/23 HB 913 Amends Current Requirements and Provides "Financial Relief" for Condo Associations by Allowing Them to Use Lines of Credit Instead of Reserves Bill Passed - House (113 - 2)
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)
4/22 HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
4/22 HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/22 HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/22 SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
4/22 AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 AB 396 Requires Municipalities to Authorize Development of Accessory Dwelling Units on Residential Property Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/17 HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
4/17 SB 5148 Requires Compliance with the Housing Element Requirements of the Growth Management Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
4/17 SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/17 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
4/17 SB 1378 Amends the Definition of a Political Sign to Include Flags Along with Signs to Clarify that Signs and Flags can be Used to Express Political Views Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
4/17 SF 619 Appropriates $13.6 Million from the Iowa Economic Emergency Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)

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