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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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 25, 2022 CA SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Aug. 25, 2022 CA AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
Aug. 23, 2022 CA SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
Aug. 23, 2022 CA AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
Aug. 11, 2022 AR SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
Aug. 5, 2022 IN SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
Aug. 5, 2022 IN SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Bill Passed - House (93 - 7)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth (36 - 4)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA S 3097 Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0)
July 28, 2022 MA H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
July 28, 2022 MA H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
July 28, 2022 National HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
July 27, 2022 National HR 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (416 - 12)
July 27, 2022 National HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
July 26, 2022 MA H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
July 26, 2022 MA H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care (39 - 1)
July 20, 2022 National HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
July 20, 2022 National HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
July 14, 2022 National HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - House (329 - 101)
July 7, 2022 MA S 2973 Expands Access to Childcare Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
July 6, 2022 PA SB 1183 Limits Use of Off-Road Vehicles; Authorizes Forfeiture Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
July 1, 2022 NC SB 593 Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
July 1, 2022 NC HB 674 Prohibits Medical Billing of Rape Victims Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 1)
July 1, 2022 PA SB 1183 Limits Use of Off-Road Vehicles; Authorizes Forfeiture Thereof Bill Passed - House (135 - 65)
June 30, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
June 30, 2022 NC HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
June 30, 2022 NC HB 823 Establishes Law Regarding Child Advocacy Centers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
June 30, 2022 DE HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 30, 2022 DE SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 30, 2022 PA HB 1561 Amends the Mental Health Procedures Act Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
June 30, 2022 DE SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2368 Requires Schools Provide Free School Breakfast and Lunch to Working and Middle Class Families Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 5)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
June 29, 2022 NJ S 772 Establishes New Jersey Minority, Women, and Under-Served Farmer Registry Bill Passed - House (74 - 4)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/25 SB 914 Establishes the HELP (Homeless Equality for Left Behind Populations) Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
8/25 AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 16)
8/25 AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
8/25 AB 1502 Expands Nursing Home Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
8/25 AB 2147 Limits Police Enforcement of Prohibition on Pedestrian Jaywalking Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
8/24 AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 11)
8/23 SB 1360 Amends the California Election Code to Require Transparency of Contributors and Advertisements Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
8/23 AB 1341 Prohibits the Sale of Weight Loss and Over-the-Counter Dietary Pills to Minors Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
8/11 SB 2 Appropriates $50 Million For School Safety Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 1)
8/05 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 9)
8/05 SB 2 Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care Bill Passed - House (93 - 7)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth (36 - 4)
8/01 S 3097 Reduces Barriers to Mental Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 0)
7/28 H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
7/28 H 5106 Establishes New Rules for the Governance and Improvement of Veterans' Homes in the Commonwealth (40 - 0)
7/28 HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
7/27 HR 4040 Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (416 - 12)
7/27 HR 3771 South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (237 - 192)
7/26 H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (137 - 16)
7/26 H 5090 Expands Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care (39 - 1)
7/20 HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
7/20 HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Bill Passed - House (220 - 207)
7/15 HR 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
7/15 HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
7/14 HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - House (329 - 101)
7/07 S 2973 Expands Access to Childcare Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
7/06 SB 1183 Limits Use of Off-Road Vehicles; Authorizes Forfeiture Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
7/01 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
7/01 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 24)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 25)
7/01 SB 593 Amends Governance of Schools for Deaf and Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
7/01 HB 103 Appropriates Funds for Education, Economic Development, Transportation, etc. Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 8)
7/01 HB 674 Prohibits Medical Billing of Rape Victims Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 1)
7/01 SB 1183 Limits Use of Off-Road Vehicles; Authorizes Forfeiture Thereof Bill Passed - House (135 - 65)
6/30 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
6/30 HB 911 Reduces Regulations; Limits Public Access to "Sensitive" Information Conference Report Adopted - Senate (45 - 2)
6/30 HB 823 Establishes Law Regarding Child Advocacy Centers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 2)
6/30 HB 386 Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/30 SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/30 HB 1561 Amends the Mental Health Procedures Act Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
6/30 SB 13 Prohibits an Academic Institution from Inquiring about an Applicant's Criminal History Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
6/29 A 2368 Requires Schools Provide Free School Breakfast and Lunch to Working and Middle Class Families Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 5)
6/29 A 3975 Establishes Protections for Individuals Related to Reproductive Health Care Services and Abortions (24 - 13)
6/29 S 772 Establishes New Jersey Minority, Women, and Under-Served Farmer Registry Bill Passed - House (74 - 4)
6/29 A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
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