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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
April 24, 2025 TX HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
April 24, 2025 AZ HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 24, 2025 NE LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
April 23, 2025 IN HB 1390 Prohibits Cannabis Advertising Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 9)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5)
April 23, 2025 ME LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
April 23, 2025 ME LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
April 23, 2025 IA HF 710 Authorizes Boat Owners to Construct Hard Dock Roofs on Iowa Docks Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
April 23, 2025 TX SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
April 23, 2025 TX SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
April 23, 2025 IA HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 23, 2025 CO SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
April 23, 2025 CO HB 25-1302 Establishes a 1.5% Tax on Homeowner Insurance Policies in Colorado and Appropriates Revenues to an Environmental Risk Grant Program Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
April 23, 2025 AZ HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
April 23, 2025 FL HB 913 Amends Current Requirements and Provides "Financial Relief" for Condo Associations by Allowing Them to Use Lines of Credit Instead of Reserves Bill Passed - House (113 - 2)
April 23, 2025 IA SF 445 Expands Access to High-Quality Preschool and Early Childhood Care Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 22, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 8)
April 22, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
April 22, 2025 MT HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
April 22, 2025 IA HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
April 22, 2025 MT HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
April 22, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 22, 2025 MO HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
April 22, 2025 AL SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 22, 2025 AL SB 262 Authorizes Betting on Previously Broadcast Races and Specifies Live Horse and Dog Racing Would be Permitted Under Certain Rules in White Hall in Lowndes County Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 22, 2025 WI SB 23 Extends Postpartum Healthcare for One Year After Giving Birth for Individuals Who are Medicaid Eligible Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 22, 2025 OR SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
April 22, 2025 NV SB 124 Authorizes Limited Licensure of Certain Foreign Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 396 Requires Municipalities to Authorize Development of Accessory Dwelling Units on Residential Property Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
April 21, 2025 ND SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
April 21, 2025 WA HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 17)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
April 21, 2025 OK SB 672 Prohibits the Governor from Closing Any Business During a Pandemic Without Documented Scientific Evidence that the Nature of the Business Contributes to the Spread of the Disease Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
April 21, 2025 IA HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
April 21, 2025 NV AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-069 Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to Permit Private Companies to Offer Tire Chain Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-069 Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to Permit Private Companies to Offer Tire Chain Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
April 18, 2025 ND HB 1298 Increases the State Interstate Speed Limit from 75 to 80 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
April 17, 2025 WA SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 17, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
April 17, 2025 WA SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
April 17, 2025 WA SB 5148 Requires Compliance with the Housing Element Requirements of the Growth Management Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
April 17, 2025 IN HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
April 17, 2025 WA HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
April 17, 2025 IN HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
April 17, 2025 TX SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
April 17, 2025 VT S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
April 17, 2025 AZ SB 1378 Amends the Definition of a Political Sign to Include Flags Along with Signs to Clarify that Signs and Flags can be Used to Express Political Views Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 619 Appropriates $13.6 Million from the Iowa Economic Emergency Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)
April 17, 2025 DE HB 140 Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals the Right to Self Administer End of Life Medication Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8)
April 17, 2025 AL SB 158 Prohibits Using Foreign National Driver's Licenses as a Form of Identification when Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
April 17, 2025 NV AB 241 Requires Cities and Counties to Allow Multifamily Housing, Mixed-Use Developments on Commercially Zoned Properties Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
April 17, 2025 AL SB 13 Establishes a Constitutional Amendments that Requires "The Star-Spangled Banner" to be Broadcast a Minimum of Once Per Week During School Hours in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 247 Amends the Name "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
April 17, 2025 AL SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 165 Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/24 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
4/24 HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/24 LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
4/23 HB 1390 Prohibits Cannabis Advertising Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 9)
4/23 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 27)
4/23 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 5)
4/23 LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
4/23 LD 109 Requires the Maine Arts Commission to Study Federal and National Efforts to Protect Artists From Copyright Infringement by Artificial Intelligence "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 14)
4/23 HF 710 Authorizes Boat Owners to Construct Hard Dock Roofs on Iowa Docks Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
4/23 SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
4/23 HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
4/23 SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
4/23 HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/23 SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
4/23 HB 25-1302 Establishes a 1.5% Tax on Homeowner Insurance Policies in Colorado and Appropriates Revenues to an Environmental Risk Grant Program Bill Passed - House (40 - 24)
4/23 HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
4/23 HB 913 Amends Current Requirements and Provides "Financial Relief" for Condo Associations by Allowing Them to Use Lines of Credit Instead of Reserves Bill Passed - House (113 - 2)
4/23 SF 445 Expands Access to High-Quality Preschool and Early Childhood Care Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/22 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - Senate (12 - 8)
4/22 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
4/22 HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
4/22 HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
4/22 HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
4/22 HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
4/22 HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
4/22 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/22 HB 595 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring Landlords to Accept Section 8 Vouchers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/22 HB 343 Prohibits Cities or Municipalities from Enforcing Laws Against Landlords for Refusing to Rent to Would-Be Tenants Based on the Source of their Income or Other Restrictions Relating to Security Deposits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
4/22 AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
4/22 SB 278 Requires All Local School Boards to Create Policies to Allow Students to Leave Campus During School Hours for Off-Site Religious Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/22 SB 262 Authorizes Betting on Previously Broadcast Races and Specifies Live Horse and Dog Racing Would be Permitted Under Certain Rules in White Hall in Lowndes County Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/22 SB 23 Extends Postpartum Healthcare for One Year After Giving Birth for Individuals Who are Medicaid Eligible Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
4/22 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
4/22 AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
4/22 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
4/22 AB 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
4/22 SB 124 Authorizes Limited Licensure of Certain Foreign Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
4/22 AB 396 Requires Municipalities to Authorize Development of Accessory Dwelling Units on Residential Property Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/21 HB 1332 Appropriates $30 Million for an Agriculture Incentive Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
4/21 SB 2160 Amends the State's Insurance to a Plan that Offers Benefits to be Compliant with the Federal Affordable Care Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
4/21 HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 17)
4/21 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
4/21 SB 672 Prohibits the Governor from Closing Any Business During a Pandemic Without Documented Scientific Evidence that the Nature of the Business Contributes to the Spread of the Disease Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
4/21 HF 978 Establishes a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board Within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
4/21 AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/21 SB 25-069 Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to Permit Private Companies to Offer Tire Chain Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
4/21 SB 25-069 Authorizes the Colorado Department of Transportation to Permit Private Companies to Offer Tire Chain Services Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 2)
4/18 HB 1298 Increases the State Interstate Speed Limit from 75 to 80 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 18)
4/17 SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/17 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
4/17 SB 5184 Repeals the Requirement for Parking Spaces for New Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 13)
4/17 SB 5148 Requires Compliance with the Housing Element Requirements of the Growth Management Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
4/17 HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
4/17 HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
4/17 HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
4/17 HB 1461 Authorizes the State to Charge Tolls on All Indiana Interstate Highways Including I-80/94 and I-65 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 17)
4/17 SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
4/17 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/17 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
4/17 S 28 Establishes Legal Cover for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 43)
4/17 SB 1378 Amends the Definition of a Political Sign to Include Flags Along with Signs to Clarify that Signs and Flags can be Used to Express Political Views Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
4/17 SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
4/17 SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
4/17 SF 619 Appropriates $13.6 Million from the Iowa Economic Emergency Fund for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (91 - 1)
4/17 HB 140 Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals the Right to Self Administer End of Life Medication Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8)
4/17 SB 158 Prohibits Using Foreign National Driver's Licenses as a Form of Identification when Voting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/17 HB 244 Prohibits Public School Teachers at All K-12 Grade Levels from Teaching or Discussing Gender Identity or Sexuality Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
4/17 AB 241 Requires Cities and Counties to Allow Multifamily Housing, Mixed-Use Developments on Commercially Zoned Properties Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
4/17 SB 13 Establishes a Constitutional Amendments that Requires "The Star-Spangled Banner" to be Broadcast a Minimum of Once Per Week During School Hours in K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/17 HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
4/17 HB 247 Amends the Name "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" Bill Passed - House (72 - 26)
4/17 SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/17 HB 165 Establishes Juneteenth as a State Holiday Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)

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