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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
March 18, 2025 NM SB 219 Authorizes Medical Use of Psilocybin Bill Passed - House (56 - 8)
March 18, 2025 MS SB 3095 Increases State Infrastructure Funding Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 94 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the State of Wisconsin, the Division of Personnel Management, and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 269 Prohibits Requirements Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subjects in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 18, 2025 ID H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 18, 2025 NM SB 39 Prohibits Prior Authorization or Step Therapy Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
March 18, 2025 NM SB 252 Authorizes All Licensed Social Workers to Provide Telehealth Services Bill Passed - House (65 - 1)
March 18, 2025 DE HB 140 Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals the Right to Self Administer End of Life Medication Bill Passed - House (21 - 17)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 870 Exempts Student Absences When They Attend Religious Instruction During the School Day Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 522 Authorizes Schools to Use Therapeutic Classrooms Grant Funds for Certain Nutritional Items Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
March 18, 2025 AL SB 156 Authorizes a Review for Individuals Sentenced to Life in Prison Under the State Habitual Offender Law Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
March 18, 2025 WV SB 548 Establishes the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 24 Requires State Assistance with Federal Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
March 18, 2025 IA SF 22 Prohibits Cellphones While Driving Unless in Hands-Free or Voice-Activated Mode Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
March 18, 2025 AZ HB 2442 Establishes Rules and Procedures for Home Owners Association's (HOA) Budget and Expense Approvals Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
March 18, 2025 TX SB 11 Requires Schools to Provide Time for Students to Practice Prayer of Any Religion During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
March 18, 2025 WI SB 5 Classifies a Threat or Battery Against a Juror or Their Family as a Class H Felony Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
March 18, 2025 MI HB 4099 Authorizes Electronic Attendance at Public Meetings Bill Passed - House (98 - 10)
March 18, 2025 OK SB 1027 Limits Petitions for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
March 18, 2025 MI HB 4014 Amends the General Property Tax Act to Exempt the Transfer of Real Property from Upward Increases in Taxable Value if it is Transferred to Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (97 - 11)
March 18, 2025 MI HB 4170 Reduces Michigan's Personal Income Tax Rate from 4.25% to 4.05% Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
March 17, 2025 KS SB 105 Establishes Requirements for Filling Vacant Senate Seats Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 36)
March 17, 2025 KS SB 105 Establishes Requirements for Filling Vacant Senate Seats Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
March 17, 2025 OR HB 2010 Appropriates Federal Funding for Expansion of Oregon's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
March 17, 2025 NM SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
March 17, 2025 NM SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
March 17, 2025 NM HB 12 Reduces Requirements for Law Enforcement to Temporarily Suspend Access to Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
March 17, 2025 AR HB 1512 Establishes the Arkansas ACCESS Act Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 17, 2025 AR SB 246 Amends Provisions for Education in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1169 Authorizes Religious Institutions, Public Schools, and Universities to Build Housing on Their Land Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
March 17, 2025 CO SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 17, 2025 PA HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
March 17, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
March 17, 2025 MD SB 828 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
March 17, 2025 MD SB 828 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
March 17, 2025 MD HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
March 17, 2025 ID H 135 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants From Accessing Publicly Funded Assistance Bill Passed - House (46 - 22)
March 17, 2025 MD HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
March 16, 2025 NM HB 66 Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
March 15, 2025 NM HB 78 Prohibits Discrimination Against 340B Entities Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
March 14, 2025 WV HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 14, 2025 KY HB 45 Prohibits Foreign Donors and Entities from Donating to Campaigns for Ballot Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 12)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 14, 2025 CO HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 14, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 14, 2025 KY HB 315 Prohibits Certain Hostile Foreign Entities from Acquiring Agricultural Land in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
March 14, 2025 National S 331 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 15)
March 14, 2025 KY SB 2 Prohibits Public Funds from Being Spent on Gender-Affirming Care in Kentucky Prisons Bill Passed - House (73 - 12)
March 14, 2025 KY HB 208 Requires School Districts to Develop Policies Prohibiting Cell Phone Use in Class Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 14, 2025 National HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 46)
March 14, 2025 National PN 12-25 Nomination of Christopher Landau to be Deputy Secretary of State Cloture Invoked - Senate (63 - 32)
March 13, 2025 SD HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 43)
March 13, 2025 KY SB 202 Establishes Regulations on Cannabis Infused Beverages Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 13, 2025 ID H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 9)
March 13, 2025 KY SB 4 Establishes Regulations on the State's Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 17)
March 13, 2025 WV HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 8)
March 13, 2025 National PN 13-12 Nomination of William Pulte to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43)
March 13, 2025 National PN 22-12 Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
March 13, 2025 KY SB 4 Establishes Regulations on the State's Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 241 Authorizes 5 Disaster Relief School Attendance Days Using Non-Traditional Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 160 Prohibits Local Governments from Adopting or Enforcing Zoning Regulations that Treat Manufactured Homes Differently Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
March 13, 2025 KY HJR 15 Requires the Return of a Granite Monument Inscribed with the 10 Commandments to the Capitol Grounds for Permanent Display Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
March 13, 2025 NH HB 675 Establishes Automatic School Budget Caps "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 185)
March 13, 2025 NH SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
March 13, 2025 NH SB 33 Restricts Learning Materials Authorized for Use by Students in Public School Districts "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/18 SB 219 Authorizes Medical Use of Psilocybin Bill Passed - House (56 - 8)
3/18 SB 3095 Increases State Infrastructure Funding Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
3/18 AB 94 Authorizes the Collective Bargaining Contract Between the State of Wisconsin, the Division of Personnel Management, and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/18 HF 269 Prohibits Requirements Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subjects in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/18 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/18 H 290 Amends Decision-Making Authority About Child Daycare Vaccination Requirements from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Legislature Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/18 SB 39 Prohibits Prior Authorization or Step Therapy Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
3/18 SB 252 Authorizes All Licensed Social Workers to Provide Telehealth Services Bill Passed - House (65 - 1)
3/18 HB 140 Authorizes Terminally Ill Individuals the Right to Self Administer End of Life Medication Bill Passed - House (21 - 17)
3/18 HF 870 Exempts Student Absences When They Attend Religious Instruction During the School Day Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
3/18 HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
3/18 HF 522 Authorizes Schools to Use Therapeutic Classrooms Grant Funds for Certain Nutritional Items Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
3/18 SB 156 Authorizes a Review for Individuals Sentenced to Life in Prison Under the State Habitual Offender Law Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 8)
3/18 HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
3/18 SB 548 Establishes the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/18 AB 24 Requires State Assistance with Federal Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
3/18 SF 22 Prohibits Cellphones While Driving Unless in Hands-Free or Voice-Activated Mode Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 1)
3/18 HB 2442 Establishes Rules and Procedures for Home Owners Association's (HOA) Budget and Expense Approvals Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
3/18 SB 11 Requires Schools to Provide Time for Students to Practice Prayer of Any Religion During School Hours Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7)
3/18 SB 5 Classifies a Threat or Battery Against a Juror or Their Family as a Class H Felony Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
3/18 HB 4099 Authorizes Electronic Attendance at Public Meetings Bill Passed - House (98 - 10)
3/18 SB 1027 Limits Petitions for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 7)
3/18 HB 4014 Amends the General Property Tax Act to Exempt the Transfer of Real Property from Upward Increases in Taxable Value if it is Transferred to Certain Individuals Bill Passed - House (97 - 11)
3/18 HB 4170 Reduces Michigan's Personal Income Tax Rate from 4.25% to 4.05% Bill Passed - House (65 - 43)
3/18 HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
3/17 SB 105 Establishes Requirements for Filling Vacant Senate Seats Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 36)
3/17 SB 105 Establishes Requirements for Filling Vacant Senate Seats Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9)
3/17 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
3/17 HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
3/17 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
3/17 HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
3/17 HB 2010 Appropriates Federal Funding for Expansion of Oregon's Medicaid Program Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5)
3/17 SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
3/17 SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
3/17 HB 12 Reduces Requirements for Law Enforcement to Temporarily Suspend Access to Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
3/17 HB 1512 Establishes the Arkansas ACCESS Act Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/17 SB 246 Amends Provisions for Education in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
3/17 HB 25-1169 Authorizes Religious Institutions, Public Schools, and Universities to Build Housing on Their Land Bill Passed - House (40 - 23)
3/17 SB 25-160 Expands the Definition of "Manufacturer" in Motor Vehicle Dealership Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/17 HB 439 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair or Hairstyles Bill Passed - House (194 - 8)
3/17 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
3/17 SB 828 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
3/17 SB 828 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13)
3/17 HB 853 Authorizes Certain Incarcerated Individuals to Have Early Release Hearings Bill Passed - House (89 - 49)
3/17 H 135 Prohibits Unauthorized Immigrants From Accessing Publicly Funded Assistance Bill Passed - House (46 - 22)
3/17 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - House (98 - 38)
3/16 HB 66 Increases the Cap on Legal Fees in Workers' Compensation Cases Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
3/15 HB 78 Prohibits Discrimination Against 340B Entities Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
3/14 HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/14 HB 45 Prohibits Foreign Donors and Entities from Donating to Campaigns for Ballot Measures Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 12)
3/14 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/14 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/14 HB 25-1093 Extends and Expands the State's Prohibition on Anti-Growth Laws in Urban Areas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/14 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/14 HB 315 Prohibits Certain Hostile Foreign Entities from Acquiring Agricultural Land in Kentucky Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 2)
3/14 S 331 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 15)
3/14 SB 2 Prohibits Public Funds from Being Spent on Gender-Affirming Care in Kentucky Prisons Bill Passed - House (73 - 12)
3/14 HB 208 Requires School Districts to Develop Policies Prohibiting Cell Phone Use in Class Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/14 HR 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 46)
3/14 PN 12-25 Nomination of Christopher Landau to be Deputy Secretary of State Cloture Invoked - Senate (63 - 32)
3/13 HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 43)
3/13 SB 202 Establishes Regulations on Cannabis Infused Beverages Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/13 H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 9)
3/13 SB 4 Establishes Regulations on the State's Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
3/13 HB 90 Establishes Free-Standing Birthing Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 17)
3/13 HB 2354 Prohibits Certain Synthetic Products Found in Food Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 8)
3/13 PN 13-12 Nomination of William Pulte to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43)
3/13 PN 22-12 Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Nomination Confirmed - Senate (54 - 45)
3/13 SB 4 Establishes Regulations on the State's Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bill Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/13 HB 241 Authorizes 5 Disaster Relief School Attendance Days Using Non-Traditional Instruction Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/13 HB 160 Prohibits Local Governments from Adopting or Enforcing Zoning Regulations that Treat Manufactured Homes Differently Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5)
3/13 HJR 15 Requires the Return of a Granite Monument Inscribed with the 10 Commandments to the Capitol Grounds for Permanent Display Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
3/13 HB 675 Establishes Automatic School Budget Caps "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 185)
3/13 SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
3/13 SB 33 Restricts Learning Materials Authorized for Use by Students in Public School Districts "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)

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