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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
Feb. 27, 2024 WY SF 96 Amends Trusts and Bank Asset Definitions in Bankruptcy-Clarifications Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2024 WY SF 107 Requires Manufacturers of Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Material to File Certifications Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2024 VA SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 26, 2024 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
Feb. 26, 2024 VA HB 571 Amends Educational Curriculum Parental Consent Standards Regarding Sexually Explicit Material Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Feb. 26, 2024 OR SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
Feb. 26, 2024 UT HB 303 Requires School Employees to Stay Neutral on Certain Viewpoints Regarding Gender Identity and Sexuality Bill Failed - House (32 - 39)
Feb. 26, 2024 WV SB 468 Amends Required Education Course to Include Human Growth and Development Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 24, 2024 WV SB 306 Establishes the Equipment Right to Repair Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
Feb. 23, 2024 UT HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2024 VA HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 23, 2024 CO SB 24-1091 Prohibits the use of Fire-hardened Building Materials in Residential Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Feb. 23, 2024 UT HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
Feb. 23, 2024 WV SB 167 Establishes a Statewide Health and Safety Fee Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
Feb. 23, 2024 ID S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 23, 2024 WV SB 167 Establishes a Statewide Health and Safety Fee Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2024 WA HB 1998 Requires Cities and Counties Allow "Co-Living Housing" in Urban Growth Areas Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2024 MI HB 4523 Authorizes Individuals More Resources to Receive the Care and Support Needed Through Mental Health Courts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
Feb. 22, 2024 WI SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2024 UT HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
Feb. 22, 2024 AK SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2024 CA AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
Feb. 22, 2024 OR SB 1576 Amends Liability Laws to make Owners Immune from Liability when they Allow Recreation on Their Land Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2024 ID S 1289 Establishes Standards for State Library Materials Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
Feb. 22, 2024 AL HB 113 Authorizes Children Who have Completed Kindergarten and Turn 6 Years Old Before December 31 to Enroll in 1st Grade Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2669 Establishes a State Mental Health Intervention Team Provider Bill Passed - House (101 - 18)
Feb. 22, 2024 WY SF 115 Requires the Department of Health to Pay Behavioral Health Services Claim Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Feb. 22, 2024 AZ HB 2570 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Individuals From Homeowners Associations or Mandate Certain Aesthetic Features Bill Passed - House (33 - 26)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS SB 162 Establishes New Procedures for the Removal of Nuisances in Unincorporated Areas Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS SB 352 Establishes the No Patient Left Alone Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2567 Establishes the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program Bill Passed - House (114 - 5)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2494 Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (117 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2494 Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (117 - 2)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2547 Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies Bill Passed - House (116 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2547 Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies Bill Passed - House (116 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2024 WI AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Feb. 22, 2024 FL HB 1589 Amends Penalties for Driving Without a License Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2613 Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position Bill Passed - House (105 - 15)
Feb. 22, 2024 FL HB 347 Specifies Circumstances Under Which Products Liability Actions May Not be Brought Against Agricultural Employers, Distributors, Dealers, or Applicators. Bill Passed - House (81 - 33)
Feb. 22, 2024 KS HB 2613 Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position Bill Passed - House (105 - 15)
Feb. 21, 2024 OR SB 1502 Requires Most Public Schools and College Boards to Video Record Their Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
Feb. 21, 2024 SD SB 203 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry a Concealed Weapon on School Grounds with Permission Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
Feb. 21, 2024 WV HB 4299 Authorizes Teachers to Conceal Carry Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
Feb. 21, 2024 ID S 1239 Amends Existing Laws to Revise Quorum Requirements for Meetings of School District Boards Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
Feb. 21, 2024 OR SB 1581 Requires Electric Companies to Report Each Year on the Steps Being Taken to be Part of an Energy Market (24 - 6)
Feb. 21, 2024 WV SB 727 Amends the Process for County Boards of Education to Hire Aides, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers, and Secretaries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
Feb. 21, 2024 SC S 915 Establishes the Executive Office of Health and Policy Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
Feb. 21, 2024 SD HB 1118 Requires the State Treasurer with Permission from the Legislature Increase the Budget for Finding Unclaimed Property Owners Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
Feb. 21, 2024 WI AB 1026 Authorizes State Public Schools to Hold Students Back for Truancy Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Feb. 21, 2024 KS SB 387 Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
Feb. 21, 2024 IA SF 2369 Authorizes a Patients Choice of Blood Donation Source Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
Feb. 20, 2024 KY HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 335 Reduces License Requirements for State School Administrators Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Feb. 20, 2024 IN SB 185 Requires Schools Establish a Policy to Prohibit Cell Phone Use During Class Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
Feb. 20, 2024 VA SB 716 Prohibits the Board of Medicine from Taking Disciplinary Action Against a Doctor Based on an Alleged Abortion Care that is Not Prohibited Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
Feb. 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1100 Requires Coroners be Medically Certified Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 613 Limits Non-Economic Damage Awarded in Lawsuits Involving Commercial Vehicle Accidents to $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI AB 638 Authorizes School Curriculum Inspection Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Feb. 20, 2024 OK SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
Feb. 20, 2024 OK SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI AB 900 Amends Funding for State Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Feb. 20, 2024 SD SB 191 Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 608 Establishes a Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Obtain a Lifetime Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 335 Reduces License Requirements for State School Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2024 OR SB 1527 Requires Taxpayers to Keep Records Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2024 OR HB 4160 Prohibits Student Teacher Relationships for a Year After a Students Graduation Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2024 OR SB 1506 Authorizes Pharmacists to Test for COVID-19 and Administer Treatments Covered by State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
Feb. 19, 2024 IA SF 2251 Extends the Length of Time Individuals can Receive Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 19, 2024 OR HB 4147 Authorizes Usage of Stop Arm Cameras on School Buses Bill Passed - House (49 - 5)
Feb. 19, 2024 MO HB 1803 Increases Overall Funding for the MOBUCK$ Program Bill Passed - House (138 - 10)
Feb. 19, 2024 WY SF 9 Specifies Procedures for Requirements for School Districts to Report Certain Information to Parents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
Feb. 19, 2024 IA HF 2325 Amends the Standards for Tobacco Shop Inspections Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
Feb. 19, 2024 AZ SB 1021 Amends and Repeals Parts of the Arizona Statutes Concerning Health Professionals Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
Feb. 19, 2024 WY SF 103 Authorizes Producers to Sell Meat Products so Long as the Federal PRIME ACT Passes Congress Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
Feb. 16, 2024 UT HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/27 SF 96 Amends Trusts and Bank Asset Definitions in Bankruptcy-Clarifications Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/27 SF 107 Requires Manufacturers of Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Material to File Certifications Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
2/27 SB 237 Requires Health Insurance Providers Cover Contraceptive Drugs and Devices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/26 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
2/26 HB 571 Amends Educational Curriculum Parental Consent Standards Regarding Sexually Explicit Material Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
2/26 SB 1571 Requires Disclosure of AI in Political Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
2/26 HB 303 Requires School Employees to Stay Neutral on Certain Viewpoints Regarding Gender Identity and Sexuality Bill Failed - House (32 - 39)
2/26 SB 468 Amends Required Education Course to Include Human Growth and Development Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/24 SB 306 Establishes the Equipment Right to Repair Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10)
2/23 HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7)
2/23 HB 993 Prohibits Landlords from Requiring Maintenance Fees from Tenants Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
2/23 SB 24-1091 Prohibits the use of Fire-hardened Building Materials in Residential Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
2/23 HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
2/23 SB 167 Establishes a Statewide Health and Safety Fee Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
2/23 S 1317 Authorizes Gasden Flag "Don't Tread On Me" License Plates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/23 SB 167 Establishes a Statewide Health and Safety Fee Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
2/22 HB 1998 Requires Cities and Counties Allow "Co-Living Housing" in Urban Growth Areas Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
2/22 HB 4523 Authorizes Individuals More Resources to Receive the Care and Support Needed Through Mental Health Courts Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
2/22 SB 1014 Authorizes the Department of Health Services (DHS) to Spend $15 Million in Funding on Capital Improvement Grants Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
2/22 HB 374 Amends Various State Energy Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 5)
2/22 SB 140 Increases Funding for Rural School Internet Access Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
2/22 AB 2435 Extends Healthcare Coverage Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
2/22 SB 1576 Amends Liability Laws to make Owners Immune from Liability when they Allow Recreation on Their Land Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
2/22 S 1289 Establishes Standards for State Library Materials Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 18)
2/22 HB 113 Authorizes Children Who have Completed Kindergarten and Turn 6 Years Old Before December 31 to Enroll in 1st Grade Bill Passed - House (90 - 9)
2/22 HB 2669 Establishes a State Mental Health Intervention Team Provider Bill Passed - House (101 - 18)
2/22 SF 115 Requires the Department of Health to Pay Behavioral Health Services Claim Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
2/22 HB 2570 Prohibits Municipalities from Requiring Individuals From Homeowners Associations or Mandate Certain Aesthetic Features Bill Passed - House (33 - 26)
2/22 SB 162 Establishes New Procedures for the Removal of Nuisances in Unincorporated Areas Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 5)
2/22 SB 352 Establishes the No Patient Left Alone Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
2/22 HB 2567 Establishes the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program Bill Passed - House (114 - 5)
2/22 HB 2494 Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (117 - 2)
2/22 HB 2494 Requires School Districts Establish Cardiac Emergency Response Plans Bill Passed - House (117 - 2)
2/22 HB 2547 Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies Bill Passed - House (116 - 4)
2/22 HB 2547 Requires Schools Maintain Certain Emergency Medication Kits and Utilize Them in Emergencies Bill Passed - House (116 - 4)
2/22 AB 610 Requires Colleges Provide Waivers for Vaccination Requirements Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
2/22 HB 1589 Amends Penalties for Driving Without a License Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
2/22 HB 2613 Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position Bill Passed - House (105 - 15)
2/22 HB 347 Specifies Circumstances Under Which Products Liability Actions May Not be Brought Against Agricultural Employers, Distributors, Dealers, or Applicators. Bill Passed - House (81 - 33)
2/22 HB 2613 Establishes the Statewide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program Educator Position Bill Passed - House (105 - 15)
2/21 SB 1502 Requires Most Public Schools and College Boards to Video Record Their Meetings Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1)
2/21 SB 203 Authorizes Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry a Concealed Weapon on School Grounds with Permission Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
2/21 HB 4299 Authorizes Teachers to Conceal Carry Bill Passed - House (89 - 11)
2/21 S 1239 Amends Existing Laws to Revise Quorum Requirements for Meetings of School District Boards Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
2/21 SB 1581 Requires Electric Companies to Report Each Year on the Steps Being Taken to be Part of an Energy Market (24 - 6)
2/21 SB 727 Amends the Process for County Boards of Education to Hire Aides, Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teachers, and Secretaries Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
2/21 S 915 Establishes the Executive Office of Health and Policy Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 1)
2/21 HB 1118 Requires the State Treasurer with Permission from the Legislature Increase the Budget for Finding Unclaimed Property Owners Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
2/21 AB 1026 Authorizes State Public Schools to Hold Students Back for Truancy Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
2/21 SB 387 Amends Various State Educational Reforms and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
2/21 SF 2369 Authorizes a Patients Choice of Blood Donation Source Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 16)
2/20 HB 18 Prohibits Local Governments from Prohibiting Source-of-Income Discrimination in Housing Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
2/20 SB 335 Reduces License Requirements for State School Administrators Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
2/20 SB 185 Requires Schools Establish a Policy to Prohibit Cell Phone Use During Class Bill Passed - House (83 - 8)
2/20 SB 716 Prohibits the Board of Medicine from Taking Disciplinary Action Against a Doctor Based on an Alleged Abortion Care that is Not Prohibited Bill Passed - House (54 - 45)
2/20 HB 24-1100 Requires Coroners be Medically Certified Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
2/20 SB 613 Limits Non-Economic Damage Awarded in Lawsuits Involving Commercial Vehicle Accidents to $1 Million Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/20 AB 638 Authorizes School Curriculum Inspection Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
2/20 SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
2/20 SB 1510 Expands Enforcement of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 to Agriculture, Timber, and Mining Companies Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 1)
2/20 AB 900 Amends Funding for State Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
2/20 SB 191 Requires Parolees Attain Additional Sign-Offs from Healthcare Practitioners to get a Medical Cannabis Card Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
2/20 SB 608 Establishes a Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Obtain a Lifetime Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/20 SB 335 Reduces License Requirements for State School Administrators Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/20 SB 1527 Requires Taxpayers to Keep Records Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
2/20 HB 4160 Prohibits Student Teacher Relationships for a Year After a Students Graduation Bill Passed - House (58 - 0)
2/20 SB 1506 Authorizes Pharmacists to Test for COVID-19 and Administer Treatments Covered by State Health Insurance Plans Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
2/19 SF 2251 Extends the Length of Time Individuals can Receive Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
2/19 HB 4147 Authorizes Usage of Stop Arm Cameras on School Buses Bill Passed - House (49 - 5)
2/19 HB 1803 Increases Overall Funding for the MOBUCK$ Program Bill Passed - House (138 - 10)
2/19 SF 9 Specifies Procedures for Requirements for School Districts to Report Certain Information to Parents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
2/19 HF 2325 Amends the Standards for Tobacco Shop Inspections Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
2/19 SB 1021 Amends and Repeals Parts of the Arizona Statutes Concerning Health Professionals Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4)
2/19 SF 103 Authorizes Producers to Sell Meat Products so Long as the Federal PRIME ACT Passes Congress Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
2/16 HB 191 Amends Various State Energy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 4)

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