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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 8, 2025 National PN 25-6 Nomination of Kevin Cabrera to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 42)
April 8, 2025 National PN 25-22 Nomination of Ronald Johnson to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 44)
April 8, 2025 National PN 25-18 Nomination of Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador to Canada Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 37)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 2805 Prohibits Insurance Co-Pays for Sexual Assault Exams Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
April 8, 2025 CO HB 25-1011 Specifies Child Care Centers Owned by Private Equity or Institutional Investment Firms Would've Had to Post Their Prices Online and Notify Parents Before Laying off Staff Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
April 8, 2025 OR SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 8, 2025 OR SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 1189 Requires State and Local Projects Funded by the Federal Government to Pay Illinois' Prevailing Wage when Federal Prevailing Wage is Equal to or Less than the State's Prevailing Wage Requirement Bill Passed - House (82 - 28)
April 8, 2025 AR SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
April 8, 2025 IL HB 3527 Prohibit Schools from Using a Name, Logo, or Mascot that is Derogatory or Representative of a Disabled Individual or Group Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 38)
April 7, 2025 IN SB 10 Prohibits Use of School IDs for Voter Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 7, 2025 ND HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Concurrence Vote Failed - House (36 - 54)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 38)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 7, 2025 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 4)
April 7, 2025 ND HB 1259 Prohibits the Observation of Daylight Savings Time Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 32)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 7, 2025 MO HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 7, 2025 MD HB 1424 Appropriates State Funding to Assist Laid-Off Federal Workers and Expands Attorney General Power to Pursue Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
April 7, 2025 AR HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 1616 Authorizes Part-Time Employees to Use up to 10 Days of Leave in Any 12-Month Period to Serve as an Organ Donor Bill Passed - House (70 - 34)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
April 7, 2025 National HR 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act Bill Passed - House (411 - 0)
April 7, 2025 IA SF 304 Establishes an Exemption to a Minor's Legal Capacity to Consent to Vaccinations Without Their Parent's Permission Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
April 7, 2025 IA SF 303 Prohibits County Boards of Supervisors and City Councils from Placing Additional Restrictions on Fireworks on July 3rd, 4th, and December 31st Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
April 7, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - House (87 - 17)
April 5, 2025 MT SB 379 Requires All State Agencies to Have a Written Consultation Policy, a Definition of Consultation, and an Employee Designated as a Tribal Liaison Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
April 4, 2025 GA HB 68 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
April 4, 2025 GA HB 68 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 5)
April 4, 2025 ID S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 4, 2025 GA SB 204 Prohibits Local Regulation on Gun Storage for Legal Gun Owners Bill Passed - House (99 - 74)
April 4, 2025 ID S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 23)
April 4, 2025 ND HB 1442 Establishes a State Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
April 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
April 4, 2025 HI SB 401 Authorizes Possession of an Assault Rifle, Assault Shotgun, or Detachable Magazine with a Capacity Greater than 10 Rounds for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (40 - 8)
April 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 4, 2025 CO HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1205 Specifies Knowingly Distributing a Forged Digital Likeness of Another Individual as Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 4, 2025 ND HB 1258 Amends the Authority for Large Energy Developments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
April 3, 2025 WV SB 199 Establishes a Behavioral Plan for Students that Exhibit Violent, Threatening, or Intimidating Behavior Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 3)
April 3, 2025 MD HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
April 3, 2025 MD HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 47)
April 3, 2025 AR HB 1745 Authorizes Fines for Semi-Truck Drivers Who Cannot Speak English Sufficiently Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
April 3, 2025 ND SB 2128 Increases State Mandatory Minimum Sentences Bill Failed - House (41 - 52)
April 3, 2025 GA SB 185 Prohibits State Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Prisoners Bill Passed - House (100 - 2)
April 3, 2025 IL SB 220 Extends the Military Leave Act to Authorize Paid Leave for Funeral Honors Details Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
April 3, 2025 IL SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 6)
April 3, 2025 MO HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (149 - 3)
April 3, 2025 MO HB 17 Appropriates Funding for the State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (150 - 5)
April 3, 2025 AL SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 3, 2025 AR SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
April 3, 2025 MN HF 341 Establishes Driving Without a License and Causing an Accident as a Gross Misdemeanor Violation Bill Passed - House (120 - 14)
April 3, 2025 AR HB 1365 Repeals Racial and Gender Quotas and Other DEI Qualifications of Membership for Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, and Commissions Bill Passed - House (60 - 24)
April 3, 2025 ID S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 3, 2025 AL SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
April 2, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 13)
April 2, 2025 ND HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
April 2, 2025 CO SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
April 2, 2025 MD HB 930 Appropriates $25 Million for State Abortion Grants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
April 2, 2025 National PN 12-11 Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 45)
April 2, 2025 NC HB 96 Authorizes Alleged Squatters to be Removed from Private Property Without the Opportunity to Contest the Claims Bill Passed - House (86 - 29)
April 2, 2025 AR SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 2, 2025 AR SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
April 2, 2025 ID H 472 Prohibits Medical Mandates Under Certain Conditions Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
April 2, 2025 WV HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
April 2, 2025 PA SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 2, 2025 TX HB 13 Establishes the Texas Interoperability Council Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
April 2, 2025 National S J Res 37 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 48)
April 2, 2025 AR SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
April 2, 2025 NY A 6869 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices by Real Estate Appraisers Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
April 2, 2025 NY A 56 Limits the Amount a Landlord Can Charge a Tenant for a Bounced Check Bill Passed - House (84 - 64)
April 2, 2025 OR HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/08 PN 25-6 Nomination of Kevin Cabrera to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 42)
4/08 PN 25-22 Nomination of Ronald Johnson to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 44)
4/08 PN 25-18 Nomination of Peter Hoekstra to be Ambassador to Canada Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 37)
4/08 HB 2805 Prohibits Insurance Co-Pays for Sexual Assault Exams Bill Passed - House (114 - 0)
4/08 HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
4/08 HB 25-1011 Specifies Child Care Centers Owned by Private Equity or Institutional Investment Firms Would've Had to Post Their Prices Online and Notify Parents Before Laying off Staff Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 18)
4/08 SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/08 SB 951 Prohibits Management Services Organizations From Exerting Control Over Medical Practices and Restricts Certain Contractual Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/08 HB 1189 Requires State and Local Projects Funded by the Federal Government to Pay Illinois' Prevailing Wage when Federal Prevailing Wage is Equal to or Less than the State's Prevailing Wage Requirement Bill Passed - House (82 - 28)
4/08 SB 520 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
4/08 HB 3527 Prohibit Schools from Using a Name, Logo, or Mascot that is Derogatory or Representative of a Disabled Individual or Group Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
4/07 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 38)
4/07 SB 10 Prohibits Use of School IDs for Voter Registration Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/07 HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Concurrence Vote Failed - House (36 - 54)
4/07 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 38)
4/07 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/07 HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 4)
4/07 HB 1259 Prohibits the Observation of Daylight Savings Time Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 32)
4/07 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/07 HB 508 Exempts Capital Gains from State Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/07 HB 1424 Appropriates State Funding to Assist Laid-Off Federal Workers and Expands Attorney General Power to Pursue Litigation Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
4/07 HB 1683 Prohibits the Procurement by a Governmental Entity of an Electric Vehicle or a Component that was Manufactured Using Forced Labor Bill Passed - House (74 - 14)
4/07 HB 1616 Authorizes Part-Time Employees to Use up to 10 Days of Leave in Any 12-Month Period to Serve as an Organ Donor Bill Passed - House (70 - 34)
4/07 HB 2978 Establishes the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
4/07 HR 586 Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act Bill Passed - House (411 - 0)
4/07 SF 304 Establishes an Exemption to a Minor's Legal Capacity to Consent to Vaccinations Without Their Parent's Permission Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
4/07 SF 303 Prohibits County Boards of Supervisors and City Councils from Placing Additional Restrictions on Fireworks on July 3rd, 4th, and December 31st Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
4/07 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Bill Passed - House (87 - 17)
4/05 SB 379 Requires All State Agencies to Have a Written Consultation Policy, a Definition of Consultation, and an Employee Designated as a Tribal Liaison Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
4/04 HB 68 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 1)
4/04 HB 68 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (170 - 5)
4/04 S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/04 SB 204 Prohibits Local Regulation on Gun Storage for Legal Gun Owners Bill Passed - House (99 - 74)
4/04 S 1210 Establishes the Idaho Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (44 - 23)
4/04 HB 1442 Establishes a State Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
4/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
4/04 SB 401 Authorizes Possession of an Assault Rifle, Assault Shotgun, or Detachable Magazine with a Capacity Greater than 10 Rounds for Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (40 - 8)
4/04 HB 25-1113 Prohibits Local Governments from Allowing Nonfunctional Turf from being Installed as part of a New or Redeveloped Multifamily Residential Property Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/04 HB 25-1182 Requires Home Insurance Companies to Take into Account Wildfire Mitigation Work Done by Homeowners and Communities when Calculating a Property's Risk Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
4/04 HB 1205 Specifies Knowingly Distributing a Forged Digital Likeness of Another Individual as Criminal Impersonation in the 2nd Degree Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
4/04 HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/04 HB 1258 Amends the Authority for Large Energy Developments Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18)
4/03 SB 199 Establishes a Behavioral Plan for Students that Exhibit Violent, Threatening, or Intimidating Behavior Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 3)
4/03 HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
4/03 HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 47)
4/03 HB 1745 Authorizes Fines for Semi-Truck Drivers Who Cannot Speak English Sufficiently Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
4/03 SB 2128 Increases State Mandatory Minimum Sentences Bill Failed - House (41 - 52)
4/03 SB 185 Prohibits State Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Prisoners Bill Passed - House (100 - 2)
4/03 SB 220 Extends the Military Leave Act to Authorize Paid Leave for Funeral Honors Details Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 0)
4/03 SB 1441 Limits Accounts Under the Secure Choice Savings Program Act to IRA Accounts Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 6)
4/03 HB 5 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (149 - 3)
4/03 HB 17 Appropriates Funding for the State K-12 Education Budget Bill Passed - House (150 - 5)
4/03 SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/03 SB 444 Amends the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
4/03 HF 341 Establishes Driving Without a License and Causing an Accident as a Gross Misdemeanor Violation Bill Passed - House (120 - 14)
4/03 HB 1365 Repeals Racial and Gender Quotas and Other DEI Qualifications of Membership for Certain Boards, Committees, Councils, and Commissions Bill Passed - House (60 - 24)
4/03 S 1211 Authorizes Ivermectin to Be Sold Over the Counter Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/03 SB 85 Amends Provisions Related to Obtaining Religious Exemptions From Vaccinations for Students Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
4/02 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 13)
4/02 HB 1022 Appropriates Infrastructure Loan Investments under the Legacy Fund Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 3)
4/02 SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
4/02 HB 930 Appropriates $25 Million for State Abortion Grants Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
4/02 PN 12-11 Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be an Assistant Attorney General Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 45)
4/02 HB 96 Authorizes Alleged Squatters to be Removed from Private Property Without the Opportunity to Contest the Claims Bill Passed - House (86 - 29)
4/02 SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/02 SB 536 Repeals and Transfers The Arkansas State Library And The State Library Board Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
4/02 H 472 Prohibits Medical Mandates Under Certain Conditions Bill Passed - House (46 - 21)
4/02 HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
4/02 SB 475 Establishes Reforms Intended to Modernize and Strengthen Pennsylvania's Problem Solving Courts Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/02 HB 13 Establishes the Texas Interoperability Council Bill Passed - House (129 - 18)
4/02 S J Res 37 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 48)
4/02 SB 544 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) from Owning Pharmacies and Selling Drugs on Retail Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
4/02 A 6869 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices by Real Estate Appraisers Bill Passed - House (146 - 2)
4/02 A 56 Limits the Amount a Landlord Can Charge a Tenant for a Bounced Check Bill Passed - House (84 - 64)
4/02 HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - House (44 - 9)

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