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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
May 2, 2024 IL SB 2234 Establishes the Small Business Financing Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2439 Extends a 2-Year Window Beyond the Statue of Limitations for Individuals to Bring Civil Actions Against Another for Sexual Assault Claims Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1640 Establishes Certain Timetables Related to Negotiations for Repricing Classes Within Local Government Collective Bargaining Units Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2022 Establishes Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 3)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
May 1, 2024 AZ HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
May 1, 2024 AZ HB 2394 Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MI SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
May 1, 2024 MS SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 2)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
May 1, 2024 National H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
April 30, 2024 KS SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
April 30, 2024 CO HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 30, 2024 CT SB 356 Repeals Prohibition of Compensation for Education Board Members Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
April 30, 2024 RI S 2785 Prohibits Employers from Forcing Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
April 30, 2024 CT SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
April 30, 2024 National HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
April 30, 2024 RI H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 30, 2024 National HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
April 30, 2024 National HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
April 30, 2024 AR HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
April 30, 2024 PA HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
April 29, 2024 LA SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
April 29, 2024 LA HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
April 29, 2024 CO HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 29, 2024 AK SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/02 SB 2234 Establishes the Small Business Financing Transparency Act Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
5/01 SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
5/01 HB 1633 Authorizes Owner-Builder Exemptions from Contractor Licensing Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
5/01 HB 2581 Prohibits the Governor or Mayor from Suspending Electronic Media Transmissions During a State of Emergency Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 2439 Extends a 2-Year Window Beyond the Statue of Limitations for Individuals to Bring Civil Actions Against Another for Sexual Assault Claims Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1640 Establishes Certain Timetables Related to Negotiations for Repricing Classes Within Local Government Collective Bargaining Units Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/01 SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 3153 Appropriates $10 Million for a State Grant Program to Help Private Dam Owners Maintain or Remove Their Dams Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1763 Repeals the Power of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1)
5/01 SB 2085 Establishes a Hawaii State Fire Marshal Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 2022 Establishes Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With United States Supreme Court Holdings Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 3)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
5/01 HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 3)
5/01 HB 24-1080 Requires Private Youth Sports Organizations Have an Adult Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/01 HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
5/01 HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
5/01 HB 2394 Authorizes Public Figures who can Provide Evidence to Debunk a Deep Fake to Obtain Declaratory Relief Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
5/01 SB 249 Requires Certain Notices from Education Program Sponsors Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
5/01 SB 2130 Prohibits an Insurer from Cancelling a Policy Based on the Age of Residential Strucuture Conference Report Adopted - Senate (49 - 2)
5/01 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
5/01 HB 24-1282 Increases Measures to Support Success Rates of Ninth-Grade Students in Public High Schools in Colorado Bill Passed - House (58 - 6)
5/01 HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
5/01 H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
4/30 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
4/30 SB 287 Prohibits Administering Any Drug, Diagnostic Test, or Behavioral Health Treatment to a Minor Without Parental Consent Conference Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 10)
4/30 HB 24-1233 Amends Requirements to Delinquency Payment Rules of Unit Owners Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 10)
4/30 HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
4/30 HB 24-1362 Authorizes Gray-Water Treatment Systems to be Installed in New State Construction Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 2)
4/30 HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/30 SB 356 Repeals Prohibition of Compensation for Education Board Members Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
4/30 S 2785 Prohibits Employers from Forcing Workers to Attend Captive Audience Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
4/30 SB 351 Increases Recording Fee that Funds the Community Investment Account by 5 Dollars Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
4/30 HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/30 HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
4/30 H 7324 Repeals Basement Areas from the Calculation of Floor Area Ratios in Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/30 HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
4/30 HR 1767 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 6)
4/30 HB 1077 Establishes the Funding and Structure of the Department of Human Services Bill Passed - House (80 - 3)
4/30 HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
4/29 SB 323 Amends and Defines Certain Insurance Terms Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
4/29 HB 611 Repeals the State Rule Prohibiting Insurance Renewals for Failure of Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 15)
4/29 HB 24-1337 Amends Unit Ownership Rules Regarding Payment Owed to Community Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/29 SCR 9 Alleges Support for Greater Mental Health/substance Assistance Parity Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 1)

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