Key Votes

Chamber

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

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.

For more information about the legislative process, see here.


results per page:
Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 20, 2023 National S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 2)
April 19, 2023 FL HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
April 18, 2023 MN HF 1830 Appropriates $1.5 Billion for State Elections and Government Agencies Operating Costs Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
April 17, 2023 TX HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 14, 2023 MN SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 5, 2023 NC HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
March 31, 2023 ID S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
March 31, 2023 ID S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 31, 2023 MT HB 862 Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
March 29, 2023 OH HB 23 Authorizes Transportation Budget for 2 Years Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 2)
March 28, 2023 ID H 350 Appropriates Funding for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
March 28, 2023 ID S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 24, 2023 FL HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
March 23, 2023 ID H 350 Appropriates Funding for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
March 15, 2023 IA SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 11, 2023 WV SB 740 Increases Lawmakers Compensation to Equal 75% of the Per Capita Income in West Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
March 10, 2023 WV HB 2024 Appropriates Funds for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6)
March 10, 2023 WV SB 740 Increases Lawmakers Compensation to Equal 75% of the Per Capita Income in West Virginia Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
March 10, 2023 WV SB 508 Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, Bill Passed - House (49 - 41)
March 7, 2023 IA SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
March 7, 2023 NC HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
March 3, 2023 UT SB 3 Appropriates $29 Billion for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 State Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
March 2, 2023 WV HB 3524 Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
March 1, 2023 WY SF 146 Appropriates State Funding for Various New Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
March 1, 2023 UT HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
Feb. 28, 2023 WY SF 146 Appropriates State Funding for Various New Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
Feb. 27, 2023 SD HB 1017 Authorizes Construction of New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
Feb. 23, 2023 UT HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2211 Amends Rules Concerning SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
Feb. 16, 2023 CO SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
Feb. 16, 2023 ME LD 206 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
Feb. 13, 2023 WV SB 508 Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Feb. 9, 2023 CO SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Jan. 30, 2023 NY S 1343 Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
Jan. 26, 2023 MI SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
Jan. 24, 2023 MI SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
Jan. 20, 2023 WY HB 33 Establishes Competitive Public School Grants to Purchase Career and Technical Education Supplies Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
Jan. 19, 2023 AR HB 1023 Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
Jan. 12, 2023 National HR 22 Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act Bill Passed - House (331 - 97)
Dec. 23, 2022 National HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201)
Dec. 22, 2022 National HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29)
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 19)
Dec. 14, 2022 National HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (224 - 201)
Sept. 30, 2022 National HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201)
Sept. 30, 2022 National HR 8987 Fairness for 9/11 Families Act Bill Passed - House (400 - 31)
Sept. 29, 2022 National HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25)
Aug. 12, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
Aug. 11, 2022 AR SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Aug. 7, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/20 S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 2)
4/19 HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
4/18 HF 1830 Appropriates $1.5 Billion for State Elections and Government Agencies Operating Costs Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
4/17 HB 1 Appropriates Funds for the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/14 SF 2909 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Omnibus Bill Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/05 HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
3/31 S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
3/31 S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/31 HB 862 Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions Bill Passed - House (66 - 31)
3/30 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (37 - 30)
3/29 HB 23 Authorizes Transportation Budget for 2 Years Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 2)
3/28 H 350 Appropriates Funding for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
3/28 S 1212 Appropriates $5 Million for the Postsecondary Career Initiatives Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/24 HB 3 Prohibits Usage of State Retirement and Public Funds From Being Invested in ESG Securities Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
3/23 H 350 Appropriates Funding for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Behavioral Services Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
3/15 SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/11 SB 740 Increases Lawmakers Compensation to Equal 75% of the Per Capita Income in West Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
3/10 HB 2024 Appropriates Funds for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 6)
3/10 SB 740 Increases Lawmakers Compensation to Equal 75% of the Per Capita Income in West Virginia Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
3/10 SB 508 Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, Bill Passed - House (49 - 41)
3/07 SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
3/07 HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
3/03 SB 3 Appropriates $29 Billion for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 State Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 1)
3/02 HB 3524 Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
3/01 SF 146 Appropriates State Funding for Various New Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
3/01 HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
2/28 SF 146 Appropriates State Funding for Various New Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (38 - 24)
2/27 HB 1017 Authorizes Construction of New Prison Facilities Bill Passed - House (53 - 16)
2/23 HB 477 Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten Bill Passed - House (51 - 14)
2/21 HB 2211 Amends Rules Concerning SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
2/16 SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
2/16 LD 206 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - House (113 - 21)
2/13 SB 508 Specifies Reporting and Disclosure Requirements forGrassroots Lobbying Expenditures, Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
2/09 SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
1/30 S 1343 Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
1/26 SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
1/24 SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
1/20 HB 33 Establishes Competitive Public School Grants to Purchase Career and Technical Education Supplies Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
1/19 HB 1023 Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States Bill Passed - House (93 - 2)
1/12 HR 22 Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act Bill Passed - House (331 - 97)
12/23 HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201)
12/22 HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29)
12/15 HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 19)
12/14 HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (224 - 201)
9/30 HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201)
9/30 HR 8987 Fairness for 9/11 Families Act Bill Passed - House (400 - 31)
9/29 HR 6833 Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (72 - 25)
8/12 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
8/11 SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
8/07 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)

arrow_upward