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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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  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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 21, 2024 DE SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
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 21, 2024 CA AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1949 Prohibits the Collection or Selling Personal Info if the Business has Actual Knowledge that the Consumer is Less that 18 years of Age Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
May 21, 2024 IL HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - House (73 - 36)
May 21, 2024 National S J Res 58 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 45)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1286 Amend Sections of the Civil and Financial Code Regarding Debt Collection Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
May 21, 2024 CA SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
May 20, 2024 NJ A 2280 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Real Estate Appraisals and Requires Appraisers Complete Anti-Bias Training Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
May 20, 2024 LA HB 383 Authorizes Liability Immunity for Drivers who Hit Protesters While Feeling Threatened Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
May 20, 2024 WV SB 1003 Appropriates $50 Million for a New Agriculture Lab at West Virginia State University Bill Passed - House (87 - 7)
May 20, 2024 IL SB 3455 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 2560 Amends the California Coastal Act of 1976 Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 2877 Amends California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA SB 1132 Authorizes County or City Health Officers to Investigate a Private Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 3030 Requires Doctor's Offices That Use AI Generate Patient Communications Disclose Their Use of AI to Patients Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
May 20, 2024 CA AB 1827 Establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
May 20, 2024 NJ S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 19, 2024 WV SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
May 17, 2024 MO SB 1388 Establishes Certain State Nuclear Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (141 - 2)
May 16, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
May 16, 2024 LA HB 127 Increases Penalties for Protesters Who Disrupt Traffic Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
May 16, 2024 DE HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
May 16, 2024 IL SB 2976 Amends Appointment Regulations for the State Historic Preservation Board Bill Passed - House (83 - 29)
May 16, 2024 LA HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
May 16, 2024 RI S 2844 Establishes the RI Ombudsman for Special Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
May 16, 2024 National HR 8369 Israel Security Assistance Support Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 187)
May 16, 2024 RI S 2148 Requires a Maximum Class Size of 20 Pupils Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
May 16, 2024 CA AB 2992 Establishes Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
May 15, 2024 National HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (387 - 26)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 50 Establishes the Carbon Storage Closure Trust Fund and the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 2)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 148 Increases the Amount of the State's Merit-Based Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 307 Amends and Modernizes Energy Availability and Delivery Systems in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 4)
May 15, 2024 AZ HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 20)
May 15, 2024 AZ HB 2721 Amends Zoning Regulations in Certain Cities to Allow More Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 15)
May 15, 2024 AK SB 189 Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 15, 2024 AZ HB 2720 Requires Cities with a Population of More than 75,000 Residents Allow Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 22)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 50 Establishes the Carbon Storage Closure Trust Fund and the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 3)
May 15, 2024 NC HB 198 Amends State Billboard Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
May 15, 2024 IL HB 4206 Authorizes Tenants to Pay Landlords Through Cash or Paper Check to Avoid Transaction Fees Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
May 15, 2024 AK SB 189 Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
May 15, 2024 AK HB 307 Amends and Modernizes Energy Availability and Delivery Systems in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
May 15, 2024 NC HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6960 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 13)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6572 Deploying American Blockchains Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 79)
May 15, 2024 National HR 4581 Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (408 - 3)
May 15, 2024 National HR 4310 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 33)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/21 SB 297 Requires the Department of Education to Update Regulations Using a List of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Groups Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
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)
5/21 AB 1840 Expands the Home Purchase Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 15)
5/21 SB 961 Requires Vehicles Made in 2030 to Have a Passive Intelligence Speed Assistance System that Signals Drivers When they are Over the Speed Limit Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/21 AB 1949 Prohibits the Collection or Selling Personal Info if the Business has Actual Knowledge that the Consumer is Less that 18 years of Age Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
5/21 SB 1263 Amends Teacher Credentialing Statutes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
5/21 HB 581 Establishes and Codifies the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Into State Law Bill Passed - House (73 - 36)
5/21 S J Res 58 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Furnaces". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 45)
5/21 SB 1286 Amend Sections of the Civil and Financial Code Regarding Debt Collection Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
5/21 SB 1022 Amend Sections Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Rights Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9)
5/20 A 2280 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Real Estate Appraisals and Requires Appraisers Complete Anti-Bias Training Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
5/20 HB 383 Authorizes Liability Immunity for Drivers who Hit Protesters While Feeling Threatened Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
5/20 SB 1003 Appropriates $50 Million for a New Agriculture Lab at West Virginia State University Bill Passed - House (87 - 7)
5/20 SB 3455 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Evaluate the Property Tax System Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
5/20 AB 2560 Amends the California Coastal Act of 1976 Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
5/20 AB 2877 Amends California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
5/20 SB 1132 Authorizes County or City Health Officers to Investigate a Private Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/20 AB 3030 Requires Doctor's Offices That Use AI Generate Patient Communications Disclose Their Use of AI to Patients Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
5/20 AB 1827 Establishes the Low-Water User Protection Act Bill Passed - House (55 - 15)
5/20 S 862 Requires the Department of Transportation to Include Information about Potholes and Pothole Repair Projects in its Annual Roadway Pavement System Report Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/19 SB 1004 Appropriates $10 Million for the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
5/17 SB 1388 Establishes Certain State Nuclear Tax Exemptions Bill Passed - House (141 - 2)
5/16 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
5/16 HB 127 Increases Penalties for Protesters Who Disrupt Traffic Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
5/16 HB 350 Establishes the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board to Improve Transparency Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
5/16 SB 2976 Amends Appointment Regulations for the State Historic Preservation Board Bill Passed - House (83 - 29)
5/16 HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
5/16 AB 2865 Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
5/16 S 2844 Establishes the RI Ombudsman for Special Education Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
5/16 HR 8369 Israel Security Assistance Support Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 187)
5/16 S 2148 Requires a Maximum Class Size of 20 Pupils Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
5/16 AB 2992 Establishes Buyer-Broker Representation Agreements Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
5/15 HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (387 - 26)
5/15 HB 50 Establishes the Carbon Storage Closure Trust Fund and the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 2)
5/15 HB 148 Increases the Amount of the State's Merit-Based Scholarship Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 1)
5/15 HB 307 Amends and Modernizes Energy Availability and Delivery Systems in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 4)
5/15 HB 2325 Prohibits Cities from Banning Backyard Chickens at a Single-Family Home Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 20)
5/15 HB 2721 Amends Zoning Regulations in Certain Cities to Allow More Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 15)
5/15 SB 189 Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/15 HB 2720 Requires Cities with a Population of More than 75,000 Residents Allow Accessory Dwelling Units Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 22)
5/15 HB 50 Establishes the Carbon Storage Closure Trust Fund and the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administrative Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 3)
5/15 HB 198 Amends State Billboard Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14)
5/15 HB 4206 Authorizes Tenants to Pay Landlords Through Cash or Paper Check to Avoid Transaction Fees Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 12)
5/15 SB 189 Establishes a Big Game Guide Concession Area Permit Program on Land in the State Bill Passed - House (33 - 7)
5/15 HB 307 Amends and Modernizes Energy Availability and Delivery Systems in the State Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
5/15 HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
5/15 HR 6960 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 13)
5/15 HR 6572 Deploying American Blockchains Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 79)
5/15 HR 4581 Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (408 - 3)
5/15 HR 4310 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 33)
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