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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 5, 2023 NV SB 526 Appropriates Funding From the American Rescue Plan for Non-for-Profits Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
June 5, 2023 NV SB 10 Requires the Nevada Infrastructure Bank to Keep Certain Information Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
June 5, 2023 NV SB 419 Establishes State-Funded Insurance for Postpartum Care Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
June 5, 2023 NV SB 400 Amends Provisions Relating to Homelessness and Public Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
June 4, 2023 LA SB 196 Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
June 4, 2023 LA HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
June 2, 2023 CT SB 1147 Authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protections to Amend Environmental Justice Permit Processes Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
June 2, 2023 NV SB 163 Requires Certain Health Insurance Include Coverage for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
June 1, 2023 National H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
June 1, 2023 National H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
June 1, 2023 NC HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
June 1, 2023 CT SB 1 Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 1, 2023 NE LB 727 Amend Provisions Relating to Revenue and Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
June 1, 2023 NE LB 92 Limits Insulin Costs for Insured Patients to $35 Per Month Maximum Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
June 1, 2023 NE LB 227 Amend Provisions Relating to Public Health and Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 31, 2023 CA SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
May 31, 2023 NE LB 138 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Requirements for Individuals 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
May 30, 2023 NY S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
May 26, 2023 NV AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
May 25, 2023 IL HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9)
May 25, 2023 CT SB 1108 Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
May 25, 2023 CA SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 24, 2023 IL HB 3882 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Standardized Illinois Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
May 24, 2023 NE LB 753 Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
May 24, 2023 CA SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
May 22, 2023 MN SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
May 22, 2023 CA SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
May 21, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
May 19, 2023 OK SB 212 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Owning Certain Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
May 19, 2023 OK SB 513 Requires Medicaid and Private Insurance Groups Cover Biomarker Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 1476 Restructures the State Housing Appeals Board and Affordable Housing Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
May 19, 2023 IL SB 1665 Exempts Unconditional Subsidies from Medical Financial Assistance Considerations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
May 18, 2023 RI H 5006 Requires All State Employee's and Individuals Receiving Medicaid Continue to Receive Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 18, 2023 DE SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2531 Establishes a South Suburban Airport in Peotone Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
May 17, 2023 DE SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 17, 2023 OH SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
May 16, 2023 TX HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
May 16, 2023 RI S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 16, 2023 ME LD 1389 Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
May 13, 2023 AK SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 12, 2023 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 11, 2023 IL HB 2222 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and Requires That the Attorney General Receive Notice of all Covered Transactions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
May 11, 2023 AK SB 74 Authorizes Joining the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7)
May 11, 2023 AK SB 52 Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
May 11, 2023 AK SB 75 Authorizes Joining the Audiology and Speech-Language Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate
May 10, 2023 MO SB 40 Requires Background Checks for Students 18 and Older Reenrolling in High School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
May 10, 2023 MO SB 398 Prohibits Hand Held Cell Phone Use While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4252 Requires Legislative Reporting of Distracted Driving Fine Amounts and Statistics Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4251 Repeals Individual Commercial Driver's Licenses for Distracted Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 10, 2023 TX HB 591 Authorizes Tax Exemptions for Companies that Use Otherwise Wasted Gas Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4250 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 10, 2023 SC H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
May 10, 2023 AK SB 45 Authorizes Health Care Providers to Enter Into Direct Health Care Agreements with Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
May 9, 2023 VT S 5 Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
May 9, 2023 MN HF 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32)
May 9, 2023 MO SB 75 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Hire more Retired Teachers for Longer Contracts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
May 8, 2023 CO SB 23-291 Limits Utility Companies from Charging Ratepayers for Certain Lobbying and Marketing Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 8, 2023 CA SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
May 8, 2023 AK SB 67 Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
May 7, 2023 CO HB 23-1190 Authorizes Local Governments the Right of First Refusal on Multifamily Properties Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
May 7, 2023 CO HB 23-1200 Establishes Behavioral Health Crisis Vouchers to Fund Treatment Plans Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
May 6, 2023 CO HB 23-1120 Requires Landlords go Through Mediation Before Evicting a Renter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
May 6, 2023 CO HB 23-1253 Establish a Task Force to Study Corporate Housing Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
May 5, 2023 MO SB 45 Amends Various Provisions Relating to Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
May 5, 2023 MO SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/05 SB 526 Appropriates Funding From the American Rescue Plan for Non-for-Profits Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
6/05 SB 10 Requires the Nevada Infrastructure Bank to Keep Certain Information Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
6/05 SB 419 Establishes State-Funded Insurance for Postpartum Care Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
6/05 SB 400 Amends Provisions Relating to Homelessness and Public Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
6/04 SB 196 Increases Financial Transparency Requirements in Litigation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
6/04 HB 205 Authorizes Overtime Pay for Teachers and School Employees Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
6/02 SB 1147 Authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental Protections to Amend Environmental Justice Permit Processes Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
6/02 SB 163 Requires Certain Health Insurance Include Coverage for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
6/01 H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
6/01 H J Res 45 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 46)
6/01 HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
6/01 SB 1 Establishes Transparency Requirements in Education Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/01 LB 727 Amend Provisions Relating to Revenue and Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
6/01 LB 92 Limits Insulin Costs for Insured Patients to $35 Per Month Maximum Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
6/01 LB 227 Amend Provisions Relating to Public Health and Welfare Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
5/31 SB 584 Establishes a 15% Tax on Short-Term Rentals Including Airbnbs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/31 SB 760 Requires there be All-Gender Restrooms in Every School Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
5/31 LB 138 Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Requirements for Individuals 21 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 0)
5/30 SB 50 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers from Making Traffic Stops for Lower-Level Violations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
5/30 S 1066 Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
5/26 AB 218 Amends Provisions Governing Landlords and Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/26 AB 408 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Remove "Dangerous Vehicles" from the Road Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
5/26 AB 250 Reduces Prescription Drug Costs by Expanding Policies Under the Federal Inflation Reduction Act Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
5/25 HB 3445 Amends Power Line Construction Regulation in Southern Illinois Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9)
5/25 SB 1108 Increases Access to Reproductive Healthcare at Public Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
5/25 SB 252 Requires the State's Teachers and Employee Retirement Fund Divest from Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/24 HB 3882 Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain a Standardized Illinois Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
5/24 LB 753 Establishes Tax Credits and Matching Funds for Private School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
5/24 SB 735 Establishes Extra Occupational Safety Measures on Motion Picture Sets Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
5/24 SB 447 Authorizes State and Public University Employees to Resume Travel to Previously Restricted States Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
5/22 SF 1384 Requires Safety Protections for Healthcare Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 26)
5/22 SB 674 Requires Community Air Monitoring Systems be Installed Near Petroleum Refineries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
5/21 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
5/19 SB 76 Repeals the Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 14)
5/19 SB 212 Prohibits Non-Citizens from Owning Certain Property Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
5/19 SB 513 Requires Medicaid and Private Insurance Groups Cover Biomarker Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
5/19 SB 1476 Restructures the State Housing Appeals Board and Affordable Housing Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
5/19 SB 1665 Exempts Unconditional Subsidies from Medical Financial Assistance Considerations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 18)
5/18 H 5006 Requires All State Employee's and Individuals Receiving Medicaid Continue to Receive Abortion Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
5/18 SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/18 SB 103 Requires All New Home Construction Have Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/17 HB 2531 Establishes a South Suburban Airport in Peotone Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
5/17 HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
5/17 HB 3892 Authorizes the Development of Urban Gardening at Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 11)
5/17 SB 99 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Landlords Evict Tenants Based on Their Involvement in the Justice System Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/17 SB 83 Establishes New Rules Concerning Diversity Training, Classroom Bias, and Faculty Strikes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
5/16 HB 2127 Prohibits Cities From Passing any Heat-Related Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 13)
5/16 S 71 Appropriates State Funds to Provide for Free School Breakfast and Lunch in All K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/16 LD 1389 Establishes a Mobile Learning Lab Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
5/13 SB 99 Establishes Financial Literacy Classes in Alaska Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/12 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/11 HB 2222 Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and Requires That the Attorney General Receive Notice of all Covered Transactions Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
5/11 SB 74 Authorizes Joining the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7)
5/11 SB 52 Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to Provide Information Relating to Public Schools on an Internet Website and other requirements Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
5/11 SB 75 Authorizes Joining the Audiology and Speech-Language Interstate Compact Bill Passed - Senate
5/10 SB 40 Requires Background Checks for Students 18 and Older Reenrolling in High School Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
5/10 SB 398 Prohibits Hand Held Cell Phone Use While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
5/10 HB 4252 Requires Legislative Reporting of Distracted Driving Fine Amounts and Statistics Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/10 HB 4251 Repeals Individual Commercial Driver's Licenses for Distracted Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/10 HB 591 Authorizes Tax Exemptions for Companies that Use Otherwise Wasted Gas Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
5/10 HB 4250 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/10 H 3728 Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
5/10 SB 45 Authorizes Health Care Providers to Enter Into Direct Health Care Agreements with Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
5/09 S 5 Establishes State Clean Energy Heat Standards Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
5/09 HF 2335 Appropriates $1 Billion in Omnibus Housing Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 32)
5/09 SB 75 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Hire more Retired Teachers for Longer Contracts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
5/08 SB 23-291 Limits Utility Companies from Charging Ratepayers for Certain Lobbying and Marketing Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/08 SB 385 Authorizes Physician Assistants to Receive Training for First-Trimester Abortions via Vacuum Aspiration Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
5/08 SB 67 Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
5/07 HB 23-1190 Authorizes Local Governments the Right of First Refusal on Multifamily Properties Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
5/07 HB 23-1200 Establishes Behavioral Health Crisis Vouchers to Fund Treatment Plans Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
5/06 HB 23-1120 Requires Landlords go Through Mediation Before Evicting a Renter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
5/06 HB 23-1253 Establish a Task Force to Study Corporate Housing Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
5/05 SB 45 Amends Various Provisions Relating to Health Care Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
5/05 SB 106 Requires Patient Approval before Doctors Give Prostate, Anal, or Pelvic Exams to Unconscious Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 7)

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