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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 17, 2019 MO HB 604 Authorizes Funding to Under-performing Schools Bill Passed - House (116 - 25)
May 14, 2019 ME LD 513 Limits Enrollment at Virtual Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (87 - 53)
May 8, 2019 TX HB 1387 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry on School Property Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
May 7, 2019 ME LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
May 7, 2019 PA HB 800 Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice Bill Passed - House (111 - 85)
May 6, 2019 OR HB 3063 Prohibits All Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1032 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
May 1, 2019 TN HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14)
May 1, 2019 TN HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46)
May 1, 2019 MI HB 4206 Authorizes Four Built-In Snow Days for Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
May 1, 2019 MN HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
May 1, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
May 1, 2019 OH HB 154 Repeals Use of Academic Distress Commissions Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
April 27, 2019 CO HB 19-1312 Requires Waivers from Parents Wanting to Exempt their Children from Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
April 23, 2019 TN HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
April 23, 2019 ME LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
April 23, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
April 23, 2019 MN HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
April 16, 2019 IN HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 16, 2019 TX HB 455 Establishes Standards for Public School Recess Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
April 12, 2019 IL HB 2263 Requires "Work Ethic" Curriculum Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
April 11, 2019 IL SB 2075 Requires 5-Year-Olds to Attend Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 1873 Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
April 10, 2019 IL SB 1970 Authorizes Student Absences for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
April 9, 2019 IL HB 2078 Increases Teacher Salary to $40,000 Bill Passed - House (79 - 31)
April 4, 2019 KS SB 16 Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47)
April 2, 2019 ND HB 1332 Authorizes Schools to Develop a Plan for an Armed First Responder Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 15)
April 2, 2019 GA SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
March 29, 2019 MD SB 128 Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 43)
March 29, 2019 ND HB 1346 Amends State K-12 School Year Calendar Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
March 29, 2019 ND HB 1332 Authorizes Schools to Develop a Plan for an Armed First Responder Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
March 28, 2019 MD SB 128 Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 28, 2019 IL HB 2265 Requires Civics Education Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
March 26, 2019 GA HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
March 26, 2019 GA SB 83 Authorizes Biblical Classes be Taught in High Schools Bill Passed - House (122 - 44)
March 25, 2019 MO HB 267 Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses Bill Passed - House (95 - 52)
March 21, 2019 AL SB 119 Repeals Common Core Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 13, 2019 OK HB 2336 Authorizes Handguns on the Premises of Schools Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 12, 2019 OR SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 7, 2019 UT SB 149 Establishes the Teacher and Student Success Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
March 7, 2019 GA HB 444 Limits State Funding for Dual Enrollment Bill Passed - House (99 - 72)
March 6, 2019 SC H 3759 Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (113 - 4)
March 6, 2019 MO HB 161 Prohibits Schools from Enacting Early Start Dates in the Fall Bill Passed - House (86 - 64)
March 6, 2019 ID H 209 Authorizes Warrant-less Arrests for Individuals Responsible for School Threats Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
Feb. 28, 2019 AR HB 1419 Requires Public Schools To Allow Enrollment In Individual Classes For Homeschooled Students Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
Feb. 27, 2019 WA SB 5395 Establishes K-12 Sexual Health Education Programs in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 26, 2019 NJ S 692 Prohibits the Department of Education from Establishing Maximum Salaries for Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
Feb. 21, 2019 NJ S 3381 Authorizes Graduation Proficiency Tests to High School Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
Feb. 19, 2019 CO HB 19-1032 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - House (39 - 23)
Feb. 18, 2019 IN HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/17 HB 604 Authorizes Funding to Under-performing Schools Bill Passed - House (116 - 25)
5/14 LD 513 Limits Enrollment at Virtual Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (87 - 53)
5/08 HB 1387 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officers to Carry on School Property Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
5/07 LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
5/07 HB 800 Increases Amount of Tax Credits Available for Students to Attend the School of Their Choice Bill Passed - House (111 - 85)
5/06 HB 3063 Prohibits All Religious and Philosophical Vaccination Exemptions Bill Passed - House (35 - 25)
5/03 HB 19-1032 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
5/01 HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 14)
5/01 HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46)
5/01 HB 4206 Authorizes Four Built-In Snow Days for Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
5/01 HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
5/01 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
5/01 HB 154 Repeals Use of Academic Distress Commissions Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
4/27 HB 19-1312 Requires Waivers from Parents Wanting to Exempt their Children from Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (39 - 20)
4/23 HB 939 Authorizes Education Savings Account Vouchers Bill Passed - House (50 - 48)
4/23 LD 798 Prohibits Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (78 - 59)
4/23 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
4/23 HF 2400 Appropriates Funds for Education Finance Bill Passed - House (78 - 55)
4/16 HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/16 HB 455 Establishes Standards for Public School Recess Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
4/12 HB 2263 Requires "Work Ethic" Curriculum Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
4/11 SB 2075 Requires 5-Year-Olds to Attend Kindergarten Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
4/11 HB 1873 Increases Fines for Drivers Who Pass School Buses Bill Passed - House (74 - 16)
4/10 SB 1970 Authorizes Student Absences for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
4/09 HB 2078 Increases Teacher Salary to $40,000 Bill Passed - House (79 - 31)
4/04 SB 16 Appropriates Additional $90 Million for Public Education Conference Report Adopted - House (76 - 47)
4/02 HB 1332 Authorizes Schools to Develop a Plan for an Armed First Responder Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 15)
4/02 SB 15 Requires Schools to Perform Certain Threat Assessments Bill Passed - House (110 - 56)
3/29 SB 128 Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 43)
3/29 HB 1346 Amends State K-12 School Year Calendar Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
3/29 HB 1332 Authorizes Schools to Develop a Plan for an Armed First Responder Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
3/28 SB 128 Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/28 HB 2265 Requires Civics Education Bill Passed - House (73 - 31)
3/26 HB 83 Requires Recess for Students in Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 4)
3/26 SB 83 Authorizes Biblical Classes be Taught in High Schools Bill Passed - House (122 - 44)
3/25 HB 267 Authorizes Public Schools to Offer Bible Courses Bill Passed - House (95 - 52)
3/21 SB 119 Repeals Common Core Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/13 HB 2336 Authorizes Handguns on the Premises of Schools Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/12 SB 664 Requires School Districts to Teach About the Holocaust and Genocide Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/07 SB 149 Establishes the Teacher and Student Success Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
3/07 HB 444 Limits State Funding for Dual Enrollment Bill Passed - House (99 - 72)
3/06 H 3759 Increases Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (113 - 4)
3/06 HB 161 Prohibits Schools from Enacting Early Start Dates in the Fall Bill Passed - House (86 - 64)
3/06 H 209 Authorizes Warrant-less Arrests for Individuals Responsible for School Threats Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
2/28 HB 1419 Requires Public Schools To Allow Enrollment In Individual Classes For Homeschooled Students Bill Passed - House (55 - 27)
2/27 SB 5395 Establishes K-12 Sexual Health Education Programs in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/26 S 692 Prohibits the Department of Education from Establishing Maximum Salaries for Superintendents Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
2/21 S 3381 Authorizes Graduation Proficiency Tests to High School Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
2/19 HB 19-1032 Amends Sex Education Standards Bill Passed - House (39 - 23)
2/18 HB 1253 Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
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