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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 22, 2025 NV AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5442 Requires Board of Public Utilities Members to Have Certain Experience Bill Passed - House (74 - 2)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5424 Increases Housing Availability and Prohibits Speculation Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5466 Requires the Board of Public Utilities to Carry out a Study on the Effect of Electricity Usage by Data Centers on Electricity Costs in the State Bill Passed - House (75 - 2)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5432 Establishes Standards for Determining an "Unconscionable Rent Increase" Bill Passed - House (50 - 25)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5463 Requires Electric Public Utilities to File an Annual Report with the Board of Public Utilities Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
May 22, 2025 DE HB 119 Ensure Books are Not Removed from Public and School Libraries for Identity-Based, Ideological or Religious Reasons Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
May 22, 2025 CT SB 7 Requires Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 3424 Establishes Program Requirements for School Counselor Certification Bill Passed - House (72 - 2)
May 22, 2025 CT HB 7162 Requires Tow Companies to Accept Credit Cards and Doesn't Allow Them to Tow Vehicles Immediately Just Because of an Expired Parking Permit or Registration Bill Passed - House (126 - 21)
May 22, 2025 NV SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 22, 2025 ME LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 4913 Establishes Certain State Funding Preferences for Municipalities that Enhance Opportunities to Develop Housing Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
May 22, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
May 22, 2025 RI H 5251 Establishes a Voluntary 9/11 Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5264 Requires the Establishment of an Automated Platform to Expedite Approval to Build Residential Solar Units Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 4899 Limits Residential Rental Application Fees Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
May 22, 2025 NJ A 5733 Expands Eligibility for State Utility Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
May 21, 2025 OK HB 2756 Requires Companies Building Transmission Lines Greater than 300 Kilovolts to Obtain Permission from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Before Building Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 4)
May 21, 2025 OK SB 20 Requires CDL Holders to Understand English Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
May 21, 2025 National H J Res 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
May 21, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 12)
May 21, 2025 TX SB 648 Amends Recording Requirements for Certain Instruments Concerning Real Property Bill Passed - House (140 - 1)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 148 Requires Homeowner and Auto Insurance Companies to Show Customers What They Paid Previously For Coverage When Sending Out Renewal Notices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 148 Requires Homeowner and Auto Insurance Companies to Show Customers What They Paid Previously For Coverage When Sending Out Renewal Notices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 436 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants from Receiving General Damages Stemming from Auto Accidents Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 21, 2025 NV AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 21, 2025 IL SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
May 21, 2025 National S J Res 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 46)
May 21, 2025 NV AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
May 21, 2025 IL SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
May 21, 2025 National S J Res 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference". Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 46)
May 21, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 21, 2025 NV AB 416 Prohibits Public Schools and Libraries from Restricting Access to Materials Based on Content Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
May 20, 2025 AK HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 20, 2025 AK HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
May 20, 2025 OK SB 889 Requires Oklahoma Hospitals to Make Public Standard Treatment Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
May 20, 2025 OR HB 2698 Establishes a Home Ownership Goal for the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
May 20, 2025 OR HB 2948 Prohibits School Administrators From Directing School Nurses in the Practice of Nursing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
May 20, 2025 ME LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
May 20, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
May 20, 2025 MI SB 260 Specifies that Public Universities, Colleges, and School Districts May be Held Liable for Criminal Sexual Conduct of an Employee or Agent Committed During the Course of Employment or Service Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 20, 2025 AK SB 39 Prohibits Payday Loans and Restricts Loans to a Maximum 36% Annual Percentage Rate Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
May 20, 2025 NY S 1099 Requires the Commissioner of Education to Develop Policies to Ensure That School Libraries Have Access to the Widest Selection of Materials Available Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
May 20, 2025 CT SB 1371 Requires "Just Cause" When Firing Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 19, 2025 OK SB 641 Establishes Storage Fee Caps for Total Loss Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 19, 2025 National S 1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 32)
May 19, 2025 OR SB 599 Prohibits Landlords From Inquiring About the Immigration or Citizenship Status of an Applicant, Tenant, or Other Member of a Household Bill Passed - House (36 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/22 AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
5/22 A 5442 Requires Board of Public Utilities Members to Have Certain Experience Bill Passed - House (74 - 2)
5/22 A 5424 Increases Housing Availability and Prohibits Speculation Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
5/22 A 5466 Requires the Board of Public Utilities to Carry out a Study on the Effect of Electricity Usage by Data Centers on Electricity Costs in the State Bill Passed - House (75 - 2)
5/22 A 5432 Establishes Standards for Determining an "Unconscionable Rent Increase" Bill Passed - House (50 - 25)
5/22 A 5463 Requires Electric Public Utilities to File an Annual Report with the Board of Public Utilities Bill Passed - House (61 - 12)
5/22 HB 119 Ensure Books are Not Removed from Public and School Libraries for Identity-Based, Ideological or Religious Reasons Bill Passed - House (27 - 10)
5/22 SB 7 Requires Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/22 A 3424 Establishes Program Requirements for School Counselor Certification Bill Passed - House (72 - 2)
5/22 HB 7162 Requires Tow Companies to Accept Credit Cards and Doesn't Allow Them to Tow Vehicles Immediately Just Because of an Expired Parking Permit or Registration Bill Passed - House (126 - 21)
5/22 SB 182 Requires Hospitals to Establish Staffing Committees and Report Staffing Information Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/22 LD 255 Appropriates 3.5 Million Dollars for the Manufactured and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (78 - 64)
5/22 A 4913 Establishes Certain State Funding Preferences for Municipalities that Enhance Opportunities to Develop Housing Bill Passed - House (50 - 27)
5/22 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 214)
5/22 H 5251 Establishes a Voluntary 9/11 Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
5/22 A 5264 Requires the Establishment of an Automated Platform to Expedite Approval to Build Residential Solar Units Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
5/22 A 4899 Limits Residential Rental Application Fees Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
5/22 A 5733 Expands Eligibility for State Utility Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
5/21 HB 2756 Requires Companies Building Transmission Lines Greater than 300 Kilovolts to Obtain Permission from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Before Building Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 4)
5/21 SB 20 Requires CDL Holders to Understand English Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
5/21 H J Res 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
5/21 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 12)
5/21 SB 648 Amends Recording Requirements for Certain Instruments Concerning Real Property Bill Passed - House (140 - 1)
5/21 HB 148 Requires Homeowner and Auto Insurance Companies to Show Customers What They Paid Previously For Coverage When Sending Out Renewal Notices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/21 HB 148 Requires Homeowner and Auto Insurance Companies to Show Customers What They Paid Previously For Coverage When Sending Out Renewal Notices Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/21 HB 436 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants from Receiving General Damages Stemming from Auto Accidents Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/21 AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/21 SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
5/21 S J Res 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 46)
5/21 AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/21 HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
5/21 SB 191 Requires All School Buses in K-12 Schools To Have Seat Belts On Them Bill Passed - House (83 - 27)
5/21 S J Res 55 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference". Motion Agreed - Senate (53 - 46)
5/21 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/21 AB 416 Prohibits Public Schools and Libraries from Restricting Access to Materials Based on Content Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
5/20 HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/20 HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
5/20 SB 889 Requires Oklahoma Hospitals to Make Public Standard Treatment Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
5/20 HB 2698 Establishes a Home Ownership Goal for the State Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
5/20 HB 2948 Prohibits School Administrators From Directing School Nurses in the Practice of Nursing Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
5/20 LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
5/20 LD 1655 Requires Municipalities to Permit Backyard Chickens on Residential Property "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (131 - 8)
5/20 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
5/20 SB 260 Specifies that Public Universities, Colleges, and School Districts May be Held Liable for Criminal Sexual Conduct of an Employee or Agent Committed During the Course of Employment or Service Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/20 SB 39 Prohibits Payday Loans and Restricts Loans to a Maximum 36% Annual Percentage Rate Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
5/20 S 1099 Requires the Commissioner of Education to Develop Policies to Ensure That School Libraries Have Access to the Widest Selection of Materials Available Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
5/20 SB 1371 Requires "Just Cause" When Firing Teachers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/19 SB 641 Establishes Storage Fee Caps for Total Loss Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
5/19 S 1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (66 - 32)
5/19 SB 599 Prohibits Landlords From Inquiring About the Immigration or Citizenship Status of an Applicant, Tenant, or Other Member of a Household Bill Passed - House (36 - 15)

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