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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
June 10, 2025 National PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
June 10, 2025 CA AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 10, 2025 NY A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
June 10, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 10, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 10, 2025 NY A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
June 10, 2025 National PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 45)
June 10, 2025 National PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
June 10, 2025 DE SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 10, 2025 PA HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
June 10, 2025 NY S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 117 Prohibits the Sale and Serving of Ultra-Processed Foods in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 101 Authorizes Individuals Legally Permitted to Carry a Firearm to Do So Up to a School's Property line Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 9, 2025 ME LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
June 9, 2025 OR SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
June 9, 2025 NY A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - House (97 - 36)
June 9, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
June 9, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
June 9, 2025 National HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
June 9, 2025 PA HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
June 8, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
June 8, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 6, 2025 NY S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
June 5, 2025 NH HB 10 Establishes a Parents' Bill of Rights Regarding their Child's Education and Prohibits Schools from Infringing on Such Rights Unless the Action is Narrowly Tailored to Address a Compelling State Interest Concurrence Vote Passed - House (210 - 160)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 957 Requires that Maine School Curriculum Include Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 NH SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 178)
June 5, 2025 National PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 43)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 587 Requires School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School- sponsored Athletic Events "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 470 Requires All Public Schools to Implement Teacher Mentoring Programs by 2026 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 1016 Establishes the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 825 Establishes the Independent System Operator as a Regional Organization Bill Passed - House (57 - 5)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
June 5, 2025 NY S 7616 Authorizes Stony Brook University to Build Additional Housing on its Campus Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 5, 2025 OR SB 141 Establishes a Statewide Education Accountability System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 4, 2025 National PN 55-9 Nomination of Michelle Bowman to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination Confirmed - Senate (48 - 46)
June 4, 2025 LA SB 234 Establishes and Provides for the St. George Community School System Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 7192 Authorizes the Implementation of Connecticut's Bipartisan Drug Task Force Recommendations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
June 4, 2025 OR HB 2155 Establishes Confidentiality Rules for Accident Reports and Vehicle Records Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CT HB 5004 Establishes a New Goal of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statewide by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
June 4, 2025 OH SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
June 4, 2025 ME LD 1012 Establishes the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Operations Fund and directs the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to Develop and Initiate a $4 Instant Lottery Game to Raise Funds "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14)
June 4, 2025 National PN 55-9 Nomination of Michelle Bowman to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
June 4, 2025 National PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/10 PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
6/10 AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/10 A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
6/10 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/10 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/10 A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
6/10 PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 45)
6/10 PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
6/10 SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/10 HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
6/10 S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
6/09 HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
6/09 SB 117 Prohibits the Sale and Serving of Ultra-Processed Foods in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
6/09 SB 101 Authorizes Individuals Legally Permitted to Carry a Firearm to Do So Up to a School's Property line Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/09 LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
6/09 SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
6/09 SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
6/09 HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
6/09 A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
6/09 HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - House (97 - 36)
6/09 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
6/09 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
6/09 HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
6/09 HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
6/08 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
6/08 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/06 S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
6/05 HB 10 Establishes a Parents' Bill of Rights Regarding their Child's Education and Prohibits Schools from Infringing on Such Rights Unless the Action is Narrowly Tailored to Address a Compelling State Interest Concurrence Vote Passed - House (210 - 160)
6/05 LD 957 Requires that Maine School Curriculum Include Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 178)
6/05 PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 43)
6/05 LD 587 Requires School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School- sponsored Athletic Events "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
6/05 LD 470 Requires All Public Schools to Implement Teacher Mentoring Programs by 2026 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
6/05 LD 1016 Establishes the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 AB 825 Establishes the Independent System Operator as a Regional Organization Bill Passed - House (57 - 5)
6/05 AB 84 Amends Processes for Authorizing Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (43 - 25)
6/05 AB 1454 Establishes Missing Links to California's Comprehensive Early Literacy Reforms Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
6/05 S 7616 Authorizes Stony Brook University to Build Additional Housing on its Campus Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/05 SB 141 Establishes a Statewide Education Accountability System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/04 PN 55-9 Nomination of Michelle Bowman to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Nomination Confirmed - Senate (48 - 46)
6/04 SB 234 Establishes and Provides for the St. George Community School System Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
6/04 HB 7192 Authorizes the Implementation of Connecticut's Bipartisan Drug Task Force Recommendations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
6/04 HB 7288 Appropriates Funds for Connecticut's FY 2027 Budget and Amends Various Laws Relating to Bonds and Grants Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
6/04 HB 2155 Establishes Confidentiality Rules for Accident Reports and Vehicle Records Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
6/04 HB 5004 Establishes a New Goal of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statewide by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
6/04 SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
6/04 LD 1012 Establishes the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Laboratory Operations Fund and directs the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to Develop and Initiate a $4 Instant Lottery Game to Raise Funds "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14)
6/04 PN 55-9 Nomination of Michelle Bowman to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
6/04 PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)

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