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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
April 17, 2024 IL SB 1087 Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to Create a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Mold Exposure Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
April 17, 2024 National HR 6046 Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act Bill Passed - House (285 - 135)
April 17, 2024 National HR 6323 Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (271 - 147)
April 17, 2024 IL HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
April 16, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
April 16, 2024 PA SB 979 Requires Agriculture Businesses and Professionals Post Public Notices On-Site About Dangerous Transmissible Diseases Bill Passed - House (166 - 34)
April 16, 2024 MI HB 5103 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Receive a Driver's License if They have Received Moving Violations Before Being Issued Their Initial Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
April 16, 2024 PA HB 254 Establishes the Lake Erie Energy Development Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
April 16, 2024 IL HB 4653 Amends Practices Associated with Inservice Training Workshops and Training for Responding to Trauma in Schools Bill Passed - House (100 - 11)
April 16, 2024 National HR 3033 Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (407 - 16)
April 16, 2024 National HR 5826 No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act Bill Passed - House (391 - 34)
April 16, 2024 TN HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
April 16, 2024 National H Res 883 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned. Resolution Passed - House (377 - 44)
April 16, 2024 National H Res 288 Encouraging the EU to DESIGNATE Resolution Resolution Passed - House (411 - 14)
April 16, 2024 National HR 6245 Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
April 16, 2024 National HR 6015 Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (408 - 13)
April 16, 2024 National HR 5917 Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
April 16, 2024 National HR 6603 No Technology for Terror Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 19)
April 16, 2024 IL HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - House (72 - 39)
April 15, 2024 IA HF 255 Establishes a Pathway to Obtain a Temporary Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 15, 2024 KY HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 15, 2024 PA HB 1573 Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
April 15, 2024 NJ A 2294 Establishes Foreclosure Protections for Residents Whose Homes were Damaged by Hurricane Ida Bill Passed - House (71 - 1)
April 15, 2024 AR SR 11 Requires Digital Asset Mining Businesses Pay Fees for Extraordinary Electrical Energy Usage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
April 15, 2024 IL HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
April 15, 2024 PA HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
April 15, 2024 PA HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
April 15, 2024 KY HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
April 15, 2024 NJ A 4161 Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
April 15, 2024 National HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
April 15, 2024 National HR 5923 Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (383 - 11)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 38)
April 12, 2024 KY SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 36)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
April 12, 2024 ME LD 1487 Authorizes Maine Residents Right to Repair Their Electronics Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
April 12, 2024 IL SB 3297 Amends the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 11, 2024 RI H 7631 Extends Statute of Limitations for Repeat Offenses Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
April 11, 2024 AR SR 16 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Crypto Mines and Prohibit Ownership by Certain Foreign Countries Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
April 11, 2024 AR SR 17 Requires Crypto Mines to be Licensed by the State Department of Energy and Environment Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
April 11, 2024 AR SR 13 Requires Individuals who Engage in Crypto Mining to be Licensed Money Transmitters Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
April 11, 2024 RI H 7630 Increases Range of Penalties for All Driving Offenses Which Result in Serious Bodily Injury or Death Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
April 11, 2024 LA HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
April 11, 2024 RI H 7980 Amends State Law so Mobile Homes are Counted as Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 2933 Establishes Revisions for the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
April 11, 2024 AR SR 14 Requires the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Monitor Crypto Mines' Water Usage and Administer Consequences Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
April 11, 2024 AR SR 12 Prohibits the Use of Computers or Software Manufactured by Foreign Entities in Crypto Mining in Arkansas Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1301 Establishes the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act and Outlines Provisions for Foreign Ownership of Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1120 Establishes Foreign Agriculture Ownership Affidavit Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
April 11, 2024 IL SB 3136 Establishes the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
April 11, 2024 MN SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 71 Establishes New K-12 School Policies to Modernize Parental Involvement in Certain School Settings. Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 874 Amends Various Childcare Licensing Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 11, 2024 NE LB 1300 Prohibits Foreign Countries of Concern from Bidding Upon State or Local Contracts for Information, Surveillance, or Networks Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 10, 2024 ME LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 70)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 2935 Amends the Mobile Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17)
April 10, 2024 TN SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 10, 2024 LA HB 334 Authorizes Schools to Bring in Chaplains to Work with Students Bill Passed - House (86 - 6)
April 10, 2024 National S J Res 61 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 47)
April 10, 2024 National HR 3250 National Museum of Play Recognition Act Bill Passed - House (385 - 31)
April 10, 2024 LA HB 71 Requires that Public Schools Display the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom Bill Passed - House (82 - 19)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 3784 Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
April 10, 2024 IL SB 2872 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
April 10, 2024 ID H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 9, 2024 HI HB 2526 Increases the Penalty for a Third or Subsequent Offense Involving Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Use to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
April 9, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
April 9, 2024 HI SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
April 9, 2024 HI HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
April 9, 2024 IL SB 2662 Prohibits Companies from Selling Vaping Products that are Made to Look Like Everyday Household Items Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 1)
April 9, 2024 TN SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 9, 2024 IL SB 275 Authorizes Individuals to be Issued 8-Year Driver's Licenses for $60 Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
April 9, 2024 PA SB 831 Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/17 SB 1087 Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to Create a Public Health Awareness Campaign on Mold Exposure Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
4/17 HR 6046 Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act Bill Passed - House (285 - 135)
4/17 HR 6323 Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (271 - 147)
4/17 HB 5496 Authorizes the Illinois Department of Transportation to Accept Unsolicited Bids for an Airport in Will County Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
4/16 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
4/16 SB 979 Requires Agriculture Businesses and Professionals Post Public Notices On-Site About Dangerous Transmissible Diseases Bill Passed - House (166 - 34)
4/16 HB 5103 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Receive a Driver's License if They have Received Moving Violations Before Being Issued Their Initial Driver's License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
4/16 HB 254 Establishes the Lake Erie Energy Development Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
4/16 HB 4653 Amends Practices Associated with Inservice Training Workshops and Training for Responding to Trauma in Schools Bill Passed - House (100 - 11)
4/16 HR 3033 Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (407 - 16)
4/16 HR 5826 No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act Bill Passed - House (391 - 34)
4/16 HB 2269 Amends and Reforms State Hospital Certificate of Need Laws Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
4/16 H Res 883 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned. Resolution Passed - House (377 - 44)
4/16 H Res 288 Encouraging the EU to DESIGNATE Resolution Resolution Passed - House (411 - 14)
4/16 HR 6245 Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
4/16 HR 6015 Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (408 - 13)
4/16 HR 5917 Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act Bill Passed - House (419 - 4)
4/16 HR 6603 No Technology for Terror Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 19)
4/16 HB 4867 Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act by Adding Reproductive Health Decisions Bill Passed - House (72 - 39)
4/15 HF 255 Establishes a Pathway to Obtain a Temporary Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/15 HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/15 HB 1573 Establishes the Historic and Older Building Redevelopment Assistance Grant Program Bill Passed - House (102 - 99)
4/15 A 2294 Establishes Foreclosure Protections for Residents Whose Homes were Damaged by Hurricane Ida Bill Passed - House (71 - 1)
4/15 SR 11 Requires Digital Asset Mining Businesses Pay Fees for Extraordinary Electrical Energy Usage Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
4/15 HB 4175 Prohibits Corporeal and Physical Punishment in Schools Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
4/15 HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
4/15 HB 1853 Requires the Department of Health to Hold Meetings With Long-Term Care Nursing Facilities Bill Passed - House (124 - 77)
4/15 HB 575 Establishes Acquisitions for Agricultural Land Bill Passed - House (83 - 14)
4/15 A 4161 Establishes Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
4/15 HR 6408 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations Bill Passed - House (382 - 11)
4/15 HR 5923 Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (383 - 11)
4/12 SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
4/12 SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
4/12 SB 299 Requires the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission be an Independent Organization Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 38)
4/12 SB 349 Establishes and Creates a Fossil Fuel State Commission Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 36)
4/12 LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
4/12 LD 1487 Authorizes Maine Residents Right to Repair Their Electronics Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
4/12 SB 3297 Amends the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program Act Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2)
4/11 HB 2634 Prohibits State Medicaid Funding for Abortion Providers and Their Affiliates Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/11 H 7631 Extends Statute of Limitations for Repeat Offenses Bill Passed - House (65 - 3)
4/11 SR 16 Prohibits Local Governments from Regulating Crypto Mines and Prohibit Ownership by Certain Foreign Countries Resolution Passed - Senate (24 - 3)
4/11 SR 17 Requires Crypto Mines to be Licensed by the State Department of Energy and Environment Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
4/11 SR 13 Requires Individuals who Engage in Crypto Mining to be Licensed Money Transmitters Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
4/11 H 7630 Increases Range of Penalties for All Driving Offenses Which Result in Serious Bodily Injury or Death Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
4/11 HB 608 Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (80 - 17)
4/11 H 7980 Amends State Law so Mobile Homes are Counted as Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (66 - 2)
4/11 SB 2933 Establishes Revisions for the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
4/11 SR 14 Requires the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Monitor Crypto Mines' Water Usage and Administer Consequences Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
4/11 SR 12 Prohibits the Use of Computers or Software Manufactured by Foreign Entities in Crypto Mining in Arkansas Resolution Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
4/11 LB 1301 Establishes the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act and Outlines Provisions for Foreign Ownership of Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 1120 Establishes Foreign Agriculture Ownership Affidavit Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
4/11 LB 1200 Requires Coordination Between 911 and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/11 SB 3136 Establishes the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
4/11 SF 3567 Amends and Establishes Media Protections for Students Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
4/11 LB 71 Establishes New K-12 School Policies to Modernize Parental Involvement in Certain School Settings. Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 874 Amends Various Childcare Licensing Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/11 LB 1300 Prohibits Foreign Countries of Concern from Bidding Upon State or Local Contracts for Information, Surveillance, or Networks Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/10 LD 227 Establishes State Protections for Abortion, In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and Gender-Affirming Health Care "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 70)
4/10 SB 2935 Amends the Mobile Landlord and Tenant Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 17)
4/10 SB 1971 Prohibits Aiding in a Minor Seeking Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/10 HB 334 Authorizes Schools to Bring in Chaplains to Work with Students Bill Passed - House (86 - 6)
4/10 S J Res 61 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure". Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 47)
4/10 HR 3250 National Museum of Play Recognition Act Bill Passed - House (385 - 31)
4/10 HB 71 Requires that Public Schools Display the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom Bill Passed - House (82 - 19)
4/10 SB 3784 Amends the Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 16)
4/10 SB 2872 Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 19)
4/10 H 538 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Compelling Employees to Use Certain Pronouns or Titles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/09 HB 2526 Increases the Penalty for a Third or Subsequent Offense Involving Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Use to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
4/09 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
4/09 SB 2919 Authorizes Counties to Enact Zoning Ordinances Bill Passed - House (45 - 6)
4/09 HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
4/09 SB 2662 Prohibits Companies from Selling Vaping Products that are Made to Look Like Everyday Household Items Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 1)
4/09 SB 1325 Authorizes Teachers and Staff to Carry Concealed Firearms in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/09 SB 275 Authorizes Individuals to be Issued 8-Year Driver's Licenses for $60 Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
4/09 SB 831 Appropriates Funding for State Carbon Capture Projects Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)

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