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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 17, 2022 NH HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 17, 2022 NH HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
March 17, 2022 AL HB 239 Prohibits Poll Watchers from Assisting Individuals with Voting Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
March 16, 2022 AZ HB 2840 Amends Existing Laws Regarding the Election of Precinct Committeemen Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
March 16, 2022 SC S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 16, 2022 VT H 722 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (129 - 13)
March 16, 2022 AK HB 234 Limits Political Contributions Bill Passed - House (21 - 18)
March 16, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
March 16, 2022 CT HB 5262 Expands Access to Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (126 - 16)
March 15, 2022 NH HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
March 15, 2022 RI H 7429 Increases Polling Place Voter Capacity Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5001 Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 12, 2022 WV HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15)
March 12, 2022 WV HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 11, 2022 WY SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
March 11, 2022 WY HB 42 Appropriates Funds for Local Government Spending Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 21)
March 11, 2022 WY HB 100 Amends State Legislative Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12)
March 10, 2022 VA SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21)
March 10, 2022 NC HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
March 10, 2022 WY SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
March 10, 2022 VA SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
March 10, 2022 NC SJR 748 Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (106 - 5)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/17 HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/17 HB 52 Establishes New US House Districts Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11)
3/17 HB 239 Prohibits Poll Watchers from Assisting Individuals with Voting Bill Passed - House (79 - 21)
3/16 HB 2840 Amends Existing Laws Regarding the Election of Precinct Committeemen Bill Passed - House (34 - 25)
3/16 S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/16 H 722 Amends State House District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (129 - 13)
3/16 HB 234 Limits Political Contributions Bill Passed - House (21 - 18)
3/16 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
3/16 HB 5262 Expands Access to Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (126 - 16)
3/15 HB 1266 Prohibits Restrictions on Immigration Enforcement "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (172 - 162)
3/15 H 7429 Increases Polling Place Voter Capacity Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
3/14 HB 5001 Establishes the General Appropriations Act for 2022 Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
3/14 HB 5003 Establishes Budget, Establishes State Guard, Divests from Russian Federation Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 3)
3/14 HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/12 HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15)
3/12 HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/11 SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
3/11 HB 42 Appropriates Funds for Local Government Spending Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 21)
3/11 HB 100 Amends State Legislative Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 12)
3/10 SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21)
3/10 HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
3/10 SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
3/10 SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
3/10 SJR 748 Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (106 - 5)
3/10 HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)

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