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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 4, 2024 FL SB 770 Authroizes a Program Administrator to Offer a Program for Financing Qualifying Improvements for Reesidential Property when Authorized by a County or Municipality Bill Passed - House (87 - 24)
March 4, 2024 SD SB 191 Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card Bill Passed - House (63 - 7)
March 4, 2024 OR SB 1537 Increases Housing Production by Reducing Permit Application Processes Bill Passed - House (48 - 8)
March 4, 2024 OR HB 4082 Appropriates $30 Million for State Summer Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
March 4, 2024 AZ HCR 2050 Prohibits Municipalities from Banning an Energy Source Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 29)
March 4, 2024 ID H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
March 4, 2024 MO HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - House (102 - 50)
March 1, 2024 UT SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 6)
March 1, 2024 UT SB 220 Amends Certain State School Readiness Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
March 1, 2024 VA SB 422 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Various Extra Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
March 1, 2024 FL HB 1365 Prohibits Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
March 1, 2024 AK HJR 20 Alleges Opposition to the Bureau of Land Management Concerning the National Petroleum Reserve Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1)
March 1, 2024 FL HB 1503 Amends Legislation Relating to the Levying of Market Equalization Surcharges by Insurance Associations Bill Passed - House (81 - 28)
Feb. 29, 2024 LA SB 7 Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving (DUI) Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 6228 Repeals Hidden Barriers Which Prevent Patients From Accessing Treatment They Need Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
Feb. 29, 2024 WA SB 5670 Authorizes College Credit Courses for High School Students Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
Feb. 29, 2024 National HR 7454 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (401 - 19)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1104 Amends Various LGBTQ Regulations and Standards in State K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (159 - 4)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1180 Establishes a State Film Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (131 - 34)
Feb. 29, 2024 TN HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
Feb. 29, 2024 AL HB 237 Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers Bill Passed - House (94 - 6)
Feb. 29, 2024 KY HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 29, 2024 KY HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2024 VA HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 49)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 13)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT HB 84 Authorizes School Employees to Volunteer as Armed Guards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2024 WA SB 5853 Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
Feb. 28, 2024 OR SB 1506 Authorizes Pharmacists to Test for COVID-19 and Administer Treatments Covered by State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 3)
Feb. 28, 2024 FL SB 328 Amends Affordable Housing Building Regulations and Permit Language Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
Feb. 28, 2024 AZ HB 2779 Requires at Least 6 Days of Education on the Holocaust and Other Genocides Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
Feb. 28, 2024 VT H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
Feb. 28, 2024 National HR 6544 Atomic Energy Advancement Act Bill Passed - House (365 - 36)
Feb. 28, 2024 AZ HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
Feb. 27, 2024 WA SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 90 Repeals the Requirement that Landlords Issue a 3-day "Notice to Quit" on Tenants Before Starting an Eviction Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
Feb. 27, 2024 VA SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 203 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry a Concealed Weapon on School Grounds with Permission Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 89 Amends the Required Waiting Period on a Notice to Vacate from 30 to 15 Days for "At Will" Tenants Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 170 Appropriates $5.75 Million to the Department of Corrections to Expand Health Care Services at the Pierre Women's Prison Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
Feb. 27, 2024 AL HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
Feb. 27, 2024 ID H 592 Establishes a Program to Compensate Owners of Livestock Killed by Wildlife Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT HB 303 Requires School Employees to Stay Neutral on Certain Viewpoints Regarding Gender Identity and Sexuality Bill Failed - House (32 - 39)
Feb. 23, 2024 UT HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2024 UT HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2024 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2024 WI SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/04 SB 770 Authroizes a Program Administrator to Offer a Program for Financing Qualifying Improvements for Reesidential Property when Authorized by a County or Municipality Bill Passed - House (87 - 24)
3/04 SB 191 Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card Bill Passed - House (63 - 7)
3/04 SB 1537 Increases Housing Production by Reducing Permit Application Processes Bill Passed - House (48 - 8)
3/04 HB 4082 Appropriates $30 Million for State Summer Programs Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
3/04 HCR 2050 Prohibits Municipalities from Banning an Energy Source Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 29)
3/04 H 617 Prohibits and Repeals the Syringe Exchange Program Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
3/04 HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - House (102 - 50)
3/01 SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 6)
3/01 SB 220 Amends Certain State School Readiness Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
3/01 SB 422 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Various Extra Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
3/01 HB 1365 Prohibits Unauthorized Public Camping and Public Sleeping Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
3/01 HJR 20 Alleges Opposition to the Bureau of Land Management Concerning the National Petroleum Reserve Joint Resolution Passed - House (36 - 1)
3/01 HB 1503 Amends Legislation Relating to the Levying of Market Equalization Surcharges by Insurance Associations Bill Passed - House (81 - 28)
2/29 SB 7 Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving (DUI) Bill Passed - House (93 - 1)
2/29 SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/29 SB 6228 Repeals Hidden Barriers Which Prevent Patients From Accessing Treatment They Need Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
2/29 SB 5462 Amends State Learning Standards to Include Education on the LGBTQ+ Community Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
2/29 SB 5670 Authorizes College Credit Courses for High School Students Bill Passed - House (92 - 1)
2/29 HR 7454 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (401 - 19)
2/29 HB 1104 Amends Various LGBTQ Regulations and Standards in State K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (159 - 4)
2/29 HB 1180 Establishes a State Film Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (131 - 34)
2/29 HB 2882 Requires All Students Complete a Firearm Safety Training Course Bill Passed - House (70 - 20)
2/29 HB 237 Authorizes Immunity for IVF Providers and Receivers Bill Passed - House (94 - 6)
2/29 HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/29 HB 319 Establishes a School Pathway to Cyber Security Programs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/28 HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 49)
2/28 HB 119 Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 13)
2/28 HB 84 Authorizes School Employees to Volunteer as Armed Guards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
2/28 SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
2/28 SB 5824 Increases Legal Protections for State Public Libraries Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
2/28 SB 5853 Expands the State's New System of Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
2/28 SB 1506 Authorizes Pharmacists to Test for COVID-19 and Administer Treatments Covered by State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 3)
2/28 SB 328 Amends Affordable Housing Building Regulations and Permit Language Bill Passed - House (112 - 1)
2/28 HB 2779 Requires at Least 6 Days of Education on the Holocaust and Other Genocides Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
2/28 H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
2/28 HR 6544 Atomic Energy Advancement Act Bill Passed - House (365 - 36)
2/28 HB 2735 Limits Faculty Participation in Decision Making Bill Passed - House (31 - 28)
2/27 SB 5804 Requires Schools keep Opoid Overdose Reversal Medication Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
2/27 SB 90 Repeals the Requirement that Landlords Issue a 3-day "Notice to Quit" on Tenants Before Starting an Eviction Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
2/27 SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - House (53 - 43)
2/27 SB 203 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry a Concealed Weapon on School Grounds with Permission Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
2/27 SB 89 Amends the Required Waiting Period on a Notice to Vacate from 30 to 15 Days for "At Will" Tenants Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
2/27 SB 170 Appropriates $5.75 Million to the Department of Corrections to Expand Health Care Services at the Pierre Women's Prison Bill Passed - House (66 - 4)
2/27 HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
2/27 H 592 Establishes a Program to Compensate Owners of Livestock Killed by Wildlife Bill Passed - House (56 - 12)
2/26 HB 303 Requires School Employees to Stay Neutral on Certain Viewpoints Regarding Gender Identity and Sexuality Bill Failed - House (32 - 39)
2/23 HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
2/23 HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
2/22 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
2/22 SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)

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