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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
May 31, 2025 TX SB 441 Classifies the Creation of Intimate Deep Fake Media That Involves a Minor as a Felony Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 33)
May 31, 2025 IL HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 15)
May 31, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
May 31, 2025 CT HB 5002 Requires Each Municipality to Prepare an Affordable Housing Plan Every 5 Years, in Which the Municipality Will Specify How It Intends to Increase the Number of Affordable Homes Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 31, 2025 CT SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
May 31, 2025 CT HB 5003 Establishes Requirements for New Programs of the Office of Early Childhood Bill Passed - House (133 - 10)
May 30, 2025 TX SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 8)
May 30, 2025 TX SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 8)
May 30, 2025 VT S 127 Establishes the Community Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) and Authorizes Localities to Fund Housing Projects With Loans Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 2)
May 30, 2025 IL HB 3522 Requires Each Public University in the Direct Admission Program to Identify its Grade Point Average Standards for First Time Admission and Transfer Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 10)
May 30, 2025 IL HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 22)
May 30, 2025 TX SB 974 Prohibits the Influence of Texas School District Trustees and Authorizes District Employees to Serve on Appraisal Review Boards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
May 30, 2025 IL SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
May 30, 2025 NE LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
May 30, 2025 CT HB 7162 Requires Tow Companies to Accept Credit Cards and Doesn't Allow Them to Tow Vehicles Immediately Just Because of an Expired Parking Permit or Registration Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 30, 2025 NV AB 238 Establishes a Program to Develop Film Studio Infrastructure and Workforce Training for the Entertainment Industry Bill Passed - House (22 - 20)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 2)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 2048 Prohibits Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Discriminatory Reimbursement Actions, and Provides Definitions Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 2048 Prohibits Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Discriminatory Reimbursement Actions, and Provides Definitions Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 9)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 3)
May 29, 2025 TX SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 57)
May 29, 2025 TX SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 57)
May 29, 2025 TX HB 2243 Establishes the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 36)
May 29, 2025 TX HB 24 Repeals Previous State Law that Property Owners Use to Stop New Homes from Being Developed Near Them Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/31 SB 441 Classifies the Creation of Intimate Deep Fake Media That Involves a Minor as a Felony Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 33)
5/31 HB 2772 Amends and Adds Women's Professional Sports to the Types of Sports Facilities the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority can Oversee Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 15)
5/31 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 15)
5/31 HB 5002 Requires Each Municipality to Prepare an Affordable Housing Plan Every 5 Years, in Which the Municipality Will Specify How It Intends to Increase the Number of Affordable Homes Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/31 SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - House (101 - 45)
5/31 HB 5003 Establishes Requirements for New Programs of the Office of Early Childhood Bill Passed - House (133 - 10)
5/30 SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 8)
5/30 SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 8)
5/30 S 127 Establishes the Community Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) and Authorizes Localities to Fund Housing Projects With Loans Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 2)
5/30 HB 3522 Requires Each Public University in the Direct Admission Program to Identify its Grade Point Average Standards for First Time Admission and Transfer Students Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 10)
5/30 HB 1859 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) As an Instructional Tool Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 22)
5/30 SB 974 Prohibits the Influence of Texas School District Trustees and Authorizes District Employees to Serve on Appraisal Review Boards Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 8)
5/30 SB 1797 Establishes Regulations to Reduce Cryptocurrency Fraud Bill Passed - House (76 - 38)
5/30 LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
5/30 HB 7162 Requires Tow Companies to Accept Credit Cards and Doesn't Allow Them to Tow Vehicles Immediately Just Because of an Expired Parking Permit or Registration Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
5/30 SB 1 Appropriates $300 Million for a Child Care Trust Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/30 AB 238 Establishes a Program to Develop Film Studio Infrastructure and Workforce Training for the Entertainment Industry Bill Passed - House (22 - 20)
5/29 HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 2)
5/29 HB 2048 Prohibits Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Discriminatory Reimbursement Actions, and Provides Definitions Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 3)
5/29 HB 2048 Prohibits Insurers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Discriminatory Reimbursement Actions, and Provides Definitions Veto Override Passed - House (79 - 9)
5/29 HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 3)
5/29 SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 57)
5/29 SB 17 Increases Sanctions Against Foreign Entities from Purchasing Land in Texas Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 57)
5/29 HB 2243 Establishes the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 36)
5/29 HB 24 Repeals Previous State Law that Property Owners Use to Stop New Homes from Being Developed Near Them Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 30)

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