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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
Jan. 23, 2025 VA HB 1601 Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 3)
Dec. 10, 2024 National HR 7673 Liberty in Laundry Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 200)
Nov. 18, 2024 National HR 5658 Vote by Mail Tracking Act Bill Passed - House (396 - 6)
Nov. 13, 2024 LA HB 8 Authorizes Taxes on Digital Goods Like Netflix and Spotify Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
Oct. 23, 2024 PA HB 2481 Establishes a Framework for Transactions Involving Crypto and Digital Assets Bill Passed - House (176 - 26)
Oct. 22, 2024 PA SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - House (196 - 6)
Sept. 24, 2024 National HR 3208 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 43)
Sept. 23, 2024 National S 2228 Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (257 - 125)
Sept. 23, 2024 National HR 8958 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (366 - 21)
Sept. 18, 2024 National HR 1513 FUTURE Networks Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 22)
Sept. 12, 2024 National HR 7980 End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (217 - 192)
Sept. 9, 2024 National HR 8333 BIOSECURE Act Bill Passed - House (306 - 81)
Aug. 31, 2024 CA SB 1394 Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
Aug. 28, 2024 CA SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - House (48 - 16)
Aug. 22, 2024 CA AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 0)
Aug. 7, 2024 CA SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
July 22, 2024 National HR 1631 Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act Bill Failed - House (248 - 127)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5662 Requires Penalties for Violating the Online Ticket Sales Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 12)
June 25, 2024 National HR 2789 American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act Bill Passed - House (368 - 19)
June 24, 2024 PA SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
June 24, 2024 MI HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/23 HB 1601 Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
12/18 HB 77 Amends Drone Use Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 3)
12/10 HR 7673 Liberty in Laundry Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 200)
11/18 HR 5658 Vote by Mail Tracking Act Bill Passed - House (396 - 6)
11/13 HB 8 Authorizes Taxes on Digital Goods Like Netflix and Spotify Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
10/23 HB 2481 Establishes a Framework for Transactions Involving Crypto and Digital Assets Bill Passed - House (176 - 26)
10/22 SB 1237 Extends the PA One Call Law Permanently Bill Passed - House (196 - 6)
9/24 HR 3208 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 43)
9/23 S 2228 Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (257 - 125)
9/23 HR 8958 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (366 - 21)
9/18 HR 1513 FUTURE Networks Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 22)
9/12 HR 7980 End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (217 - 192)
9/09 HR 8333 BIOSECURE Act Bill Passed - House (306 - 81)
8/31 SB 1394 Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
8/28 AB 1825 Establishes the California Freedom to Read Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 9)
8/28 SB 1047 Establishes the Frontier Model Division to Regulate AI Models Bill Passed - House (48 - 16)
8/22 AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 0)
8/07 SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
7/22 HR 1631 Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes (Pro Codes) Act Bill Failed - House (248 - 127)
6/27 HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
6/27 SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - House (104 - 6)
6/26 HB 5662 Requires Penalties for Violating the Online Ticket Sales Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 12)
6/25 HR 2789 American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act Bill Passed - House (368 - 19)
6/24 SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
6/24 HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)

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