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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
June 30, 2025 NJ S 3309 Expands Requirements for Car Dealerships to Track and Inform Customers of Recalls Prior to Sale Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 30, 2025 DE SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 1403 Requires Employers or Contractors Engaged in Work for a Public Body to Submit Payroll Records to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
June 30, 2025 DE SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5267 Requires the Board of Public Utilities to Establish an Incentive Program for the Development of Transmission-Scale Energy Storage Systems Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4530 Requires The Board of Public Utilities to Revise Community Solar Program Targets Bill Passed - House (56 - 23)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5264 Requires the Establishment of an Automated Platform to Expedite Approval to Build Residential Solar Units Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 4971 Requires EDA to Provide Grants to Small Businesses Affected by State Infrastructure and Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4451 Specifies Requirements for Land Use and Housing Plan Elements of the Municipal Master Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 26, 2025 NC SB 311 Increases the Punishment for Assaulting a Utility or Communications Worker and the Penalty for Reckless Driving or Street Racing Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 7)
June 26, 2025 NC HB 850 Establishes a Moratorium on Insurance of Certificates for Certain Surface Water Transfers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 1)
June 26, 2025 National HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
June 25, 2025 DE SB 60 Prohibits Utility Companies From Using Customer Funds for Nonregulated Activities and to Recover Certain Expenses Bill Passed - House (29 - 9)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 19, 2025 NC SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 18, 2025 DE HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 1228 Amends the Automotive Right to Repair Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 17, 2025 NY S 8344 Extends Provisions and Makes Technical Corrections to School Speed Zones in NYC Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 1228 Amends the Automotive Right to Repair Law Bill Passed - House (135 - 12)
June 17, 2025 PA HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
June 13, 2025 NY S 8344 Extends Provisions and Makes Technical Corrections to School Speed Zones in NYC Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
June 12, 2025 ME LD 998 Authorizes Employers to Prohibit Employees From Storing Firearms in Their Vehicle While at Work "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
June 12, 2025 RI S 75 Establishes Local VIN Check Authority and Waives Fees for Veterans and Military Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 1)
June 12, 2025 ME LD 998 Authorizes Employers to Prohibit Employees From Storing Firearms in Their Vehicle While at Work "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 69)
June 12, 2025 DE HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
June 11, 2025 OH SB 147 Authorizes Citizen Oversight When Deciding to Withdraw from a Joint Solid Waste District Bill Passed - House (90 - 2)
June 11, 2025 OH HB 3 Establishes the School Bus Safety Act Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
June 10, 2025 NC SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Bill Passed - House (75 - 36)
June 10, 2025 CA AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 10, 2025 DE SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
June 9, 2025 MO SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
June 9, 2025 National HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
June 5, 2025 MO SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
June 4, 2025 OR HB 2155 Establishes Confidentiality Rules for Accident Reports and Vehicle Records Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
June 4, 2025 CA AB 891 Increases Caltrans' Ability to Use Temporary Measures to Swiftly Address Known Road Hazards and Implement Complete Streets Upgrades (61 - 17)
June 4, 2025 CA AB 891 Increases Caltrans' Ability to Use Temporary Measures to Swiftly Address Known Road Hazards and Implement Complete Streets Upgrades (61 - 17)
June 4, 2025 CA SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
June 3, 2025 CA SB 720 Amends the Way Red Light Cameras are Regulated and Tickets are Issued Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 S 3309 Expands Requirements for Car Dealerships to Track and Inform Customers of Recalls Prior to Sale Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/30 SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/30 S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 S 1403 Requires Employers or Contractors Engaged in Work for a Public Body to Submit Payroll Records to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
6/30 SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
6/30 A 5267 Requires the Board of Public Utilities to Establish an Incentive Program for the Development of Transmission-Scale Energy Storage Systems Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/30 S 4530 Requires The Board of Public Utilities to Revise Community Solar Program Targets Bill Passed - House (56 - 23)
6/30 A 5264 Requires the Establishment of an Automated Platform to Expedite Approval to Build Residential Solar Units Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 A 4971 Requires EDA to Provide Grants to Small Businesses Affected by State Infrastructure and Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
6/30 S 4377 Authorizes New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expend Sums to Make Loans for Financing Transportation Infrastructure Projects Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
6/30 S 4451 Specifies Requirements for Land Use and Housing Plan Elements of the Municipal Master Plan Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/26 SB 311 Increases the Punishment for Assaulting a Utility or Communications Worker and the Penalty for Reckless Driving or Street Racing Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 7)
6/26 HB 850 Establishes a Moratorium on Insurance of Certificates for Certain Surface Water Transfers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 1)
6/26 HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
6/25 SB 60 Prohibits Utility Companies From Using Customer Funds for Nonregulated Activities and to Recover Certain Expenses Bill Passed - House (29 - 9)
6/24 SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/24 SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/19 SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/18 HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
6/18 H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
6/18 SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
6/17 LD 1228 Amends the Automotive Right to Repair Law Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/17 S 8344 Extends Provisions and Makes Technical Corrections to School Speed Zones in NYC Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
6/17 LD 1228 Amends the Automotive Right to Repair Law Bill Passed - House (135 - 12)
6/17 HB 1364 Transfers Funds for the Purpose of Public Transportation Bill Passed - House (107 - 96)
6/13 S 8344 Extends Provisions and Makes Technical Corrections to School Speed Zones in NYC Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
6/12 LD 998 Authorizes Employers to Prohibit Employees From Storing Firearms in Their Vehicle While at Work "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
6/12 S 75 Establishes Local VIN Check Authority and Waives Fees for Veterans and Military Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 1)
6/12 LD 998 Authorizes Employers to Prohibit Employees From Storing Firearms in Their Vehicle While at Work "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 69)
6/12 HB 164 Authorizes Fines and Fee Increases for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Transportation (DelDOT). Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
6/11 SB 147 Authorizes Citizen Oversight When Deciding to Withdraw from a Joint Solid Waste District Bill Passed - House (90 - 2)
6/11 HB 3 Establishes the School Bus Safety Act Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
6/10 SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Bill Passed - House (75 - 36)
6/10 AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/10 SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/09 HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
6/09 SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - House (90 - 58)
6/09 HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
6/05 SB 3 (Special Session) Establishes the Regulation and Tax Credit Provisions for Sports and Entertainment Facility Projects Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
6/04 HB 2155 Establishes Confidentiality Rules for Accident Reports and Vehicle Records Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
6/04 AB 891 Increases Caltrans' Ability to Use Temporary Measures to Swiftly Address Known Road Hazards and Implement Complete Streets Upgrades (61 - 17)
6/04 AB 891 Increases Caltrans' Ability to Use Temporary Measures to Swiftly Address Known Road Hazards and Implement Complete Streets Upgrades (61 - 17)
6/04 SB 586 Classifies eMotos as an off-Highway Motor Vehicle Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
6/03 SB 79 Authorizes Dense Housing to be Built in Transit Hubs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
6/03 SB 720 Amends the Way Red Light Cameras are Regulated and Tickets are Issued Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)

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