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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:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 16, 2025 AZ HB 2824 Authorizes State Legislators the Power to Hold an Individual in Contempt Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 16, 2025 AZ SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
April 14, 2025 ND HB 1408 Requires Annual Legislative Sessions Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 30)
April 12, 2025 WV HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
April 11, 2025 WV HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
April 10, 2025 WV HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 10, 2025 CO SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
April 7, 2025 ND HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Concurrence Vote Failed - House (42 - 48)
April 3, 2025 CO SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
April 2, 2025 WV HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
March 28, 2025 ND HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 399 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Interfering with a Legislative Proceeding Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
March 27, 2025 KY HB 399 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Interfering with a Legislative Proceeding Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 28)
March 26, 2025 WV SB 705 Requires New Rules from the State Board of Education to be Submitted to the Legislative Rule Making Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
March 25, 2025 KS HB 2060 Reduces Ethics Laws Related to Travel Expense Transparency for State Politicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47)
March 25, 2025 OR SB 1038 Establishes Year Round Standard Time in Oregon if California and Washington Also Agree Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 24, 2025 WV SB 579 Prohibits Municipalities Participating in the Home Rule Program from Establishing Nondiscrimination Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
March 20, 2025 KS HB 2060 Reduces Ethics Laws Related to Travel Expense Transparency for State Politicians Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
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 IN SJR 21 Specifies Term Limits for Members of Congress Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 30)
March 13, 2025 NM HJR 2 Repeals the Governor's Ability to Pocket Veto Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
March 13, 2025 ID H 378 Requires All Idaho Legislative Officials to Report Out-of-State Travel Costs Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
March 11, 2025 ID H 362 Prohibits Elected State and Federal Officials from Simultaneously Serving in Elected City, School or Highway District Positions Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
March 6, 2025 National H Res 189 Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. Resolution Passed - House (224 - 198)
March 5, 2025 National H Res 189 Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. Resolution Not Tabled - House (209 - 211)
Feb. 28, 2025 AK SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - House (36 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2025 NM HJR 1 Amends and Updates the Length of the State's Legislative Sessions Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 4)
Feb. 27, 2025 NM HJR 2 Repeals the Governor's Ability to Pocket Veto Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 0)
Feb. 26, 2025 AZ SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
Feb. 21, 2025 ND HB 1408 Requires Annual Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (64 - 26)
Feb. 21, 2025 WV SB 139 Amends Policies for Filling Legislative Vacancies Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2025 National HR 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 208)
Feb. 7, 2025 AK SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2025 IN SJR 21 Specifies Term Limits for Members of Congress Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
Jan. 27, 2025 ND HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
Jan. 14, 2025 ME SP 97 Limits the Use of Vague Placeholder Bills Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
Jan. 14, 2025 MO HR 7 Establishes Rules of the State House of Representatives for the 103rd General Assembly Resolution Passed - House (106 - 54)
Jan. 3, 2025 National H Res 5 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. Resolution Passed - House (215 - 209)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/16 HB 2824 Authorizes State Legislators the Power to Hold an Individual in Contempt Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/16 SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - House (33 - 25)
4/14 HB 1408 Requires Annual Legislative Sessions Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 30)
4/12 HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 32)
4/11 HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
4/10 HB 2755 Authorizes West Virginia Board of Education to Submit Rules to the Legislature for Review Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/10 SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - House (44 - 21)
4/07 HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Concurrence Vote Failed - House (42 - 48)
4/03 SB 25-206 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Colorado State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
4/02 HB 3412 Authorizes State Legislature to Set Their Own Rules About Public Access of Information Bill Passed - House (58 - 42)
3/28 HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
3/27 HB 399 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Interfering with a Legislative Proceeding Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
3/27 HB 399 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Interfering with a Legislative Proceeding Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 28)
3/26 SB 705 Requires New Rules from the State Board of Education to be Submitted to the Legislative Rule Making Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
3/25 HB 2060 Reduces Ethics Laws Related to Travel Expense Transparency for State Politicians Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47)
3/25 SB 1038 Establishes Year Round Standard Time in Oregon if California and Washington Also Agree Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/24 SB 579 Prohibits Municipalities Participating in the Home Rule Program from Establishing Nondiscrimination Ordinances Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
3/20 HB 2060 Reduces Ethics Laws Related to Travel Expense Transparency for State Politicians Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 4)
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 SJR 21 Specifies Term Limits for Members of Congress Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 30)
3/13 HJR 2 Repeals the Governor's Ability to Pocket Veto Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
3/13 H 378 Requires All Idaho Legislative Officials to Report Out-of-State Travel Costs Bill Passed - House (47 - 22)
3/11 H 362 Prohibits Elected State and Federal Officials from Simultaneously Serving in Elected City, School or Highway District Positions Bill Passed - House (43 - 27)
3/06 H Res 189 Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. Resolution Passed - House (224 - 198)
3/05 H Res 189 Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. Resolution Not Tabled - House (209 - 211)
2/28 SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - House (36 - 0)
2/27 HJR 1 Amends and Updates the Length of the State's Legislative Sessions Joint Resolution Passed - House (59 - 4)
2/27 HJR 2 Repeals the Governor's Ability to Pocket Veto Joint Resolution Passed - House (66 - 0)
2/26 SB 1464 Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to Notify the State Legislature of Tax Laws that Adversely Impact Residents Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
2/21 HB 1408 Requires Annual Legislative Sessions Bill Passed - House (64 - 26)
2/21 SB 139 Amends Policies for Filling Legislative Vacancies Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
2/12 HR 77 Midnight Rules Relief Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 208)
2/07 SB 87 Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
1/27 SJR 21 Specifies Term Limits for Members of Congress Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
1/27 HB 1300 Specifies Timeline for When Term Limits Passed by Voters in 2022 Officially Take Effect Bill Passed - House (64 - 28)
1/14 SP 97 Limits the Use of Vague Placeholder Bills Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
1/14 HR 7 Establishes Rules of the State House of Representatives for the 103rd General Assembly Resolution Passed - House (106 - 54)
1/03 H Res 5 Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes. Resolution Passed - House (215 - 209)
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