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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 MN HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
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 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
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 National H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
April 30, 2024 National HR 764 Trust the Science Act Bill Passed - House (209 - 205)
April 30, 2024 National HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
April 30, 2024 PA HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
April 29, 2024 KS SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Veto Override Failed - House (82 - 43)
April 29, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
April 29, 2024 CO SB 24-131 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
April 29, 2024 CO SB 24-131 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
April 29, 2024 MN HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
April 29, 2024 MN HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
April 29, 2024 CA AB 3024 Expands the Definition of Intimidation by Threat of Violence Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
April 25, 2024 MS SB 2448 Extends the Automatic Repealer on the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 3)
April 25, 2024 TN SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
April 25, 2024 MA H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
April 25, 2024 MS HB 903 Prohibits Usage for Machine Gun Conversion Kits Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/02 HF 4300 Establishes Firearm Safe Storage Requirements Bill Passed - House (68 - 64)
5/01 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 5)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
5/01 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
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 H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
4/30 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
4/30 HR 764 Trust the Science Act Bill Passed - House (209 - 205)
4/30 HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
4/30 HB 416 Prohibits Remote Stalking Bill Passed - House (199 - 1)
4/29 SB 233 Prohibits Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Minors Veto Override Failed - House (82 - 43)
4/29 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
4/29 SB 24-131 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
4/29 SB 24-131 Prohibits Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
4/29 HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
4/29 HF 601 Requires Lost or Stolen Firearms be Reported to Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
4/29 AB 3024 Expands the Definition of Intimidation by Threat of Violence Bill Passed - House (61 - 3)
4/25 SB 2448 Extends the Automatic Repealer on the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021 Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 3)
4/25 SB 2782 Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 16)
4/25 H 4582 Appropriates Funding for Homeless Shelter Costs and Amends Stay Limits Conference Report Adopted - House (123 - 35)
4/25 HB 903 Prohibits Usage for Machine Gun Conversion Kits Conference Report Adopted - House (94 - 12)

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