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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 11, 2025 MT SB 508 Amends Drunk Driving Laws to Include Any Detectable Traces of THC for Individuals Under the Age of 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
April 11, 2025 WA SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
April 9, 2025 IL HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
April 9, 2025 SC H 3276 Requires Hands-Free Cellphone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (85 - 25)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
April 2, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Veto Override Failed - House (51 - 45)
March 31, 2025 OR HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
March 20, 2025 KS HB 2020 Requires a Quarterly Report Listing the Names, Addresses and Registration Numbers of Certain Non-Citizens Who Have Been Issued a Driver's License Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 35)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4195 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to Obtain Driver's Licenses and State ID's Bill Failed - House (39 - 64)
March 19, 2025 KS SB 97 Requires Vehicle Dealers to Apply for a Dealer Inventory-Only Title for Certain Used Non-Highway Vehicles that a Vehicle Dealer Obtains Bill Passed - House (116 - 7)
March 19, 2025 MI HB 4230 Appropriates $3.1 Billion for the Neighborhood Road Fund Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
March 19, 2025 MI HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
March 19, 2025 MI HB 4184 Amends the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan to Increase Tax on Aviation Fuel Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)
March 19, 2025 MI HB 4183 Increases the Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 5)
March 13, 2025 KS SB 18 Establishes the Hunter Nation Distinctive License Plate Bill Passed - House (83 - 39)
March 13, 2025 MO HB 799 Repeals Vehicle Inspection Requirements Bill Passed - House (110 - 33)
March 12, 2025 IA SF 153 Amends Age Regulations for Certain Commercial Motor Vehicle Licenses Transporting Hazardous Material Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 11, 2025 AZ HCR 2053 Repeals Legislative Immunity to Avoid Traffic Ticket Violations Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 20)
March 11, 2025 WA HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
March 6, 2025 SD SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
March 6, 2025 NH HB 649 Repeals Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (212 - 143)
March 5, 2025 SD SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
March 5, 2025 SD SB 193 Authorizes an Applicant to have an Interpreter Present During the Driving Portion of a Driver License Exam Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
March 4, 2025 SD SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - House (164 - 8)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
March 3, 2025 National HR 758 Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
Feb. 21, 2025 VA SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 31)
Feb. 20, 2025 VA HB 2087 Reduces the Time Restraints to Build and Operate Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 36)
Feb. 20, 2025 SD HB 1260 Requires that Birth Certificates and Certain Official Documents Reflect an Individual's Biological Sex Bill Failed - House (34 - 36)
Feb. 18, 2025 VA SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
Feb. 3, 2025 SD SB 40 Amends Department of Transportation Regulatory Authority Regarding Aeronautics Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
Feb. 3, 2025 SD SB 2 Increases Civil Penalties for Commercial Driver Violations Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
Jan. 24, 2025 ND HB 1298 Increases the State Interstate Speed Limit from 75 to 80 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 29 Authorizes Individuals whose Driver's License is Suspended for Failure to Pay Child Support to Petition a Court for Limited Driving Privileges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 6)
Dec. 18, 2024 National S 759 Beagle Brigade Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 20)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5301 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Driver Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Nov. 7, 2024 MI SB 788 Authorizes Special Registration License Plates for Women Veterans Bill Passed - House (59 - 49)
Oct. 22, 2024 PA HB 2625 Increases State Funding Transfers for Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (111 - 91)
Oct. 14, 2024 CA AB 1 Amends Turnaround and Maintenance Costs Related to Transportation Fuels and Inventories Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 16)
Oct. 9, 2024 PA SB 1118 Authorizes Suspended Drivers to Pay Fines with Community Service Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
Sept. 26, 2024 NJ A 2180 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Operate Type S School Buses Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 2)
Sept. 20, 2024 National H J Res 136 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 191)
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. 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 31, 2024 NC HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 41)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/11 SB 508 Amends Drunk Driving Laws to Include Any Detectable Traces of THC for Individuals Under the Age of 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
4/11 SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
4/09 HB 1226 Increases the Age Which Seniors Must Take a Driving Exam to Renew Their Licenses from 79 to 87 Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
4/09 H 3276 Requires Hands-Free Cellphone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (85 - 25)
4/07 HB 3094 Amends the Transportation Benefits Program Act Bill Passed - House (69 - 37)
4/02 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Veto Override Failed - House (51 - 45)
3/31 HB 2978 Establishes an Advisory Group under the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to Guide the Development of Critical Wildlife Crossings Bill Passed - House (53 - 3)
3/27 HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 19)
3/20 HB 2020 Requires a Quarterly Report Listing the Names, Addresses and Registration Numbers of Certain Non-Citizens Who Have Been Issued a Driver's License Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 35)
3/20 HB 4195 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to Obtain Driver's Licenses and State ID's Bill Failed - House (39 - 64)
3/19 SB 97 Requires Vehicle Dealers to Apply for a Dealer Inventory-Only Title for Certain Used Non-Highway Vehicles that a Vehicle Dealer Obtains Bill Passed - House (116 - 7)
3/19 HB 4230 Appropriates $3.1 Billion for the Neighborhood Road Fund Bill Passed - House (63 - 45)
3/19 HB 4180 Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
3/19 HB 4184 Amends the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan to Increase Tax on Aviation Fuel Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)
3/19 HB 4183 Increases the Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - House (62 - 46)
3/13 HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 5)
3/13 SB 18 Establishes the Hunter Nation Distinctive License Plate Bill Passed - House (83 - 39)
3/13 HB 799 Repeals Vehicle Inspection Requirements Bill Passed - House (110 - 33)
3/12 SF 153 Amends Age Regulations for Certain Commercial Motor Vehicle Licenses Transporting Hazardous Material Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/11 HCR 2053 Repeals Legislative Immunity to Avoid Traffic Ticket Violations Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 20)
3/11 HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
3/06 SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
3/06 HB 649 Repeals Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (212 - 143)
3/05 SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
3/05 SB 193 Authorizes an Applicant to have an Interpreter Present During the Driving Portion of a Driver License Exam Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
3/04 SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
3/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - House (164 - 8)
3/04 HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
3/03 HR 758 Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
2/21 SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 31)
2/20 HB 2087 Reduces the Time Restraints to Build and Operate Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 36)
2/20 HB 1260 Requires that Birth Certificates and Certain Official Documents Reflect an Individual's Biological Sex Bill Failed - House (34 - 36)
2/18 SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Bill Passed - House (74 - 23)
2/04 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - House (56 - 41)
2/03 SB 40 Amends Department of Transportation Regulatory Authority Regarding Aeronautics Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
2/03 SB 2 Increases Civil Penalties for Commercial Driver Violations Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
1/24 HB 1298 Increases the State Interstate Speed Limit from 75 to 80 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - House (69 - 22)
12/18 HB 29 Authorizes Individuals whose Driver's License is Suspended for Failure to Pay Child Support to Petition a Court for Limited Driving Privileges Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 6)
12/18 S 759 Beagle Brigade Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 20)
12/13 HB 5301 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Driver Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
11/07 SB 788 Authorizes Special Registration License Plates for Women Veterans Bill Passed - House (59 - 49)
10/22 HB 2625 Increases State Funding Transfers for Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (111 - 91)
10/14 AB 1 Amends Turnaround and Maintenance Costs Related to Transportation Fuels and Inventories Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 16)
10/09 SB 1118 Authorizes Suspended Drivers to Pay Fines with Community Service Bill Passed - House (199 - 3)
9/26 A 2180 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Operate Type S School Buses Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 2)
9/20 H J Res 136 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 191)
8/31 SB 1394 Requires Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to Provide Options for Vehicle Tracking to be Disabled Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
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)
7/31 HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 41)

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