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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
Feb. 28, 2019 VT S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
Feb. 27, 2019 KS HB 2167 Establishes System for Transfer of Certain Deer Hunting Permits to Nonresidents Bill Passed - House (63 - 60)
Feb. 25, 2019 IN SB 553 Authorizes Public Use of Shore of Lake Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
Feb. 19, 2019 NM HB 73 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (35 - 32)
Feb. 19, 2019 ND HB 1381 Prohibits Government Funded Gun Buyback Programs Bill Passed - House (66 - 26)
Feb. 7, 2019 AZ SB 1091 Increases State Rainy-Day Fund by 10 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
Feb. 1, 2019 WY SF 57 Establishes Deadline for Public Records Requests Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Jan. 31, 2019 NJ S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Bill Passed - House (45 - 31)
Jan. 10, 2019 DE HB 1 Establishes an Equal Rights Amendment in the State Constitution Bill Passed - House (35 - 6)
Jan. 9, 2019 IL SB 3531 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Positions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
Dec. 20, 2018 MI SB 1238 Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
Dec. 20, 2018 MI SB 1238 Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 51)
Nov. 29, 2018 NC SB 820 Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs Bill Passed - House (78 - 23)
Oct. 4, 2018 MI HB 6064 Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund Bill Passed - House (81 - 25)
Oct. 2, 2018 MI HB 4668 Prohibits Marijuana Infused Beer Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 4)
Aug. 6, 2018 CA SB 892 Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
July 31, 2018 MA H 4857 Increases State Clean Energy Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
July 30, 2018 MA H 4834 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
July 18, 2018 MA H 4546 Authorizes Creation of Community Benefit Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 30, 2018 NJ A 4208 Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
June 27, 2018 OH SB 255 Increases Occupational Licensing Board Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
June 25, 2018 NJ A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/28 S 54 Authorizes the Sale and Regulation of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
2/27 HB 2167 Establishes System for Transfer of Certain Deer Hunting Permits to Nonresidents Bill Passed - House (63 - 60)
2/25 SB 553 Authorizes Public Use of Shore of Lake Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16)
2/19 HB 73 Repeals Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (35 - 32)
2/19 HB 1381 Prohibits Government Funded Gun Buyback Programs Bill Passed - House (66 - 26)
2/07 SB 1091 Increases State Rainy-Day Fund by 10 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
2/01 SF 57 Establishes Deadline for Public Records Requests Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
1/31 S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
1/31 S 1073 Authorizes Local Government Units to Establish Storm Water Utilities Bill Passed - House (45 - 31)
1/10 HB 1 Establishes an Equal Rights Amendment in the State Constitution Bill Passed - House (35 - 6)
1/09 SB 3531 Increases Salary For Certain State Cabinet Positions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
12/20 SB 1238 Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
12/20 SB 1238 Authorizes State Absentee Ballot Voting Bill Passed - House (57 - 51)
11/29 SB 820 Increases Incentives Cap for High-Wage Corporate Jobs Bill Passed - House (78 - 23)
10/04 HB 6064 Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund Bill Passed - House (81 - 25)
10/02 HB 4668 Prohibits Marijuana Infused Beer Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 4)
8/06 SB 892 Authorizes the Official Recognition of the Lunar New Year Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
7/31 H 4857 Increases State Clean Energy Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
7/30 H 4834 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0)
7/18 H 4546 Authorizes Creation of Community Benefit Districts Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/30 A 4208 Establishes a New Jersey Complete Count Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 21)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 2)
6/28 AB 1838 Prohibits Local Grocery Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
6/27 SB 255 Increases Occupational Licensing Board Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
6/25 A 4249 Increases the Use of Hospital Admission Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 25)

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