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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 25, 2025 MI SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 National H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
June 24, 2025 OR HB 3410 Amends Corporate Medicine Legislation to Make Physician Noncompetition Agreements Retroactive Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 13)
June 24, 2025 NC HB 549 Specifies that the State Auditor has Access to State Agencies' Databases, Digital Records, Facilities, and Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 48)
June 24, 2025 OR HB 2138 Expands Middle Housing Access, Subdivision Flexibility, and Local Planning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
June 24, 2025 OR HB 2138 Expands Middle Housing Access, Subdivision Flexibility, and Local Planning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
June 24, 2025 OR SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - House (50 - 1)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 24, 2025 PA HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - House (195 - 8)
June 24, 2025 DE HB 182 Prohibits Law-Enforcement Agencies from Entering into Agreements with Federal Immigration Authorities to Enforce Immigration Violations or Share Related Data Bill Passed - House (28 - 12)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 23, 2025 PA HB 811 Establishes Civil Liability and Requires Disclosure for the Use of Deepfake Content in Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 1168 Prohibits Home Health Care Staff From Being Compensated on a Per-Visit Basis Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
June 23, 2025 National HR 3422 Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act Bill Passed - House (321 - 87)
June 23, 2025 National HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 537 Requires Training and Procedures for Health Care Employers to Investigate and Report on Incidents of Workplace Violence Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 1173 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Hospitals for Injury Caused by Drugs That the Hospital Did Not Design, Manufacture, or Sell Commercially Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 537 Requires Training and Procedures for Health Care Employers to Investigate and Report on Incidents of Workplace Violence Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 296 Requires the Department of Human Services to Measure and Streamline the Approval Process for Long-Term Care Services Provided Through Medicaid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
June 20, 2025 RI S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 20, 2025 RI S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
June 20, 2025 RI S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
June 20, 2025 OR HB 3410 Amends Corporate Medicine Legislation to Make Physician Noncompetition Agreements Retroactive Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
June 20, 2025 RI H 5506 Prohibits Mandatory Attendance at Workplace Meetings Regarding an Employer's Opinions on Political or Religious Matters Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
June 20, 2025 RI S 229 Prohibits Payday Lending Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
June 20, 2025 RI S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
June 19, 2025 NC SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
June 19, 2025 NC HB 549 Specifies that the State Auditor has Access to State Agencies' Databases, Digital Records, Facilities, and Property Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 1971 Limits How Local Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 1971 Limits How Local Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 73)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
June 18, 2025 National PN 12-40 Nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
June 18, 2025 RI S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 85 Increases Early Release Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 ME LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
June 18, 2025 National PN 12-40 Nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 46)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 111 Requires Counties That Approve Emergency Detention for a Minor to Transport the Minor to the Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 182 Requires the Technical College System Board to Provide Grants to Technical Colleges That Provide Emergency Medical Services Courses for Initial Licensure Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 94 Increases Penalties for Acts of Violence and Other Actions Which Contribute to a Riot Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 278 Extends the Governmental Grant Program for Community-Oriented Policing-House Programs to July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
June 18, 2025 WI SB 278 Extends the Governmental Grant Program for Community-Oriented Policing-House Programs to July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
June 18, 2025 MA H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
June 18, 2025 OH SB 172 Prohibits Immigration-Related Arrest Protections Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/25 SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
6/24 HB 3410 Amends Corporate Medicine Legislation to Make Physician Noncompetition Agreements Retroactive Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 13)
6/24 HB 549 Specifies that the State Auditor has Access to State Agencies' Databases, Digital Records, Facilities, and Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 48)
6/24 HB 2138 Expands Middle Housing Access, Subdivision Flexibility, and Local Planning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
6/24 HB 2138 Expands Middle Housing Access, Subdivision Flexibility, and Local Planning Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
6/24 SB 83 Repeals a Map Which Identified Parts of Oregon as High Risk for Catastrophic Wildfires Bill Passed - House (50 - 1)
6/24 SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/24 HB 17 Requires Instruction of Cursive Handwriting in Elementary Schools Bill Passed - House (195 - 8)
6/24 HB 182 Prohibits Law-Enforcement Agencies from Entering into Agreements with Federal Immigration Authorities to Enforce Immigration Violations or Share Related Data Bill Passed - House (28 - 12)
6/24 SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/23 HB 811 Establishes Civil Liability and Requires Disclosure for the Use of Deepfake Content in Campaign Advertisements Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
6/23 SB 1168 Prohibits Home Health Care Staff From Being Compensated on a Per-Visit Basis Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
6/23 HR 3422 Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act Bill Passed - House (321 - 87)
6/23 HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
6/23 SB 537 Requires Training and Procedures for Health Care Employers to Investigate and Report on Incidents of Workplace Violence Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/23 SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
6/23 SB 1173 Prohibits Lawsuits Against Hospitals for Injury Caused by Drugs That the Hospital Did Not Design, Manufacture, or Sell Commercially Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
6/23 SB 537 Requires Training and Procedures for Health Care Employers to Investigate and Report on Incidents of Workplace Violence Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/23 SB 296 Requires the Department of Human Services to Measure and Streamline the Approval Process for Long-Term Care Services Provided Through Medicaid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
6/20 S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/20 S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
6/20 S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
6/20 HB 3410 Amends Corporate Medicine Legislation to Make Physician Noncompetition Agreements Retroactive Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
6/20 H 5506 Prohibits Mandatory Attendance at Workplace Meetings Regarding an Employer's Opinions on Political or Religious Matters Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 4)
6/20 S 229 Prohibits Payday Lending Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
6/20 S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
6/19 SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
6/19 HB 549 Specifies that the State Auditor has Access to State Agencies' Databases, Digital Records, Facilities, and Property Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 14)
6/18 LD 1971 Limits How Local Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
6/18 LD 1971 Limits How Local Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 73)
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
6/18 PN 12-40 Nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
6/18 S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
6/18 H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/18 AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/18 AB 140 Exempts Tax Incremental District Number 5 in the City of Port Washington From Limits on Taxable Property Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/18 AB 85 Increases Early Release Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 AB 87 Requires an Individual Convicted of Child Trafficking to Pay Restitution Immediately or Have Assets Seized Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 LD 210 Appropriates Funding for the Future Budget $320 Million State Spending Plan "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 73)
6/18 PN 12-40 Nomination of Rodney Scott to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Cloture Invoked - Senate (50 - 46)
6/18 SB 111 Requires Counties That Approve Emergency Detention for a Minor to Transport the Minor to the Detention Facility Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 SB 182 Requires the Technical College System Board to Provide Grants to Technical Colleges That Provide Emergency Medical Services Courses for Initial Licensure Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 SB 283 Requires the Department of Transportation to Establish and Administer a Public Protective Services Hearing Protection Program Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 SB 94 Increases Penalties for Acts of Violence and Other Actions Which Contribute to a Riot Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
6/18 SB 278 Extends the Governmental Grant Program for Community-Oriented Policing-House Programs to July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
6/18 SB 278 Extends the Governmental Grant Program for Community-Oriented Policing-House Programs to July 1, 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
6/18 H 4227 Appropriates Funds for Transportation and Education for Fiscal Year 2025 Bill Passed - House (148 - 4)
6/18 SB 172 Prohibits Immigration-Related Arrest Protections Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
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