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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 14, 2024 GA SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
March 14, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
March 14, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
March 14, 2024 KY HCR 81 Establishes the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Task Force Joint Resolution Passed - House (65 - 23)
March 14, 2024 KS HB 2521 Authorizes Teaching Licenses for Individuals who Complete an Alternative Teacher Certification Program Bill Passed - House (79 - 43)
March 14, 2024 MD SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 14, 2024 AK HB 272 Authorizes Big Game Hunts For Persons With Physical Disabilities Bill Passed - House (38 - 1)
March 14, 2024 OK SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
March 14, 2024 RI S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
March 14, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 14, 2024 KS SB 500 Authorizes Certain Individuals with Revoked Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
March 14, 2024 AZ SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 13, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
March 13, 2024 ID H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 13, 2024 OK HB 3098 Prohibits Unlawful Spread of Infectious Disease Bill Passed - House (78 - 14)
March 13, 2024 IA HF 2652 Requires Schools Complete Comprehensive Reviews of Their School Safety and Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
March 13, 2024 KY HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
March 13, 2024 OK HB 3582 Authorizes Motorcycle Lane Filtering Under Certain Conditions Bill Failed - House (33 - 62)
March 13, 2024 ID H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 13, 2024 MS SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 2320 Repeals Earnings Limits for Retirement-Eligible Teachers Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)
March 12, 2024 OK HB 3089 Authorizes State Fortified Home Program Grants Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
March 12, 2024 OK SB 1198 Requires School Training on Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
March 12, 2024 MI SB 567 Requires School Districts Screen Students for Difficulty in Decoding Language and Other Characteristics of Dyslexia Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
March 12, 2024 MS HB 1689 Prohibits Dissemination of Deep Fakes Within 90 Days of an Election Bill Passed - House (116 - 1)
March 11, 2024 ID S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 146 Establishes a State Task Force on Adult Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 631 Prohibits Municipalities from Disconnecting Water Service for Nonpayment of Stormwater Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 3)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 681 Repeals 10-Year Work Requirement for Members of the Army or Air National Guard Who Receive State Tuition Funding (88 - 7)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 681 Repeals 10-Year Work Requirement for Members of the Army or Air National Guard Who Receive State Tuition Funding (88 - 7)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 21)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 12)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
March 8, 2024 IN SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 6)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 25)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 22)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 126 Authorizes Childcare at Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 5)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 8, 2024 National HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (75 - 22)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 5514 Increases Annual Training Requirements for County Boards of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 824 Increases the West Virginia Motorsport Committee from 5 to 17 Members Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Bill Passed - House (36 - 17)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 727 Amends the Process for County Boards of Education to Hire Aides, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers, and Secretaries Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 667 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Provide Certain Medical Services When Licensed Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 834 Increases the Number of Members on the State's Advisory Board for Motor Vehicle Dealers Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 152 Requires the Phrase "In God We Trust" be Displayed in Public Schools and College Classrooms Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 8, 2024 National HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 205)
March 8, 2024 MD SB 705 Requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Establish and Implement a Qualified Resident Enrollment Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 844 Amends Regulations Regarding the Educational Broadcasting Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 7, 2024 IN HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 25)
March 7, 2024 FL SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 874 Establishes Local Port Authority Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 690 Establishes a State Agritourism Commission Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
March 7, 2024 OR SB 1557 Requires the Oregon Healthcare Authority Provide Services to Certain Individuals Under 21 Years of Age Bill Passed - House (48 - 8)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4092 Requires the OHA to Study How Much Money Local Mental Health Programs Need to Comply with State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/14 SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - House (91 - 82)
3/14 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
3/14 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
3/14 HCR 81 Establishes the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) Task Force Joint Resolution Passed - House (65 - 23)
3/14 HB 2521 Authorizes Teaching Licenses for Individuals who Complete an Alternative Teacher Certification Program Bill Passed - House (79 - 43)
3/14 SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/14 HB 272 Authorizes Big Game Hunts For Persons With Physical Disabilities Bill Passed - House (38 - 1)
3/14 SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
3/14 S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
3/14 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/14 SB 500 Authorizes Certain Individuals with Revoked Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
3/14 SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
3/13 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - House (119 - 9)
3/13 H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/13 HB 3098 Prohibits Unlawful Spread of Infectious Disease Bill Passed - House (78 - 14)
3/13 HF 2652 Requires Schools Complete Comprehensive Reviews of Their School Safety and Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
3/13 HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
3/13 HB 3582 Authorizes Motorcycle Lane Filtering Under Certain Conditions Bill Failed - House (33 - 62)
3/13 H 710 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Libraries that Don't Remove "Harmful Materials" Following Complaints Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/13 SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
3/12 AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
3/12 AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
3/12 HB 2320 Repeals Earnings Limits for Retirement-Eligible Teachers Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)
3/12 HB 3089 Authorizes State Fortified Home Program Grants Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
3/12 SB 1198 Requires School Training on Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
3/12 SB 567 Requires School Districts Screen Students for Difficulty in Decoding Language and Other Characteristics of Dyslexia Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
3/12 HB 1689 Prohibits Dissemination of Deep Fakes Within 90 Days of an Election Bill Passed - House (116 - 1)
3/11 S 1234 Requires Health Benefit Plans to to Cover Prescription Contraception for a 6-Month Supply Bill Passed - House (35 - 34)
3/09 SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 1)
3/09 SB 146 Establishes a State Task Force on Adult Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/09 SB 631 Prohibits Municipalities from Disconnecting Water Service for Nonpayment of Stormwater Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 3)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
3/09 SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
3/09 SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/09 SB 681 Repeals 10-Year Work Requirement for Members of the Army or Air National Guard Who Receive State Tuition Funding (88 - 7)
3/09 SB 681 Repeals 10-Year Work Requirement for Members of the Army or Air National Guard Who Receive State Tuition Funding (88 - 7)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/08 HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 21)
3/08 HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 12)
3/08 HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
3/08 HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
3/08 SB 282 Requires School and Parent Intervention if Students Miss 5 Consecutive Unexcused Days Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 6)
3/08 HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 25)
3/08 HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 22)
3/08 HB 126 Authorizes Childcare at Residential Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 5)
3/08 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/08 SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/08 HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (75 - 22)
3/08 HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
3/08 HB 5514 Increases Annual Training Requirements for County Boards of Education Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
3/08 SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
3/08 HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Bill Passed - House (69 - 29)
3/08 SB 824 Increases the West Virginia Motorsport Committee from 5 to 17 Members Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
3/08 SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
3/08 HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/08 SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Bill Passed - House (36 - 17)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/08 SB 727 Amends the Process for County Boards of Education to Hire Aides, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers, and Secretaries Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
3/08 SB 667 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Provide Certain Medical Services When Licensed Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
3/08 SB 834 Increases the Number of Members on the State's Advisory Board for Motor Vehicle Dealers Bill Passed - House (88 - 7)
3/08 SB 152 Requires the Phrase "In God We Trust" be Displayed in Public Schools and College Classrooms Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/08 HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 205)
3/08 SB 705 Requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Establish and Implement a Qualified Resident Enrollment Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
3/07 SB 844 Amends Regulations Regarding the Educational Broadcasting Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/07 HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 25)
3/07 SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
3/07 SB 874 Establishes Local Port Authority Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
3/07 SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
3/07 SB 690 Establishes a State Agritourism Commission Bill Passed - House (81 - 14)
3/07 SB 1557 Requires the Oregon Healthcare Authority Provide Services to Certain Individuals Under 21 Years of Age Bill Passed - House (48 - 8)
3/07 HB 4092 Requires the OHA to Study How Much Money Local Mental Health Programs Need to Comply with State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)

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