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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
March 5, 2025 UT SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - House (68 - 3)
March 5, 2025 WV HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 5, 2025 CT HB 7163 Appropriates and Restores $40 Million for Special Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 5, 2025 TX SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
March 5, 2025 NM HB 15 Establishes the Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program to Improve the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 5, 2025 CT HB 7163 Appropriates and Restores $40 Million for Special Education Funding Bill Passed - House (117 - 29)
March 5, 2025 National H J Res 42 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 203)
March 5, 2025 ID H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
March 5, 2025 AZ SB 1229 Reduces Lot Size Requirements and Local Controls for Housing Development Projects Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 5, 2025 AZ SB 1097 Requires Arizona Schools to Close on Election Days to Serve as Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 4, 2025 WY SF 167 Authorizes the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to Obtain Criminal Background Checks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 4, 2025 WY SF 167 Authorizes the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to Obtain Criminal Background Checks Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
March 4, 2025 WY HB 164 Authorizes Prescribers to Prescribe Medications for Off-Label Indication as Specified Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
March 4, 2025 SD SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
March 4, 2025 SD HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
March 4, 2025 SD HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
March 4, 2025 SD HB 1222 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Keep Their Firearm Inside a Motor Vehicle While on School Property Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
March 4, 2025 OR SB 867 Expands the Department of Education's Authority to Investigate Cases of Abuse and Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - House (164 - 8)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 340 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Schools from Kindergarten Through 8th Grade Bill Passed - House (143 - 29)
March 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
March 4, 2025 OR HB 2789 Authorizes Registered Nurses to Be Reimbursed for Certain Care Management Services Without a Primary Care Provider's Order Bill Passed - House (55 - 2)
March 4, 2025 HI HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (34 - 15)
March 4, 2025 OR SB 802 Extends the Period of Time That a Teacher May Work Prior to the Approval of Their License Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
March 4, 2025 GA HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - House (159 - 13)
March 4, 2025 AR HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
March 4, 2025 HI SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
March 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1108 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Rent to a Renters Family After Death Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
March 4, 2025 OK HB 1375 Establishes the Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
March 4, 2025 National S J Res 28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47)
March 4, 2025 KY SB 3 Authorizes Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Usage by Student Athletes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NM HB 178 Authorizes Currently Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Administer General Anesthesia to any Person Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
March 4, 2025 GA SB 144 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12)
March 4, 2025 UT SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
March 3, 2025 National PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
March 3, 2025 WY HJ 3 Appropriates Funding for Rural School Support Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
March 3, 2025 National S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
March 3, 2025 National HR 758 Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
March 3, 2025 SD SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 3, 2025 NY A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - House (134 - 14)
March 3, 2025 OK HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
March 3, 2025 MN SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
March 3, 2025 MN SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
March 3, 2025 NE LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
March 3, 2025 MN HF 12 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
March 3, 2025 AK SB 43 Establishes March as Women's History Month Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
March 1, 2025 NM HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/05 SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - House (68 - 3)
3/05 HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/05 HB 7163 Appropriates and Restores $40 Million for Special Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/05 SB 5 Establishes the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
3/05 HB 15 Establishes the Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program to Improve the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/05 HB 7163 Appropriates and Restores $40 Million for Special Education Funding Bill Passed - House (117 - 29)
3/05 H J Res 42 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 203)
3/05 H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - House (49 - 21)
3/05 SB 1229 Reduces Lot Size Requirements and Local Controls for Housing Development Projects Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/05 SB 1097 Requires Arizona Schools to Close on Election Days to Serve as Polling Places Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/04 SF 167 Authorizes the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to Obtain Criminal Background Checks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/04 SF 167 Authorizes the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to Obtain Criminal Background Checks Bill Passed - House (55 - 5)
3/04 HB 164 Authorizes Prescribers to Prescribe Medications for Off-Label Indication as Specified Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
3/04 SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
3/04 HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
3/04 HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
3/04 HB 1222 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Keep Their Firearm Inside a Motor Vehicle While on School Property Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/04 HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
3/04 HB 225 Prohibits Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in School Zones Bill Passed - House (129 - 37)
3/04 SB 867 Expands the Department of Education's Authority to Investigate Cases of Abuse and Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
3/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - House (164 - 8)
3/04 HB 340 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Schools from Kindergarten Through 8th Grade Bill Passed - House (143 - 29)
3/04 HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
3/04 HB 2789 Authorizes Registered Nurses to Be Reimbursed for Certain Care Management Services Without a Primary Care Provider's Order Bill Passed - House (55 - 2)
3/04 HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (34 - 15)
3/04 SB 802 Extends the Period of Time That a Teacher May Work Prior to the Approval of Their License Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
3/04 HB 268 Amends and Improves School Safety and Threat Management Responses Bill Passed - House (159 - 13)
3/04 HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
3/04 SB 438 Prohibits Landfills Over Aquifers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
3/04 HB 25-1108 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Rent to a Renters Family After Death Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
3/04 HB 1375 Establishes the Oklahoma Nuclear Energy Feasibility Study Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
3/04 S J Res 28 A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47)
3/04 SB 3 Authorizes Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Usage by Student Athletes Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
3/04 HB 178 Authorizes Currently Licensed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Administer General Anesthesia to any Person Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
3/04 SB 144 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Pesticide Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12)
3/04 SB 334 Amends College General Education Courses Statewide Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
3/03 PN 11-10 Nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 45)
3/03 HJ 3 Appropriates Funding for Rural School Support Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
3/03 S 9 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
3/03 HR 758 Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
3/03 SB 45 Establishes a Motor Vehicle Technology Fee Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/03 A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - House (134 - 14)
3/03 HB 1256 Extends the Construction Industries Board's Ability to Collaborate with Educational Institutions and Trade Programs Bill Passed - House (90 - 4)
3/03 SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
3/03 SF 1360 Increases the Speed Limit for Husbandry Vehicles to 35 Miles Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 0)
3/03 LB 140 Prohibits Student Cell Phone Use in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
3/03 HF 12 Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating in Girls Sports Teams Bill Failed - House (66 - 67)
3/03 SB 74 Authorizes Librarians in Public Libraries, K-12 Schools, and Colleges to be Prosecuted if They Provide "Sexually Explicit Materials" to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 23)
3/03 SB 43 Establishes March as Women's History Month Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
3/01 HB 89 Amends the Graduate Scholarship Act to Prioritize New Mexico Residents who are Students with the Greatest Financial Need and from Groups Underrepresented in Graduate Education Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)

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