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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
June 18, 2024 DE HB 265 Requires Age Verification for Mature Entertainment and Material Bill Passed - House (31 - 5)
June 13, 2024 NH HB 1292 Amends State Sanctuary City Policies Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 13, 2024 NH HB 318 Amends Protocol for Bail Procedures and the Obligations of Bail Commissioners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 0)
June 13, 2024 MA H 4744 Classifies Coercive Control as a Form of Domestic Violence Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 0)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2227 Authorizes Expungement of Records for Felony Convictions for Crimes Reclassified as Misdemeanors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 3)
June 13, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
June 13, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7724 Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 4)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 503 Authorizes Wild Boar Hunting and Prohibits Public Feeding of Feral Pigs (Wild Boars) Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
June 12, 2024 MA H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
June 12, 2024 MA H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
June 11, 2024 NC HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 43)
June 11, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
June 11, 2024 RI H 7165 Establishes Immunity for Sex Workers Who Report Crimes Against Themselves or Others Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9839 Amends Family Court Act and Increases the Number of Judges in Certain Courts Bill Passed - House (129 - 15)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
June 6, 2024 RI H 7373 Requires Firearms Not in Use be Kept in Locked Containers or Equipped with Tamper-Resistant Locks Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 6, 2024 NY S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/18 HB 265 Requires Age Verification for Mature Entertainment and Material Bill Passed - House (31 - 5)
6/13 HB 1292 Amends State Sanctuary City Policies Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/13 HB 318 Amends Protocol for Bail Procedures and the Obligations of Bail Commissioners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 0)
6/13 H 4744 Classifies Coercive Control as a Form of Domestic Violence Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 0)
6/13 S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20)
6/13 S 2227 Authorizes Expungement of Records for Felony Convictions for Crimes Reclassified as Misdemeanors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 3)
6/13 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/13 H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
6/13 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/13 H 7724 Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 4)
6/13 H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
6/13 S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
6/12 HB 503 Authorizes Wild Boar Hunting and Prohibits Public Feeding of Feral Pigs (Wild Boars) Bill Passed - House (90 - 0)
6/12 H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
6/12 H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
6/11 HB 237 Authorizes a Health Exemption for Masking in Public and Prohibits Use of Masks During Criminal Activity Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 43)
6/11 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
6/11 H 7165 Establishes Immunity for Sex Workers Who Report Crimes Against Themselves or Others Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
6/10 SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/07 S 9839 Amends Family Court Act and Increases the Number of Judges in Certain Courts Bill Passed - House (129 - 15)
6/07 S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
6/06 H 7373 Requires Firearms Not in Use be Kept in Locked Containers or Equipped with Tamper-Resistant Locks Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/06 S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)

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