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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
March 20, 2025 WI AB 102 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams at Any Institution of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
March 20, 2025 WI AB 103 Requires School Boards to Adopt Student Pronoun Policies Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
March 20, 2025 WI AB 100 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on K-12 Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
March 19, 2025 ID H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 7)
March 19, 2025 OH SB 1 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
March 19, 2025 ID S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
March 19, 2025 IA HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 19, 2025 IA HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 19, 2025 MI HB 4185 Amends the Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue Bill Passed - House (64 - 44)
March 19, 2025 IA HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
March 19, 2025 IA HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
March 19, 2025 CO HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 269 Prohibits Requirements Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subjects in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 18, 2025 ID S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
March 18, 2025 MI HB 4065 Authorizes Macomb Community College to Sell Alcohol on Campus Bill Passed - House (101 - 7)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 440 Authorizes the State Higher Education System to Study the Pros and Cons of Implementing a Tuition Freeze for First-Year Students Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
March 18, 2025 ID H 396 Increases Reimbursements for Vehicles Used to Transport Students to Off-Site Activities Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 522 Authorizes Schools to Use Therapeutic Classrooms Grant Funds for Certain Nutritional Items Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 437 Establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 295 Prohibits Accrediting Agencies from Penalizing an Institution for Refusing to Violate State Law Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 784 Amends Provisions Related to Mathematics Instruction to Require Testing Three Times Annually Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 870 Exempts Student Absences When They Attend Religious Instruction During the School Day Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
March 18, 2025 IA HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
March 17, 2025 CO HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
March 17, 2025 NM SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
March 17, 2025 NM SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
March 17, 2025 AR SB 246 Amends Provisions for Education in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
March 13, 2025 SD HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 43)
March 13, 2025 KY HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 17)
March 13, 2025 NH HB 675 Establishes Automatic School Budget Caps "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 185)
March 13, 2025 NH HB 115 Authorizes a Phased-In Repeal of Income Caps for the State's Education Freedom Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (198 - 180)
March 13, 2025 OK HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
March 13, 2025 OK HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
March 13, 2025 WI AB 91 Authorizes Financial Penalties for School Districts that Fail to Comply with Police Being in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
March 12, 2025 WA HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
March 12, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
March 12, 2025 IA HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 12, 2025 IA HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
March 12, 2025 AR HB 1512 Establishes the Arkansas ACCESS Act Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
March 12, 2025 AK HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
March 12, 2025 MO HB 711 Establishes Open Enrollment Policies for Missouri Schools Bill Passed - House (88 - 69)
March 12, 2025 MO HB 711 Establishes Open Enrollment Policies for Missouri Schools Bill Passed - House (88 - 69)
March 12, 2025 IA HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Bill Passed - House (67 - 28)
March 12, 2025 OK HB 2125 Authorizes Adjunct Teachers in Early Childhood Classes Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
March 12, 2025 OK HB 2125 Authorizes Adjunct Teachers in Early Childhood Classes Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
March 12, 2025 WA HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/20 AB 102 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams at Any Institution of Higher Education Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
3/20 AB 103 Requires School Boards to Adopt Student Pronoun Policies Bill Passed - House (50 - 43)
3/20 AB 100 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on K-12 Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
3/19 H 243 Authorizes Child Care Facilities to Determine Their Own Child-to-Staff Ratio Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 7)
3/19 SB 1 Prohibits Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives at State Public Universities and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
3/19 S 1023 Establishes the Medical Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (47 - 23)
3/19 HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/19 HF 851 Requires the Department of Education to Apply for a Waiver Under the Federal National School Lunch Act of 1966 Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/19 HB 4185 Amends the Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue Bill Passed - House (64 - 44)
3/19 HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
3/19 HF 189 Establishes Requirements for Public School Districts with Nonpublic School Students Wishing to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics Bill Passed - House (63 - 33)
3/19 HB 25-1250 Requires Schools to Provide Gun Violence Prevention Materials to Parents at the Beginning of Each Academic Year and Also Post Them on Their Website Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
3/18 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/18 HF 269 Prohibits Requirements Related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subjects in Higher Education Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/18 S 1046 Requires Idaho Public Schools to Provide Human Growth and Fetal Development Instruction in Grades 5-12 Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
3/18 HB 4065 Authorizes Macomb Community College to Sell Alcohol on Campus Bill Passed - House (101 - 7)
3/18 HF 440 Authorizes the State Higher Education System to Study the Pros and Cons of Implementing a Tuition Freeze for First-Year Students Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
3/18 H 396 Increases Reimbursements for Vehicles Used to Transport Students to Off-Site Activities Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
3/18 HF 856 Prohibits Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Offices in Private and Community Colleges Bill Passed - House (61 - 37)
3/18 HF 865 Amends Provisions Related to School Bullying Bill Passed - House (64 - 33)
3/18 HF 522 Authorizes Schools to Use Therapeutic Classrooms Grant Funds for Certain Nutritional Items Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
3/18 HF 437 Establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
3/18 HF 295 Prohibits Accrediting Agencies from Penalizing an Institution for Refusing to Violate State Law Bill Passed - House (65 - 32)
3/18 HF 784 Amends Provisions Related to Mathematics Instruction to Require Testing Three Times Annually Bill Passed - House (82 - 16)
3/18 HF 870 Exempts Student Absences When They Attend Religious Instruction During the School Day Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
3/18 HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
3/18 HF 401 Establishes New General Education Requirements for Iowa's Public Universities Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
3/17 HB 25-1027 Amends Colorado's Vaccination Requirements for Children Attending Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20)
3/17 SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
3/17 SB 19 Requires Governance Training for New Mexico Public Higher Education Boards Bill Passed - House (61 - 2)
3/17 SB 246 Amends Provisions for Education in the State of Arkansas Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
3/13 HB 1132 Establishes Eligibility for Child Care Employees in the Child Care Assistance Program Veto Override Failed - House (27 - 43)
3/13 HB 4 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Colleges and Universities in Kentucky Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 17)
3/13 HB 675 Establishes Automatic School Budget Caps "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 185)
3/13 HB 115 Authorizes a Phased-In Repeal of Income Caps for the State's Education Freedom Accounts Program Bill Passed - House (198 - 180)
3/13 HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
3/13 HB 1087 Extends the Teacher Salary Schedule Increases by 10 Years Bill Passed - House (86 - 2)
3/13 AB 91 Authorizes Financial Penalties for School Districts that Fail to Comply with Police Being in Schools Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
3/12 HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)
3/12 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
3/12 HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/12 HF 579 Authorizes the Modified Supplemental Amount Ratio School Districts to Levy for Dropout Prevention Programs to Go Up to 5% Bill Passed - House (92 - 4)
3/12 HB 1512 Establishes the Arkansas ACCESS Act Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
3/12 HB 69 Authorizes Open Enrollment for Students in Alaska Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
3/12 HB 711 Establishes Open Enrollment Policies for Missouri Schools Bill Passed - House (88 - 69)
3/12 HB 711 Establishes Open Enrollment Policies for Missouri Schools Bill Passed - House (88 - 69)
3/12 HF 516 Requires 80% of Students Admitted to the University of Iowa's Medical and Dentistry Colleges to be Iowa Residents Bill Passed - House (67 - 28)
3/12 HB 2125 Authorizes Adjunct Teachers in Early Childhood Classes Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
3/12 HB 2125 Authorizes Adjunct Teachers in Early Childhood Classes Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
3/12 HB 1296 Requires the State to Promote a Safe and Supportive Public Education System Bill Passed - House (56 - 37)

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