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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. 7, 2025 UT HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
Feb. 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1138 Prohibits Courtroom Discussion of a Sexual Assault Victim's Previous Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (60 - 2)
Feb. 6, 2025 AR SB 3 Repeals Affirmative Action Policies Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
Feb. 6, 2025 NH HB 511 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies in the State "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (351 - 6)
Feb. 6, 2025 NH HB 60 Authorizes Landlords to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of the Lease Period With No "Good Cause" Needed "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139)
Feb. 6, 2025 MT HB 300 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
Feb. 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
Feb. 6, 2025 MS HB 1431 Establishes a Charter School Task Force to Study Efficiency and Feasibility Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
Feb. 6, 2025 MS HB 1431 Establishes a Charter School Task Force to Study Efficiency and Feasibility Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
Feb. 6, 2025 VT H 141 Amends Appropriations to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for Affordable Housing Production Bill Passed - House (87 - 51)
Feb. 5, 2025 SD HB 1127 Requires that Notice of a County's Canvass, Post-Election Audit, and Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment be Posted to the Secretary of State's Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
Feb. 5, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
Feb. 5, 2025 AR HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
Feb. 4, 2025 National HR 43 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (412 - 1)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2002 Prohibits the Cancellation of the Voter Registration of Deployed Service Members Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2276 Establishes Guidelines for Verifying and Protecting Voter Registration Information Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
Feb. 4, 2025 VA HB 2668 Establishes Procedures for the Removal of Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
Feb. 4, 2025 IN HB 1095 Expands the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force to include Lake County Bill Passed - House (89 - 0)
Feb. 4, 2025 IN HB 1393 Requires Law Enforcement to Report Arrestees for Suspected Illegal Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
Feb. 4, 2025 IN HB 1393 Requires Law Enforcement to Report Arrestees for Suspected Illegal Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
Feb. 3, 2025 CA SB 2 Appropriates $25 Million for the State Department of Justice to Pay for Legal Battles Involving the Federal Government Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
Feb. 3, 2025 SD SB 7 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies in the State Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
Feb. 3, 2025 ND HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
Feb. 3, 2025 ND HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
Feb. 3, 2025 IN HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
Jan. 30, 2025 SD SB 10 Requires Records of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be Opened After 5 Years Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
Jan. 30, 2025 TN SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
Jan. 30, 2025 TN SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
Jan. 30, 2025 SD SB 30 Repeals Outdated Provisions Within the Insurance Code Bill Passed - House (52 - 14)
Jan. 30, 2025 SD SB 5 Authorizes Sheriffs to Charge a Fee for Service of Process Whether Service is Completed or Not Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
Jan. 30, 2025 NJ A 5130 Requires the Enforcing Agency to Conduct an Inspection of Construction Within a Specified Time Window Bill Passed - House (71 - 4)
Jan. 30, 2025 ND HB 1258 Amends the Authority for Large Energy Developments Bill Passed - House (86 - 7)
Jan. 30, 2025 DE HB 29 Amends and Streamlines Data Published by the Department of Education on Delaware Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
Jan. 30, 2025 DE HB 33 Establishes Jurisdiction over Adult Cannabis Offenses Committed in Newark to the Alderman's Court Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
Jan. 30, 2025 VA HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
Jan. 30, 2025 NJ A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
Jan. 29, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
Jan. 29, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
Jan. 29, 2025 ID H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
Jan. 28, 2025 DE HB 6 Authorizes and Grants Subpoena Power to the State Auditor Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 MT HB 195 Increases the Non-Economic Damages Cap to $500,000 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (95 - 4)
Jan. 28, 2025 DE HB 6 Authorizes and Grants Subpoena Power to the State Auditor Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
Jan. 28, 2025 ND HB 1259 Prohibits the Observation of Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
Jan. 27, 2025 SD HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
Jan. 27, 2025 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (89 - 3)
Jan. 23, 2025 WY HB 169 Reduces Residential Property Taxes by 50 Percent on $1 Million Valuations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
Jan. 23, 2025 ND HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Bill Passed - House (62 - 29)
Jan. 23, 2025 MS HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 141)
Jan. 22, 2025 National S 5 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (263 - 156)
Jan. 22, 2025 National S 5 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (263 - 156)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
Jan. 22, 2025 SD HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
Jan. 21, 2025 National HR 187 MAPWaters Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 0)
Jan. 21, 2025 ND HB 1178 Requires School Districts Allow Time for Students to Vote in Elections Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
Jan. 21, 2025 ID H 7 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Fine of $300 for Anyone Convicted of Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2025 WY HB 147 Prohibits Governmental Entities from Engaging in Any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion (DEI) Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
Jan. 16, 2025 National HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
Jan. 16, 2025 National HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
Jan. 16, 2025 AR HB 1056 Establishes a Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Jan. 16, 2025 MT HB 121 Requires Individuals to Use Facilities that Correspond with Their Biological Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
Jan. 15, 2025 National HR 164 Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (419 - 2)
Jan. 14, 2025 VA HJR 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY A 693 Requires District Attorneys Give Crime Victims Information about the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Victim Assistance Office Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
Jan. 14, 2025 ND HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
Jan. 13, 2025 NY A 420 Increases the Amount of Bonds the New York State Housing Finance Agency can Issue Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
Jan. 9, 2025 National HR 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 140)
Jan. 7, 2025 IL HB 4144 Requires Police to Take Guns After Orders of Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 33)
Jan. 7, 2025 IL HB 5164 Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 38)
Jan. 7, 2025 National HR 29 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 159)
Jan. 7, 2025 National HR 29 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 159)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/07 HB 81 Prohibits Adding Fluoride to Public Water Systems Bill Passed - House (51 - 19)
2/07 HB 25-1138 Prohibits Courtroom Discussion of a Sexual Assault Victim's Previous Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (60 - 2)
2/06 SB 3 Repeals Affirmative Action Policies Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
2/06 HB 511 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies in the State "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (351 - 6)
2/06 HB 60 Authorizes Landlords to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of the Lease Period With No "Good Cause" Needed "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (217 - 139)
2/06 HB 300 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (57 - 42)
2/06 HB 25-1023 Requires Applications for Large-Scale Fencing Projects on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grants Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
2/06 HB 1431 Establishes a Charter School Task Force to Study Efficiency and Feasibility Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
2/06 HB 1431 Establishes a Charter School Task Force to Study Efficiency and Feasibility Bill Passed - House (79 - 19)
2/06 H 141 Amends Appropriations to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board for Affordable Housing Production Bill Passed - House (87 - 51)
2/05 HB 1127 Requires that Notice of a County's Canvass, Post-Election Audit, and Testing of Automatic Tabulating Equipment be Posted to the Secretary of State's Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
2/05 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
2/05 HB 1181 Amends the Full Practice Authority of a Certified Nurse Midwife to Allow Admitting Privileges Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
2/04 HR 43 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (412 - 1)
2/04 HB 2002 Prohibits the Cancellation of the Voter Registration of Deployed Service Members Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/04 HB 2276 Establishes Guidelines for Verifying and Protecting Voter Registration Information Bill Passed - House (56 - 42)
2/04 HB 2657 Authorizes Fentanyl Dealers to be Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter if Their Drugs Sold Result in a Minors Death Bill Passed - House (98 - 1)
2/04 HB 2668 Establishes Procedures for the Removal of Electoral Board Members Bill Passed - House (77 - 21)
2/04 HB 1095 Expands the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force to include Lake County Bill Passed - House (89 - 0)
2/04 HB 1393 Requires Law Enforcement to Report Arrestees for Suspected Illegal Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
2/04 HB 1393 Requires Law Enforcement to Report Arrestees for Suspected Illegal Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (67 - 26)
2/03 SB 2 Appropriates $25 Million for the State Department of Justice to Pay for Legal Battles Involving the Federal Government Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
2/03 SB 7 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies in the State Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
2/03 HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
2/03 HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 0)
2/03 HB 1002 Amends Various Student and Teacher Protections and Regulations Bill Passed - House (75 - 16)
1/30 SB 10 Requires Records of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be Opened After 5 Years Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
1/30 SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
1/30 SB 6002 Establishes Class E Felony Criminal Penalties for Officials Who Adopt Sanctuary City Policies Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
1/30 SB 30 Repeals Outdated Provisions Within the Insurance Code Bill Passed - House (52 - 14)
1/30 SB 5 Authorizes Sheriffs to Charge a Fee for Service of Process Whether Service is Completed or Not Bill Passed - House (58 - 8)
1/30 A 5130 Requires the Enforcing Agency to Conduct an Inspection of Construction Within a Specified Time Window Bill Passed - House (71 - 4)
1/30 HB 1258 Amends the Authority for Large Energy Developments Bill Passed - House (86 - 7)
1/30 HB 29 Amends and Streamlines Data Published by the Department of Education on Delaware Schools Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
1/30 HB 33 Establishes Jurisdiction over Adult Cannabis Offenses Committed in Newark to the Alderman's Court Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
1/30 HB 1621 Requires Each University's Governing Board to Include 2 Nonvoting Faculty and Staff Representatives Bill Passed - House (51 - 45)
1/30 A 1682 Requires Labor Movement History be Included in Social Studies Curriculum for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
1/29 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
1/29 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
1/29 H 32 Prohibits Government and School Mask Mandates Bill Passed - House (52 - 16)
1/28 HB 6 Authorizes and Grants Subpoena Power to the State Auditor Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
1/28 HB 195 Increases the Non-Economic Damages Cap to $500,000 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (95 - 4)
1/28 HB 6 Authorizes and Grants Subpoena Power to the State Auditor Bill Passed - House (37 - 0)
1/28 HB 1259 Prohibits the Observation of Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - House (55 - 37)
1/27 HB 1052 Prohibits the Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Bill Passed - House (49 - 19)
1/27 HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (89 - 3)
1/23 HB 169 Reduces Residential Property Taxes by 50 Percent on $1 Million Valuations Bill Passed - House (40 - 20)
1/23 HB 1231 Authorizes Low-Risk Sex Offenders to Ask the Court to Remove Them from the State Registry Early Bill Passed - House (62 - 29)
1/23 HB 1123 Amends and Establishes New Regulations for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
1/23 HR 471 Fix Our Forests Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 141)
1/22 S 5 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (263 - 156)
1/22 S 5 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (263 - 156)
1/22 S 36 Authorizes Pharmacists to Print the Name of a Healthcare Practice on Prescription Labels for Mifepristone and Misoprostol Bill Passed - House (95 - 42)
1/22 S 929 Establishes the Health Information Privacy Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 41)
1/22 HB 1056 Authorizes the Sale and Use of Certain Products that Contain Kratom Drug Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
1/21 HR 187 MAPWaters Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 0)
1/21 HB 1178 Requires School Districts Allow Time for Students to Vote in Elections Bill Passed - House (86 - 1)
1/21 H 7 Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Fine of $300 for Anyone Convicted of Cannabis Possession Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
1/20 HB 147 Prohibits Governmental Entities from Engaging in Any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion (DEI) Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 8)
1/16 HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
1/16 HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
1/16 HB 1056 Establishes a Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
1/16 HB 121 Requires Individuals to Use Facilities that Correspond with Their Biological Sex at Birth Bill Passed - House (58 - 41)
1/15 HR 164 Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (419 - 2)
1/14 HJR 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Joint Resolution Passed - House (55 - 44)
1/14 A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
1/14 A 596 Expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
1/14 A 693 Requires District Attorneys Give Crime Victims Information about the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Victim Assistance Office Bill Passed - House (148 - 1)
1/14 HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
1/13 A 420 Increases the Amount of Bonds the New York State Housing Finance Agency can Issue Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
1/09 HR 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 140)
1/07 HB 4144 Requires Police to Take Guns After Orders of Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 33)
1/07 HB 5164 Amends the Clerks of the Court Act to Reduce State Requirements for Name Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 38)
1/07 HR 29 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 159)
1/07 HR 29 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 159)

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