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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 20, 2024 MI SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 20, 2024 MI SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 20, 2024 MI SB 932 Increases Access to the State's Family Independence Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 20, 2024 MI SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
June 18, 2024 National S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (88 - 2)
June 12, 2024 RI S 2597 Appropriates $2 Million for School Districts and Municipalities to Employ Additional Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
June 10, 2024 PA HB 2370 Establishes a New System for the Funding of Public Education Bill Passed - House (107 - 94)
June 7, 2024 RI H 7225 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
June 5, 2024 National HR 8580 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Bill Passed - House (209 - 197)
May 31, 2024 OH HB 2 Appropriates $2 Billion in Funding from the State Budget for Regional and Local Projects Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
May 30, 2024 OK SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (85 - 9)
May 30, 2024 OK SB 1125 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
May 30, 2024 RI S 2225 Repeals Provisions that Estimate the Costs for Women Offenders that are Apart of a Community Corrections Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 28, 2024 OK SB 1125 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11)
May 28, 2024 OK SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
May 26, 2024 IL HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 2)
May 23, 2024 NH HB 1593 Appropriates Funding for Recreational Activities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 0)
May 22, 2024 OH HB 360 Establishes and Designates Ukraine Independence Day Bill Passed - House (85 - 7)
May 21, 2024 MI SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
May 21, 2024 MI SB 751 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State School Aid Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
May 20, 2024 WV SB 1007 Appropriates Over 80 Million Dollars of Funds to Higher Education Institutions and Their Programs Bill Passed - House (71 - 16)
May 20, 2024 IL SB 3455 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
May 19, 2024 MN HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
May 19, 2024 WV SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
May 18, 2024 MN HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 19)
May 16, 2024 National HR 8369 Israel Security Assistance Support Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 187)
May 15, 2024 MI SB 751 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State School Aid Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 14, 2024 WI SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
May 13, 2024 MN HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
May 13, 2024 MN SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
May 9, 2024 MN HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 13)
May 9, 2024 MI HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
May 9, 2024 MI SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
May 8, 2024 National S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 13)
May 8, 2024 OH HB 338 Authorizes Child Support for Adult Disabled Children Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
May 7, 2024 CO HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
May 7, 2024 CT HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
May 7, 2024 CT HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (103 - 48)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 3431 Appropriates Funding for Veterans State Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
May 7, 2024 MN HF 5299 Increases Funding Levels for State Higher Education Budgets Bill Passed - House (69 - 58)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
May 6, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
May 6, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
May 6, 2024 National HR 7525 Special District Grant Accessibility Act Bill Passed - House (352 - 27)
May 6, 2024 National HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
May 3, 2024 HI HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
May 3, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 HI HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
April 30, 2024 MN SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
April 30, 2024 MN HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
April 29, 2024 MN SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
April 24, 2024 MI HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 23, 2024 National HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
April 22, 2024 HI SCR 13 Establishes a Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza and Return of All Hostages Bill Passed - House (41 - 3)
April 20, 2024 National HR 8035 Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (311 - 112)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 19, 2024 IA SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
April 19, 2024 IA HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
April 18, 2024 IA SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/20 SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/20 SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/20 SB 932 Increases Access to the State's Family Independence Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/20 SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
6/18 S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (88 - 2)
6/12 S 2597 Appropriates $2 Million for School Districts and Municipalities to Employ Additional Social Workers Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
6/12 HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
6/10 HB 2370 Establishes a New System for the Funding of Public Education Bill Passed - House (107 - 94)
6/07 H 7225 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
6/05 HR 8580 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Bill Passed - House (209 - 197)
5/31 HB 2 Appropriates $2 Billion in Funding from the State Budget for Regional and Local Projects Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
5/30 SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - House (85 - 9)
5/30 SB 1125 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
5/30 S 2225 Repeals Provisions that Estimate the Costs for Women Offenders that are Apart of a Community Corrections Program Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/28 SB 1125 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11)
5/28 SB 1193 Establishes the Workforce Development Revolving Fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
5/26 HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 2)
5/23 HB 1593 Appropriates Funding for Recreational Activities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 0)
5/22 HB 360 Establishes and Designates Ukraine Independence Day Bill Passed - House (85 - 7)
5/21 SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
5/21 SB 751 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State School Aid Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 51)
5/21 AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
5/20 SB 1007 Appropriates Over 80 Million Dollars of Funds to Higher Education Institutions and Their Programs Bill Passed - House (71 - 16)
5/20 SB 3455 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
5/19 HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
5/19 SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
5/18 HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (107 - 19)
5/16 HR 8369 Israel Security Assistance Support Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 187)
5/15 SB 751 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State School Aid Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/14 SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Veto Override Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
5/13 HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (43 - 24)
5/13 SF 4399 Amends and Updates Several State Human Service Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (60 - 7)
5/09 HF 4124 Appropriates $240 Million for the State Environmental Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (115 - 13)
5/09 HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
5/09 SB 753 Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
5/08 S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 13)
5/08 HB 338 Authorizes Child Support for Adult Disabled Children Bill Passed - House (85 - 4)
5/07 HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 24)
5/07 HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17)
5/07 HB 24-1313 Requires Cities to Allow For Denser Housing Development in Transit-Oriented Communities Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
5/07 HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27)
5/07 HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
5/07 HF 5216 Appropriates Funding for Public Safety and Judiciary and Civil Law Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (71 - 57)
5/07 HB 5523 Appropriates Funding for the State Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (103 - 48)
5/07 HF 3431 Appropriates Funding for Veterans State Supplemental Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
5/07 HF 5299 Increases Funding Levels for State Higher Education Budgets Bill Passed - House (69 - 58)
5/06 HB 24-1152 Establishes Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/06 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 31)
5/06 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 30)
5/06 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - House (70 - 59)
5/06 HR 7525 Special District Grant Accessibility Act Bill Passed - House (352 - 27)
5/06 HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
5/03 HB 40 Transfers $300 Million from the General Fund to the Emergency Budget and Reserve Fund Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 0)
5/03 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
5/01 HB 2359 Establishes a Digital Equity Grant Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HB 1800 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 0)
5/01 HF 3911 Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts Bill Passed - House (68 - 63)
5/01 HF 5242 Appropriates Funding for Investments in Railroad Safety and Public Transit Systems Bill Passed - House (69 - 60)
4/30 SF 5335 Appropriates Funding for State Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 13)
4/30 HF 5237 Appropriates Funding for State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (68 - 61)
4/29 SF 5289 Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33)
4/24 HB 5534 Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/23 HR 815 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 18)
4/22 SCR 13 Establishes a Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza and Return of All Hostages Bill Passed - House (41 - 3)
4/20 HR 8035 Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 Bill Passed - House (311 - 112)
4/19 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - House (56 - 36)
4/19 HF 2698 Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veteran Affairs Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/19 SF 2443 Amends and Appropriates Funding for Area Education Agencies (AEA) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14)
4/19 HF 2693 Appropriates $24 Million in Additional Funding for the Department of Justice and Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (59 - 32)
4/18 SF 2435 Appropriates $1 Billion for the Iowa Department of Education and the Department for the Blind Bill Passed - House (52 - 43)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - House (56 - 35)
4/18 SF 2421 Appropriates $46 Million for Iowa's Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Department of Natural Resources Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
4/18 SF 2433 Appropriates Funding for the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)

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