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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
June 23, 2023 ME LD 1895 Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
June 22, 2023 DE HR 17 Requires a Pause in the Implementation of Califonia Standard Emissions Levels Bill Failed - House (17 - 22)
June 21, 2023 OR HB 2002 Expands Medicaid to Authorize Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 12)
June 21, 2023 OR SB 3 Requires a Half Credit on Higher Education and Career Path Skills and a Half Credit on Finance Education to Earn a High School Diploma Bill Passed - House (42 - 7)
June 21, 2023 NY S 6218 Authorizes the Connection of Offshore Wind Farms to the State Power Grid on Long Island Bill Passed - House (92 - 48)
June 21, 2023 OH HB 8 Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
June 21, 2023 National HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 209)
June 21, 2023 OH HB 73 Authorizes Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies to Prescribe Off-Label Medication Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
June 20, 2023 VT H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - House (116 - 31)
June 20, 2023 NY S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - House (98 - 47)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 995 Increases Access to a Second Opinion for Health Care Services or Treatment "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (134 - 11)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 935 Repeals Barriers to Abortion Coverage in Private Insurance "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 616 Authorizes Legal Protections for Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare Providers "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 66)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 1343 Prohibits Local Regulations on Abortion Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
June 20, 2023 DE HB 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
June 16, 2023 RI S 575 Requires Epipens to be Covered by Insurance Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
June 15, 2023 RI S 912 Authorizes Residential Eviction Court Files to be Sealed Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 18)
June 14, 2023 WI AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
June 14, 2023 National HR 1640 Save Our Gas Stoves Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 181)
June 14, 2023 PA HB 1305 Establishes Resources for Mental Health Behavioral Crisis Intervention Bill Passed - House (113 - 90)
June 14, 2023 OR HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - House (50 - 7)
June 14, 2023 OR HB 2767 Establishes Requirements for Approving Resources for Recovery Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
June 13, 2023 ME LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70)
June 13, 2023 DE SB 1 Amends Title 25 of Delaware Code Relating to Residential Landlord Tenant Code Bill Passed - House (25 - 12)
June 13, 2023 ME LD 52 Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Firearms on School Property "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (76 - 67)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/23 LD 1895 Establishes Rules Regarding Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources Bill Passed - House (59 - 40)
6/22 HR 17 Requires a Pause in the Implementation of Califonia Standard Emissions Levels Bill Failed - House (17 - 22)
6/21 HB 2002 Expands Medicaid to Authorize Protections for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 12)
6/21 SB 3 Requires a Half Credit on Higher Education and Career Path Skills and a Half Credit on Finance Education to Earn a High School Diploma Bill Passed - House (42 - 7)
6/21 S 6218 Authorizes the Connection of Offshore Wind Farms to the State Power Grid on Long Island Bill Passed - House (92 - 48)
6/21 HB 8 Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Educate on Sexuality-Related Content Bill Passed - House (65 - 29)
6/21 HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act Bill Passed - House (220 - 209)
6/21 HB 73 Authorizes Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies to Prescribe Off-Label Medication Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
6/20 H 217 Appropriates Funding to Increase Access to Expanded Child Care Services Veto Override Passed - House (116 - 31)
6/20 S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - House (98 - 47)
6/20 LD 995 Increases Access to a Second Opinion for Health Care Services or Treatment "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (134 - 11)
6/20 LD 935 Repeals Barriers to Abortion Coverage in Private Insurance "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67)
6/20 LD 616 Authorizes Legal Protections for Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare Providers "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 66)
6/20 LD 1343 Prohibits Local Regulations on Abortion Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
6/20 HB 160 Establishes the Delaware Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - House (28 - 11)
6/16 S 575 Requires Epipens to be Covered by Insurance Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
6/15 S 912 Authorizes Residential Eviction Court Files to be Sealed Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 18)
6/14 AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
6/14 HR 1640 Save Our Gas Stoves Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 181)
6/14 HB 1305 Establishes Resources for Mental Health Behavioral Crisis Intervention Bill Passed - House (113 - 90)
6/14 HB 3144 Establishes a Statewide Education Plan for Students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bill Passed - House (50 - 7)
6/14 HB 2767 Establishes Requirements for Approving Resources for Recovery Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 4)
6/13 LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70)
6/13 SB 1 Amends Title 25 of Delaware Code Relating to Residential Landlord Tenant Code Bill Passed - House (25 - 12)
6/13 LD 52 Authorizes Certain Employees to Carry Firearms on School Property "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (76 - 67)

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