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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 2, 2022 UT HB 242 Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services (22 - 3)
March 2, 2022 OR HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1510 Prohibits Police from Stopping Drivers Due to a Defective Tail Light, Headlight, or Brake Light Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1518 Establishes the Task Force on Resilient Efficient Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
Feb. 24, 2022 WI SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
Feb. 24, 2022 UT SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
Feb. 24, 2022 CO HB 22-1104 Expands Ability of Local Governments to Install Powerline Trails Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
Feb. 23, 2022 AZ HB 2686 Authorizes Remembrance Special Plates Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
Feb. 22, 2022 OR HB 4059 Amends Labor Standards for Large-Scale Projects Bill Passed - House (37 - 18)
Feb. 22, 2022 CO HB 22-1028 Establishes New Regulations For Bicycles And Other Vehicles Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2022 MA H 4461 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Immigrants (120 - 36)
Feb. 16, 2022 MA H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (120 - 36)
Feb. 15, 2022 NM SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - House (44 - 25)
Feb. 15, 2022 UT SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
Feb. 8, 2022 MD SB 146 Amends Electric Vehicle Charging Station Sign Posting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
Feb. 2, 2022 NM SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4)
Jan. 25, 2022 MI HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
Nov. 5, 2021 National HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 206)
Oct. 14, 2021 WV SB 3031 Exempting Sales of Certain Aircraft from Consumers Sales and Service Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
Sept. 7, 2021 CA AB 970 Reduces Obstacles to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA SB 556 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate the Placement of Cell Wireless Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA AB 970 Reduces Obstacles to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA SB 556 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate the Placement of Cell Wireless Facilities Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
Aug. 10, 2021 National HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
July 20, 2021 LA SB 203 Exempts Groundwater District Commissioners from Provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 12)
July 15, 2021 MI SB 529 Appropriates $1.6 Billion for Local Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
July 1, 2021 National HR 3684 INVEST in America Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
June 28, 2021 OH SB 19 Limits the Size of the Sales Tax Levy Sought by the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
June 24, 2021 NJ S 3999 Authorizes the Secretary of State and State Motor Vehicle Commission to Share Voter and Motor Vehicle Information Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
June 24, 2021 RI S 190 Authorizes DMV to Issue Driving Privileges to Undocumented Residents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 24, 2021 MI SB 379 Prohibits the Governor from Unilaterally Increasing the State's Road Debt Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
June 22, 2021 OR HB 2411 Requires Notifications and a Process for Installing Underground Broadband Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
June 10, 2021 NY S 784 Prohibits the Use of Devices That Make Cars Louder Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
June 7, 2021 CT HB 6441 Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
June 7, 2021 ME LD 1555 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Internet Infrastructure for Marginalized Groups Bill Passed - House (84 - 61)
June 3, 2021 NJ S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 CO SB 21-072 Expands Electric Transmission Facilities to Meet Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
May 31, 2021 NV AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
May 31, 2021 NV SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
May 30, 2021 NV SB 219 Repeals the Practice of Suspending People's Driver's Licenses When they Can't Afford to Pay Bill Passed - House (34 - 8)
May 27, 2021 LA SB 203 Exempts Groundwater District Commissioners from Provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
May 26, 2021 TX HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 25, 2021 PA SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
May 25, 2021 CT HB 6441 Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities Bill Passed - House (105 - 39)
May 20, 2021 NJ S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
May 17, 2021 OR SB 574 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Drive Between Slow and Stopped Traffic Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
May 12, 2021 SC S 40 Requires a Municipality to Receive Approval from the State DOT Before Amending Parking Facilities Bill Passed - House (102 - 10)
May 6, 2021 NC HB 692 Prohibits the Use of Suspension Modifications in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (107 - 5)
May 5, 2021 OR SB 574 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Drive Between Slow and Stopped Traffic Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/02 HB 242 Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services (22 - 3)
3/02 HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
3/01 SB 1510 Prohibits Police from Stopping Drivers Due to a Defective Tail Light, Headlight, or Brake Light Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
3/01 SB 1518 Establishes the Task Force on Resilient Efficient Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7)
2/24 SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
2/24 SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - House (49 - 23)
2/24 HB 22-1104 Expands Ability of Local Governments to Install Powerline Trails Bill Passed - House (37 - 24)
2/23 HB 2686 Authorizes Remembrance Special Plates Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
2/22 HB 4059 Amends Labor Standards for Large-Scale Projects Bill Passed - House (37 - 18)
2/22 HB 22-1028 Establishes New Regulations For Bicycles And Other Vehicles Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
2/22 SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
2/16 H 4461 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Immigrants (120 - 36)
2/16 H 4470 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Certain Undocumented Persons Bill Passed - House (120 - 36)
2/15 SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - House (44 - 25)
2/15 SB 53 Increases the Maximum Fine for Driving Over 100mph Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
2/08 SB 146 Amends Electric Vehicle Charging Station Sign Posting Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
2/02 SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4)
1/25 HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
11/05 HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (228 - 206)
10/14 SB 3031 Exempting Sales of Certain Aircraft from Consumers Sales and Service Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 23)
9/07 AB 970 Reduces Obstacles to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
9/02 SB 556 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate the Placement of Cell Wireless Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
9/02 AB 970 Reduces Obstacles to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
9/01 SB 556 Limits the Ability of Local Governments to Regulate the Placement of Cell Wireless Facilities Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
8/10 HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 30)
7/20 SB 203 Exempts Groundwater District Commissioners from Provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 12)
7/15 SB 529 Appropriates $1.6 Billion for Local Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
7/01 HR 3684 INVEST in America Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
6/28 SB 19 Limits the Size of the Sales Tax Levy Sought by the Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
6/24 S 3999 Authorizes the Secretary of State and State Motor Vehicle Commission to Share Voter and Motor Vehicle Information Bill Passed - House (63 - 10)
6/24 S 190 Authorizes DMV to Issue Driving Privileges to Undocumented Residents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/24 SB 379 Prohibits the Governor from Unilaterally Increasing the State's Road Debt Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
6/22 HB 2411 Requires Notifications and a Process for Installing Underground Broadband Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
6/10 S 784 Prohibits the Use of Devices That Make Cars Louder Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 15)
6/07 HB 6441 Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
6/07 LD 1555 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Internet Infrastructure for Marginalized Groups Bill Passed - House (84 - 61)
6/03 S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 SB 21-072 Expands Electric Transmission Facilities to Meet Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - House (49 - 15)
5/31 AB 116 Amends Minor Traffic Violations to be a Civil Instead of a Criminal Infraction Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 1)
5/31 SB 448 Increases Spending on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (32 - 10)
5/30 SB 219 Repeals the Practice of Suspending People's Driver's Licenses When they Can't Afford to Pay Bill Passed - House (34 - 8)
5/27 SB 203 Exempts Groundwater District Commissioners from Provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics Bill Passed - House (76 - 22)
5/26 HB 2497 Requires Patriotic Texas History Materials be Distributed through the DMV Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/25 SB 442 Requires the Department of General Service to Determine Where to Install Cell Towers and Other Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
5/25 HB 6441 Authorizes Climate Change Adaptation for Shoreline and Inland Communities Bill Passed - House (105 - 39)
5/20 S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (53 - 23)
5/17 SB 574 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Drive Between Slow and Stopped Traffic Bill Passed - House (42 - 14)
5/12 S 40 Requires a Municipality to Receive Approval from the State DOT Before Amending Parking Facilities Bill Passed - House (102 - 10)
5/06 HB 692 Prohibits the Use of Suspension Modifications in Motor Vehicles Bill Passed - House (107 - 5)
5/05 SB 574 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Drive Between Slow and Stopped Traffic Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6)

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