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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 1, 2023 NJ A 4613 Establishes a Loan Redemption Program for Primary Care Physicians Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
June 1, 2023 CT SB 1 Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
May 31, 2023 NV AB 201 Requires New Oversight of the Behavioral Health System in Nevada Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
May 31, 2023 NE LB 138 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Requirements for Individuals 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0)
May 30, 2023 NY S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 30, 2023 ME LD 1435 Authorizes Legal Protections for Sex Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 57)
May 26, 2023 IL HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 32)
May 26, 2023 NV SB 370 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 25, 2023 OR SB 1043 Requires Hospitals to Provide Narcan Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
May 25, 2023 IL HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9)
May 25, 2023 IL SB 1298 Authorizes Medicaid Healthcare Access to Undocumented Individuals 42 and Older Bill Passed - House (72 - 31)
May 25, 2023 NV SB 78 Establishes and Revises Various Definitions Relating to Property Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 25, 2023 CT SB 1108 Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
May 24, 2023 OR SB 758 Requires Special Ed. Parents Receive Their Children's Records Without Undue Delay Bill Passed - House (54 - 2)
May 24, 2023 NV SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
May 24, 2023 IL HB 3882 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Standardized Illinois Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
May 24, 2023 NV SB 263 Authorizes Affordable Housing Grants to Women Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
May 24, 2023 NV SB 172 Authorizes Minors Access to Services that Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
May 24, 2023 OH HB 27 Requires Higher Education Organizations to Provide Financial Cost and Aid Disclosure Forms Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
May 24, 2023 NE LB 753 Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
May 24, 2023 National H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 203)
May 24, 2023 CT HB 6768 Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
May 24, 2023 National H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 203)
May 23, 2023 OR SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - House (38 - 18)
May 23, 2023 OR SB 615 Establishes New Penalties for Street Racing and Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (37 - 6)
May 23, 2023 National S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 203)
May 22, 2023 MN SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17)
May 22, 2023 MN SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
May 22, 2023 TX SB 1929 Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission Bill Passed - House (140 - 5)
May 22, 2023 TX SB 1929 Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission Bill Passed - House (140 - 5)
May 22, 2023 OR SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Bill Passed - House (55 - 2)
May 22, 2023 NV SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
May 22, 2023 CA SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
May 22, 2023 LA HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
May 21, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 1665 Exempts Unconditional Subsidies from Medical Financial Assistance Considerations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 1476 Restructures the State Housing Appeals Board and Affordable Housing Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
May 19, 2023 TX HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 58)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
May 19, 2023 OK SB 212 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Owning Certain Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
May 19, 2023 OK SB 513 Requires Medicaid and Private Insurance Groups Cover Biomarker Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
May 18, 2023 IL HB 2222 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and Requires That the Attorney General Receive Notice of all Covered Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
May 18, 2023 IL SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Bill Passed - House (84 - 22)
May 18, 2023 RI H 5006 Requires All State Employee's and Individuals Receiving Medicaid Continue to Receive Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 18, 2023 CT HB 6820 Requires Protections for Medical Providers from Adverse Actions Taken by Another State Bill Passed - House (128 - 19)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 18, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2471 Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 24)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2086 Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2231 Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2531 Establishes a South Suburban Airport in Peotone Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
May 17, 2023 TX SB 728 Amends State Law to Close Previous Loophole in Reporting Juvenile Mental Health Hospitalizations Bill Passed - House (116 - 28)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
May 17, 2023 OH SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 17, 2023 DE SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 16, 2023 TX HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 16, 2023 ME LD 1389 Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
May 16, 2023 AK HB 112 Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
May 16, 2023 RI S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 15, 2023 AZ SB 1221 Amends Biometric Laws Regarding Fingerprinting Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
May 13, 2023 AK SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/01 A 4613 Establishes a Loan Redemption Program for Primary Care Physicians Bill Passed - House (63 - 11)
6/01 SB 1 Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/31 SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/31 SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
5/31 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
5/31 AB 659 Requires All Students be Vaccinated against HPV Bill Passed - House (59 - 14)
5/31 AB 201 Requires New Oversight of the Behavioral Health System in Nevada Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
5/31 AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
5/31 LB 138 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Requirements for Individuals 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0)
5/30 S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
5/30 SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/30 LD 1435 Authorizes Legal Protections for Sex Workers Bill Passed - House (86 - 57)
5/26 HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 32)
5/26 SB 370 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
5/26 AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
5/26 AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/26 AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/25 SB 1043 Requires Hospitals to Provide Narcan Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
5/25 HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9)
5/25 SB 1298 Authorizes Medicaid Healthcare Access to Undocumented Individuals 42 and Older Bill Passed - House (72 - 31)
5/25 SB 78 Establishes and Revises Various Definitions Relating to Property Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/25 SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/25 SB 1108 Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
5/24 SB 758 Requires Special Ed. Parents Receive Their Children's Records Without Undue Delay Bill Passed - House (54 - 2)
5/24 SB 239 Authorizes Medical Aid-In-Dying for Terminally Ill Individuals Bill Passed - House (23 - 19)
5/24 HB 3882 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Standardized Illinois Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
5/24 SB 263 Authorizes Affordable Housing Grants to Women Veterans and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Bill Passed - House (29 - 13)
5/24 SB 172 Authorizes Minors Access to Services that Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - House (28 - 14)
5/24 HB 27 Requires Higher Education Organizations to Provide Financial Cost and Aid Disclosure Forms Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
5/24 LB 753 Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
5/24 SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/24 SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
5/24 H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 203)
5/24 HB 6768 Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
5/24 H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 203)
5/23 SB 756 Authorizes Special Education Staff Access to Students Individualized Education Plans Bill Passed - House (38 - 18)
5/23 SB 615 Establishes New Penalties for Street Racing and Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (37 - 6)
5/23 S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 203)
5/22 SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 17)
5/22 SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
5/22 SB 1929 Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission Bill Passed - House (140 - 5)
5/22 SB 1929 Requires Crypto Miners with an Energy Capacity of At Least 75 Megawatts Register with the Public Utilities Commission Bill Passed - House (140 - 5)
5/22 SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Bill Passed - House (55 - 2)
5/22 SB 131 Prohibits Arrest of Any Individual Charged in Another State for Receiving Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - House (27 - 14)
5/22 SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
5/22 HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
5/21 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
5/19 SB 1665 Exempts Unconditional Subsidies from Medical Financial Assistance Considerations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
5/19 SB 1476 Restructures the State Housing Appeals Board and Affordable Housing Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
5/19 HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 58)
5/19 SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
5/19 SB 212 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Owning Certain Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
5/19 SB 513 Requires Medicaid and Private Insurance Groups Cover Biomarker Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
5/18 HB 2222 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and Requires That the Attorney General Receive Notice of all Covered Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
5/18 SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Bill Passed - House (84 - 22)
5/18 H 5006 Requires All State Employee's and Individuals Receiving Medicaid Continue to Receive Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/18 HB 6820 Requires Protections for Medical Providers from Adverse Actions Taken by Another State Bill Passed - House (128 - 19)
5/18 SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/18 SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/18 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
5/17 HB 2471 Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 24)
5/17 HB 2086 Authorizes Consumers to Bring Their Own Plastic Containers to Restaurants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 38)
5/17 HB 2231 Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38)
5/17 HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
5/17 HB 2531 Establishes a South Suburban Airport in Peotone Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
5/17 SB 728 Amends State Law to Close Previous Loophole in Reporting Juvenile Mental Health Hospitalizations Bill Passed - House (116 - 28)
5/17 HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
5/17 SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/17 SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/16 HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/16 LD 1389 Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
5/16 HB 112 Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
5/16 S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/15 SB 1221 Amends Biometric Laws Regarding Fingerprinting Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
5/13 SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)

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