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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
May 12, 2025 OR SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
May 12, 2025 TX HB 229 Requires Government Entities that Collect Vital Statistics Information to Identify Each Individual as Either Male or Female Bill Passed - House (87 - 56)
May 8, 2025 SC S 156 Establishes a New Felony Offense of Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 14)
May 8, 2025 SC S 156 Establishes a New Felony Offense of Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 14)
May 8, 2025 MO HB 147 Appropriates Funding for the State Sheriffs' Retirement System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (134 - 4)
May 8, 2025 NH SB 62 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officials to Enter into Agreements with ICE "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (200 - 162)
May 8, 2025 NH SB 62 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officials to Enter into Agreements with ICE "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (200 - 162)
May 8, 2025 MO SB 43 Amends Laws to Expand Protections for Children, Survivors of Abuse, and Crime Victims Bill Passed - House (123 - 14)
May 8, 2025 OK SB 20 Requires CDL Holders to Understand English Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
May 8, 2025 OR SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
May 8, 2025 OR SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
May 8, 2025 CT HB 7132 Amends Certain Statutes for Traffic Stops Bill Passed - House (143 - 0)
May 8, 2025 National HR 276 Gulf of America Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 206)
May 8, 2025 CT HB 6990 Classifies Digital Wallets as "Property" and Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Them as Assets in Criminal Cases Bill Passed - House (140 - 0)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1309 Defines "Gender-Affirming Care" Into State Statute and Prohibits Health Insurance Providers from Denying or Limiting Such Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
May 7, 2025 SC H 3127 Repeals the Mandatory Minimum of 90 Days for a First Offense of Failure to Stop that Doesn't Involve Injury or Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 14)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1259 Specifies Sperm Banks do not have to Remain in Close Contact with Donors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
May 7, 2025 CO HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
May 7, 2025 AL HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
May 7, 2025 CO SB 25-072 Establishes Regulations Surrounding the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom in Colorado Bill Passed - House (47 - 18)
May 7, 2025 OK SB 1027 Limits Petitions for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
May 7, 2025 OK SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (77 - 15)
May 7, 2025 OK SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (77 - 15)
May 7, 2025 National HR 1503 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (406 - 1)
May 7, 2025 NC HB 674 Establishes a Lifetime Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (70 - 42)
May 7, 2025 NC HB 442 Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
May 7, 2025 OH HB 57 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Store and Use Opioid Reversal Drugs (Naloxone) Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
May 6, 2025 CO HB 25-1312 Establishes Penalties for "Dead-Naming" or "Misgendering" as Discriminatory Actions and Requires Courts to Include Such Claims in Custody Cases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
May 6, 2025 AZ HB 2611 Establishes a Class 4 Felony for Assaults which Include 2 or More Accomplices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 19)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-304 Establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board Bill Passed - House (61 - 4)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
May 6, 2025 AL SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
May 6, 2025 CO SB 25-071 Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Restricting Hospitals' Use of the Federal 340B Prescription Drug Discount Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 8)
May 6, 2025 VT S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
May 6, 2025 TX HB 3120 Defines Certain Duties of the Owner or Operator of a Residential Child Detention Facility Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
May 5, 2025 AZ SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
May 5, 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 - House (36 - 28)
May 5, 2025 CO SB 25-281 Classifies Careless Driving Which Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 3, 2025 CO SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 2, 2025 HI HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
May 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
May 2, 2025 CO HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/12 SB 854 Authorizes the Oregon Racing Commission to Impose Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Wagers on Animal Racing Bill Passed - House (38 - 14)
5/12 HB 229 Requires Government Entities that Collect Vital Statistics Information to Identify Each Individual as Either Male or Female Bill Passed - House (87 - 56)
5/08 S 156 Establishes a New Felony Offense of Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 14)
5/08 S 156 Establishes a New Felony Offense of Fentanyl-Induced Homicide Conference Report Adopted - House (92 - 14)
5/08 HB 147 Appropriates Funding for the State Sheriffs' Retirement System Concurrence Vote Passed - House (134 - 4)
5/08 SB 62 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officials to Enter into Agreements with ICE "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (200 - 162)
5/08 SB 62 Authorizes Law Enforcement Officials to Enter into Agreements with ICE "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (200 - 162)
5/08 SB 43 Amends Laws to Expand Protections for Children, Survivors of Abuse, and Crime Victims Bill Passed - House (123 - 14)
5/08 SB 20 Requires CDL Holders to Understand English Bill Passed - House (74 - 15)
5/08 SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
5/08 SB 856 Authorizes Officers and Employees of the Oregon Racing Commission to Place Bets or Wagers While Carrying Out Official Auditing Duties Bill Passed - House (50 - 4)
5/08 HB 7132 Amends Certain Statutes for Traffic Stops Bill Passed - House (143 - 0)
5/08 HR 276 Gulf of America Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 206)
5/08 HB 6990 Classifies Digital Wallets as "Property" and Authorizes Law Enforcement to Seize Them as Assets in Criminal Cases Bill Passed - House (140 - 0)
5/07 HB 25-1309 Defines "Gender-Affirming Care" Into State Statute and Prohibits Health Insurance Providers from Denying or Limiting Such Care Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
5/07 H 3127 Repeals the Mandatory Minimum of 90 Days for a First Offense of Failure to Stop that Doesn't Involve Injury or Death Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 14)
5/07 HB 25-1259 Specifies Sperm Banks do not have to Remain in Close Contact with Donors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (42 - 22)
5/07 HB 25-1311 Prohibits Sports Betting Operators from Deducting Free Bets from Their Proceeds to Save Money on Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 11)
5/07 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
5/07 HB 509 Prohibits Alabama State Agencies from Killing, Testing, or Restricting the Transfer of Game Breeder-Owned Cervids (Deer) Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 1)
5/07 SB 25-072 Establishes Regulations Surrounding the Sale, Distribution, and Possession of Kratom in Colorado Bill Passed - House (47 - 18)
5/07 SB 1027 Limits Petitions for Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
5/07 SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (77 - 15)
5/07 SB 418 Requires Certain Bathroom Gender Designations in Prisons and the Department of Corrections Bill Passed - House (77 - 15)
5/07 HR 1503 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (406 - 1)
5/07 HB 674 Establishes a Lifetime Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (70 - 42)
5/07 HB 442 Establishes Longer Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons and Shrimp Trawl Bill Passed - House (77 - 35)
5/07 HB 57 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Store and Use Opioid Reversal Drugs (Naloxone) Bill Passed - House (96 - 0)
5/06 HB 25-1312 Establishes Penalties for "Dead-Naming" or "Misgendering" as Discriminatory Actions and Requires Courts to Include Such Claims in Custody Cases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
5/06 HB 2611 Establishes a Class 4 Felony for Assaults which Include 2 or More Accomplices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 19)
5/06 SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
5/06 SB 53 Increases the Crime of Human Smuggling to a Class C Felony Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
5/06 SB 25-304 Establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board Bill Passed - House (61 - 4)
5/06 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/06 SB 63 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Submit Fingerprints and DNA from Undocumented Immigrants in Custody Bill Passed - House (76 - 7)
5/06 SB 5 Amends and Restructures the Board of Trustees for the Alabama Department of Archives and History Bill Passed - House (74 - 29)
5/06 SB 25-071 Prohibits Pharmaceutical Companies from Restricting Hospitals' Use of the Federal 340B Prescription Drug Discount Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 8)
5/06 S 51 Establishes a Vermont Unpaid Caregiver Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (142 - 2)
5/06 HB 3120 Defines Certain Duties of the Owner or Operator of a Residential Child Detention Facility Bill Passed - House (143 - 2)
5/05 SB 25-310 Appropriates $350 Million Towards a Support Fund for Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
5/05 SB 1268 Require Hospitals to Question Patients on Legal Status in the United States Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
5/05 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 - House (36 - 28)
5/05 SB 25-281 Classifies Careless Driving Which Results in Serious Bodily Injury or Death as a Class 1 Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
5/03 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/03 SB 25-130 Defines Going Into Labor and Certain Pregnancy Complications as "Emergency Medical Conditions" Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/03 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/03 SB 25-276 Extends and Expands the State's Protections on Disclosing Personal Information Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/02 HB 1483 Increases Penalty Fines for Illegal Fireworks Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 2)
5/02 HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
5/02 HB 25-1013 Specifies Prisoners have a Right to See Visitors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 19)
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