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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AZ SB 1022 Increases the Limit for Cases Being Tried in Small Claims Court from $3,500 to $5,000 Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 17, 2025 AZ SB 1022 Increases the Limit for Cases Being Tried in Small Claims Court from $3,500 to $5,000 Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
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 SJR 9 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Allow Minors and Certain Adults with Disabilities to Testify Remotely Against Their Alleged Abusers Joint Resolution Passed - House (87 - 6)
April 17, 2025 OR SB 1121 Prohibits Publicly Sharing Information to Encourage Harassment, Injury, or Stalking of Victims Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
April 16, 2025 ND HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40)
April 16, 2025 IA HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 16, 2025 IA HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 16, 2025 AZ HB 2824 Authorizes State Legislators the Power to Hold an Individual in Contempt Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 16, 2025 TN SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
April 16, 2025 CO HB 25-1321 Appropriates $4 million to the Governor's Office for Legal Costs of Defending Colorado Against Trump Administration Efforts to Withhold Funding Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 15, 2025 AZ HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
April 15, 2025 AZ HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 14, 2025 ND HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
April 14, 2025 AZ SB 1604 Requires Individuals Charged with a Crime and Found to be Dangerous and Incompetent to Stand Trial to be Placed in a Licensed Secure Facility if a State Mental Health Facility is Not Feasible Bill Passed - House (47 - 8)
April 14, 2025 AZ SB 1372 Requires Individuals Who Submit Public Records Requests to Affirm That the Public Record is Not Being Used for Commercial Purposes When They Submit Bill Passed - House (53 - 2)
April 14, 2025 IA HF 645 Authorizes Immunity to Race Tracks Against Nuisance Claims Brought by Surrounding Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
April 12, 2025 WV HB 2880 Requires that Parent Resource Navigators be Included in Key Meetings About the Child's Case Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 38)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 38)
April 10, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 10, 2025 AZ SB 1164 Requires Local Law Enforcement to Make its "Best Effort" in Helping Federal Authorities Arrest Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (33 - 26)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 19 Amends and Reforms the State Prisoner Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
April 10, 2025 AL HB 42 Amends the Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993 to Authorize Courts to Accept Partial Bail Cash Deposits Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 10, 2025 ME LD 1101 Appropriates $3.5 Million to the State Public Defense System Bill Passed - House (113 - 32)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
April 9, 2025 FL SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
April 9, 2025 National HR 1526 No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) Bill Passed - House (219 - 213)
April 8, 2025 CO SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
April 8, 2025 HI HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
April 7, 2025 ND HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Concurrence Vote Failed - House (36 - 54)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1424 Appropriates State Funding to Assist Laid-Off Federal Workers and Expands Attorney General Power to Pursue Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
April 6, 2025 CO SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
April 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1312 Establishes Penalties for "Dead-Naming" or "Misgendering" as Discriminatory Actions and Requires Courts to Include Such Claims in Custody Cases Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
April 3, 2025 TX SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 3, 2025 MN HF 341 Establishes Driving Without a License and Causing an Accident as a Gross Misdemeanor Violation Bill Passed - House (120 - 14)
April 2, 2025 National PN 12-39 Nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
April 2, 2025 National PN 12-39 Nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
April 2, 2025 PA SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 2, 2025 OR HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)
April 1, 2025 WV SB 85 Prohibits Prescribing Abortion Medication Unless the Abortion is Legal Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
March 31, 2025 GA SB 69 Requires Third-Party Litigation Investors to Register with the Department of Banking and Finance Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 42)
March 31, 2025 IN SB 326 Prohibits Local Governments From Hosting or Funding "Obscene" Performances Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
March 31, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/17 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
4/17 SB 1022 Increases the Limit for Cases Being Tried in Small Claims Court from $3,500 to $5,000 Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/17 SB 1022 Increases the Limit for Cases Being Tried in Small Claims Court from $3,500 to $5,000 Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/17 S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
4/17 SJR 9 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Allow Minors and Certain Adults with Disabilities to Testify Remotely Against Their Alleged Abusers Joint Resolution Passed - House (87 - 6)
4/17 SB 1121 Prohibits Publicly Sharing Information to Encourage Harassment, Injury, or Stalking of Victims Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
4/16 HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40)
4/16 HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/16 HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/16 HB 2824 Authorizes State Legislators the Power to Hold an Individual in Contempt Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/16 SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Bill Passed - House (77 - 18)
4/16 SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
4/16 SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
4/16 HB 25-1321 Appropriates $4 million to the Governor's Office for Legal Costs of Defending Colorado Against Trump Administration Efforts to Withhold Funding Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/15 HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
4/15 HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
4/15 SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/14 HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
4/14 SB 1604 Requires Individuals Charged with a Crime and Found to be Dangerous and Incompetent to Stand Trial to be Placed in a Licensed Secure Facility if a State Mental Health Facility is Not Feasible Bill Passed - House (47 - 8)
4/14 SB 1372 Requires Individuals Who Submit Public Records Requests to Affirm That the Public Record is Not Being Used for Commercial Purposes When They Submit Bill Passed - House (53 - 2)
4/14 HF 645 Authorizes Immunity to Race Tracks Against Nuisance Claims Brought by Surrounding Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
4/12 HB 2880 Requires that Parent Resource Navigators be Included in Key Meetings About the Child's Case Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
4/10 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
4/10 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
4/10 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 38)
4/10 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 38)
4/10 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/10 SB 1164 Requires Local Law Enforcement to Make its "Best Effort" in Helping Federal Authorities Arrest Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (33 - 26)
4/10 SB 19 Amends and Reforms the State Prisoner Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
4/10 HB 42 Amends the Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993 to Authorize Courts to Accept Partial Bail Cash Deposits Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/10 LD 1101 Appropriates $3.5 Million to the State Public Defense System Bill Passed - House (113 - 32)
4/09 HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
4/09 SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
4/09 HR 1526 No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) Bill Passed - House (219 - 213)
4/08 SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
4/08 HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
4/07 HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Concurrence Vote Failed - House (36 - 54)
4/07 HB 1424 Appropriates State Funding to Assist Laid-Off Federal Workers and Expands Attorney General Power to Pursue Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
4/06 SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
4/06 HB 25-1312 Establishes Penalties for "Dead-Naming" or "Misgendering" as Discriminatory Actions and Requires Courts to Include Such Claims in Custody Cases Bill Passed - House (36 - 20)
4/03 SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/03 HF 341 Establishes Driving Without a License and Causing an Accident as a Gross Misdemeanor Violation Bill Passed - House (120 - 14)
4/02 PN 12-39 Nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
4/02 PN 12-39 Nomination of Dean Sauer to be Solicitor General of the United States Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
4/02 SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/02 HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)
4/01 SB 85 Prohibits Prescribing Abortion Medication Unless the Abortion is Legal Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
3/31 SB 69 Requires Third-Party Litigation Investors to Register with the Department of Banking and Finance Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 42)
3/31 SB 326 Prohibits Local Governments From Hosting or Funding "Obscene" Performances Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
3/31 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
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