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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
Feb. 2, 2022 VA HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
Feb. 2, 2022 VA HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
Feb. 1, 2022 UT HB 32 Expands Protections for Health Care Workers (56 - 16)
Feb. 1, 2022 SD HB 1005 Requires Students to Use School Facilities for Gender Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (38 - 19)
Jan. 31, 2022 CA AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
Jan. 27, 2022 IN HB 1072 Requires Distribution of Funds to Certain Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (52 - 39)
Jan. 27, 2022 IN HB 1041 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (66 - 30)
Jan. 27, 2022 MS HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (41 - 6)
Jan. 26, 2022 IN HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
Jan. 26, 2022 ME LD 842 Authorizes Parole for Certain Prisoners Bill Passed - House (81 - 50)
Jan. 26, 2022 WV HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI SB 296 Establishes Penalties for "Rioting" or Protesting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 34)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 831 Establishes "Pro-Cop" Advertising Campaign Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 831 Establishes "Pro-Cop" Advertising Campaign Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
Jan. 25, 2022 IN HB 1107 Amends Special Education Conflict Resolution Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 33)
Jan. 25, 2022 IN HB 1122 Prohibits Sexually Oriented Businesses from Operating Near Child-Oriented Facilities Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
Jan. 25, 2022 MI HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 828 Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
Jan. 24, 2022 UT HB 183 Amends In-Person Learning Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 16)
Jan. 21, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Jan. 21, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
Jan. 20, 2022 ID H 436 Reduces Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
Jan. 20, 2022 KY HB 1 Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (85 - 8)
Jan. 19, 2022 NY A 6319 Amends the State Definition of Rape to Include Additional Forms of Non-Consensual Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (129 - 16)
Jan. 12, 2022 MS HB 530 Increases Starting Teacher Salary by $6,000 Bill Passed - House (114 - 6)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ S 896 Exempts Public Defender Fee Requirements for Defendants Under the Age of 18 (56 - 23)
Jan. 10, 2022 NH HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
Jan. 10, 2022 NH HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
Jan. 5, 2022 IL HB 3512 Amends Criminal Justice Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
Jan. 4, 2022 RI H 5505 Requires Every Short-Term Rental Property Listed for Rent on Any Third-Party Hosting Platform be Registered with the Department of Business Regulation Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/02 HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
2/02 HB 4 Requires School Principals to Report Student Misdemeanors to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
2/01 HB 32 Expands Protections for Health Care Workers (56 - 16)
2/01 HB 1005 Requires Students to Use School Facilities for Gender Assigned at Birth Bill Passed - House (38 - 19)
1/31 AB 257 Establishes Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
1/27 HB 1072 Requires Distribution of Funds to Certain Charter Schools Bill Passed - House (52 - 39)
1/27 HB 1041 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (66 - 30)
1/27 HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (41 - 6)
1/26 HB 1134 Prohibits Teaching Certain Concepts on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
1/26 LD 842 Authorizes Parole for Certain Prisoners Bill Passed - House (81 - 50)
1/26 HB 4252 Reduces the Co-Pay on Insulin and Medical Devices for Individuals with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
1/25 SB 296 Establishes Penalties for "Rioting" or Protesting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 34)
1/25 AB 831 Establishes "Pro-Cop" Advertising Campaign Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
1/25 AB 831 Establishes "Pro-Cop" Advertising Campaign Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
1/25 HB 1107 Amends Special Education Conflict Resolution Process Bill Passed - House (57 - 33)
1/25 HB 1122 Prohibits Sexually Oriented Businesses from Operating Near Child-Oriented Facilities Bill Passed - House (84 - 8)
1/25 AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
1/25 HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
1/25 AB 828 Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers Bill Passed - House (59 - 33)
1/24 HB 183 Amends In-Person Learning Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 16)
1/21 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
1/21 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change Bill Passed - House (57 - 41)
1/20 H 436 Reduces Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (57 - 13)
1/20 HB 1 Authorizes Appropriations Through Fiscal Year 2024 Bill Passed - House (85 - 8)
1/19 A 6319 Amends the State Definition of Rape to Include Additional Forms of Non-Consensual Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (129 - 16)
1/12 HB 530 Increases Starting Teacher Salary by $6,000 Bill Passed - House (114 - 6)
1/10 S 896 Exempts Public Defender Fee Requirements for Defendants Under the Age of 18 (56 - 23)
1/10 HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
1/10 HB 579 Requires Police Provide Public Notice Before Conducting Immigration Checkpoints "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (254 - 85)
1/05 HB 3512 Amends Criminal Justice Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42)
1/04 H 5505 Requires Every Short-Term Rental Property Listed for Rent on Any Third-Party Hosting Platform be Registered with the Department of Business Regulation Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 7)

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