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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
May 2, 2025 HI HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
May 2, 2025 HI HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
May 2, 2025 TX SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - House (109 - 7)
May 2, 2025 ND HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Failed - Senate (0 - 46)
May 1, 2025 SC H 3309 Authorizes Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy to Enter Into an Agreement to Build a Gas Powerplant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 13)
May 1, 2025 National H J Res 75 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator- Freezers". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 45)
May 1, 2025 CA AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
April 30, 2025 National H J Res 75 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator- Freezers". Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 588 Establishes the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 30, 2025 NE LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 30, 2025 OH SB 86 Amends and Restricts the Sale of Certain Hemp Products to Dispensaries Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 30, 2025 NC HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 29, 2025 National HR 1402 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (409 - 15)
April 29, 2025 National HR 859 Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 9)
April 29, 2025 TX HB 3260 Amends and Modifies State Law to Allow TWC to Grow the Program Without Dependence on the U.S. Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (119 - 29)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1527 Specifies if a Health Board or Licensing Authority Suspends the Process of Renewal Applications All Current Licenses and Certifications will be Automatically Extended Until the End of the Suspension Bill Passed - House (37 - 18)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2081 Establishes New Surcharges and Adjusts Business and Occupation Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-145 Requires Sellers of Goods or Services to Give Buyers a Chance to Cancel an Automated Subscription Before Renewal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-147 Establishes Two-Year Term Limits for Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association Trustees and Requires the Publication of Certain Documents (59 - 4)
April 25, 2025 AK HB 116 Authorizes Fishermen to Form Their Own Insurance Cooperatives Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
April 24, 2025 IA HF 1022 Establishes State Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
April 23, 2025 IN HB 1125 Requires Earned Wage Access (EWA) Services to Obtain Licenses and Submit Regular Reports Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/02 HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
5/02 HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
5/02 SB 29 Establishes Specialty Courts to Handle Business Disputes Bill Passed - House (109 - 7)
5/02 HB 1575 Amends Property Tax Relief by Reducing the Taxable Value of All Categories Bill Failed - Senate (0 - 46)
5/01 H 3309 Authorizes Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy to Enter Into an Agreement to Build a Gas Powerplant Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 13)
5/01 H J Res 75 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator- Freezers". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 45)
5/01 AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
4/30 H J Res 75 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator- Freezers". Motion Agreed - Senate (52 - 46)
4/30 LD 588 Establishes the Agricultural Employees Concerted Activity Protection Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/30 LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/30 SB 86 Amends and Restricts the Sale of Certain Hemp Products to Dispensaries Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/30 HB 171 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local and State Government Agencies Bill Passed - House (69 - 45)
4/29 SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/29 HR 1402 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (409 - 15)
4/29 HR 859 Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 9)
4/29 HB 3260 Amends and Modifies State Law to Allow TWC to Grow the Program Without Dependence on the U.S. Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (119 - 29)
4/28 SB 1527 Specifies if a Health Board or Licensing Authority Suspends the Process of Renewal Applications All Current Licenses and Certifications will be Automatically Extended Until the End of the Suspension Bill Passed - House (37 - 18)
4/26 HB 2081 Establishes New Surcharges and Adjusts Business and Occupation Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/25 SB 25-145 Requires Sellers of Goods or Services to Give Buyers a Chance to Cancel an Automated Subscription Before Renewal Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/25 SB 25-147 Establishes Two-Year Term Limits for Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association Trustees and Requires the Publication of Certain Documents (59 - 4)
4/25 HB 116 Authorizes Fishermen to Form Their Own Insurance Cooperatives Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
4/24 HF 1022 Establishes State Sales Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
4/23 HB 1125 Requires Earned Wage Access (EWA) Services to Obtain Licenses and Submit Regular Reports Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 1)

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