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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 21, 2019 OK HB 2751 Authorizes Settlement Monies be Allocated to State Treasury Bill Passed - House (73 - 8)
May 21, 2019 AL HB 379 Requires Chemical Castration for All Child Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (72 - 16)
May 20, 2019 MN HF 400 Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25)
May 20, 2019 NY S 1414 Prohibits 3D Printed Firearms Bill Passed - House (122 - 22)
May 17, 2019 National HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
May 10, 2019 TX HB 3490 Classifies Indirect Cyberbullying as a Crime Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
May 10, 2019 TX HB 1143 Authorizes Storage and Transportation of Firearms in School Parking Areas (97 - 37)
May 9, 2019 TX HB 1739 Prohibits Unfair Settlement Practice Regarding Motorist Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (105 - 32)
May 8, 2019 CT HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
May 8, 2019 ME LD 1025 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (91 - 45)
May 8, 2019 TX HB 1387 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry on School Property Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
May 7, 2019 LA HB 431 Authorizes Inmates Trained in the Angola Hospice Program to Receive Certification for Similar Work Outside of Prison Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
May 6, 2019 OR HB 3063 Prohibits All Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
May 6, 2019 CA AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
May 6, 2019 CA AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
May 3, 2019 FL SB 7066 Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
May 3, 2019 FL SB 7066 Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
May 2, 2019 AZ SB 1291 Amends Prohibited Weapons List Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
May 2, 2019 CO SB 19-235 Expands Automatic Voter Registration System Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
May 1, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
April 30, 2019 HI SB 192 Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail Bill Passed - House (42 - 9)
April 30, 2019 HI HB 1165 Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4)
April 30, 2019 CO SB 19-013 Authorizes Marijuana to be Prescribed in lieu of Opiates Bill Passed - House (47 - 16)
April 29, 2019 FL HB 19 Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20)
April 29, 2019 CA AB 467 Requires Competitions Held on Public Lands to Offer Equal Prize Compensation Regardless of Gender Bill Passed - House (74 - 0)
April 27, 2019 CO SB 19-085 Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
April 27, 2019 CO SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - House (42 - 19)
April 26, 2019 ND HB 1286 Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
April 26, 2019 NC HB 511 Amends Criminal Sentencing Laws for Low-Level Nonviolent Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (100 - 0)
April 26, 2019 NC HB 511 Amends Criminal Sentencing Laws for Low-Level Nonviolent Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (100 - 0)
April 26, 2019 ND HB 1286 Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
April 25, 2019 OK SB 252 Amends the State Cash Bail System Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
April 24, 2019 ND HB 1393 Classifies Domestic Violence as a Distinct Crime Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
April 24, 2019 FL HB 7089 Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (71 - 45)
April 24, 2019 FL HB 7089 Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (71 - 45)
April 23, 2019 WA HB 1739 Prohibits All Untraceable 3D Printed "Ghost Guns" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40)
April 23, 2019 IA SF 615 Prohibits the Attorney General From Joining Out-Of-State Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 443 Establishes Permanent Sales Tax for Cop Funding Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
April 23, 2019 CO HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 153 Prohibits the Negligent Storage of Firearms Around Minors Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 23, 2019 OR HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
April 23, 2019 OR HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 291 Establishes Various Provisions to Increase Gun Safety Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
April 22, 2019 IN HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/21 HB 2751 Authorizes Settlement Monies be Allocated to State Treasury Bill Passed - House (73 - 8)
5/21 HB 379 Requires Chemical Castration for All Child Sex Offenders Bill Passed - House (72 - 16)
5/20 HF 400 Establishes an Opiate Product Registration Fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council Conference Report Adopted - House (109 - 25)
5/20 S 1414 Prohibits 3D Printed Firearms Bill Passed - House (122 - 22)
5/17 HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
5/10 HB 3490 Classifies Indirect Cyberbullying as a Crime Bill Passed - House (101 - 34)
5/10 HB 1143 Authorizes Storage and Transportation of Firearms in School Parking Areas (97 - 37)
5/09 HB 1739 Prohibits Unfair Settlement Practice Regarding Motorist Insurance Coverage Bill Passed - House (105 - 32)
5/08 HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
5/08 LD 1025 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (91 - 45)
5/08 HB 1387 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry on School Property Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
5/07 HB 431 Authorizes Inmates Trained in the Angola Hospice Program to Receive Certification for Similar Work Outside of Prison Bill Passed - House (78 - 17)
5/06 HB 3063 Prohibits All Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
5/06 AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
5/06 AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
5/03 SB 7066 Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
5/03 SB 7066 Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
5/03 HB 19-1289 Increases State Consumer Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
5/03 HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
5/03 HB 19-1263 Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
5/02 SB 1291 Amends Prohibited Weapons List Bill Passed - House (42 - 17)
5/02 SB 19-235 Expands Automatic Voter Registration System Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
5/01 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
4/30 SB 192 Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail Bill Passed - House (42 - 9)
4/30 HB 1165 Establishes a Non-Binary Gender Option on IDs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 4)
4/30 SB 19-013 Authorizes Marijuana to be Prescribed in lieu of Opiates Bill Passed - House (47 - 16)
4/29 HB 19 Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20)
4/29 AB 467 Requires Competitions Held on Public Lands to Offer Equal Prize Compensation Regardless of Gender Bill Passed - House (74 - 0)
4/27 SB 19-085 Establishes the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
4/27 SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - House (42 - 19)
4/26 HB 1286 Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
4/26 HB 511 Amends Criminal Sentencing Laws for Low-Level Nonviolent Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (100 - 0)
4/26 HB 511 Amends Criminal Sentencing Laws for Low-Level Nonviolent Drug Offenders Bill Passed - House (100 - 0)
4/26 HB 1286 Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
4/25 SB 252 Amends the State Cash Bail System Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
4/24 HB 1393 Classifies Domestic Violence as a Distinct Crime Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19)
4/24 HB 7089 Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (71 - 45)
4/24 HB 7089 Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (71 - 45)
4/23 HB 1739 Prohibits All Untraceable 3D Printed "Ghost Guns" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 40)
4/23 SF 615 Prohibits the Attorney General From Joining Out-Of-State Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
4/23 AB 443 Establishes Permanent Sales Tax for Cop Funding Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
4/23 HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
4/23 AB 153 Prohibits the Negligent Storage of Firearms Around Minors Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/23 HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
4/23 HB 2013 Establishes Statewide Protocols for Firearm Removal from Domestic Abusers Bill Passed - House (43 - 15)
4/23 AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/23 AB 431 Expands Voting Rights for Convicted Individuals Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/23 AB 291 Establishes Various Provisions to Increase Gun Safety Bill Passed - House (28 - 13)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)
4/22 HB 1284 Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17)

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