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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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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 22, 2025 ME LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
April 22, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 22, 2025 CO HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 21, 2025 TN SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 21, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
April 17, 2025 ME LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
April 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
April 17, 2025 DE HB 110 Amends and Clarifies Which Individuals are Required to have Background Checks Under the Delaware Marijuana Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
April 17, 2025 CO SB 25-034 Establishes a Process to Enable Individuals to Voluntarily Waive Their Right to Purchase a Firearm by Adding Their Name to a "Do Not Sell" List Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 17, 2025 OR SB 1121 Prohibits Publicly Sharing Information to Encourage Harassment, Injury, or Stalking of Victims Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 34 Amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sex to Include Pregnancy Status Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
April 16, 2025 IA HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
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 NV SB 141 Authorizes the Sheriff, Chief of Police, or Town Marshall Responsible for Operation of a County, City, or Town Jail to Implement Training for members of the Staff of the Jail or Detention Facility in Cultural Competency for Interacting with Prisoners who are Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Intersex Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 16, 2025 TX SB 1596 Repeals Ban on Short-Barrel Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
April 16, 2025 NV SB 444 Requires School Districts to Update Electronic Device Discipline Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
April 16, 2025 OR SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
April 15, 2025 MT HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
April 15, 2025 AZ HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
April 15, 2025 AZ HB 2438 Prohibits Individuals from Changing Their Birth Certificates to Reflect Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 15, 2025 NV SB 102 Prohibits a Person from Creating or Serving in a False Slate of Presidential Electors or Conspiring to Create or Serve in a False Slate of Electors Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1175 Establishes a Temporary Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
April 15, 2025 OR SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 14, 2025 WA HB 1163 Requires New Permits for Gun Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
April 14, 2025 ND HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
April 14, 2025 IA HF 645 Authorizes Immunity to Race Tracks Against Nuisance Claims Brought by Surrounding Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
April 12, 2025 WV HB 2880 Requires that Parent Resource Navigators be Included in Key Meetings About the Child's Case Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
April 12, 2025 MT HB 763 Increases the Base Hunting License Fee for All Nonresidents from $15 to $100 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
April 10, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 42 Prohibits Police from Stopping, Detaining, or Searching a Vehicle Based Solely on the Smell of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
April 10, 2025 TX SB 36 Establishes a Texas Homeland Security Division Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 19 Amends and Reforms the State Prisoner Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
April 10, 2025 IL SB 42 Prohibits Police from Stopping, Detaining, or Searching a Vehicle Based Solely on the Smell of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
April 9, 2025 AZ HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
April 9, 2025 ND HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 1)
April 9, 2025 AR HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 9, 2025 FL SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
April 8, 2025 CO SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
April 8, 2025 WA HB 1815 Amends Prison Riot Charges Concerning Juveniles Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
April 8, 2025 HI HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
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 IA HF 924 Reduces the Minimum Age for Possessing and Carrying a Firearm from 21 to 18 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
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)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/22 LD 260 Extends and Expands Equal Rights in the Maine Constitution to Include Gender Identity and Gender Expression "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
4/22 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/22 HB 25-1290 Increases the Crime of Assault on a Transit Worker to a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/21 SB 937 Specifies that Certain Individuals are Not Required to Use Another's Preferred Name or Pronoun if the Preferred Name or Pronoun is Not Consistent with the Individual's Legal Name or Sex Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/21 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
4/17 LD 522 Authorizes The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to Study Gender Segregation in Maine's Workforce "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
4/17 HB 25-1272 Reduces Lawsuits Against Condo Builders Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
4/17 HB 110 Amends and Clarifies Which Individuals are Required to have Background Checks Under the Delaware Marijuana Control Act Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
4/17 SB 25-034 Establishes a Process to Enable Individuals to Voluntarily Waive Their Right to Purchase a Firearm by Adding Their Name to a "Do Not Sell" List Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/17 SB 1121 Prohibits Publicly Sharing Information to Encourage Harassment, Injury, or Stalking of Victims Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
4/17 SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
4/17 SB 34 Amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sex to Include Pregnancy Status Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
4/16 HF 472 Establishes Legal Protections for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
4/16 HB 2824 Authorizes State Legislators the Power to Hold an Individual in Contempt Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/16 SB 141 Authorizes the Sheriff, Chief of Police, or Town Marshall Responsible for Operation of a County, City, or Town Jail to Implement Training for members of the Staff of the Jail or Detention Facility in Cultural Competency for Interacting with Prisoners who are Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Intersex Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/16 SB 1596 Repeals Ban on Short-Barrel Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
4/16 SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
4/16 SB 238 Authorizes Law Enforcement to Utilize Drones Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
4/16 SB 444 Requires School Districts to Update Electronic Device Discipline Policies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
4/16 SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
4/16 SB 180 Requires Proof of Malice for a Claim of Defamation Arising From a Reported Incident of Sexual Assault Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
4/15 HB 267 Increases Criminal Penalties for DUIs that Result in Death Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
4/15 HB 2451 Amends the Rules for Administrative Hearings to Allow for One Uncontested Change by an Administrative Law Judge Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
4/15 HB 2438 Prohibits Individuals from Changing Their Birth Certificates to Reflect Their Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
4/15 SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/15 SB 102 Prohibits a Person from Creating or Serving in a False Slate of Presidential Electors or Conspiring to Create or Serve in a False Slate of Electors Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
4/15 SB 1175 Establishes a Temporary Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
4/15 SB 1191 Authorizes Individuals to Inform Others of Their Rights Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/14 HB 1163 Requires New Permits for Gun Ownership Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
4/14 HB 1318 Increases the Standard for Proving Liability for Lawsuits Involving Pesticides Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
4/14 HF 645 Authorizes Immunity to Race Tracks Against Nuisance Claims Brought by Surrounding Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
4/12 HB 2880 Requires that Parent Resource Navigators be Included in Key Meetings About the Child's Case Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 1)
4/12 HB 763 Increases the Base Hunting License Fee for All Nonresidents from $15 to $100 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
4/10 HB 2062 Require Child Support Payments to be Calculated from the Point of Conception Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
4/10 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/10 SB 42 Prohibits Police from Stopping, Detaining, or Searching a Vehicle Based Solely on the Smell of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
4/10 SB 36 Establishes a Texas Homeland Security Division Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/10 SB 19 Amends and Reforms the State Prisoner Review Board Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 22)
4/10 SB 42 Prohibits Police from Stopping, Detaining, or Searching a Vehicle Based Solely on the Smell of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
4/09 HB 2076 Amends Statutes Related to Life Insurance Policies to Redefine the Term "Illustration" Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 2)
4/09 HB 1263 Amends State Criminal Records Sealing Laws Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 1)
4/09 HB 1150 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Obtaining Certain Pharmacy Permits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/09 SB 168 Increases Mental Health Awareness and Protections for Individuals in Custody Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
4/08 SB 25-129 Establishes Legal Protections for Abortion and Gender Transition Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
4/08 HB 1815 Amends Prison Riot Charges Concerning Juveniles Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
4/08 HB 1308 Authorizes Legal Online and Mobile Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 10)
4/07 HB 1222 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement Agencies From Entering Agreements With Federal Immigration Officials Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
4/07 HF 924 Reduces the Minimum Age for Possessing and Carrying a Firearm from 21 to 18 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 14)
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)
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