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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 28, 2025 LA HB 436 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants from Receiving General Damages Stemming from Auto Accidents Bill Passed - House (69 - 17)
April 28, 2025 LA HB 34 Authorizes Any Party in a Lawsuit that Stems From an Auto Accident to Introduce Evidence Related to Medical Expenses Bill Passed - House (69 - 26)
April 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1123 Authorizes Mediation Between Unit Owners and Homeowners Associations Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1096 Authorizes Housing Options Through Lot Splitting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 4)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 44)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 26, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
April 25, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
April 25, 2025 CO SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
April 25, 2025 FL HB 7033 Amends the Way the Tourism Development Tax is Used Bill Passed - House (78 - 29)
April 24, 2025 IN HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
April 24, 2025 IN HB 1390 Prohibits Cannabis Advertising Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
April 24, 2025 IN HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 23)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
April 24, 2025 WA HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 287 Amends School Board Elections to be Partisan Races Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
April 24, 2025 MT SB 542 Amends State Property Tax Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
April 24, 2025 TX SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - House (121 - 23)
April 24, 2025 CO HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
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 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 24, 2025 AZ HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
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 IA HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
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 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 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 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 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 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 WA HB 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
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 MT HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
April 22, 2025 MT HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/28 HB 436 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants from Receiving General Damages Stemming from Auto Accidents Bill Passed - House (69 - 17)
4/28 HB 34 Authorizes Any Party in a Lawsuit that Stems From an Auto Accident to Introduce Evidence Related to Medical Expenses Bill Passed - House (69 - 26)
4/28 HB 25-1123 Authorizes Mediation Between Unit Owners and Homeowners Associations Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/27 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/27 HB 1096 Authorizes Housing Options Through Lot Splitting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 4)
4/27 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 44)
4/26 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/26 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
4/25 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
4/25 SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
4/25 HB 7033 Amends the Way the Tourism Development Tax is Used Bill Passed - House (78 - 29)
4/24 HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 13)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 21)
4/24 SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 1)
4/24 HB 1390 Prohibits Cannabis Advertising Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 19)
4/24 SB 140 Requires PBMs to Provide Adequate Coverage Networks, Prohibits Them From Steering Business to Their Own Affiliated Pharmacies, and Requires PBMs to Reimburse Independent Pharmacies at Cost, Plus a Dispensing Fee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
4/24 HB 1004 Establishes a Fee Excise Tax for Nonprofit Hospitals Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 23)
4/24 SB 475 Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Physicians Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 4)
4/24 HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
4/24 SB 287 Amends School Board Elections to be Partisan Races Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 24)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16)
4/24 SB 542 Amends State Property Tax Rates Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 26)
4/24 SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - House (121 - 23)
4/24 HB 25-1207 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing, Canceling or Increasing the Cost of Coverage for Residential Property Owners Based on the Breed of Their Dog Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/24 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - House (119 - 24)
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)
4/24 HB 2945 Appropriates Funding for the State's Disability Services Program Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
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 HF 933 Establishes Pediatric Hospice Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
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 SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
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 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 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 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 1491 Requires the Promotion of Transit-Oriented Housing Developments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 39)
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 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 3)
4/22 HB 252 Appropriates $100 Million to Raise Starting Teacher Pay Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 7)

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