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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
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 390 Reduces the Minimum Age for Assistant Child Care Teachers or Group Leaders to 16 Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 391 Increases the Children to Child Care Workers Ratio Allowed in Group Child Care Centers Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 392 Authorizes Child Care Providers with County Certification to Care for up to 6 Children Regardless of Family Relation Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Sept. 14, 2023 WI AB 388 Appropriates $15 Million for a Loan Program for Child Care Centers to Pay for Renovation Costs Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA SB 407 Requires the Department of Social Services Amend the Foster Care Vetting Process to Ensure LGBTQ+ Youth are Not Placed in Hostile Homes. Bill Passed - House (61 - 14)
Sept. 12, 2023 MI SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Bill Passed - House (67 - 42)
Sept. 8, 2023 CA AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
Sept. 6, 2023 MI HB 4302 Increases Minimum Age for Marriage Consent to 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 5)
Aug. 16, 2023 NC HB 808 Prohibits Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45)
Aug. 16, 2023 NC SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
Aug. 16, 2023 NC HB 186 Amends Various Juvenile Criminal Statutes Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 23)
Aug. 16, 2023 NC SB 579 Prohibits Showing Adult Entertainment to a Minor Bill Passed - House (118 - 1)
July 18, 2023 LA HB 648 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
June 28, 2023 NC HB 808 Prohibits Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 46)
June 28, 2023 NC SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
June 27, 2023 ME LD 535 Authorizes Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 65)
June 27, 2023 MI HB 4569 Authorizes State Residents 16-17 Years Old to Pre-Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
June 23, 2023 OR HB 3043 Expands Regulations on Chemicals in Children's Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 11)
June 23, 2023 OR SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
June 22, 2023 OR SB 556 Prohibits the Department of Human Services From Using Specified Money Intended for Children in Foster Care for Maintenance Costs Bill Passed - House (51 - 3)
June 21, 2023 OH HB 122 Establishes Increased Protections for Guardian ad Litems and Court Appointed Special Advocates Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
June 21, 2023 OH HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
June 16, 2023 MI HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 14, 2023 OH HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
June 14, 2023 OR HB 2991 Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to Evaluate Possible Barriers to Expanding the Early Childhood Workforce Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/14 AB 390 Reduces the Minimum Age for Assistant Child Care Teachers or Group Leaders to 16 Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
9/14 AB 391 Increases the Children to Child Care Workers Ratio Allowed in Group Child Care Centers Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
9/14 AB 392 Authorizes Child Care Providers with County Certification to Care for up to 6 Children Regardless of Family Relation Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
9/14 AB 388 Appropriates $15 Million for a Loan Program for Child Care Centers to Pay for Renovation Costs Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
9/13 SB 407 Requires the Department of Social Services Amend the Foster Care Vetting Process to Ensure LGBTQ+ Youth are Not Placed in Hostile Homes. Bill Passed - House (61 - 14)
9/12 SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Bill Passed - House (67 - 42)
9/08 AB 957 Establishes Gender Identity Acknowledgement as a Parental Custody Requirement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
9/06 HB 4302 Increases Minimum Age for Marriage Consent to 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 5)
8/16 HB 808 Prohibits Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 45)
8/16 SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 47)
8/16 HB 186 Amends Various Juvenile Criminal Statutes Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 23)
8/16 SB 579 Prohibits Showing Adult Entertainment to a Minor Bill Passed - House (118 - 1)
7/18 HB 648 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23)
6/28 HB 808 Prohibits Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 46)
6/28 SB 49 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Grades K-4 Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
6/27 LD 535 Authorizes Gender Affirming Care for Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 65)
6/27 HB 4569 Authorizes State Residents 16-17 Years Old to Pre-Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
6/23 HB 3043 Expands Regulations on Chemicals in Children's Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 11)
6/23 SB 819 Prohibits School Districts From Placing a Student on an Abbreviated or Shortened School Day Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
6/22 SB 556 Prohibits the Department of Human Services From Using Specified Money Intended for Children in Foster Care for Maintenance Costs Bill Passed - House (51 - 3)
6/21 HB 122 Establishes Increased Protections for Guardian ad Litems and Court Appointed Special Advocates Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
6/21 HB 68 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
6/16 HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/14 HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
6/14 HB 2991 Requires the Department of Early Learning and Care to Evaluate Possible Barriers to Expanding the Early Childhood Workforce Bill Passed - House (37 - 19)

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