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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
June 11, 2025 NY A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
June 11, 2025 National PN 12-27 Nomination of William Long to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
June 11, 2025 NY S 4552 Prohibits The Sale of Kratom to Individuals Under The Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 11, 2025 OH HB 3 Establishes the School Bus Safety Act Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4577 Appropriates Funding for Michigan's K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 11, 2025 PA SB 719 Expands the Qualification Process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to Add an Alternative Pathway to Enter the Profession Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4576 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 11, 2025 MI HB 4578 Appropriates Funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 11, 2025 NY A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
June 10, 2025 LA SB 234 Establishes and Provides for the St. George Community School System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
June 10, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 10, 2025 LA HB 692 Establishes Energy Policy Regarding Affordable, Reliable Power Sources and Grid Resilience Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 17)
June 10, 2025 National PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
June 10, 2025 National PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 43)
June 10, 2025 NY A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
June 10, 2025 NY A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
June 10, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 10, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
June 10, 2025 CA AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
June 10, 2025 National PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 45)
June 10, 2025 National PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
June 10, 2025 DE SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
June 10, 2025 PA HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
June 10, 2025 NY S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 117 Prohibits the Sale and Serving of Ultra-Processed Foods in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 101 Authorizes Individuals Legally Permitted to Carry a Firearm to Do So Up to a School's Property line Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
June 9, 2025 LA SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
June 9, 2025 ME LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
June 9, 2025 OR SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
June 9, 2025 NY A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
June 9, 2025 PA HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - House (97 - 36)
June 9, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
June 9, 2025 NY S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
June 9, 2025 National HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
June 8, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
June 8, 2025 LA HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
June 6, 2025 NY S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
June 5, 2025 NH HB 10 Establishes a Parents' Bill of Rights Regarding their Child's Education and Prohibits Schools from Infringing on Such Rights Unless the Action is Narrowly Tailored to Address a Compelling State Interest Concurrence Vote Passed - House (210 - 160)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 957 Requires that Maine School Curriculum Include Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 NH SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 178)
June 5, 2025 National PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 43)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 587 Requires School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School- sponsored Athletic Events "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 470 Requires All Public Schools to Implement Teacher Mentoring Programs by 2026 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 ME LD 1016 Establishes the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 5, 2025 OR SB 141 Establishes a Statewide Education Accountability System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
June 5, 2025 CA AB 825 Establishes the Independent System Operator as a Regional Organization Bill Passed - House (57 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/11 A 1894 Repeals Provisions Requiring Reporting of a Patient's Drug Use Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
6/11 PN 12-27 Nomination of William Long to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue Cloture Invoked - Senate (53 - 46)
6/11 S 4552 Prohibits The Sale of Kratom to Individuals Under The Age of 21 Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/11 HB 3 Establishes the School Bus Safety Act Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
6/11 HB 4577 Appropriates Funding for Michigan's K-12 Public Schools Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/11 SB 719 Expands the Qualification Process for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to Add an Alternative Pathway to Enter the Profession Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
6/11 HB 4576 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Education Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/11 HB 4578 Appropriates Funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/11 A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
6/10 SB 234 Establishes and Provides for the St. George Community School System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
6/10 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/10 HB 692 Establishes Energy Policy Regarding Affordable, Reliable Power Sources and Grid Resilience Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 17)
6/10 PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 44)
6/10 PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 43)
6/10 A 7845 Establishes a Registry to Collect Information on the Incidence and Prevalence of ALS and MND Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 0)
6/10 A 8589 Increases the Amount of Funds that May be Used Per Dwelling Unit Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
6/10 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/10 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (95 - 51)
6/10 AB 545 Prohibits the Modification of E-Bikes to Exceed Legal Speed Limits in California Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
6/10 PN 12-43 Nomination of Stephen Vaden to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 45)
6/10 PN 26-20 Nomination of Andrew Hughes to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
6/10 SB 159 Authorizes Renewable Energy Substations in Industrial Zones Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
6/10 HB 1460 Increases Oversight for Transactions Involving Hospital Sales, Mergers, and Acquisitions Bill Passed - House (121 - 82)
6/10 S 8012 Amends the Valuation of Renewable Energy in New York Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
6/09 HB 519 Prohibits Holding a Cell Phone While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 1)
6/09 SB 117 Prohibits the Sale and Serving of Ultra-Processed Foods in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 1)
6/09 SB 101 Authorizes Individuals Legally Permitted to Carry a Firearm to Do So Up to a School's Property line Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
6/09 SB 19 Authorizes Over-the-Counter Sale of Ivermectin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
6/09 LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
6/09 SB 1098 Prohibits Schools and Library districts from Removing Books with Stories about Religion, Disability, LGBTQ+ Issues, or Other Characteristics of a Protected Class Bill Passed - House (34 - 21)
6/09 A 136 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27)
6/09 HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 32)
6/09 HB 846 Amends Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and Establishes Wage Requirements for Workers of Public Works Projects. Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
6/09 HF 5 Increases the Basic Education Formula Allowance Bill Passed - House (97 - 36)
6/09 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
6/09 S 7882 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Software to Set Rent Prices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22)
6/09 HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
6/08 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
6/08 HB 639 Increases the Tax on Online Gambling to 21% Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
6/06 S 5242 Requires Collection of Certain Data Regarding Children in Alternative Living Arrangements Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
6/05 HB 10 Establishes a Parents' Bill of Rights Regarding their Child's Education and Prohibits Schools from Infringing on Such Rights Unless the Action is Narrowly Tailored to Address a Compelling State Interest Concurrence Vote Passed - House (210 - 160)
6/05 LD 957 Requires that Maine School Curriculum Include Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 SB 295 Repeals Income Limits for Education Freedom Accounts Immediately but Includes a 12,250-Student Cap on the Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 178)
6/05 PN 12-33 Nomination of James O'Neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 43)
6/05 LD 587 Requires School Boards to Adopt a Policy on Automated External Defibrillator Access at School- sponsored Athletic Events "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
6/05 LD 1145 Authorizes Mobile Homeowners or a Mobile Homeowners' Association the Right of First Refusal to Purchase a Mobile Home Park that the Owner of the Mobile Home Park Intends to Sell "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 7)
6/05 LD 470 Requires All Public Schools to Implement Teacher Mentoring Programs by 2026 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 LD 1016 Establishes the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/05 SB 141 Establishes a Statewide Education Accountability System Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
6/05 AB 825 Establishes the Independent System Operator as a Regional Organization Bill Passed - House (57 - 5)
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