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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
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  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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 19, 2020 AZ SB 1557 Amends State Consumer Annuity Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
May 21, 2020 AZ HB 2912 Increases Requirements for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 3075 Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA AB 1867 Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 15)
Aug. 26, 2020 CA SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
Aug. 30, 2020 CA SB 1102 Requires Employers to Provide H-2A Employees with a Written Notice of their Rights Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2020 CA SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
Jan. 23, 2020 CA AB 323 Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
June 11, 2020 CA AB 1850 Amends Worker Classification for Self Employed Individuals Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
Jan. 27, 2020 CA AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
June 10, 2020 CA ACA 5 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 14)
June 18, 2020 CA AB 3216 Expands Medical Leave Protections for Workers during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
June 11, 2020 CA AB 3262 Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
June 15, 2020 CO HB 20-1415 Prohibits Employers from Discriminating Against Workers Raising Concerns About Workplace Safety Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
Dec. 2, 2020 CO HB 20B-1005 Authorizes Local Authorities to Impose Food Delivery Fee Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 19)
June 15, 2020 CO HB 20-1427 Increases the Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 25)
June 12, 2020 CO HB 20-1001 Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 21)
June 15, 2020 CO SB 20-205 Establishes the "Healthy Families and Workplace Act" Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23)
Dec. 2, 2020 CO SB 20B-001 Appropriates $57 Million in Direct Aid, Grants, and Annual Fee Waivers to Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
Feb. 19, 2020 CO HB 20-1044 Amends the State Pension Plan for Firefighters and Police Officers Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
June 9, 2020 CO HB 20-1413 Establishes a Small Business Tax Credit for the COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (43 - 18)
Feb. 11, 2020 CO HB 20-1048 Establishes the CROWN Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
March 11, 2020 FL SB 664 Requires Government Agencies Use E-Verify Immigration Check for Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
March 11, 2020 FL SB 140 Authorizes the Sale of Fireworks for New Years Eve, New Years Day, and Independence Day Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
Jan. 29, 2020 FL HB 1189 Prohibits Genetic Information Usage by Insurance Companies Bill Passed - House (117 - 1)
Jan. 16, 2020 GA HB 276 Establishes an Online Sales Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54)
March 10, 2020 GA HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
March 3, 2020 HI HB 2541 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 2)
June 5, 2020 IA SF 2338 Establishes Legal Protection to Businesses and Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
Aug. 26, 2020 ID H 6 Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
May 23, 2020 IL HB 2682 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6)
May 22, 2020 IL SB 471 Establishes Worker Protections During Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (95 - 10)
Feb. 3, 2020 IN HB 1414 Requires Notification from Utility Companies Prior to Closure of Energy Plant Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
April 15, 2020 KY HB 351 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 32)
April 1, 2020 KY HB 351 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 22)
Feb. 26, 2020 KY HB 32 Establishes a Tax on Vaping Products and Increases Taxes on Other Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
March 18, 2020 KY HB 415 Amends Shipping Laws for Distillers, Wineries, and Breweries Bill Passed - House (52 - 33)
Jan. 31, 2020 KY HB 168 Requires Legislative Ethics Commission to Review Sexual Harassment Complaints Bill Passed - House (85 - 0)
May 28, 2020 LA SB 178 Authorizes Alcohol Delivery by Third Party Platforms Bill Passed - House (87 - 13)
Oct. 2, 2020 LA HB 32 Requires Bars and Restaurants be Treated the Same during a Disaster Declaration Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
May 20, 2020 LA HB 211 Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
May 20, 2020 LA HB 109 Prohibits Vaping in Motor Vehicles When a Child Is Present Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
March 18, 2020 MD HB 1663 Establishes the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 3)
March 15, 2020 MD HB 932 Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 45)
March 18, 2020 MD HB 732 Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
Feb. 28, 2020 MD HB 14 Prohibits Employers From Retaliating Against Employees Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
March 13, 2020 MD HB 123 Prohibits Employers from Asking About Wage History Bill Passed - House (98 - 36)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/19 SB 1557 Amends State Consumer Annuity Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (36 - 24)
5/21 HB 2912 Increases Requirements for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
8/31 AB 3075 Expands Employer Liability for Failing to Pay Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 11)
8/31 AB 685 Requires Employers to Report COVID-19 Infections Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 17)
8/30 AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8)
8/31 AB 1867 Requires Employers with 500 Employees to Provide 2 Weeks of Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Full Time Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 15)
8/26 SB 1257 Establishes Employment Safety Standards for Domestic Service Employees Bill Passed - House (58 - 12)
8/31 SB 908 Requires the Licensing of Debt Collectors Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
8/30 SB 1102 Requires Employers to Provide H-2A Employees with a Written Notice of their Rights Bill Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 SB 1383 Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (46 - 16)
1/23 AB 323 Establishes the Save Local Journalism Act Bill Passed - House (77 - 0)
6/11 AB 1850 Amends Worker Classification for Self Employed Individuals Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
1/27 AB 979 Requires Corporations to Have Directors From Under-Represented Groups Bill Passed - House (73 - 0)
6/10 ACA 5 Establishes Constitutional Amendment Repealing Prohibition on Affirmative Action Policies Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 14)
6/18 AB 3216 Expands Medical Leave Protections for Workers during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
6/11 AB 3262 Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
6/15 HB 20-1415 Prohibits Employers from Discriminating Against Workers Raising Concerns About Workplace Safety Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 24)
12/02 HB 20B-1005 Authorizes Local Authorities to Impose Food Delivery Fee Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 19)
6/15 HB 20-1427 Increases the Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Products Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 25)
6/12 HB 20-1001 Increases Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 21)
6/15 SB 20-205 Establishes the "Healthy Families and Workplace Act" Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 23)
12/02 SB 20B-001 Appropriates $57 Million in Direct Aid, Grants, and Annual Fee Waivers to Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (46 - 17)
2/19 HB 20-1044 Amends the State Pension Plan for Firefighters and Police Officers Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
6/09 HB 20-1413 Establishes a Small Business Tax Credit for the COVID-19 Response Bill Passed - House (43 - 18)
2/11 HB 20-1048 Establishes the CROWN Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
3/11 SB 664 Requires Government Agencies Use E-Verify Immigration Check for Employment Bill Passed - House (73 - 45)
3/11 SB 140 Authorizes the Sale of Fireworks for New Years Eve, New Years Day, and Independence Day Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
1/29 HB 1189 Prohibits Genetic Information Usage by Insurance Companies Bill Passed - House (117 - 1)
1/16 HB 276 Establishes an Online Sales Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54)
3/10 HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
3/03 HB 2541 Increases the State Minimum Wage Bill Passed - House (48 - 2)
6/05 SF 2338 Establishes Legal Protection to Businesses and Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (52 - 44)
8/26 H 6 Establishes Liability Protections for Businesses, Schools, and Cities during COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
5/23 HB 2682 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6)
5/22 SB 471 Establishes Worker Protections During Public Health Emergency Bill Passed - House (95 - 10)
2/03 HB 1414 Requires Notification from Utility Companies Prior to Closure of Energy Plant Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
4/15 HB 351 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting Veto Override Passed - House (57 - 32)
4/01 HB 351 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products and Authorizes the Expansion of Absentee Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 22)
2/26 HB 32 Establishes a Tax on Vaping Products and Increases Taxes on Other Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (75 - 17)
3/18 HB 415 Amends Shipping Laws for Distillers, Wineries, and Breweries Bill Passed - House (52 - 33)
1/31 HB 168 Requires Legislative Ethics Commission to Review Sexual Harassment Complaints Bill Passed - House (85 - 0)
5/28 SB 178 Authorizes Alcohol Delivery by Third Party Platforms Bill Passed - House (87 - 13)
10/02 HB 32 Requires Bars and Restaurants be Treated the Same during a Disaster Declaration Bill Passed - House (68 - 25)
5/20 HB 211 Prohibits State Commissioner from Penalizing Financial Institutions for Providing Services to Cannabis-Related Businesses Bill Passed - House (73 - 20)
5/20 HB 109 Prohibits Vaping in Motor Vehicles When a Child Is Present Bill Passed - House (80 - 19)
3/18 HB 1663 Establishes the "COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (131 - 3)
3/15 HB 932 Requires the Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue from Certain Digital Products to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 45)
3/18 HB 732 Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
2/28 HB 14 Prohibits Employers From Retaliating Against Employees Bill Passed - House (99 - 37)
3/13 HB 123 Prohibits Employers from Asking About Wage History Bill Passed - House (98 - 36)
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