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
May 7, 2024 National HR 6192 Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 195)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 22)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 22)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1216 Establishes Support for Juveniles in the Justice System to Graduate Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1262 Appropriates Resources for the Usage of Maternal Midwives in Colorado Healthcare Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 8)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
May 6, 2024 CT SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (112 - 37)
May 6, 2024 CT HB 5046 Prohibits Nursing Homes from Placing New Residents in Rooms with More than 2 Beds Beginning July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - House (143 - 7)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 24)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 15)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1219 Expands State Funding for Firefighter Benefits to Include Part-Time and Volunteer Firefighters Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
May 3, 2024 NC HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
May 2, 2024 VT H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
May 2, 2024 CT HB 5437 Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers Bill Passed - House (129 - 20)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2278 Requires Macadamia Nut Companies Disclose Whether the Nuts are Grown in Hawaii Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 2)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
May 1, 2024 MI SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
April 30, 2024 CO SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 30, 2024 National HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
April 30, 2024 RI H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
April 30, 2024 National HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4824 Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act Bill Passed - House (364 - 44)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
April 29, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
April 29, 2024 LA HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
April 29, 2024 KS SB 172 Establishes the Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 39)
April 29, 2024 AK SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)
April 26, 2024 HI SB 572 Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to Declare a Biosecurity Emergency Under Certain Conditions Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 3)
April 25, 2024 OK SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Failed - House (40 - 44)
April 25, 2024 OK SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Failed - House (40 - 44)
April 25, 2024 DE HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
April 24, 2024 LA SB 295 Amends and Revises Property, Casualty, and Liability Rate Filing Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 3)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 HR 6192 Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 195)
5/06 HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 22)
5/06 HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 22)
5/06 HB 24-1216 Establishes Support for Juveniles in the Justice System to Graduate Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 17)
5/06 HB 24-1262 Appropriates Resources for the Usage of Maternal Midwives in Colorado Healthcare Industry Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 8)
5/06 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
5/06 SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - House (112 - 37)
5/06 HB 5046 Prohibits Nursing Homes from Placing New Residents in Rooms with More than 2 Beds Beginning July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - House (143 - 7)
5/04 HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 24)
5/04 HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 15)
5/04 HB 24-1219 Expands State Funding for Firefighter Benefits to Include Part-Time and Volunteer Firefighters Bill Passed - House (56 - 3)
5/03 HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
5/02 H 766 Repeals Prior Authorization for the Patients of Primary Care Doctors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 23)
5/02 HB 5437 Establishes New Professional Development Programs for Teachers Bill Passed - House (129 - 20)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
5/01 HB 2278 Requires Macadamia Nut Companies Disclose Whether the Nuts are Grown in Hawaii Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 1)
5/01 HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/01 HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 2)
5/01 SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
5/01 SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
5/01 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
5/01 HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
5/01 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
5/01 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
5/01 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
4/30 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/30 HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
4/30 HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
4/30 SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Bill Passed - House (60 - 4)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/30 HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
4/30 H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
4/30 HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
4/30 HR 4824 Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act Bill Passed - House (364 - 44)
4/30 HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
4/29 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
4/29 HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
4/29 SB 172 Establishes the Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 39)
4/29 SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)
4/26 SB 572 Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to Declare a Biosecurity Emergency Under Certain Conditions Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 3)
4/25 SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Failed - House (40 - 44)
4/25 SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Failed - House (40 - 44)
4/25 HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - House (21 - 16)
4/24 SB 295 Amends and Revises Property, Casualty, and Liability Rate Filing Requirements Bill Passed - House (93 - 3)
4/24 HB 70 Requires Public and Chartered Schools Adopt Policies for Over the Counter Drugs Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
4/23 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 28)

arrow_upward