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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
May 1, 2025 OK HB 1595 Increases the Maximum Penalty for Assault from 30 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
May 1, 2025 SC H 3058 Prohibits Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate or Digitally Forged Images Without Consent Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 1, 2025 CA AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 TX HB 2520 Amends the State Open Meetings Law Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 NE LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
May 1, 2025 NE LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 1300 Extends and Expands Free School Meal Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 1)
April 30, 2025 HI HB 550 Authorizes Recordings Made by Law Enforcement Agencies Who are Using, Controlling, or Operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Establish Probable Cause for Arrests Under the Fireworks Control Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 1429 Authorizes and Restores Caregivers' Ability to Cultivate Cannabis for up to 5 Patients and Extends Temporary Dispensary Rules for 2 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 1)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 222 Appropriates Funding for the Illegal Fireworks Task Force and Extends the Sunset Date to 2030 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
April 30, 2025 HI HB 692 Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 1)
April 30, 2025 AK HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 8)
April 30, 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 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 12)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 1429 Authorizes and Restores Caregivers' Ability to Cultivate Cannabis for up to 5 Patients and Extends Temporary Dispensary Rules for 2 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
April 30, 2025 HI HB 550 Authorizes Recordings Made by Law Enforcement Agencies Who are Using, Controlling, or Operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Establish Probable Cause for Arrests Under the Fireworks Control Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 2)
April 30, 2025 ME LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
April 30, 2025 National S J Res 49 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Motion Agreed - Senate (50 - 49)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 222 Appropriates Funding for the Illegal Fireworks Task Force and Extends the Sunset Date to 2030 Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/01 HB 1595 Increases the Maximum Penalty for Assault from 30 to 90 Days Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
5/01 H 3058 Prohibits Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate or Digitally Forged Images Without Consent Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/01 AB 406 Prohibits Employers from Taking Action Against an Employee who is the Victim of Certain Crimes Taking Time off for Judicial Proceedings Bill Passed - House (76 - 3)
5/01 HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
5/01 HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 HB 2520 Amends the State Open Meetings Law Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
5/01 HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
5/01 LB 317 Amends and Merges the Department of Natural Resources with the Department of Environment and Energy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12)
5/01 HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
5/01 HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
4/30 SB 1300 Extends and Expands Free School Meal Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 1)
4/30 HB 550 Authorizes Recordings Made by Law Enforcement Agencies Who are Using, Controlling, or Operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Establish Probable Cause for Arrests Under the Fireworks Control Law Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
4/30 SB 1429 Authorizes and Restores Caregivers' Ability to Cultivate Cannabis for up to 5 Patients and Extends Temporary Dispensary Rules for 2 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 1)
4/30 SB 222 Appropriates Funding for the Illegal Fireworks Task Force and Extends the Sunset Date to 2030 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2)
4/30 HB 692 Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 1)
4/30 HB 57 Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 8)
4/30 SB 401 Authorizes Possession of an Assault Rifle, Assault Shotgun, or Detachable Magazine with a Capacity Greater than 10 Rounds for Certain Individuals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 12)
4/30 SB 1429 Authorizes and Restores Caregivers' Ability to Cultivate Cannabis for up to 5 Patients and Extends Temporary Dispensary Rules for 2 Years Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
4/30 HB 550 Authorizes Recordings Made by Law Enforcement Agencies Who are Using, Controlling, or Operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Establish Probable Cause for Arrests Under the Fireworks Control Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 2)
4/30 LD 837 Requires Positions Taken by the Public Advocate to be Consistent with the Cost-Effective Implementation of the State's Climate Goals "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (74 - 67)
4/30 S J Res 49 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Motion Agreed - Senate (50 - 49)
4/30 SB 222 Appropriates Funding for the Illegal Fireworks Task Force and Extends the Sunset Date to 2030 Conference Report Adopted - House (48 - 2)

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