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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
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 6, 2025 PA HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
May 1, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
May 1, 2025 SC S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
May 1, 2025 ND SB 2354 Requires All Public and Private Schools to Follow the Statewide Student Cellphone Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 17)
May 1, 2025 AZ SB 1003 Prohibits Individuals from Using Locker Rooms or Bathrooms that Do Not Match Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
May 1, 2025 AZ SB 1508 Requires School District Boards to Define Bullying and Cyberbullying Bill Failed - House (21 - 37)
May 1, 2025 AZ SB 1002 Requires School Workers Refer to Individuals Based on Their Gender at Birth Unless Parental Consent is Given Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
April 30, 2025 HI SB 1300 Extends and Expands Free School Meal Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 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 HB 692 Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 1)
April 30, 2025 OK SB 942 Requires Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions to Integrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism into Their Codes of Conduct Bill Passed - House (56 - 29)
April 30, 2025 TX HB 353 Establishes Criminal Penalty for Trespassing Near Schools or Day-Care Centers Bill Passed - House (124 - 10)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - House (55 - 28)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 139 Requires School District Boards of Education to Adopt a "Bell-to-Bell" Cell Phone Ban in Schools Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - House (55 - 28)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 245 Establishes the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 245 Establishes the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 19)
April 29, 2025 OK SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 19)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1472 Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
April 28, 2025 AZ SB 1694 Exempts Community Colleges and Public Universities in Arizona from Receiving State Funding if they Offered Courses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
April 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1079 Authorizes Adding School Board Members, Superintendents and School Administrators Would Have Been Added to the Purview of Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
April 25, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
April 24, 2025 IN SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
April 24, 2025 WA HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
April 24, 2025 WA HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
April 24, 2025 TX HB 1481 Prohibits Personal Communication Devices from Being Used on School Premises Bill Passed - House (128 - 17)
April 23, 2025 IN SB 442 Requires Any Materials Used to Teach "Human Sexuality" for Grades 4-12 be Approved by a School Board and Posted Online Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 20)
April 23, 2025 TX SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
April 23, 2025 CO SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
April 22, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
April 22, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
April 22, 2025 IA HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
April 22, 2025 TN SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
April 22, 2025 AL HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
April 22, 2025 NV AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
April 21, 2025 ND HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
April 21, 2025 NV AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
April 17, 2025 ND HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
April 17, 2025 TX SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
April 17, 2025 IA SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
April 17, 2025 TN HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
April 17, 2025 AL HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/06 HB 265 Extends Existing Unemployment Benefits to Apply to School Employees Even When They Can Reasonably Expect to Return to Their Jobs Bill Passed - House (105 - 98)
5/01 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
5/01 S 62 Establishes a State Education Scholarship Trust Fund to Authorize Private School Tuition Payments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 32)
5/01 SB 2354 Requires All Public and Private Schools to Follow the Statewide Student Cellphone Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 17)
5/01 SB 1003 Prohibits Individuals from Using Locker Rooms or Bathrooms that Do Not Match Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
5/01 SB 1508 Requires School District Boards to Define Bullying and Cyberbullying Bill Failed - House (21 - 37)
5/01 SB 1002 Requires School Workers Refer to Individuals Based on Their Gender at Birth Unless Parental Consent is Given Bill Passed - House (31 - 27)
4/30 SB 1300 Extends and Expands Free School Meal Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (48 - 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 HB 692 Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 1)
4/30 SB 942 Requires Public Schools and Higher Education Institutions to Integrate the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism into Their Codes of Conduct Bill Passed - House (56 - 29)
4/30 HB 353 Establishes Criminal Penalty for Trespassing Near Schools or Day-Care Centers Bill Passed - House (124 - 10)
4/29 SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
4/29 SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
4/29 SB 235 Establishes the Grow Your Own Educator Program Bill Passed - House (77 - 10)
4/29 SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
4/29 SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - House (55 - 28)
4/29 SB 139 Requires School District Boards of Education to Adopt a "Bell-to-Bell" Cell Phone Ban in Schools Bill Passed - House (51 - 39)
4/29 SB 758 Limits Virtual Days in Schools to No More than 2 Per School Year Bill Passed - House (55 - 28)
4/29 SB 245 Establishes the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
4/29 SB 245 Establishes the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
4/29 SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 19)
4/29 SB 215 Establishes the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 19)
4/28 SB 1472 Requires School Districts Appropriate Funding for the Next 3 State Fiscal Years Instead of One Year Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
4/28 SB 1694 Exempts Community Colleges and Public Universities in Arizona from Receiving State Funding if they Offered Courses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill Passed - House (32 - 23)
4/28 HB 25-1079 Authorizes Adding School Board Members, Superintendents and School Administrators Would Have Been Added to the Purview of Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission Bill Passed - House (41 - 23)
4/25 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Veto Override Failed - House (45 - 48)
4/24 SB 289 Prohibits Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programs in Schools and State Government Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 26)
4/24 HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
4/24 HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 39)
4/24 HB 1481 Prohibits Personal Communication Devices from Being Used on School Premises Bill Passed - House (128 - 17)
4/23 SB 442 Requires Any Materials Used to Teach "Human Sexuality" for Grades 4-12 be Approved by a School Board and Posted Online Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 20)
4/23 SB 1786 Requires Community Colleges to Receive Funds When Their Students Transfer to Private Universities Bill Passed - House (139 - 7)
4/23 SB 25-045 Requires the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado to Analyze Implementation of a Single-Payer Health Care System Bill Passed - House (39 - 25)
4/22 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
4/22 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Veto Override Failed - House (21 - 19)
4/22 HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 30)
4/22 SB 1084 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Offices or Initiatives in State and Local Governments or Public Colleges Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
4/22 HB 273 Establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
4/22 AB 406 Prohibits School Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers from Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Provide Care Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
4/21 HB 1600 Establishes an Immigration-Focused Law Clinic at the University of North Dakota Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 29)
4/21 HB 1540 Appropriates Funding from the State's General Budget for Education Savings Account Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 43)
4/21 AB 445 Exempts Library Employees in Nevada from Liability for Providing Access to Library Materials Bill Passed - House (32 - 9)
4/17 HB 1160 Prohibits Student Cellphone Use in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 8)
4/17 SB 2 Establishes Education Savings Accounts or School Vouchers Bill Passed - House (86 - 61)
4/17 SF 175 Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula Bill Passed - House (60 - 31)
4/17 SF 369 Requires High School Students to Pass a Civics Test Identical to the U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate Bill Passed - House (60 - 33)
4/17 HB 622 Prohibits Local Governments and Public Colleges From Hiring Based on Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion Initiatives Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
4/17 HB 179 Authorizes Public and Private Volunteer School Campus Chaplains Bill Passed - House (91 - 4)
4/17 HB 178 Requires Public K-12 Schools to Display the 10 Commandments in a Common Area Bill Passed - House (81 - 11)
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