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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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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 15, 2025 WA HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 15, 2025 WA HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
April 15, 2025 IN HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2111 Authorizes for the Creation of License Plates for the 988 Suicide Awareness Lifeline, the America250 Celebration, the Hopi Tribe and Kidney Disease Awareness. Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
April 3, 2025 AR HB 1745 Authorizes Fines for Semi-Truck Drivers Who Cannot Speak English Sufficiently Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 1, 2025 AL SB 110 Limits Number of Trucks at Roadside Truck-Weighing Stations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 31, 2025 OR SB 855 Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to Establish Civil Penalties for Failure to Comply With Laws and Rules of Racing Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
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 - Senate (32 - 6)
March 27, 2025 OK SB 641 Establishes Storage Fee Caps for Total Loss Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
March 25, 2025 KS SB 18 Establishes the Hunter Nation Distinctive License Plate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 20, 2025 KS HB 2222 Requires Ignition Interlock Device Manufacturers to Pay Fees to the State for Administration of the Ignition Interlock Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
March 19, 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 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
March 19, 2025 TX SB 35 Reduces the Limit on Projects the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Can Work on During a Year Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 17, 2025 CO SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 13, 2025 AZ SB 1089 Requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation Issue a Report on Why the Lowest Bid on a Construction Project Wasn't Chosen Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 13, 2025 AZ SB 1086 Amends Transportation Planning Statutes to Add Mobility as a Performance Factor Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 11, 2025 National PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
March 11, 2025 KY HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
March 11, 2025 National PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
March 6, 2025 SD SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 6, 2025 MT SB 508 Amends Drunk Driving Laws to Include Any Detectable Traces of THC for Individuals Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
March 3, 2025 SD SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 3, 2025 MN SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2025 AZ SB 1467 Amends and Expands the Hours that Liquor can be Served, Drunk or Possessed on a Boat Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Feb. 25, 2025 SD SB 193 Authorizes an Applicant to have an Interpreter Present During the Driving Portion of a Driver License Exam Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
Feb. 24, 2025 SD SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Feb. 21, 2025 VA SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 20, 2025 VA HB 2087 Reduces the Time Restraints to Build and Operate Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Jan. 30, 2025 NH SB 13 Prohibits the State from Recognizing Licenses Issued to Undocumented Immigrants in Other States "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
Jan. 28, 2025 National PN 11-6 Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (77 - 22)
Jan. 28, 2025 NY A 434 Requires Car Makers and Dealers Allow Domestic Violence Victims to Block Third-Party Access to Their Vehicle's Tracking or Control System Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2025 National PN 11-6 Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (97 - 0)
Jan. 23, 2025 SD SB 2 Increases Civil Penalties for Commercial Driver Violations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
Jan. 23, 2025 SD SB 40 Amends Department of Transportation Regulatory Authority Regarding Aeronautics Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Jan. 13, 2025 NY S 88 Amends Various New York Laws Relating to Elections and Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
Oct. 11, 2024 CA AB 1 Amends Turnaround and Maintenance Costs Related to Transportation Fuels and Inventories Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
Oct. 9, 2024 PA HB 2266 Increases Fines for Street Racing Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
Oct. 1, 2024 PA SB 153 Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
Sept. 30, 2024 NJ A 2607 Authorizes Taxicabs, Limousines, and Transportation Network Companies to Provide Para-Transit Services for a 2-year Period Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Sept. 26, 2024 MI SB 716 Authorizes Historic Vehicle Owners Personalized License Plates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Sept. 9, 2024 NC HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
Aug. 31, 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 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
Aug. 20, 2024 CA AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
July 11, 2024 PA SB 656 Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
July 2, 2024 PA HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/15 HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/15 HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
4/15 HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
4/10 SB 2285 Defines Low-Speed Electric Bikes and Human-Powered E-Bikes as Bicycles Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
4/10 SB 2111 Authorizes Cyclist to Yield at Stop Signs Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
4/09 HB 2111 Authorizes for the Creation of License Plates for the 988 Suicide Awareness Lifeline, the America250 Celebration, the Hopi Tribe and Kidney Disease Awareness. Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
4/03 HB 1745 Authorizes Fines for Semi-Truck Drivers Who Cannot Speak English Sufficiently Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/01 SB 110 Limits Number of Trucks at Roadside Truck-Weighing Stations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/31 SB 855 Requires the Oregon Racing Commission to Establish Civil Penalties for Failure to Comply With Laws and Rules of Racing Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/27 HB 346 Exempts Emergency Stationary Internal Combustion Engines" from the State's Assessed Emissions and Air Pollution Fees Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
3/27 SB 641 Establishes Storage Fee Caps for Total Loss Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
3/25 SB 18 Establishes the Hunter Nation Distinctive License Plate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/20 HB 2222 Requires Ignition Interlock Device Manufacturers to Pay Fees to the State for Administration of the Ignition Interlock Program Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
3/19 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 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
3/19 SB 35 Reduces the Limit on Projects the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Can Work on During a Year Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/17 SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/13 SB 1089 Requires the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation Issue a Report on Why the Lowest Bid on a Construction Project Wasn't Chosen Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/13 SB 1086 Amends Transportation Planning Statutes to Add Mobility as a Performance Factor Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/11 PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
3/11 HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
3/11 PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
3/06 SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/06 SB 508 Amends Drunk Driving Laws to Include Any Detectable Traces of THC for Individuals Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
3/03 SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/03 SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
2/27 SB 1467 Amends and Expands the Hours that Liquor can be Served, Drunk or Possessed on a Boat Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
2/25 SB 193 Authorizes an Applicant to have an Interpreter Present During the Driving Portion of a Driver License Exam Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
2/24 SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
2/21 SB 1021 Amends Utility Plan Reviews by Adding Transportation Issues Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 19)
2/20 HB 2087 Reduces the Time Restraints to Build and Operate Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
2/19 HB 1791 Authorizes Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers in Certain Rural Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
1/30 SB 13 Prohibits the State from Recognizing Licenses Issued to Undocumented Immigrants in Other States "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 8)
1/28 PN 11-6 Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (77 - 22)
1/28 A 434 Requires Car Makers and Dealers Allow Domestic Violence Victims to Block Third-Party Access to Their Vehicle's Tracking or Control System Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
1/27 PN 11-6 Nomination of Sean Duffy to be Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (97 - 0)
1/23 SB 2 Increases Civil Penalties for Commercial Driver Violations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
1/23 SB 40 Amends Department of Transportation Regulatory Authority Regarding Aeronautics Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
1/13 S 88 Amends Various New York Laws Relating to Elections and Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
10/11 AB 1 Amends Turnaround and Maintenance Costs Related to Transportation Fuels and Inventories Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9)
10/09 HB 2266 Increases Fines for Street Racing Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
10/01 SB 153 Exempts Milk Haulers from Travel Bans Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
9/30 A 2607 Authorizes Taxicabs, Limousines, and Transportation Network Companies to Provide Para-Transit Services for a 2-year Period Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
9/26 SB 716 Authorizes Historic Vehicle Owners Personalized License Plates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
9/25 HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
9/09 HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 17)
8/31 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 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
8/20 AB 1778 Expands Restrictions on Class 2 E-Bikes Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
7/11 SB 656 Amends and Restructures Taxes for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
7/02 HB 829 Amends State Laws Related to Liquor Regulation and Licensing in Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
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