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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
April 3, 2019 NC HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
April 4, 2019 National HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (263 - 158)
April 5, 2019 VT H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
April 5, 2019 AR SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
April 8, 2019 TN HB 1151 Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
April 9, 2019 NC SB 154 Authorizes Sports Gambling on Tribal Lands Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
April 9, 2019 IL HB 2451 Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters Bill Passed - House (72 - 40)
April 10, 2019 IL HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
April 11, 2019 CA AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
April 11, 2019 IL HB 2 Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth Bill Passed - House (67 - 35)
April 11, 2019 CA SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
April 11, 2019 CA SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
April 17, 2019 CO SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 22, 2019 NV SB 224 Authorizes Confidentiality Requirements for Public Employee Retirement Records Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
April 22, 2019 IA HF 764 Requires the Legislature to Publish Proposed Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
April 23, 2019 ME LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
April 23, 2019 NV AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
April 23, 2019 CO HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
April 24, 2019 FL HB 527 Prohibits Cities from Enacting "Sanctuary" Policies Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
April 29, 2019 CO SB 19-007 Establishes Standards for Sexual Misconduct Policies at Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 8, 2019 ME LD 1025 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (91 - 45)
May 8, 2019 NY S 4572 Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
May 9, 2019 AK HB 122 Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
May 14, 2019 PA HB 321 Prohibits Abortions Based on a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - House (117 - 76)
May 14, 2019 CT SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 15, 2019 National HR 312 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act Bill Passed - House (275 - 146)
May 15, 2019 NV SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
May 15, 2019 WI AB 179 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
May 17, 2019 National HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
May 17, 2019 National HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
May 20, 2019 OR HB 3076 Establishes Standards for Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
May 20, 2019 LA SB 172 Requires Individuals to be At Least 16 Years Old to Marry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
May 21, 2019 CA SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 22, 2019 CT SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
May 22, 2019 CA AB 163 Requires State Oversight of Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
May 22, 2019 CA AB 175 Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
May 22, 2019 CA AB 175 Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
May 23, 2019 CA SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 23, 2019 CA SB 132 Authorizes Inmate Housing According to Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 24, 2019 CA AB 1593 Authorizes Certain Tax Breaks for Undocumented Families Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
May 27, 2019 AZ SB 1558 Increases Stipends for State Legislators Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - House (49 - 22)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 4 Authorizes Medi-Cal Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 493 Specifies Biennial LGBTQ Teacher Training be Encouraged Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 29 Expands Medi-Cal Program Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants Ages 19-25 or 65 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
June 4, 2019 National HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (237 - 187)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
June 5, 2019 OH HB 80 Amends Specific Sections of Ohio's Worker's Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
June 11, 2019 National H Res 430 Authorizing the Committee on The Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas and For Other Purposes Bill Passed - House (229 - 191)
June 11, 2019 NY S 2071 Repeals Prohibitions on Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilization Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
June 11, 2019 NY S 2071 Repeals Prohibitions on Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilization Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
June 11, 2019 NY S 45 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
June 11, 2019 NY S 45 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
June 12, 2019 NY A 3675 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (87 - 61)
June 14, 2019 NY S 4203 Authorizes Foster Care Adoptees to Have Contact with Their Parents Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
Jan. 3, 2019 National HR 21 Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (241 - 190)
June 17, 2019 ME LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - House (87 - 57)
June 17, 2019 NY S 2387 Requires Menstrual Product Packaging List Ingredients Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 11)
June 18, 2019 OR HB 2015 Authorizes Driver Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
June 25, 2019 National HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (230 - 195)
June 26, 2019 NC HB 135 Prohibits "Sanctuary" Cities Bill Passed - House (65 - 52)
July 16, 2019 National H Res 489 Condemning President Trump's Racist Comments Directed at Members of Congress Bill Passed - House (240 - 187)
July 17, 2019 National H Res 497 Recommending that The House of Representatives Find William P. Barr, Attorney General of The United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with Subpoenas Duly Issued by The Committee on Oversight and Reform Bill Passed - House (230 - 198)
July 24, 2019 National HR 3239 Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 195)
July 25, 2019 National HR 549 Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (272 - 158)
Sept. 25, 2019 National HR 1595 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (321 - 103)
Sept. 25, 2019 National H Res 576 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Bill Passed - House (421 - 0)
Sept. 25, 2019 National HR 2203 Homeland Security Improvement Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 194)
Sept. 26, 2019 National SJ Res 54 Rescinds a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 41)
Sept. 26, 2019 National SJ Res 54 Rescinds a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 41)
Sept. 26, 2019 National HR 3525 US Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 184)
Oct. 31, 2019 National H Res 660 Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (232 - 196)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/03 HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - House (63 - 51)
4/04 HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (263 - 158)
4/05 H 107 Establishes a Paid Statewide Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (92 - 52)
4/05 SB 411 Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5)
4/08 HB 1151 Prohibits Indecent Exposure to Include Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Showers Bill Passed - House (69 - 25)
4/09 SB 154 Authorizes Sports Gambling on Tribal Lands Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7)
4/09 HB 2451 Increases the Annual Cost of Living for Retired Firefighters Bill Passed - House (72 - 40)
4/10 HB 2040 Prohibits Private Prisons and Civil Detention Centers Bill Passed - House (85 - 26)
4/11 HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
4/11 HB 2691 Authorizes Tuition Assistance to Transgender and Undocumented Immigrant Students Bill Passed - House (66 - 47)
4/11 AB 101 Prohibits Citizens' Right to Appeal the Building of Homeless Navigation Centers Bill Passed - House (54 - 13)
4/11 HB 2 Establishes Rights for Women in Pregnancy and Childbirth Bill Passed - House (67 - 35)
4/11 SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
4/11 SB 92 Amends Tax Policies Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
4/17 SB 19-030 Authorizes a Remedy for Improperly Entered Guilty Pleas Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/22 SB 224 Authorizes Confidentiality Requirements for Public Employee Retirement Records Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
4/22 HF 764 Requires the Legislature to Publish Proposed Constitutional Amendments Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
4/23 LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - House (88 - 49)
4/23 AB 132 Prohibits Employment Discrimination for Positive Marijuana Drug Tests Bill Passed - House (33 - 8)
4/23 HB 19-1124 Prohibits Local Law Enforcement from Helping to Enforce Federal Civil Immigration Laws Bill Passed - House (36 - 28)
4/24 HB 527 Prohibits Cities from Enacting "Sanctuary" Policies Bill Passed - House (69 - 47)
4/29 SB 19-007 Establishes Standards for Sexual Misconduct Policies at Higher Education Institutions Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/08 LD 1025 Prohibits the Practice of Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (91 - 45)
5/08 S 4572 Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
5/09 HB 122 Expands Funter Bay Marine Park to Include Historic Cemetery Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
5/14 HB 321 Prohibits Abortions Based on a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Bill Passed - House (117 - 76)
5/14 SB 992 Limits Cooperation Between Local Law Enforcement and Federal Immigration Agencies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/15 HR 312 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act Bill Passed - House (275 - 146)
5/15 SB 312 Requires Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
5/15 AB 179 Establishes Requirements for Abortions Resulting in Premature Birth Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
5/17 HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
5/17 HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
5/20 HB 3076 Establishes Standards for Non-Profit Hospitals Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
5/20 SB 172 Requires Individuals to be At Least 16 Years Old to Marry Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
5/21 SB 142 Requires Additional Lactation Accommodations for Employees Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/22 SB 1 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
5/22 AB 163 Requires State Oversight of Unaccompanied Undocumented Minors Bill Passed - House (60 - 5)
5/22 AB 175 Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
5/22 AB 175 Amends Foster Care Bill of Rights Bill Passed - House (59 - 8)
5/23 SB 329 Prohibits Discrimination Against Section 8 Housing Renters Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/23 SB 132 Authorizes Inmate Housing According to Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/24 AB 1593 Authorizes Certain Tax Breaks for Undocumented Families Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
5/27 SB 1558 Increases Stipends for State Legislators Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
5/28 AB 35 Requires Reporting on Employee Blood Level Testing for Lead Bill Passed - House (49 - 22)
5/28 AB 4 Authorizes Medi-Cal Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 17)
5/28 AB 493 Specifies Biennial LGBTQ Teacher Training be Encouraged Bill Passed - House (61 - 0)
5/29 SB 29 Expands Medi-Cal Program Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants Ages 19-25 or 65 and Older Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
6/04 HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (237 - 187)
6/05 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - House (84 - 55)
6/05 LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/05 HB 80 Amends Specific Sections of Ohio's Worker's Compensation Law Bill Passed - House (56 - 38)
6/11 H Res 430 Authorizing the Committee on The Judiciary to Initiate or Intervene in Judicial Proceedings to Enforce Certain Subpoenas and For Other Purposes Bill Passed - House (229 - 191)
6/11 S 2071 Repeals Prohibitions on Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilization Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
6/11 S 2071 Repeals Prohibitions on Surrogacy and In Vitro Fertilization Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
6/11 S 45 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
6/11 S 45 Establishes Protections for LGBTQ Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
6/12 A 3675 Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (87 - 61)
6/14 S 4203 Authorizes Foster Care Adoptees to Have Contact with Their Parents Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
1/03 HR 21 Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (241 - 190)
6/17 LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - House (87 - 57)
6/17 S 2387 Requires Menstrual Product Packaging List Ingredients Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 11)
6/18 HB 2015 Authorizes Driver Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (39 - 21)
6/25 HR 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 Bill Passed - House (230 - 195)
6/26 HB 135 Prohibits "Sanctuary" Cities Bill Passed - House (65 - 52)
7/16 H Res 489 Condemning President Trump's Racist Comments Directed at Members of Congress Bill Passed - House (240 - 187)
7/17 H Res 497 Recommending that The House of Representatives Find William P. Barr, Attorney General of The United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with Subpoenas Duly Issued by The Committee on Oversight and Reform Bill Passed - House (230 - 198)
7/24 HR 3239 Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 195)
7/25 HR 549 Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (272 - 158)
9/25 HR 1595 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (321 - 103)
9/25 H Res 576 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the whistleblower complaint of August 12, 2019, made to the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Bill Passed - House (421 - 0)
9/25 HR 2203 Homeland Security Improvement Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 194)
9/26 SJ Res 54 Rescinds a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 41)
9/26 SJ Res 54 Rescinds a National Emergency Declared by the President on February 15, 2019 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 41)
9/26 HR 3525 US Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 184)
10/31 H Res 660 Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes Bill Passed - House (232 - 196)
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