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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 13, 2021 MI HB 4288 Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities Bill Passed - House (88 - 18)
May 12, 2021 MI HB 4400 Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 50)
May 10, 2021 AK HB 71 Appropriates Funds for the State's Mental Health Budget Bill Passed - House (31 - 8)
May 10, 2021 AK HB 69 Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (24 - 15)
May 7, 2021 TX HB 1900 Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
May 4, 2021 ID H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - House (48 - 20)
May 4, 2021 ID H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - House (48 - 20)
April 27, 2021 MI SB 46 Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
April 27, 2021 MT HB 701 Amends Marijuana Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32)
April 23, 2021 MT SB 51 Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation Bill Passed - House (65 - 35)
April 22, 2021 AK HB 169 Appropriates Funds for Education to Prevent Job Layoffs Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
April 22, 2021 MI HB 4289 Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts Bill Passed - House (89 - 15)
April 15, 2021 CO SB 21-205 Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 15, 2021 VT S 53 Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
April 14, 2021 WA HB 1155 Requires City and County Distribution Agreements for Local Sales and Use Tax Revenue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
April 13, 2021 WI AB 241 Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
April 9, 2021 NH CACR 9 Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208)
April 8, 2021 ID H 362 Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
April 8, 2021 NH CACR 3 Authorizes Public Funds to be Used for Private Religious Schools Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 175)
April 7, 2021 ID H 214 Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7)
April 7, 2021 NH HB 2 Appropriates Funds as Part of a Budget Trailer Bill "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (200 - 181)
April 1, 2021 MT HB 632 Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
March 31, 2021 GA HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73)
March 30, 2021 ME LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67)
March 29, 2021 KY HB 320 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12)
March 26, 2021 WY HB 58 Reduces the Wyoming State Park Budget by $1.1 Million Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21)
March 25, 2021 VT H 437 Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
March 25, 2021 IA HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
March 23, 2021 WI SB 183 Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
March 23, 2021 WV SB 305 Exempts Aircraft Maintenance Costs from Consumer Sales and Service Taxation Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
March 19, 2021 National HR 1868 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (246 - 175)
March 18, 2021 ID S 1022 Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
March 16, 2021 CO HB 21-1164 Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
March 15, 2021 ID H 309 Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 21)
March 11, 2021 OK HB 2083 Reduces Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
March 11, 2021 MO HB 554 Requires Companies Charge Sales Tax for Online Shopping Bill Passed - House (96 - 59)
March 10, 2021 National HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211)
March 10, 2021 ME LD 220 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 66)
March 1, 2021 ID H 127 Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund Bill Passed - House (40 - 27)
Feb. 27, 2021 National HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
Feb. 26, 2021 MD SB 218 Extends the Earned Income Tax Credit to Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (91 - 44)
Feb. 25, 2021 CT HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (125 - 24)
Feb. 24, 2021 AZ HB 2156 Appropriates Funding from the State General Fund to Provide Broadband Grants Bill Passed - House (50 - 8)
Feb. 23, 2021 MS HB 1439 Amends Tax Laws to Eliminate Sales Tax and Income Tax for Certain Income Brackets Bill Passed - House (85 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2021 IN HB 1001 Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
Feb. 17, 2021 IN HB 1381 Establishes Standards for Assessing Solar Projects Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
Feb. 16, 2021 UT HB 248 Appropriates $1 Million to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources. Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
Feb. 12, 2021 MD HB 1 Appropriates Funding for HBCUs Bill Passed - House (115 - 14)
Feb. 11, 2021 IA SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
Feb. 5, 2021 National H Res 101 Providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030. Resolution Passed - House (219 - 209)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/13 HB 4288 Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities Bill Passed - House (88 - 18)
5/12 HB 4400 Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (57 - 50)
5/10 HB 71 Appropriates Funds for the State's Mental Health Budget Bill Passed - House (31 - 8)
5/10 HB 69 Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (24 - 15)
5/07 HB 1900 Establishes Penalties for Municipalities that Reduce Police Funding Bill Passed - House (90 - 49)
5/04 H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - House (48 - 20)
5/04 H 389 Establishes Tax Breaks for Homeowners, Seniors, and Businesses Bill Passed - House (48 - 20)
4/27 SB 46 Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51)
4/27 HB 701 Amends Marijuana Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32)
4/23 SB 51 Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation Bill Passed - House (65 - 35)
4/22 HB 169 Appropriates Funds for Education to Prevent Job Layoffs Bill Passed - House (26 - 14)
4/22 HB 4289 Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts Bill Passed - House (89 - 15)
4/15 SB 21-205 Appropriates Funding as Part of 2021-2022 Long Appropriations Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/15 S 53 Prohibits Taxing Feminine Hygiene Products Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
4/14 HB 1155 Requires City and County Distribution Agreements for Local Sales and Use Tax Revenue Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
4/13 AB 241 Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
4/09 CACR 9 Prohibits Municipalities from Raising Property Taxes "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (164 - 208)
4/08 H 362 Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
4/08 CACR 3 Authorizes Public Funds to be Used for Private Religious Schools Amendment Rejected - House (197 - 175)
4/07 H 214 Specifies Responsibilities of the Chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission Veto Override Passed - House (62 - 7)
4/07 HB 2 Appropriates Funds as Part of a Budget Trailer Bill "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (200 - 181)
4/01 HB 632 Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
3/31 HB 286 Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73)
3/30 LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67)
3/29 HB 320 Appropriates Funds for Broadband Services Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 12)
3/26 HB 58 Reduces the Wyoming State Park Budget by $1.1 Million Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 21)
3/25 H 437 Establishes a Property Tax Surcharge on Property Valued Over $1 Million Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
3/25 HF 847 Repeals Mask Mandates for Public School Students Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
3/23 SB 183 Increases Legislative Oversight Over Governor Spending of Pandemic Relief Funds Bill Passed - House (59 - 36)
3/23 SB 305 Exempts Aircraft Maintenance Costs from Consumer Sales and Service Taxation Bill Passed - House (84 - 13)
3/19 HR 1868 To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (246 - 175)
3/18 S 1022 Transfers $4 Million from the General Fund to the Legislative Legal Defense Fund Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
3/16 HB 21-1164 Authorizes School Districts to Raise their Mill-Levy Rates Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
3/15 H 309 Amends the Property Tax Deferral Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 21)
3/11 HB 2083 Reduces Personal Income Tax Bill Passed - House (74 - 20)
3/11 HB 554 Requires Companies Charge Sales Tax for Online Shopping Bill Passed - House (96 - 59)
3/10 HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211)
3/10 LD 220 Appropriates Supplemental Funding for the 2021 Budget Bill Passed - House (83 - 66)
3/01 H 127 Establishes the Idaho Broadband Fund Bill Passed - House (40 - 27)
2/27 HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (219 - 212)
2/26 SB 218 Extends the Earned Income Tax Credit to Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (91 - 44)
2/25 HB 6516 Authorizes Tax Fairness for Remote Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (125 - 24)
2/24 HB 2156 Appropriates Funding from the State General Fund to Provide Broadband Grants Bill Passed - House (50 - 8)
2/23 HB 1439 Amends Tax Laws to Eliminate Sales Tax and Income Tax for Certain Income Brackets Bill Passed - House (85 - 34)
2/22 HB 1001 Appropriates Funds for Capital Expenditures for the State Budget Bill Passed - House (65 - 30)
2/17 HB 1381 Establishes Standards for Assessing Solar Projects Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
2/16 HB 248 Appropriates $1 Million to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources. Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
2/12 HB 1 Appropriates Funding for HBCUs Bill Passed - House (115 - 14)
2/11 SF 269 Appropriates Funds for Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
2/05 H Res 101 Providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030. Resolution Passed - House (219 - 209)

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