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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
April 19, 2023 MT HB 889 Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 19, 2023 CO HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
April 19, 2023 MN HF 917 Prohibits Rental Assistance Discrimination and Requires 14 Day Eviction Notice Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
April 18, 2023 WA HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
April 18, 2023 MT HB 748 Repeals Local Governments Ability to Pass Zoning Restrictions for the Purpose of Promoting "Morals" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
April 17, 2023 CO SB 23-184 Prohibits Landlords from Rejecting a Tenant on Income Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 17, 2023 CO HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
April 13, 2023 CO HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 323 Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26)
April 13, 2023 MT SB 499 Expands the State's Adverse Possession Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
April 13, 2023 MA H 43 Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
April 11, 2023 CO HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 11, 2023 WA HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
April 11, 2023 OR HB 3442 Authorizes Local Governments to Allow for Affordable Housing on Certain Lands Bill Passed - House (41 - 13)
April 10, 2023 MD HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
April 10, 2023 OR SB 326 Requires Owner of Property Where the Manufacture of Marijuana Takes Place to Clean Up Waste Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 7, 2023 MD HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
April 6, 2023 KS SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
April 6, 2023 KS SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9)
April 6, 2023 MD SB 450 Prohibits Landlords from Limiting or Evicting Tenants for Repeatedly Calling Law Enforcement or Emergency Services Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
April 5, 2023 WA SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
March 30, 2023 ID H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13)
March 30, 2023 VT S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 29, 2023 ID H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
March 29, 2023 GA HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12)
March 28, 2023 OR SB 644 Amends Requirements Relating to Wildfire Hazard Mitigation and Accessory Dwelling Units on Land Zoned for Rural Residential Use Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
March 24, 2023 FL SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (103 - 6)
March 24, 2023 IL HB 2562 Establishes Heating and Cooling Standards for Buildings Housing Individuals 55 and Older Bill Passed - House (70 - 37)
March 20, 2023 CO HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
March 15, 2023 OR HB 2001 Appropriates $200 Million for Affordable Housing Initiatives Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
March 15, 2023 OR HB 5019 Appropriates $200 Million for Homelessness Prevention Measures and Expanded Shelter Capacity Bill Passed - House (49 - 10)
March 8, 2023 FL SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 7, 2023 HI SB 924 Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
March 6, 2023 GA HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - House (127 - 43)
March 3, 2023 UT HB 406 Amends Land Use Rules Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 16)
March 3, 2023 UT HB 450 Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
March 3, 2023 UT SB 191 Amends Condominium and Community Association Rules Bill Passed - House (65 - 5)
March 2, 2023 MT SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
March 2, 2023 GA SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
March 2, 2023 MT SB 382 Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
March 1, 2023 UT SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
Feb. 28, 2023 UT SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
Feb. 26, 2023 UT HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
Feb. 24, 2023 MT SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
Feb. 22, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
Feb. 16, 2023 UT SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
Feb. 14, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
Feb. 13, 2023 VA HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Feb. 9, 2023 AZ SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
Feb. 2, 2023 NH HB 95 Authorizes Municipalities to Adopt Rent Control Practices "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (301 - 63)
Feb. 2, 2023 VA SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
Jan. 30, 2023 VA HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
Jan. 24, 2023 ND HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
Jan. 23, 2023 SD SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
Jan. 13, 2023 SD SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/19 HB 889 Expands Legal Protections for Mobile Home Park Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/19 HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
4/19 HF 917 Prohibits Rental Assistance Discrimination and Requires 14 Day Eviction Notice Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
4/18 HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 18)
4/18 HB 748 Repeals Local Governments Ability to Pass Zoning Restrictions for the Purpose of Promoting "Morals" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
4/17 SB 23-184 Prohibits Landlords from Rejecting a Tenant on Income Grounds Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/17 HB 23-1266 Amends Rules Concerning Reverse Mortage When Property Becomes Uninhabitable Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
4/13 HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/13 SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35)
4/13 SB 323 Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26)
4/13 SB 499 Expands the State's Adverse Possession Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 37)
4/13 H 43 Establishment of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
4/11 HB 23-1095 Prohibits Certain Provisions in Rental Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/11 HB 1110 Authorizes Duplexes, Triplexes and Fourplexes on Single-Family Housing Lots Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 14)
4/11 HB 3442 Authorizes Local Governments to Allow for Affordable Housing on Certain Lands Bill Passed - House (41 - 13)
4/10 HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 36)
4/10 SB 326 Requires Owner of Property Where the Manufacture of Marijuana Takes Place to Clean Up Waste Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/07 HB 830 Authorizes Local Governments Require New Housing Units Have Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 4)
4/06 SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 59)
4/06 SB 17 Expands Affordable Housing Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9)
4/06 SB 450 Prohibits Landlords from Limiting or Evicting Tenants for Repeatedly Calling Law Enforcement or Emergency Services Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
4/05 SB 5702 Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Pilot Program Permanently Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
3/30 H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 13)
3/30 S 100 Expands Affordable Housing Access Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/29 H 166 Prohibits Certain Restrictions on Internal Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
3/29 HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 12)
3/28 SB 644 Amends Requirements Relating to Wildfire Hazard Mitigation and Accessory Dwelling Units on Land Zoned for Rural Residential Use Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
3/24 SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (103 - 6)
3/24 HB 2562 Establishes Heating and Cooling Standards for Buildings Housing Individuals 55 and Older Bill Passed - House (70 - 37)
3/20 HB 23-1186 Authorizes Remote Participation in County Court Residential Eviction Filings Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
3/15 HB 2001 Appropriates $200 Million for Affordable Housing Initiatives Bill Passed - House (50 - 9)
3/15 HB 5019 Appropriates $200 Million for Homelessness Prevention Measures and Expanded Shelter Capacity Bill Passed - House (49 - 10)
3/08 SB 102 Appropriates $711 Million for State Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/07 SB 924 Repeals the Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions on Second Homes Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
3/06 HB 514 Limits Local Government Ability to Stop New Residential Building Bill Passed - House (127 - 43)
3/03 HB 406 Amends Land Use Rules Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 16)
3/03 HB 450 Specifies HOAs Cannot Prohibit Homeowners from Installing Water-Efficient Landscaping Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
3/03 SB 191 Amends Condominium and Community Association Rules Bill Passed - House (65 - 5)
3/02 SB 301 Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
3/02 SB 132 Prohibits Undocumented Individuals from Certain Land Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20)
3/02 SB 382 Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6)
3/01 SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
2/28 SB 240 Establishes the Homebuyer Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 8)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
2/27 A 2138 Requires Licenses for Home Improvement Contractors Bill Passed - House (64 - 11)
2/26 HB 291 Authorizes New Regulations and Practices for Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (43 - 26)
2/24 SB 245 Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10)
2/22 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 39)
2/20 HB 2441 Extends Eviction Notices for Month to Month tenants Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
2/20 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
2/16 SB 84 Amends Housing Construction Regulations to Reduce Barriers for Affordable Housing Near Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 2)
2/14 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - House (32 - 28)
2/13 HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
2/09 SB 1184 Repeals Rental Tax Across the State Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/07 HB 2082 Requires Employees of Landlords with More than 200 Rental Units to Complete a Criminal Background Check Bill Passed - House (93 - 5)
2/02 HB 95 Authorizes Municipalities to Adopt Rent Control Practices "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (301 - 63)
2/02 SB 1141 Expands Affordable Housing Programs Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17)
1/30 HB 1702 Requires Landlords Provide 60-Day Written Notice to Increase Rent Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
1/24 HB 1380 Establishes Property Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Failed - House (25 - 67)
1/23 SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
1/13 SB 41 Establishes Housing Infrastructure Fund; Appropriates Monies Therefor Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)

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