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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 25, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 25, 2024 AK HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
March 22, 2024 ID H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
March 21, 2024 ID H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 404 Establishes Building Code Standards for Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
March 21, 2024 GA HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
March 21, 2024 National S J Res 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (70 - 25)
March 21, 2024 NE LB 934 Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 21, 2024 VT S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
March 20, 2024 GA SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
March 20, 2024 ID H 689 Amends Existing Laws Regarding Unlawful Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 20, 2024 GA HB 1201 Authorizes Victims of Human Trafficking to Petition Courts to Vacate Their Sentences Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
March 20, 2024 NE LB 1329 Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 19, 2024 OK SB 458 Authorizes Nurse Practitioners to Prescribe Drugs Without a Doctor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
March 19, 2024 CO HB 24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 19, 2024 MI HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 19, 2024 MI SB 744 Amends Requirements for Teachers to Successfully Complete Probationary Employment Periods to be More Broad Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
March 19, 2024 ID S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 18, 2024 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 4 Establishes a New Framework for Determining and Enforcing Municipalities' Affordable Housing Obligations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 2267 Requires the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency Establishes a Pilot Program to Support Insurance Premiums Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
March 18, 2024 IA HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 18, 2024 NJ A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
March 18, 2024 PA SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
March 18, 2024 PA SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
March 15, 2024 KY HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
March 14, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
March 14, 2024 MN HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 14, 2024 GA HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
March 14, 2024 MD SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 14, 2024 OK SB 1100 Prohibits Threatening, Harassing, or Inflicting Physical or Emotional Distress on Another Individual Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
March 14, 2024 MO SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
March 14, 2024 RI S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
March 14, 2024 OK SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
March 13, 2024 CO HB 24-1139 Amends Death Benefit Statutes after Remarriage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
March 13, 2024 ID H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 13, 2024 MS SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
March 12, 2024 WI SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
March 12, 2024 WI AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
March 12, 2024 WI AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/25 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/25 HB 193 Requires Internet Access for All State Public School Districts Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
3/22 H 668 Prohibits Public Funding for Gender Transition Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/21 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
3/21 H 542 Establishes Conditions and Terms for Provisional Medical Licenses for Foreign Graduates of Medical Schools Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
3/21 HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
3/21 HB 301 Limits Law Enforcement Funding for Local Governments with Reduced Immigration Policies Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 18)
3/21 HB 404 Establishes Building Code Standards for Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
3/21 HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
3/21 S J Res 62 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef From Paraguay". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (70 - 25)
3/21 LB 934 Amends Provisions Relating to Enforcement Power of the Attorney General Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/21 S 58 Amends Criminal Justice Laws and Statutes for the State of Vermont Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
3/20 SB 233 Establishes School Vouchers for Parents to Remove Their Students from Bottom 25% Performing Schools Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 21)
3/20 H 689 Amends Existing Laws Regarding Unlawful Manufacturers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/20 HB 1201 Authorizes Victims of Human Trafficking to Petition Courts to Vacate Their Sentences Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
3/20 LB 1329 Amends the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/19 SB 458 Authorizes Nurse Practitioners to Prescribe Drugs Without a Doctor Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 3)
3/19 HB 24-1007 Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/19 HB 5209 Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/19 SB 744 Amends Requirements for Teachers to Successfully Complete Probationary Employment Periods to be More Broad Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/19 S 1416 Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
3/19 S 1391 Amends Existing Law to Provide for Distribution of Funds to Public Charter Schools Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/18 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Veto Override Passed - Senate (16 - 4)
3/18 A 4 Establishes a New Framework for Determining and Enforcing Municipalities' Affordable Housing Obligations Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
3/18 A 2267 Requires the New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency Establishes a Pilot Program to Support Insurance Premiums Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
3/18 HF 2612 Establishes Provisions to Area Educational Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/18 A 3337 Exempts Certain Projects for Affordable Housing from Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 8)
3/18 A 1495 Exempts Receipts from Sales to Contractors or Repairmen of Materials, Supplies, or Services Related to the Construction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/18 A 2296 Authorizes Municipal Governing Body to Delegate to the Municipal Clerk the Authority to Issue Certain Approvals of Affordable Housing Projects Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
3/18 SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
3/18 SB 559 Amends State Definitions for Athletic Trainers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
3/18 S 1422 Authorizes Taxpayers to Accelerate Depreciation of Eligible Property Expenditures in Connection with Construction of New Affordable Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
3/15 HB 2 Establishes a Voting Referendum on Charter School Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
3/15 HB 5 Increases Penalties for Violent Crimes and Camping on Public Property Without Permission Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
3/14 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
3/14 HF 3489 Establishes Minimum Training Requirements for School Resource Officers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (61 - 3)
3/14 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/14 HB 1339 Expands Health Care Coverage for Lower-Income Adults Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 11)
3/14 SB 322 Requiring the State Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans to Implement an Automatic Enrollment Arrangement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/14 SB 1100 Prohibits Threatening, Harassing, or Inflicting Physical or Emotional Distress on Another Individual Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 8)
3/14 SB 727 Expands the Missouri Empowerment Scholarships Accounts Program Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
3/14 S 2255 Rescinds Certain Requirements to Receiving HIV Treatment Bill Passed - Senate
3/14 SB 1906 Repeals Previous Language Requirements for Grade Level Advancement Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 2)
3/13 HB 24-1139 Amends Death Benefit Statutes after Remarriage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
3/13 H 399 Authorizes the Board of Medicine to Collect Data on Maternal Mortality Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/13 SB 2715 Establishes Additional Responsibilities for the Board of Trustees at State Institutions of Higher Learning Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 27)
3/12 SB 822 Increases Various Election Security Protections Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/12 AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
3/12 AB 377 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
3/12 AJR 109 Prohibits Governments from Giving Preferential Treatment to Staff on the Basis of Race, Sex, or National Origin Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
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