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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 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 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
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 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 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 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 NV SB 124 Authorizes Limited Licensure of Certain Foreign Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
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 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
April 22, 2025 WA HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
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 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
April 17, 2025 WA HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
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 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
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 TX SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
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 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 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 NV AB 346 Authorizes and Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
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 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 32 Requires Certain Reviews of Insurance Policies Related to Perinatal Care to Be Provided to the Department of Insurance and Financial Services Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 31 Prohibits Hospitals From Discriminating Against a Patient on the Basis of Their Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
April 17, 2025 IA HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 29 Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to Compile Annual Data on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
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 499 Requires Voter Photo Identification and Reforms to Mail Voting and Voter Registration Systems Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
4/22 AB 280 Requires Landlords to Limit Certain Rental Fees and Disclose Tenant Rights in Written Agreements 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 SB 23 Extends Postpartum Healthcare for One Year After Giving Birth for Individuals Who are Medicaid Eligible Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
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 124 Authorizes Limited Licensure of Certain Foreign Physicians Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
4/22 AB 121 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Tenants Hidden Rental Fees Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 AB 396 Requires Municipalities to Authorize Development of Accessory Dwelling Units on Residential Property Bill Passed - House (27 - 15)
4/22 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
4/22 HB 2077 Establishes New Taxes for Zero-Emission Vehicles, Banked Credits, and Pooled Credits Bill Passed - House (52 - 45)
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 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
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 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 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)
4/21 AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
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)
4/18 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 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 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 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
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 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
4/17 HB 1403 Amends Condominium Construction Statutes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 2)
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 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
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 SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
4/17 HB 140 Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals the Right to Self Administer End of Life Medication Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8)
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 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 AB 346 Authorizes and Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
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 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/17 SB 32 Requires Certain Reviews of Insurance Policies Related to Perinatal Care to Be Provided to the Department of Insurance and Financial Services Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
4/17 SB 31 Prohibits Hospitals From Discriminating Against a Patient on the Basis of Their Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
4/17 SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
4/17 HF 989 Establishes Regulations On-Farm Anaerobic Digesters to Protect Air and Water Quality Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
4/17 SB 29 Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to Compile Annual Data on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)

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