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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 1, 2023 WA SB 5614 Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
March 1, 2023 WA SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
March 1, 2023 KY SB 104 Repeals the Kentucky Public Television Board and Requires Senate Confirmation for Future Appointments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
March 1, 2023 National HR 347 Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act Bill Passed - House (272 - 148)
March 1, 2023 AK HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
March 1, 2023 OR SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2023 SD HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2023 UT SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
Feb. 28, 2023 MI HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Feb. 28, 2023 SD SB 129 Amends Rules Prohibiting Assault Against Teachers Bill Passed - House (40 - 30)
Feb. 28, 2023 WA SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care (29 - 19)
Feb. 28, 2023 IN SB 391 Authorizes Schools in which 60% of the Building is not Being Used for Classroom Instruction to be Converted to Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2023 AZ SB 1040 Prohibits Students from Using Restrooms that Best Align with Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 28, 2023 SC H 3591 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the State "Blaine Amendment" Resolution Passed - House (83 - 27)
Feb. 28, 2023 National H J Res 30 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204)
Feb. 28, 2023 IN SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
Feb. 27, 2023 SD HB 1135 Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
Feb. 27, 2023 WA HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Feb. 27, 2023 SD HB 1079 Appropriates Funds to the South Dakota Department of Health to Fund Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
Feb. 27, 2023 GA HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - House (148 - 20)
Feb. 26, 2023 UT HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
Feb. 24, 2023 SD HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
Feb. 24, 2023 MT SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
Feb. 23, 2023 VA SB 1314 Requires Both Legal Parents be Responsible for Pregnancy and delivery Expenses Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
Feb. 23, 2023 TN SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (74 - 19)
Feb. 23, 2023 TN SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - House (77 - 16)
Feb. 23, 2023 NH HB 234 Prohibits the Practice of Renewable Energy Credit "Sweeping" "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 167)
Feb. 23, 2023 AR SB 294 Establishes the LEARNS Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS HB 2236 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS HB 2238 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (82 - 40)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 83 Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Feb. 23, 2023 WV SB 577 Reduces Insulin Copays; Authorizes Non-Prescription Purchase of Ketone Blood Testing Kits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Feb. 23, 2023 MD HB 185 Prohibits Corporal Punishment in Private Schools Bill Passed - House (132 - 5)
Feb. 23, 2023 KY SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Feb. 23, 2023 MT SB 178 Establishes State Legal Protections for Cryptocurrency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 13 Authorizes Certain Local Broadcasters to Provide Broadcast Services of Schools Postseason Activities Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Feb. 22, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 22, 2023 VA SB 855 Prohibits Any Headlights that Emit Blue Light Bill Passed - House (87 - 11)
Feb. 22, 2023 IA SF 228 Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Feb. 22, 2023 OK HB 2775 Appropriates Monies for Education; Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2023 IN HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2023 IN HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2023 OK HB 1935 Establishes a Parental Choice State Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Feb. 21, 2023 MN HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ HB 2037 Authorizes Expanded Penalties for Medical Malpractice Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
Feb. 21, 2023 UT SB 156 Establishes Requirements for Law Enforcement Use of Voluntary DNA Databases Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
Feb. 20, 2023 MN HF 16 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults Bill Passed - House (81 - 47)
Feb. 17, 2023 VA SB 948 Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Controlled Substances or Devices for Certain Infections for Adults 18 and Older Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
Feb. 17, 2023 UT HB 92 Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
Feb. 16, 2023 CO SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
Feb. 16, 2023 VA HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
Feb. 16, 2023 MO HB 184 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring More Than 5 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations per Parking Lot Bill Passed - House (105 - 36)
Feb. 16, 2023 AZ SB 1005 Authorizes Litigation Against Schools that Provide LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2023 NC HB 76 Expands Access to Medicaid Bill Passed - House (92 - 22)
Feb. 16, 2023 SD HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
Feb. 16, 2023 ID H 133 Authorizes Parents to Provide Driver's Training to Children Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
Feb. 16, 2023 AR HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2023 MD HB 279 Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board Bill Passed - House (97 - 38)
Feb. 15, 2023 WY HB 86 Prohibits Forced Disclosure of Private Digital Keys Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 13)
Feb. 15, 2023 OK SB 613 Prohibits "Gender Transition Procedures" for Children Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
Feb. 15, 2023 ND HB 1249 Requires Classification of Student Athletes Based on "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
Feb. 14, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
Feb. 14, 2023 VA SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
Feb. 14, 2023 NY S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
Feb. 14, 2023 ND SB 2140 Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/01 SB 5614 Amends Safety Measures and Prohibits Unfair Contract Terminations for Exotic Dancers Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
3/01 SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
3/01 SB 104 Repeals the Kentucky Public Television Board and Requires Senate Confirmation for Future Appointments Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
3/01 HR 347 Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act Bill Passed - House (272 - 148)
3/01 HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
3/01 SB 279 Authorizes Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (27 - 2)
2/28 HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7)
2/28 SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
2/28 HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
2/28 SB 129 Amends Rules Prohibiting Assault Against Teachers Bill Passed - House (40 - 30)
2/28 SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care (29 - 19)
2/28 SB 391 Authorizes Schools in which 60% of the Building is not Being Used for Classroom Instruction to be Converted to Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
2/28 SB 1040 Prohibits Students from Using Restrooms that Best Align with Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/28 H 3591 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the State "Blaine Amendment" Resolution Passed - House (83 - 27)
2/28 H J Res 30 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204)
2/28 SB 12 Establishes a Procedure for Parents to Lodge a Complaint Against a Book in the Schools Library and a Way for the School to Respond Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12)
2/27 HB 1135 Establishes Transparency in the Pricing of Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/27 A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
2/27 HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
2/27 HB 1079 Appropriates Funds to the South Dakota Department of Health to Fund Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
2/27 HB 147 Requires All Schools Submit School Safety Plans and Active Shooter Drills Annually Bill Passed - House (148 - 20)
2/26 HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
2/24 HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
2/24 SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
2/23 SB 1314 Requires Both Legal Parents be Responsible for Pregnancy and delivery Expenses Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
2/23 SB 3 Prohibits Minors from Viewing "Prurient" Drag Performances Bill Passed - House (74 - 19)
2/23 SB 1 Prohibits Gender Altering Medical Procedures in Minors Bill Passed - House (77 - 16)
2/23 HB 234 Prohibits the Practice of Renewable Energy Credit "Sweeping" "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 167)
2/23 SB 294 Establishes the LEARNS Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/23 HB 2236 Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools Bill Passed - House (75 - 47)
2/23 HB 2238 Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (82 - 40)
2/23 SB 83 Expands Eligibility for Low-Income Student Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
2/23 SB 577 Reduces Insulin Copays; Authorizes Non-Prescription Purchase of Ketone Blood Testing Kits Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
2/23 HB 185 Prohibits Corporal Punishment in Private Schools Bill Passed - House (132 - 5)
2/23 SB 5 Requires School Boards Create a Systems to Respond to Complaints Over Sexually Explicit Materials in Public Schools. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
2/23 SB 178 Establishes State Legal Protections for Cryptocurrency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
2/23 SB 13 Authorizes Certain Local Broadcasters to Provide Broadcast Services of Schools Postseason Activities Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
2/22 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/22 SB 855 Prohibits Any Headlights that Emit Blue Light Bill Passed - House (87 - 11)
2/22 SF 228 Limits Employee Liability in Commercial Vehicle Crashes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
2/22 HB 2775 Appropriates Monies for Education; Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
2/22 HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
2/22 HB 1407 Establishes Parental Bill of Rights in Education, Health and Mental Healthcare Bill Passed - House (58 - 34)
2/22 HB 1935 Establishes a Parental Choice State Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
2/21 HF 4 Authorizes Undocumented Residents to Obtain a State Drivers License Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
2/21 HB 2523 Requires Students 17 and Younger to Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in School Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
2/21 HB 2474 Prohibits Schools from Requiring Students Receive Vaccines Approved via Emergency Authorization Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
2/21 HB 2037 Authorizes Expanded Penalties for Medical Malpractice Bill Passed - House (43 - 17)
2/21 SB 156 Establishes Requirements for Law Enforcement Use of Voluntary DNA Databases Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/20 HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
2/20 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/20 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
2/20 HF 16 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Children and Vulnerable Adults Bill Passed - House (81 - 47)
2/17 SB 948 Authorizes Pharmacists to Administer Controlled Substances or Devices for Certain Infections for Adults 18 and Older Bill Passed - House (65 - 34)
2/17 HB 92 Establishes Porcini as the State Mushroom Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
2/16 SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/16 HB 243 Amends State Definition of a Public Transit Employee Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 9)
2/16 SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
2/16 HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
2/16 HB 184 Prohibits Local Governments from Requiring More Than 5 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations per Parking Lot Bill Passed - House (105 - 36)
2/16 SB 1005 Authorizes Litigation Against Schools that Provide LGBTQ+ Affirming Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/16 HB 76 Expands Access to Medicaid Bill Passed - House (92 - 22)
2/16 HB 1235 Authorizes a COVID-19 Vaccine Conscience Exemption Bill Failed - House (30 - 39)
2/16 H 133 Authorizes Parents to Provide Driver's Training to Children Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
2/16 HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
2/16 HB 279 Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board Bill Passed - House (97 - 38)
2/15 HB 86 Prohibits Forced Disclosure of Private Digital Keys Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 13)
2/15 SB 613 Prohibits "Gender Transition Procedures" for Children Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 8)
2/15 HB 1249 Requires Classification of Student Athletes Based on "Biological Sex" Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
2/14 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
2/14 SB 951 Prohibits Registering an Uninsured Vehicle Beginning July 1, 2024 Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
2/14 S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
2/14 SB 2140 Establishes an Insulin Price Cap of $25 per 30-Day Supply for Residents Covered by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 6)

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