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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 23, 2022 LA HB 366 Increases the Mandatory Retiring Age for Judges Bill Passed - House (70 - 29)
May 18, 2022 AK HB 226 Increases Salaries of Certain State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (23 - 15)
May 18, 2022 MI SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
May 17, 2022 RI H 7100 Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail (53 - 13)
May 15, 2022 AK SB 9 Amends Various State Alcohol Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)
May 15, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Failed - House (14 - 21)
May 12, 2022 SC S 108 Establishes Early Voting for Primary and General Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 0)
May 12, 2022 VT JRH 22 Prohibits Nuclear Weapons Based in the State Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 62)
May 11, 2022 SC S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 41)
May 11, 2022 National HR 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (288 - 131)
May 10, 2022 CO SB 22-237 Amends State Campaign Finance and Ballot Measure Laws Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
May 9, 2022 CO SB 22-155 Expands the State Medical Marijuana Grant Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
May 9, 2022 MO HB 2909 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (114 - 34)
May 6, 2022 MO HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (104 - 30)
May 4, 2022 SC H 4408 Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 8)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2162 Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 53)
April 27, 2022 AZ SB 1009 Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
April 26, 2022 KS HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40)
April 21, 2022 NH SB 418 Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154)
April 21, 2022 TN SB 2248 Limits Early Release Eligibility for Incarcerated Persons (86 - 9)
April 21, 2022 FL SB 2-C Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (68 - 38)
April 21, 2022 FL SB 4-C Repeals Independent Special Districts (70 - 38)
April 20, 2022 OK SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
April 18, 2022 ME LD 2030 Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54)
April 13, 2022 KY HB 248 Limits the Governor's Power to Challenge the Constitutionality of Bills Passed by the General Assembly Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 24)
April 13, 2022 KY HB 248 Limits the Governor's Power to Challenge the Constitutionality of Bills Passed by the General Assembly Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 24)
April 11, 2022 MD HB 862 Amends Ballot Counting Process Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 41)
April 11, 2022 MD HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
April 9, 2022 NY S 8006 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (88 - 56)
April 9, 2022 AK HB 281 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
April 8, 2022 MD SB 163 Amends Laws Relating to Ballot Processing and Procedures for Absentee and Provisional Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
April 7, 2022 AL SB 313 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (73 - 26)
April 4, 2022 MS HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 34)
April 4, 2022 GA SB 441 Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud Bill Passed - House (98 - 69)
April 1, 2022 CO HB 22-1297 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (50 - 12)
March 31, 2022 ME LD 1830 Amends Existing Election Laws "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (77 - 55)
March 31, 2022 TN SB 1993 Prohibits Any Public Entity from Entering Into Contracts with Any Company that Boycotts Israel Bill Passed - House (70 - 13)
March 30, 2022 LA HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31)
March 29, 2022 SC H 3205 Authorizes the State of South Carolina to Join a "Convention of States" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 48)
March 26, 2022 MD HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
March 24, 2022 MS HB 1365 Prohibits State and Local Election Officials from Soliciting or Accepting Private Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 38)
March 24, 2022 ID H 810 Amends Law to Provide for Public Disclosure of Campaign Contact Telephone Numbers Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
March 18, 2022 ID H 782 Amends Existing Law Regarding Members of the Judicial Council Bill Passed - House (44 - 24)
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 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 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)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/23 HB 366 Increases the Mandatory Retiring Age for Judges Bill Passed - House (70 - 29)
5/18 HB 226 Increases Salaries of Certain State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (23 - 15)
5/18 SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
5/17 H 7100 Repeals Restrictions on Voting by Mail (53 - 13)
5/15 SB 9 Amends Various State Alcohol Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (35 - 2)
5/15 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Failed - House (14 - 21)
5/12 S 108 Establishes Early Voting for Primary and General Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 0)
5/12 JRH 22 Prohibits Nuclear Weapons Based in the State Joint Resolution Passed - House (83 - 62)
5/11 S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 41)
5/11 HR 2499 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (288 - 131)
5/10 SB 22-237 Amends State Campaign Finance and Ballot Measure Laws Bill Passed - House (53 - 12)
5/09 SB 22-155 Expands the State Medical Marijuana Grant Program Bill Passed - House (42 - 23)
5/09 HB 2909 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (114 - 34)
5/06 HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (104 - 30)
5/04 H 4408 Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 8)
5/03 SB 2162 Authorizes Rank-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (48 - 3)
4/28 SB 34 Prohibits Mask Mandates Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 53)
4/27 SB 1009 Limits the Governor's Power to Declare a Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
4/26 HB 2138 Expands State Oversight of Elections Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 40)
4/21 SB 418 Requires That First-Time Voters Without ID Use Affidavit Ballots "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (180 - 154)
4/21 SB 2248 Limits Early Release Eligibility for Incarcerated Persons (86 - 9)
4/21 SB 2-C Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (68 - 38)
4/21 SB 4-C Repeals Independent Special Districts (70 - 38)
4/20 SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees Bill Passed - House (84 - 9)
4/18 LD 2030 Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54)
4/13 HB 248 Limits the Governor's Power to Challenge the Constitutionality of Bills Passed by the General Assembly Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 24)
4/13 HB 248 Limits the Governor's Power to Challenge the Constitutionality of Bills Passed by the General Assembly Veto Override Passed - House (73 - 24)
4/11 HB 862 Amends Ballot Counting Process Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 41)
4/11 HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 37)
4/09 S 8006 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (88 - 56)
4/09 HB 281 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget Bill Passed - House (25 - 14)
4/08 SB 163 Amends Laws Relating to Ballot Processing and Procedures for Absentee and Provisional Ballots Bill Passed - House (94 - 41)
4/07 SB 313 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (73 - 26)
4/04 HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 34)
4/04 SB 441 Authorizes Georgia Bureau of Investigation to Investigate Claims of Election Fraud Bill Passed - House (98 - 69)
4/01 HB 22-1297 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (50 - 12)
3/31 LD 1830 Amends Existing Election Laws "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (77 - 55)
3/31 SB 1993 Prohibits Any Public Entity from Entering Into Contracts with Any Company that Boycotts Israel Bill Passed - House (70 - 13)
3/30 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 31)
3/29 H 3205 Authorizes the State of South Carolina to Join a "Convention of States" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 48)
3/26 HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 39)
3/24 HB 1365 Prohibits State and Local Election Officials from Soliciting or Accepting Private Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 38)
3/24 H 810 Amends Law to Provide for Public Disclosure of Campaign Contact Telephone Numbers Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
3/18 H 782 Amends Existing Law Regarding Members of the Judicial Council Bill Passed - House (44 - 24)
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 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 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)
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