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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:

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  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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 23, 2022 CT HB 5262 Expands Access to Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
March 23, 2022 CT HB 5501 Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 23, 2022 KS SB 489 Repeals Certain Regulatory Authority from the Secretary of Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
March 22, 2022 MD HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
March 22, 2022 ID H 695 Amends Process for Recall Elections Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 22, 2022 ID H 705 Amends State of Emergency Rules and Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
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 16, 2022 SC S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 16, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
March 14, 2022 FL HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
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 10, 2022 VA SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
March 10, 2022 WY HB 96 Increases Governor's Salary Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 9, 2022 SC H 3205 Authorizes the State of South Carolina to Join a "Convention of States" Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
March 9, 2022 NC HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
March 8, 2022 WI AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 8, 2022 MS HB 1510 Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14)
March 8, 2022 AR HB 1034 Increases Prison Spending Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
March 8, 2022 National HR 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 19)
March 8, 2022 OK SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees (43 - 1)
March 7, 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 - Senate (21 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/23 HB 5262 Expands Access to Absentee Voting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
3/23 HB 5501 Repeals Taxes on Gas and Clothing Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/23 SB 489 Repeals Certain Regulatory Authority from the Secretary of Health and Environment Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
3/22 HB 1 Authorizes the Use and Possession of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 17)
3/22 H 695 Amends Process for Recall Elections Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/22 H 705 Amends State of Emergency Rules and Limitations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
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)
3/16 S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/16 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
3/14 HB 7071 Establishing Temporary Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
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)
3/10 SB 652 Amends Requirements for Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (19 - 21)
3/10 HB 105 Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
3/10 HB 96 Increases Governor's Salary Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/09 H 3205 Authorizes the State of South Carolina to Join a "Convention of States" Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13)
3/09 HB 243 Specifies the Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 4)
3/08 SF 66 Appropriates COVID-19 Relief Funds Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 5)
3/08 AB 912 Prohibits Emergency Declaration of Businesses as Essential, Nonessential Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/08 HB 1510 Increases Secretary of State Power to Purge Voter Rolls and Audit Election Results Without Public Oversight Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 14)
3/08 HB 1034 Increases Prison Spending Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
3/08 HR 3076 Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 19)
3/08 SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees (43 - 1)
3/07 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 - Senate (21 - 8)
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