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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 26, 2024 ID S 1452 Requires Senate Approval for Board of Education Gubernatorial Appointment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 26, 2024 ID S 1440 Amends and Revises Maximum Distribution Amounts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 25, 2024 CO HB 24-1081 Amends the Regulation of Sodium Nitrite Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
March 25, 2024 AK HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
March 22, 2024 ID H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 22, 2024 CO SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
March 21, 2024 ID H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 404 Establishes Building Code Standards for Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
March 21, 2024 DE SB 166 Authorizes Alcoholic Liquor Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
March 21, 2024 National S J Res 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (70 - 25)
March 20, 2024 GA SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
March 20, 2024 NE LB 1329 Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 19, 2024 CO SB 24-079 Specifies Motorcycle Lane Filtering and Passing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
March 19, 2024 OK SB 458 Authorizes Nurse Practitioners to Prescribe Drugs Without a Doctor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
March 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 19, 2024 MI SB 744 Amends Requirements for Teachers to Successfully Complete Probationary Employment Periods to be More Broad Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 18, 2024 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 4 Establishes a New Framework for Determining and Enforcing Municipalities' Affordable Housing Obligations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 2267 Requires the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency Establishes a Pilot Program to Support Insurance Premiums Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
March 18, 2024 IA HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
March 18, 2024 PA SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
March 18, 2024 PA SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
March 18, 2024 AK SB 127 Authorizes Individual Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Transaction Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
March 14, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
March 14, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
March 14, 2024 AZ SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 14, 2024 KS SB 500 Authorizes Certain Individuals with Revoked Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
March 14, 2024 OK SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
March 14, 2024 RI S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
March 14, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 14, 2024 MD SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 13, 2024 ID H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 13, 2024 MS SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
March 12, 2024 MS SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
March 12, 2024 OK SB 1198 Requires School Training on Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
March 12, 2024 MI SB 567 Requires School Districts Screen Students for Difficulty in Decoding Language and Other Characteristics of Dyslexia Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 21)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 12)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 8, 2024 National HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (75 - 22)
March 8, 2024 WY SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
March 8, 2024 FL HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
March 8, 2024 WY HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
March 8, 2024 MD SB 705 Requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Establish and Implement a Qualified Resident Enrollment Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 844 Amends Regulations Regarding the Educational Broadcasting Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
March 7, 2024 FL SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
March 7, 2024 AL HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 7, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4154 Establishes a Fund to Help the Electronic Chip Industry Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4080 Requires Individuals Involved in Offshore Wind Energy Projects Meet Certain Labor and Supply Chain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4149 Requires Pharmacy Benefits Managers to be Licensed Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4109 Amends Photo Radar Laws and Makes Changes to Aviation Grant Funds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4098 Establishes the CHIPS Child Care Fund Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4092 Requires the OHA to Study How Much Money Local Mental Health Programs Need to Comply with State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 7, 2024 OR SB 1552 Establishes a Youth Advisory Group for Developing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
March 7, 2024 NH SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 147 Establishes a Narrow Exception for Certain Computer Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/26 S 1452 Requires Senate Approval for Board of Education Gubernatorial Appointment Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/26 S 1440 Amends and Revises Maximum Distribution Amounts from the School Modernization Facilities Fund Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/25 HB 24-1081 Amends the Regulation of Sodium Nitrite Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
3/25 HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
3/22 H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/22 SB 24-100 Establishes Expanded Commercial Vehicle Safety Measures on Colorado Highways Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/21 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
3/21 H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/21 HB 404 Establishes Building Code Standards for Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
3/21 SB 166 Authorizes Alcoholic Liquor Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 3)
3/21 S J Res 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (70 - 25)
3/20 SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
3/20 LB 1329 Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/19 SB 24-079 Specifies Motorcycle Lane Filtering and Passing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
3/19 SB 458 Authorizes Nurse Practitioners to Prescribe Drugs Without a Doctor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
3/19 HB 24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/19 SB 744 Amends Requirements for Teachers to Successfully Complete Probationary Employment Periods to be More Broad Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/19 S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/19 S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/18 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
3/18 A 4 Establishes a New Framework for Determining and Enforcing Municipalities' Affordable Housing Obligations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
3/18 A 2267 Requires the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency Establishes a Pilot Program to Support Insurance Premiums Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
3/18 HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/18 A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/18 A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
3/18 A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
3/18 SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
3/18 SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
3/18 SB 127 Authorizes Individual Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Transaction Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
3/18 S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
3/15 HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
3/14 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
3/14 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
3/14 SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
3/14 SB 500 Authorizes Certain Individuals with Revoked Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
3/14 SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
3/14 S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
3/14 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/14 SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/13 H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/13 SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
3/12 AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
3/12 SB 2725 Establishes a University System Efficiency Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 12)
3/12 SB 1198 Requires School Training on Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 8)
3/12 SB 567 Requires School Districts Screen Students for Difficulty in Decoding Language and Other Characteristics of Dyslexia Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
3/09 SB 614 Amends and Increases Student Discipline Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
3/09 SB 568 Reduces Chronic Student Absenteeism Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/09 HB 5105 Repeals the Vaccine Requirements for Public Virtual Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/08 HB 1162 Amends State Motor Bureau Rules Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 21)
3/08 HB 1380 Prohibits School Employees from Placing Students in Isolated "Time-Outs" Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 12)
3/08 HB 1137 Requires Schools Provide Students 2 Hours of Religious Practice Per Week Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
3/08 HB 1001 Expands Work-Based Learning Programs Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 8)
3/08 SB 675 Establishes an Accreditation Deadline for Convention and Visitors Bureaus Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/08 SF 42 Establishes a Low-Carbon Reliable Energy Standards Amendment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/08 HR 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (75 - 22)
3/08 SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
3/08 HB 7021 Amends and Modernizes the State's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
3/08 HB 138 Appropriates and Establishes Limits on State Education Funding Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
3/08 SB 705 Requires the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Establish and Implement a Qualified Resident Enrollment Program Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
3/07 SB 844 Amends Regulations Regarding the Educational Broadcasting Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
3/07 SB 280 Requires Vacation Rental Advertisers Collect and Remit Specified Taxes for Certain Transactions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
3/07 HB 129 Authorizes State Funds for Eligible Families for Private School Tuition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/07 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
3/07 HB 4154 Establishes a Fund to Help the Electronic Chip Industry Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/07 HB 4080 Requires Individuals Involved in Offshore Wind Energy Projects Meet Certain Labor and Supply Chain Standards Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
3/07 HB 4149 Requires Pharmacy Benefits Managers to be Licensed Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 3)
3/07 HB 4109 Amends Photo Radar Laws and Makes Changes to Aviation Grant Funds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/07 HB 4098 Establishes the CHIPS Child Care Fund Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/07 HB 4092 Requires the OHA to Study How Much Money Local Mental Health Programs Need to Comply with State Laws Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/07 SB 1552 Establishes a Youth Advisory Group for Developing Standards Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 5)
3/07 SB 415 Establishes Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
3/07 SB 147 Establishes a Narrow Exception for Certain Computer Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)

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