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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
June 28, 2024 NJ A 3446 Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act" Bill Passed - House (53 - 20)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3006 Amends and Increases Penalties for Home Invasions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 425 Amends Health Care Policy Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 7)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 559 Authorizes Charter Schools to Elect to Become Part of the State Health Plan Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 19)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 559 Authorizes Charter Schools to Elect to Become Part of the State Health Plan Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 19)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 250 Requires Autopsies to Remain Public Record Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 18)
June 27, 2024 NC HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
June 27, 2024 OH SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 332 Appropriates Funding to Implement State Teacher Raises Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 1524 Prohibits Businesses from Applying Hidden Fees and Unlawful Advertising to Consumers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
June 27, 2024 NC SB 527 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Alcoholic Beverages and Defines Mixed Alcoholic Beverages Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 911 Amends the State's School Retirement System Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 366 Increases Natural Gas Safety Violation Fines to be in Line with Federal Amounts Bill Passed - House (89 - 21)
June 27, 2024 CA SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 205 Prohibits Landlords from Discriminating Based on Source of Income Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
June 27, 2024 MI SB 206 Prohibits Source of Income Discrimination for Residential Rental Accommodations Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 27, 2024 CT SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
June 27, 2024 MI HB 5826 Creates a Doula Scholarship Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 52)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 30)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 56 Prohibits Various Forms of Stunt Driving and Enforces Stricter Penalties from Law Enforcement for Reckless Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 1)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
June 26, 2024 PA HB 1490 Amends and Modernizes Pennsylvania's Acupuncture Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 83)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 47 Requires Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 11)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 900 Establishes a Registry for Vape Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 15)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 144 Authorizes Pharmacy Technicians to Deliver Immunizations Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Bill Passed - House (85 - 11)
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 26, 2024 CA SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 94 Establishes the CAMPUS Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 104 Prohibits K-12 Schools and Colleges From Allowing Transgender Individuals To Use Bathrooms That Align With Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
June 26, 2024 NC SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
June 26, 2024 MI SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
June 26, 2024 MI SB 602 Specifies Conditions For a Right-to-List Home Sale Agreement To Be Void and Unenforceable Bill Passed - House (103 - 7)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
June 26, 2024 DE HB 253 Specifies that Mammograms are Covered by Health Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 26, 2024 NC SB 527 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Alcoholic Beverages and Defines Mixed Alcoholic Beverages Bill Passed - House (105 - 4)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 CT SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5168 Authorizes Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access to Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (89 - 20)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5171 Authorizes Mental Health Screenings for Postpartum Mothers Bill Passed - House (97 - 12)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 79 Amends Energy Efficiency Standards Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
June 26, 2024 OH SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 308 Amends the Definition of Nuclear Energy to be Reclassified as Green Energy Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
June 26, 2024 MI SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5167 Requires the Department of Human Services Authorize Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (101 - 8)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5172 Establishes Perinatal Facilities as Designated Maternal Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 399 Amends Organ Donation Tax Credits to Create an Employer Credit Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 24 Requires Health Plan and Medicaid Coverage of Biomarker Testing Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5827 Increases Weekly Dependent Carer Amount and Benefit Period Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5027 Requires Michigan DHHS Establish Screening Availability Requirements for Individuals on Medicaid Bill Passed - House (91 - 18)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 452 Authorizes Hospital Violence Prevention Training and Security Plans Bill Passed - House (73 - 21)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 397 Increases Public Awareness of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
June 25, 2024 NC HB 690 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Cryptocurrency as Payments Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
June 25, 2024 DE HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
June 25, 2024 DE HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 25, 2024 MA S 2829 Expands the Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 25, 2024 PA HB 1140 Requires Insurance Programs to Provide Coverage for Contraception Bill Passed - House (133 - 69)
June 24, 2024 PA SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
June 24, 2024 MI HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
June 21, 2024 PA SB 561 Requires Further Periodical Inspection of Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
June 20, 2024 NC HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/28 A 3446 Establishes Requirements for Library Material in Public Schools and Libraries under the "Freedom to Read Act" Bill Passed - House (53 - 20)
6/28 S 3006 Amends and Increases Penalties for Home Invasions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
6/27 SB 425 Amends Health Care Policy Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 7)
6/27 SB 559 Authorizes Charter Schools to Elect to Become Part of the State Health Plan Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 19)
6/27 SB 559 Authorizes Charter Schools to Elect to Become Part of the State Health Plan Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 19)
6/27 HB 250 Requires Autopsies to Remain Public Record Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 18)
6/27 HB 199 Authorizes Digital Drivers Licenses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 2)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
6/27 SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
6/27 SB 332 Appropriates Funding to Implement State Teacher Raises Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
6/27 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
6/27 SB 1524 Prohibits Businesses from Applying Hidden Fees and Unlawful Advertising to Consumers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/27 SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 13)
6/27 SB 527 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Alcoholic Beverages and Defines Mixed Alcoholic Beverages Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
6/27 SB 911 Amends the State's School Retirement System Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
6/27 SB 366 Increases Natural Gas Safety Violation Fines to be in Line with Federal Amounts Bill Passed - House (89 - 21)
6/27 SB 159 Amends Various State Healthcare Provisions Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
6/27 SB 205 Prohibits Landlords from Discriminating Based on Source of Income Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
6/27 SB 206 Prohibits Source of Income Discrimination for Residential Rental Accommodations Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
6/27 AB 2841 Authorizes Streamlining of Research and the Application Process for Marijuana and Psychedelics in California Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/27 SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
6/27 HB 5826 Creates a Doula Scholarship Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 52)
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/26 HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 30)
6/26 HB 56 Prohibits Various Forms of Stunt Driving and Enforces Stricter Penalties from Law Enforcement for Reckless Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 1)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
6/26 HB 1490 Amends and Modernizes Pennsylvania's Acupuncture Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (119 - 83)
6/26 HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 29)
6/26 HB 47 Requires Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 11)
6/26 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
6/26 SB 40 Establishes the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Into State Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/26 HB 900 Establishes a Registry for Vape Products Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 15)
6/26 SB 144 Authorizes Pharmacy Technicians to Deliver Immunizations Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
6/26 HB 311 Amends Post-Secondary Colleges and Universities to the Safe School Zone Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/26 HB 147 Amends Teacher Licensure Revocation and Hiring Practices Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
6/26 SB 168 Amends Education Reform Law Bill Passed - House (85 - 11)
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/26 SB 153 Appropriates Funding for the State Education Omnibus Budget Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
6/26 HB 214 Requires Public Schools Adopt Policies On Expectations Related to Staff Member Professional Duties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/26 HB 301 Expands Non-profit Corporation Law in Ohio Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
6/26 SB 94 Establishes the CAMPUS Act Bill Passed - House (80 - 14)
6/26 SB 104 Prohibits K-12 Schools and Colleges From Allowing Transgender Individuals To Use Bathrooms That Align With Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
6/26 SB 607 Establishes Various Regulations Over the North Carolina Railroad Charter Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
6/26 SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
6/26 SB 602 Specifies Conditions For a Right-to-List Home Sale Agreement To Be Void and Unenforceable Bill Passed - House (103 - 7)
6/26 HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
6/26 HB 385 Establishes Regulations For Matters Relating To Energy And Environment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
6/26 HB 253 Specifies that Mammograms are Covered by Health Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/26 SB 527 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Alcoholic Beverages and Defines Mixed Alcoholic Beverages Bill Passed - House (105 - 4)
6/26 SB 196 Authorizes Global Signature Uses for Advanced Nurses Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 SB 501 Amends Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
6/26 SB 226 Establishes the Ohio Property Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
6/26 HB 5168 Authorizes Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access to Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (89 - 20)
6/26 HB 5171 Authorizes Mental Health Screenings for Postpartum Mothers Bill Passed - House (97 - 12)
6/26 HB 79 Amends Energy Efficiency Standards Bill Passed - House (50 - 46)
6/26 SB 112 Establishes the Ohio Childhood Safety Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
6/26 HB 308 Amends the Definition of Nuclear Energy to be Reclassified as Green Energy Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
6/26 SB 571 Expands The Prevailing Wage Law to Cover the Construction of Clean Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/26 HB 5167 Requires the Department of Human Services Authorize Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (101 - 8)
6/26 HB 5172 Establishes Perinatal Facilities as Designated Maternal Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
6/26 HB 399 Amends Organ Donation Tax Credits to Create an Employer Credit Bill Passed - House (82 - 10)
6/26 HB 24 Requires Health Plan and Medicaid Coverage of Biomarker Testing Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
6/26 HB 5827 Increases Weekly Dependent Carer Amount and Benefit Period Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
6/26 HB 5027 Requires Michigan DHHS Establish Screening Availability Requirements for Individuals on Medicaid Bill Passed - House (91 - 18)
6/26 HB 452 Authorizes Hospital Violence Prevention Training and Security Plans Bill Passed - House (73 - 21)
6/26 HB 397 Increases Public Awareness of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
6/25 HB 690 Prohibits State Agencies from Using Cryptocurrency as Payments Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 5)
6/25 HB 140 Authorizes Delaware Residents of Delaware to Request and Self-Administer Medication to End Ones Life Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
6/25 HB 110 Requires Health Benefit Plans Delivered or Issued for Medicaid to Cover Services Related to Termination of Pregnancy Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/25 S 2829 Expands the Use of Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/25 HB 1140 Requires Insurance Programs to Provide Coverage for Contraception Bill Passed - House (133 - 69)
6/24 SB 739 Amends the Definition and Titles for Telemedicine Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
6/24 HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
6/21 SB 561 Requires Further Periodical Inspection of Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
6/20 HB 155 Authorizes Modified Utility Vehicles to Drive on Highways Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 12)

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