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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 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 12, 2022 WV HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15)
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 NC HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
March 10, 2022 VA SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
March 10, 2022 WY SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
March 10, 2022 NC SJR 748 Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (106 - 5)
March 10, 2022 KY HB 29 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
March 10, 2022 KY HB 29 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
March 10, 2022 MO HB 1878 Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
March 10, 2022 IA HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
March 9, 2022 VA SB 35 Extends the 60-Day Commission Planning Period Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
March 9, 2022 FL SB 524 Establishes Office of Election Crimes and Security Bill Passed - House (76 - 41)
March 9, 2022 OK HB 3543 Requires Toleration of Free Speech on College Campuses (66 - 27)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
March 8, 2022 WA HB 2075 Establishes New Service Requirements for the Department of Social and Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
March 7, 2022 WY SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
March 7, 2022 AR HB 1034 Increases Prison Spending Bill Passed - House (83 - 5)
March 7, 2022 AR HR 1022 Repeals Secret Ballot Voting for House Speaker Elections Bill Failed - House (24 - 62)
March 7, 2022 IA HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
March 4, 2022 UT HB 456 Expands Acceptance of Digital User Asset Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 7)
March 4, 2022 FL SB 102 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (67 - 47)
March 3, 2022 UT HB 313 Expands Restrictions on Elections and Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 14)
March 3, 2022 AR SB 59 Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
March 1, 2022 WY HB 96 Increases Governor's Salary Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
March 1, 2022 UT HB 476 Prohibits Local Ordinances Against Animal Enterprises Bill Passed - House (43 - 28)
March 1, 2022 WY HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
March 1, 2022 KY HB 43 Requires Equal Treatment for All Religious Organizations During Declared State of Emergencies Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2022 AZ HB 2492 Requires Proof of Citizenship in Order to Vote in a Presidential Election Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
Feb. 24, 2022 WI SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
Feb. 24, 2022 WI SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
Feb. 24, 2022 WY HB 49 Requires Organizations that Receive a Minimum of $1,000 for Election Spending File with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office Bill Passed - House (45 - 14)
Feb. 24, 2022 WY HB 52 Authorizes Absentee Ballot Processing Before Election Day and Establishes Election Result Sharing as a Felony Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2022 ID S 1255 Establishes the Empowering Parents Grant Program with Funds from the American Rescue Plan Bill Passed - House (67 - 1)
Feb. 22, 2022 IN SB 134 Limits Private Donations to Local Governments Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
Feb. 22, 2022 IN SB 134 Limits Private Donations to Local Governments Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
Feb. 22, 2022 CO HB 22-1060 Limits Campaign Contributions to School Board Candidates Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
Feb. 21, 2022 KS HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 21, 2022 KS HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 21, 2022 KS HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
Feb. 21, 2022 WY HB 80 Requires Campaigns and PACs to File an Itemized Statement of Contributions with the Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (41 - 15)
Feb. 18, 2022 LA HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27)
Feb. 18, 2022 LA SB 1 Amends State Senate Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
Feb. 18, 2022 LA SB 5 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
Feb. 17, 2022 UT SB 115 Prohibits Local Jurisdiction of State Firearm Laws Bill Passed - House (58 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
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)
3/12 HB 4353 Amends Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 15)
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 HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 16)
3/10 SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
3/10 SF 86 Establishes Firefighter Emergency Wildfire Evacuation Plans Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
3/10 SJR 748 Specifies Rules, Restrictions for Upcoming Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (106 - 5)
3/10 HB 29 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
3/10 HB 29 Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Federal Gun Policies Bill Passed - House (75 - 20)
3/10 HB 1878 Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
3/10 HF 2430 Amends Compensation Process for County Officials Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
3/09 SB 35 Extends the 60-Day Commission Planning Period Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
3/09 SB 524 Establishes Office of Election Crimes and Security Bill Passed - House (76 - 41)
3/09 HB 3543 Requires Toleration of Free Speech on College Campuses (66 - 27)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - House (38 - 18)
3/08 HB 2075 Establishes New Service Requirements for the Department of Social and Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
3/07 SF 98 Limits Expenditure of COVID-19 Relief Funds Bill Passed - House (45 - 13)
3/07 HB 1034 Increases Prison Spending Bill Passed - House (83 - 5)
3/07 HR 1022 Repeals Secret Ballot Voting for House Speaker Elections Bill Failed - House (24 - 62)
3/07 HF 2331 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (82 - 13)
3/04 HB 456 Expands Acceptance of Digital User Asset Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 7)
3/04 SB 102 Establishes State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (67 - 47)
3/03 HB 313 Expands Restrictions on Elections and Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 14)
3/03 SB 59 Appropriates Funds for the University of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (88 - 4)
3/01 HB 96 Increases Governor's Salary Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
3/01 HB 476 Prohibits Local Ordinances Against Animal Enterprises Bill Passed - House (43 - 28)
3/01 HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - House (40 - 19)
3/01 HB 43 Requires Equal Treatment for All Religious Organizations During Declared State of Emergencies Bill Passed - House (83 - 12)
2/28 HB 2492 Requires Proof of Citizenship in Order to Vote in a Presidential Election Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
2/24 SB 940 Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36)
2/24 SB 935 Amends Various Election Fraud Laws Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
2/24 HB 49 Requires Organizations that Receive a Minimum of $1,000 for Election Spending File with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office Bill Passed - House (45 - 14)
2/24 HB 52 Authorizes Absentee Ballot Processing Before Election Day and Establishes Election Result Sharing as a Felony Bill Passed - House (46 - 13)
2/23 S 1255 Establishes the Empowering Parents Grant Program with Funds from the American Rescue Plan Bill Passed - House (67 - 1)
2/22 SB 134 Limits Private Donations to Local Governments Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
2/22 SB 134 Limits Private Donations to Local Governments Bill Passed - House (67 - 25)
2/22 HB 22-1060 Limits Campaign Contributions to School Board Candidates Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
2/22 AB 884 Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
2/21 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/21 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/21 HCR 5014 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Provide Legislative Oversight to the Executive Branch Joint Resolution Passed - House (85 - 39)
2/21 HB 80 Requires Campaigns and PACs to File an Itemized Statement of Contributions with the Secretary of State Bill Passed - House (41 - 15)
2/18 HB 1 Amends State Congressional Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 27)
2/18 SB 1 Amends State Senate Legislative Districts Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
2/18 SB 5 Amends Congressional District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 31)
2/17 HB 437 Amends Fulton County Commissioner District Boundaries Bill Passed - House (97 - 62)
2/17 SB 115 Prohibits Local Jurisdiction of State Firearm Laws Bill Passed - House (58 - 16)

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