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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 9, 2022 CO HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 9, 2022 CO HB 22-1314 Expands State Regulations on Non-Consensual Towing Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 9, 2022 ME LD 1820 Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System Bill Failed - House (46 - 67)
May 9, 2022 CO SB 22-203 Establishes a Program for All-Inclusive Health Care for the Elderly Bill Passed - House (55 - 10)
May 6, 2022 CO HB 22-1287 Establishes Protections for Mobile Park Residents Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
May 6, 2022 CO HB 22-1414 Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
May 5, 2022 HI SB 2218 Establishes a 5-Year Food Hub Pilot Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 5, 2022 SC S 908 Prohibits Certain Motor Vehicle Modifications Bill Passed - House (99 - 5)
May 5, 2022 NH HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
May 5, 2022 MA H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons (32 - 8)
May 5, 2022 VT S 139 Prohibits Discriminatory School Mascots Bill Passed - House (96 - 47)
May 5, 2022 RI S 2006 Authorizes "Driver Privilege Cards" for Undocumented Persons (27 - 10)
May 4, 2022 SC H 4608 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
May 4, 2022 NH SB 381 Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155)
May 4, 2022 CT SB 286 Amends Elder Abuse Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (110 - 32)
May 4, 2022 SC H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1267 Establishes Diversity Training Grant for Health Care Providers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 4, 2022 MO HB 2005 Limits Use of Eminent Domain Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1026 Establishes an Employer Tax Credit for Providing Alternative Transportation to Employees Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 4, 2022 CO HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 4, 2022 MI SB 832 Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 4, 2022 AK HB 104 Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles Bill Passed - House (36 - 2)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/09 HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/09 HB 22-1314 Expands State Regulations on Non-Consensual Towing Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/09 LD 1820 Establishes a Stronger Governance of the University of Maine System Bill Failed - House (46 - 67)
5/09 SB 22-203 Establishes a Program for All-Inclusive Health Care for the Elderly Bill Passed - House (55 - 10)
5/06 HB 22-1287 Establishes Protections for Mobile Park Residents Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
5/06 HB 22-1414 Establishes a State Tax Deduction Cap on Individuals Earning Over $300K to Provide Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
5/05 SB 2218 Establishes a 5-Year Food Hub Pilot Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/05 S 908 Prohibits Certain Motor Vehicle Modifications Bill Passed - House (99 - 5)
5/05 HB 1431 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11)
5/05 H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons (32 - 8)
5/05 S 139 Prohibits Discriminatory School Mascots Bill Passed - House (96 - 47)
5/05 S 2006 Authorizes "Driver Privilege Cards" for Undocumented Persons (27 - 10)
5/04 H 4608 Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of Sex Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
5/04 SB 381 Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155)
5/04 SB 286 Amends Elder Abuse Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (110 - 32)
5/04 H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
5/04 HB 22-1267 Establishes Diversity Training Grant for Health Care Providers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/04 HB 2005 Limits Use of Eminent Domain Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
5/04 HB 22-1026 Establishes an Employer Tax Credit for Providing Alternative Transportation to Employees Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
5/04 HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/04 HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/04 HB 22-1218 Requires Increased Accommodations for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/04 SB 832 Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/04 HB 104 Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles Bill Passed - House (36 - 2)
5/03 SB 3235 Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)

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