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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 31, 2019 NY A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (111 - 36)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
March 30, 2019 MT HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
March 29, 2019 GA HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
March 29, 2019 MT SB 331 Restructures Electric Utility Cost Recovery for Certain Coal-Fired Power Plants Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
March 28, 2019 MT HB 327 Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21)
March 28, 2019 GA HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 28, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
March 28, 2019 KY HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
March 28, 2019 GA SB 131 Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport Bill Passed - House (104 - 70)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
March 28, 2019 NH SB 168 Authorizes Solar Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
March 28, 2019 IL SB 1786 Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 35)
March 27, 2019 MD SB 1030 Appropriates Funds for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (114 - 20)
March 27, 2019 IL HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
March 27, 2019 KS HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
March 26, 2019 GA HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
March 26, 2019 National S J Res 8 A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (0 - 57)
March 26, 2019 NY A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
March 26, 2019 IA SF 343 Prohibits Traffic Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
March 26, 2019 SC H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 25)
March 25, 2019 GA SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/31 A 2006 Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/31 S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - House (111 - 36)
3/31 S 1507 Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
3/30 HB 763 Amends Corrections Law and Establishes Requirements for Solitary Confinement Bill Passed - House (86 - 12)
3/29 HB 481 Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 78)
3/29 SB 331 Restructures Electric Utility Cost Recovery for Certain Coal-Fired Power Plants Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
3/28 HB 327 Amends Definitions for Ground Beef and Hamburger Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 21)
3/28 HB 346 Prohibits Retaliation By A Landlord Against A Tenant For Taking Certain Actions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/28 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
3/28 HB 11 Prohibits Tobacco Products from Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
3/28 SB 131 Expands State Control over the Atlanta Airport Bill Passed - House (104 - 70)
3/28 HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
3/28 SB 168 Authorizes Solar Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10)
3/28 SB 1786 Prohibits License Suspension for Unpaid Parking Tickets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
3/28 HB 2276 Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present Bill Passed - House (78 - 20)
3/28 HB 2275 Repeals Section 4.5 of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act Bill Passed - House (73 - 35)
3/27 SB 1030 Appropriates Funds for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (114 - 20)
3/27 HB 2988 Prohibits Townships from Regulating Wind Farms Outside of City Zoning Areas Bill Passed - House (95 - 12)
3/27 HB 2244 Authorizes the Use of of CBD Oil Containing THC for Certain Medical Conditions Bill Passed - House (89 - 35)
3/26 HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
3/26 S J Res 8 A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (0 - 57)
3/26 A 6188 Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants Bill Passed - House (108 - 39)
3/26 SF 343 Prohibits Traffic Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
3/26 H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 25)
3/25 SB 106 Authorizes Governor to Pursue Medicaid Waivers Bill Passed - House (104 - 67)

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