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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 11, 2025 ID H 41 Prohibits Flags in Public Schools that Represent a Political Viewpoint Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 10)
March 11, 2025 SD HB 1239 Repeals an Exemption Shielding Libraries, Schools, Universities, Museums and Their Employees from Prosecution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 34)
March 11, 2025 National PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
March 11, 2025 CO HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 11, 2025 KY HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
March 11, 2025 MS SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - House (83 - 19)
March 11, 2025 National PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
March 11, 2025 OK HB 1597 Establishes Misdemeanor Charges for Continuing to Approach First Responders Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
March 11, 2025 WA HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
March 11, 2025 AZ HCR 2053 Repeals Legislative Immunity to Avoid Traffic Ticket Violations Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 20)
March 11, 2025 OR HB 3378 Requires Landlords to Provide Non-Digital Access Options to Rental Units Bill Passed - House (46 - 12)
March 11, 2025 WA SB 5576 Authorizes New Excise Tax of 4% on Short-Term Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 11, 2025 NM HB 295 Exempts Improvements on Land Owned by the New Mexico Renewable Energy Authority From Property Tax Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
March 11, 2025 IA HF 393 Amends How School Performance Grades are Calculated for School Districts Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
March 11, 2025 OK SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10)
March 10, 2025 ID H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
March 10, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
March 10, 2025 SD HB 1259 Prohibits Unauthorized Access to Certain Multi-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 10, 2025 SD HB 1239 Repeals an Exemption Shielding Libraries, Schools, Universities, Museums and Their Employees from Prosecution Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 10, 2025 ID S 1101 Requires Coroners Across Idaho Follow Standardized Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 6)
March 10, 2025 SD HB 1130 Amends the Date for School Board and Municipal Elections Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
March 10, 2025 MN SF 1552 Amends Grain Buyers' Financial Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (123 - 10)
March 10, 2025 IA HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - House (58 - 30)
March 10, 2025 IA HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - House (58 - 30)
March 10, 2025 OK HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
March 10, 2025 AK SB 47 Authorizes the Municipality of Anchorage to Use Local Money to Pay for Pothole Repairs on Canyon Road Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
March 10, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
March 10, 2025 IA HF 316 Amends Changes to Career Education and Exploration in K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (61 - 28)
March 10, 2025 IA HF 315 Authorizes School Districts Impacted by a Natural Disaster to be Eligible for an Additional Year of Budget Guarantees Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
March 10, 2025 WV SB 199 Establishes a Behavioral Plan for Students that Exhibit Violent, Threatening, or Intimidating Behavior Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 8, 2025 NM SB 39 Prohibits Prior Authorization or Step Therapy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 8, 2025 NM SB 81 Requires Property Insurance to be Provided to Homeowners and Businesses who Struggle to get Insurance Due to High Risk Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
March 8, 2025 NM SB 252 Authorizes All Licensed Social Workers to Provide Telehealth Services Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 8, 2025 NM SB 480 Require the Public Education Department Track All School-Aged Individuals who Haven't Graduated High School within 4 Years of Entering 9th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
March 7, 2025 UT HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 6)
March 7, 2025 UT HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
March 7, 2025 ND HB 1178 Requires School Districts Allow Time for Students to Vote in Elections Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 23)
March 7, 2025 ID S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
March 7, 2025 KS HB 2396 Limits Property Tax Revenue Increases for Local Jurisdictions Bill Passed - House (115 - 6)
March 7, 2025 KS HCR 5011 Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value Joint Resolution Passed - House (117 - 4)
March 7, 2025 MT HB 676 Requires the Land Board to Sell Isolated Sections of State Land to Lessees Who Own Adjacent Property Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
March 7, 2025 NM HB 156 Increases the Minimum Salaries for Each Tier of Teachers by $5,000 Bill Passed - House (62 - 1)
March 6, 2025 SD SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
March 6, 2025 MS HB 1006 Prohibits the Distribution, Manufacture, or Sale of Lab Grown Meat Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
March 6, 2025 SD SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
March 6, 2025 National S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 202)
March 6, 2025 NH HB 524 Repeals the State Childhood Vaccine Buying Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 181)
March 6, 2025 NH HB 649 Repeals Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (212 - 143)
March 6, 2025 TX SB 703 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Indecent Assault from Working as Licensed Massage Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
March 6, 2025 RI H 5083 Requires Public or Private Golf Courses to have an Automated External Defibrillator on the Premises Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/11 H 41 Prohibits Flags in Public Schools that Represent a Political Viewpoint Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 10)
3/11 HB 1239 Repeals an Exemption Shielding Libraries, Schools, Universities, Museums and Their Employees from Prosecution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 34)
3/11 PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 46)
3/11 HB 25-1009 Authorizes Fire Protection Provisions that Allow Metropolitan Districts to Require the Removal of Dead or Dry Material that can Fuel a Wildfire Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/11 HB 15 Authorizes 15-Year-Olds to Take the Written Driving Permit Test Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
3/11 SB 2510 Prohibits Online Sweepstakes Casinos Bill Passed - House (83 - 19)
3/11 PN 13-2 Nomination of Steven Bradbury to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation Cloture Invoked - Senate (51 - 46)
3/11 HB 1597 Establishes Misdemeanor Charges for Continuing to Approach First Responders Bill Passed - House (84 - 5)
3/11 HB 1596 Requires the Installation of Devices to Limit Vehicle Speeds for Drivers with Histories of Speeding Bill Passed - House (84 - 12)
3/11 HCR 2053 Repeals Legislative Immunity to Avoid Traffic Ticket Violations Joint Resolution Passed - House (37 - 20)
3/11 HB 3378 Requires Landlords to Provide Non-Digital Access Options to Rental Units Bill Passed - House (46 - 12)
3/11 SB 5576 Authorizes New Excise Tax of 4% on Short-Term Rental Properties Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/11 HB 295 Exempts Improvements on Land Owned by the New Mexico Renewable Energy Authority From Property Tax Bill Passed - House (38 - 27)
3/11 HF 393 Amends How School Performance Grades are Calculated for School Districts Bill Passed - House (89 - 2)
3/11 SB 105 Repeals Prior Public School Enrollment Requirements for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 10)
3/10 H 59 Authorizes Medical Practitioners to Refuse Services and Procedures they Don't Morally Agree With Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
3/10 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
3/10 HB 1259 Prohibits Unauthorized Access to Certain Multi-Occupancy Restrooms Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/10 HB 1239 Repeals an Exemption Shielding Libraries, Schools, Universities, Museums and Their Employees from Prosecution Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/10 S 1101 Requires Coroners Across Idaho Follow Standardized Procedures Bill Passed - House (60 - 6)
3/10 HB 1130 Amends the Date for School Board and Municipal Elections Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
3/10 SF 1552 Amends Grain Buyers' Financial Reporting Requirements Bill Passed - House (123 - 10)
3/10 HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - House (58 - 30)
3/10 HF 299 Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions Bill Passed - House (58 - 30)
3/10 HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
3/10 SB 47 Authorizes the Municipality of Anchorage to Use Local Money to Pay for Pothole Repairs on Canyon Road Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
3/10 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - House (53 - 42)
3/10 HF 316 Amends Changes to Career Education and Exploration in K-12 Schools Bill Passed - House (61 - 28)
3/10 HF 315 Authorizes School Districts Impacted by a Natural Disaster to be Eligible for an Additional Year of Budget Guarantees Bill Passed - House (88 - 1)
3/10 SB 199 Establishes a Behavioral Plan for Students that Exhibit Violent, Threatening, or Intimidating Behavior Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/08 SB 39 Prohibits Prior Authorization or Step Therapy Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/08 SB 81 Requires Property Insurance to be Provided to Homeowners and Businesses who Struggle to get Insurance Due to High Risk Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1)
3/08 SB 252 Authorizes All Licensed Social Workers to Provide Telehealth Services Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/08 SB 480 Require the Public Education Department Track All School-Aged Individuals who Haven't Graduated High School within 4 Years of Entering 9th Grade Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
3/07 HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 6)
3/07 HB 306 Authorizes the State to Pay Vendors in Gold and Silver Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 4)
3/07 HB 1178 Requires School Districts Allow Time for Students to Vote in Elections Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 23)
3/07 S 1044 Requires Students to be Proficient at Both Reading and Writing in Cursive by the End of the 5th Grade Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
3/07 HB 2396 Limits Property Tax Revenue Increases for Local Jurisdictions Bill Passed - House (115 - 6)
3/07 HCR 5011 Requires Property Values be Based on the Lesser of the Fair Market Value or the Average Fair Market Value Joint Resolution Passed - House (117 - 4)
3/07 HB 676 Requires the Land Board to Sell Isolated Sections of State Land to Lessees Who Own Adjacent Property Bill Passed - House (56 - 43)
3/07 HB 156 Increases the Minimum Salaries for Each Tier of Teachers by $5,000 Bill Passed - House (62 - 1)
3/06 SB 75 Requires Driver's Licenses and State IDs to Show Citizenship Status Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
3/06 HB 1006 Prohibits the Distribution, Manufacture, or Sale of Lab Grown Meat Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
3/06 SB 3 Increases State Driver License Fees Bill Passed - House (51 - 18)
3/06 S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 202)
3/06 HB 524 Repeals the State Childhood Vaccine Buying Program "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 181)
3/06 HB 649 Repeals Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (212 - 143)
3/06 SB 703 Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Indecent Assault from Working as Licensed Massage Therapists Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
3/06 H 5083 Requires Public or Private Golf Courses to have an Automated External Defibrillator on the Premises Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)

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