Key Votes

Chamber

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

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.

For more information about the legislative process, see here.


results per page:
Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
April 18, 2023 MT SB 397 Amends Laws Related to Privacy and Facial Recognition Technology Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
April 17, 2023 WA HB 1020 Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9)
April 17, 2023 IN SB 7 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
April 17, 2023 OK SB 110 Requires School Districts with Over 225,000 Registered Voters Within Their Boundaries be Divided into Geographic Zones Bill Passed - House (95 - 3)
April 17, 2023 CO HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
April 17, 2023 CO HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
April 17, 2023 MO HB 183 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
April 17, 2023 MO HB 183 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
April 14, 2023 MT HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
April 13, 2023 WA HB 1346 Establishes the Purple Star Award Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 2)
April 13, 2023 CO HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 13, 2023 AZ HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 11)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 323 Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 499 Expands the State's Adverse Possession Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
April 13, 2023 CO SB 23-093 Prohibits Annual Medical Debt Interest from Exceeding 3% Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
April 13, 2023 IA SF 494 Establishes New Eligibility Requirements for Families to Receive SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
April 13, 2023 OR HB 2513 Requires the Oregon Health Authority Carry Out State Voter Approved Drug Decriminalization Law Bill Passed - House (49 - 3)
April 12, 2023 MO SB 51 Authorizes Physical Therapists to Treat Patients Without a Prescription or Physician Referral Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
April 12, 2023 WA SB 5583 Expands Young Driver Training and Education Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
April 12, 2023 IA HF 654 Authorizes Firearms in Locked Vehicles on School Property Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
April 11, 2023 CO HB 23-1011 Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
April 11, 2023 ND HB 1135 Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 11, 2023 OR HB 3442 Authorizes Local Governments to Allow for Affordable Housing on Certain Lands Bill Passed - House (41 - 13)
April 11, 2023 IA HF 572 Prohibits Drone Usage on Certain Properties Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
April 11, 2023 IA HF 651 Prohibits the Banning of Certain Breeds of Dogs Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 153 Expands Voting Power for Student Members of Baltimore City School Board of Commissioners Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 24)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 123 Authorizes Electric Vehicles to Use HOV Lanes Regardless of How Many Passengers are in the Vehicle Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 35)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
April 10, 2023 ND SB 2168 Amends and Updates State Speeding Penalities Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 781 Expands Offshore Wind Energy Production Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 610 Establishes Virtual Education Requirements for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (96 - 38)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
April 10, 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 - House (57 - 33)
April 10, 2023 OR HB 2281 Requires School Districts Hire a Civil Rights Coordinator Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
April 8, 2023 MD HB 794 Establishes the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 29)
April 7, 2023 MD HB 283 Requires State Medicaid Cover Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 39)
April 7, 2023 WA SB 5515 Prohibits Child Abuse and Neglect at Disorder Treatment Facilities Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
April 7, 2023 WA SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
April 7, 2023 MD SB 859 Prohibits Requiring an Individual Give Testimony or Statements in Another State Regarding Their "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
April 6, 2023 KS SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
April 6, 2023 KS SB 26 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52)
April 6, 2023 OR SB 4 Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to Develop a Grant and Loan Program to Support Businesses Applying for Financial Assistance Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
April 6, 2023 OR SB 4 Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to Develop a Grant and Loan Program to Support Businesses Applying for Financial Assistance Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
April 6, 2023 MD SB 450 Prohibits Landlords from Limiting or Evicting Tenants for Repeatedly Calling Law Enforcement or Emergency Services Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
April 6, 2023 WA HB 1850 Expands the Hospital Safety Net Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
April 5, 2023 WA SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 617 Prohibits Maryland Transit Administration Fare Rates from Rising or Falling Alongside Consumer Price Index Bill Passed - House (104 - 32)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 545 Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. Bill Passed - House (102 - 34)
April 4, 2023 IA SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
April 4, 2023 MD SB 786 Requires Maryland Health Care Commission Ensure the Confidentiality of Data of Patients who have Obtained "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
April 4, 2023 NC HB 253 Requires "Character" Education be Taught in All Grade Levels to Reduce Bullying Bill Passed - House (115 - 0)
April 4, 2023 AR HB 1738 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (80 - 11)
April 4, 2023 OR HB 3243 Authorizes Auto Repair Facilities to Sue on Behalf of Their Customers Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
April 3, 2023 ND HB 1475 Increases the State's Interstate Highway Speed Limit from 75 to 80 MPH Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 34)
April 3, 2023 HI SB 926 Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians Bill Passed - House (37 - 13)
April 3, 2023 MD HB 230 Requires the Department of the Environment Adopt Regulations for the Sale of New Zero-Emission, Medium-Duty, and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
April 3, 2023 FL HB 733 Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation Bill Passed - House (92 - 20)
April 3, 2023 AR HB 1622 Establishes the Heart Attack Task Force Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
April 1, 2023 CO SB 23-188 Establishes State Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
April 1, 2023 CO SB 23-189 Increases State Access to Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
April 1, 2023 CO SB 23-190 Prohibits Deceptive Advertisements at Anit-Abortion Centers Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
March 31, 2023 ID H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 31, 2023 ID S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
March 30, 2023 ID H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13)
March 30, 2023 KY HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
March 30, 2023 TN SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - House (54 - 28)
March 30, 2023 ID S 1130 Prohibits Employer Required COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
March 30, 2023 ND SB 2362 Requires All Occupants of a Vehicle Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - House (53 - 38)
March 30, 2023 National HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/18 HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 4)
4/18 SB 397 Amends Laws Related to Privacy and Facial Recognition Technology Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 16)
4/18 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
4/18 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
4/18 AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
4/17 HB 1020 Establishes Suciasaurus Rex as the Official State Dinosaur Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 9)
4/17 SB 7 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
4/17 SB 110 Requires School Districts with Over 225,000 Registered Voters Within Their Boundaries be Divided into Geographic Zones Bill Passed - House (95 - 3)
4/17 HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
4/17 HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
4/17 HB 183 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
4/17 HB 183 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
4/14 HB 450 Authorizes Students Right to Physical Self Defense in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 31)
4/13 HB 1346 Establishes the Purple Star Award Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 2)
4/13 HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/13 HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 11)
4/13 SB 323 Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26)
4/13 SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
4/13 SB 499 Expands the State's Adverse Possession Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
4/13 SB 23-093 Prohibits Annual Medical Debt Interest from Exceeding 3% Bill Passed - House (43 - 20)
4/13 SF 494 Establishes New Eligibility Requirements for Families to Receive SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
4/13 HB 2513 Requires the Oregon Health Authority Carry Out State Voter Approved Drug Decriminalization Law Bill Passed - House (49 - 3)
4/12 SB 51 Authorizes Physical Therapists to Treat Patients Without a Prescription or Physician Referral Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
4/12 SB 5583 Expands Young Driver Training and Education Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
4/12 HF 654 Authorizes Firearms in Locked Vehicles on School Property Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
4/11 HB 23-1011 Authorizes Individuals Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 16)
4/11 HB 1135 Prohibits Foreign Governments from Buying Agricultural Land in North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/11 HB 3442 Authorizes Local Governments to Allow for Affordable Housing on Certain Lands Bill Passed - House (41 - 13)
4/11 HF 572 Prohibits Drone Usage on Certain Properties Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
4/11 HF 651 Prohibits the Banning of Certain Breeds of Dogs Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
4/10 HB 153 Expands Voting Power for Student Members of Baltimore City School Board of Commissioners Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 24)
4/10 HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
4/10 HB 123 Authorizes Electric Vehicles to Use HOV Lanes Regardless of How Many Passengers are in the Vehicle Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 35)
4/10 HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
4/10 SB 2168 Amends and Updates State Speeding Penalities Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
4/10 SB 781 Expands Offshore Wind Energy Production Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
4/10 SB 610 Establishes Virtual Education Requirements for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (96 - 38)
4/10 SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
4/10 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 - House (57 - 33)
4/10 HB 2281 Requires School Districts Hire a Civil Rights Coordinator Bill Passed - House (35 - 18)
4/08 HB 794 Establishes the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 29)
4/07 HB 283 Requires State Medicaid Cover Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 39)
4/07 SB 5515 Prohibits Child Abuse and Neglect at Disorder Treatment Facilities Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
4/07 SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
4/07 SB 859 Prohibits Requiring an Individual Give Testimony or Statements in Another State Regarding Their "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
4/06 SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
4/06 SB 26 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 52)
4/06 SB 4 Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to Develop a Grant and Loan Program to Support Businesses Applying for Financial Assistance Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
4/06 SB 4 Authorizes the Oregon Business Development Department to Develop a Grant and Loan Program to Support Businesses Applying for Financial Assistance Bill Passed - House (44 - 10)
4/06 SB 450 Prohibits Landlords from Limiting or Evicting Tenants for Repeatedly Calling Law Enforcement or Emergency Services Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
4/06 HB 1850 Expands the Hospital Safety Net Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
4/05 SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
4/05 SB 617 Prohibits Maryland Transit Administration Fare Rates from Rising or Falling Alongside Consumer Price Index Bill Passed - House (104 - 32)
4/05 SB 545 Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. Bill Passed - House (102 - 34)
4/04 SF 496 Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
4/04 SB 786 Requires Maryland Health Care Commission Ensure the Confidentiality of Data of Patients who have Obtained "Legally Protected Healthcare" Bill Passed - House (99 - 39)
4/04 HB 253 Requires "Character" Education be Taught in All Grade Levels to Reduce Bullying Bill Passed - House (115 - 0)
4/04 HB 1738 Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (80 - 11)
4/04 HB 3243 Authorizes Auto Repair Facilities to Sue on Behalf of Their Customers Bill Passed - House (36 - 23)
4/03 HB 1475 Increases the State's Interstate Highway Speed Limit from 75 to 80 MPH Veto Override Failed - House (58 - 34)
4/03 SB 926 Authorizes Jaywalking if No Danger to Pedestrians Bill Passed - House (37 - 13)
4/03 HB 230 Requires the Department of the Environment Adopt Regulations for the Sale of New Zero-Emission, Medium-Duty, and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
4/03 HB 733 Amends Middle and High School Hours of Operation Bill Passed - House (92 - 20)
4/03 HB 1622 Establishes the Heart Attack Task Force Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
4/01 SB 23-188 Establishes State Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 18)
4/01 SB 23-189 Increases State Access to Reproductive Healthcare Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
4/01 SB 23-190 Prohibits Deceptive Advertisements at Anit-Abortion Centers Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
3/31 H 314 Prohibits School Libraries from Distributing Any Material "Harmful to Minors" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/31 S 1202 Appropriates $41.3 Million for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
3/30 H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13)
3/30 HB 135 Establishes a Legal Framework for the Use of Fully Autonomous Vehicles in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 40)
3/30 SB 434 Prohibits Any Person from Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Working Muffler Bill Passed - House (54 - 28)
3/30 S 1130 Prohibits Employer Required COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
3/30 SB 2362 Requires All Occupants of a Vehicle Wear a Seat Belt Bill Passed - House (53 - 38)
3/30 HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)

arrow_upward