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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. 23, 2022 ME LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2022 WY SF 103 Limits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2022 AL HB 2 Expands Penalties for Rioting, Certain Public Demonstrations Bill Passed - House (75 - 27)
Feb. 21, 2022 KS HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 16, 2022 ME LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
Feb. 16, 2022 ME LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
Feb. 16, 2022 OH HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
Feb. 14, 2022 WV SCR 44 Rescinds Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Motion Rejected - House (18 - 75)
Feb. 14, 2022 AZ SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 10, 2022 MO HJR 79 Specifies Constitutional Amendment Process Bill Passed - House (98 - 53)
Feb. 9, 2022 MS HB 1367 Establishes a Process to Remove Discriminatory Provisions from Real Property Documents Bill Passed - House (115 - 3)
Feb. 8, 2022 MS HCR 39 Amends Constitution to Expand Citizen Involvement in Lawmaking Bill Passed - House
Jan. 26, 2022 IN HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Jan. 25, 2022 GA SR 363 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18)
Jan. 25, 2022 IN HB 1122 Prohibits Sexually Oriented Businesses from Operating Near Child-Oriented Facilities Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
Jan. 21, 2022 MS SB 2113 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Jan. 11, 2022 TN HJR 8 Amends the Constitution to Establish Congressional Term Limits Bill Passed - House (53 - 34)
Jan. 10, 2022 NE LR 14 Establishes a Resolution to Amend the United States Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10)
Dec. 20, 2021 NJ S 2834 Requires Culturally Responsive Training for Teaching Candidates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
Dec. 20, 2021 NJ S 2834 Requires Culturally Responsive Training for Teaching Candidates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
Dec. 14, 2021 National HR 5665 Combating International Islamophobia Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
Nov. 1, 2021 DE HCR 42 Establishes Request for Advisory Opinion of Delaware Supreme Court Bill Passed - House (25 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/23 LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
2/23 SF 103 Limits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
2/22 AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/22 AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
2/22 HB 2 Expands Penalties for Rioting, Certain Public Demonstrations Bill Passed - House (75 - 27)
2/21 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/16 LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
2/16 LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
2/16 HB 109 Increases Penalties for Specific Criminal Offenses Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
2/14 SCR 44 Rescinds Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment Motion Rejected - House (18 - 75)
2/14 SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/10 HJR 79 Specifies Constitutional Amendment Process Bill Passed - House (98 - 53)
2/09 HB 1367 Establishes a Process to Remove Discriminatory Provisions from Real Property Documents Bill Passed - House (115 - 3)
2/08 HCR 39 Amends Constitution to Expand Citizen Involvement in Lawmaking Bill Passed - House
1/26 HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
1/25 AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
1/25 SR 363 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum on Limiting Voting Rights to U.S. Citizens Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 18)
1/25 HB 1122 Prohibits Sexually Oriented Businesses from Operating Near Child-Oriented Facilities Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
1/21 SB 2113 Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
1/11 HJR 8 Amends the Constitution to Establish Congressional Term Limits Bill Passed - House (53 - 34)
1/10 LR 14 Establishes a Resolution to Amend the United States Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 10)
12/20 S 2834 Requires Culturally Responsive Training for Teaching Candidates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 18)
12/20 S 2834 Requires Culturally Responsive Training for Teaching Candidates Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
12/14 HR 5665 Combating International Islamophobia Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
11/01 HCR 42 Establishes Request for Advisory Opinion of Delaware Supreme Court Bill Passed - House (25 - 8)

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