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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
May 8, 2024 AL HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
May 8, 2024 MO SB 1359 Requires that Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings are Eligible for Medical Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
May 7, 2024 PA SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1307 Prohibits School Districts from Using Federal Funding to Hire Uncertified HVAC Contractors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
May 7, 2024 MO HB 1495 Requires the Missouri Veterans Commission to Review a Previously Passed Mental Healthcare Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
May 7, 2024 AL HB 346 Establishes the Alabama Workforce Housing Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
May 7, 2024 RI S 2440 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing the Use of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Parts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 7, 2024 AL SB 340 Authorizes the Running of ATV Parks in Cherokee County Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1262 Appropriates Resources for the Usage of Maternal Midwives in Colorado Healthcare Industry Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1216 Establishes Support for Juveniles in the Justice System to Graduate Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 3, 2024 CT SB 201 Prohibits Real Estate Listing Providers from Entering and Creating Unfair Agreements for Individuals Interested in Real Estate Property Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
May 3, 2024 CT SB 149 Prohibits Certain Foreclosure Processes and Other Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 3, 2024 CT SB 149 Prohibits Certain Foreclosure Processes and Other Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 3, 2024 MN SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
May 2, 2024 SC H 4624 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
May 2, 2024 NC HB 10 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 16)
May 2, 2024 RI S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
May 2, 2024 IL SB 3751 Specifies Requirements for Provisions Relating to Illinois Health Outcomes Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
May 2, 2024 CO SB 24-055 Expands Mental Health Support Programs for Individuals in the Agriculture Industry Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 2, 2024 CT SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 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 - Senate (24 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
May 1, 2024 National HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (89 - 10)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 CO SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 1, 2024 AZ HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 2)
May 1, 2024 PA SB 832 Authorizes Energy Companies to Bypass State Agencies when Applying for a Permit to Build Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 22)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 172 Establishes the Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 30, 2024 CT SB 356 Repeals Prohibition of Compensation for Education Board Members Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
April 29, 2024 LA SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
April 29, 2024 CO HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 29, 2024 MS SB 3058 Establishes Reappropriation to Agencies Regarding the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
April 27, 2024 MS HB 4130 Establishes a Funding Mechanism for the Public Schools System of Mississippi Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 3)
April 26, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
April 26, 2024 CO SB 24-078 Establishes Outdoor Nature-Based Preschool Programs as Child Care Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 25, 2024 MA S 2736 Establishes Consumer Automobile Protections Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
April 25, 2024 MA S 2738 Prohibits Electric Suppliers from Enrolling New Individual Residential Customers in Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
April 24, 2024 CO HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
April 24, 2024 LA HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 24, 2024 OH HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 24, 2024 AR SB 78 Establishes Noise Reduction Requirements that Crypto Mines must Comply With Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 24, 2024 AR SB 79 Authorizes the Arkansas Gas and Oil Commission to Regulate Crypto Mines Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 23, 2024 DE HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
April 23, 2024 TN HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
April 22, 2024 CO HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 22, 2024 LA SCR 21 Authorizes and Memorializes Congress to Support Israel in the Wake of the October 7, 2023, Terror Attacks Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2109 Reduces Driving Privileges for Student Licenses from 50 to 25 Miles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
April 19, 2024 MO HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
April 18, 2024 CO HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 18, 2024 IL SB 3235 Amends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/08 HB 73 Increases the Cap in Assessed Value on Residential and Commercial Property to 7% Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
5/08 SB 1359 Requires that Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings are Eligible for Medical Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
5/07 SB 37 Prohibits Distracted Driving and Establishes Penalties Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 13)
5/07 HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/07 HB 24-1307 Prohibits School Districts from Using Federal Funding to Hire Uncertified HVAC Contractors Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/07 HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/07 HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/07 HB 2111 Expands State Auditor Powers Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
5/07 HB 1495 Requires the Missouri Veterans Commission to Review a Previously Passed Mental Healthcare Plan Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
5/07 HB 346 Establishes the Alabama Workforce Housing Tax Credit Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/07 S 2440 Prohibits Insurers from Refusing the Use of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Parts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/07 SB 340 Authorizes the Running of ATV Parks in Cherokee County Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/06 HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/06 HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/06 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/06 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
5/06 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/06 SF 4942 Increases Timeline Schedule for State Clean Energy Transition Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 30)
5/04 HB 24-1262 Appropriates Resources for the Usage of Maternal Midwives in Colorado Healthcare Industry Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/04 HB 24-1216 Establishes Support for Juveniles in the Justice System to Graduate Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/04 HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/04 HB 24-1304 Prohibits Cities From Enforcing Minimum Parking Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/03 SB 201 Prohibits Real Estate Listing Providers from Entering and Creating Unfair Agreements for Individuals Interested in Real Estate Property Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
5/03 SB 149 Prohibits Certain Foreclosure Processes and Other Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/03 SB 149 Prohibits Certain Foreclosure Processes and Other Enforcement Actions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/03 SF 4699 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 31)
5/02 H 4624 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
5/02 HB 10 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with ICE Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 16)
5/02 S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
5/02 SB 3751 Specifies Requirements for Provisions Relating to Illinois Health Outcomes Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
5/02 SB 24-055 Expands Mental Health Support Programs for Individuals in the Agriculture Industry Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/02 SB 1 Authorizes Various Healthcare Reforms and Improvements Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
5/01 HB 2298 Requires Coffee Products Advertised as Being Made in Hawaii Contain at least 51% State Grown Coffee Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/01 HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
5/01 HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
5/01 HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (89 - 10)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
5/01 SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/01 HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
5/01 HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/01 SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 2)
5/01 SB 832 Authorizes Energy Companies to Bypass State Agencies when Applying for a Permit to Build Amendment Adopted - Senate (28 - 22)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/30 SB 172 Establishes the Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
4/30 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
4/30 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/30 SB 356 Repeals Prohibition of Compensation for Education Board Members Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
4/29 SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
4/29 HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/29 SB 3058 Establishes Reappropriation to Agencies Regarding the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
4/27 HB 4130 Establishes a Funding Mechanism for the Public Schools System of Mississippi Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 3)
4/26 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 5)
4/26 SB 24-078 Establishes Outdoor Nature-Based Preschool Programs as Child Care Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/25 S 2736 Establishes Consumer Automobile Protections Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
4/25 S 2738 Prohibits Electric Suppliers from Enrolling New Individual Residential Customers in Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
4/24 HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
4/24 HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/24 HB 250 Limits the Use of Cellphones in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/24 SB 78 Establishes Noise Reduction Requirements that Crypto Mines must Comply With Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/24 SB 79 Authorizes the Arkansas Gas and Oil Commission to Regulate Crypto Mines Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/23 HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
4/23 HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
4/22 HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/22 SCR 21 Authorizes and Memorializes Congress to Support Israel in the Wake of the October 7, 2023, Terror Attacks Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 0)
4/19 SF 2109 Reduces Driving Privileges for Student Licenses from 50 to 25 Miles Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
4/19 HB 2287 Amends and Clarifies Language for Virtual School Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
4/18 HB 24-1136 Establishes New Social Media Safety Programs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/18 SB 3235 Amends the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)

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