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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 21, 2021 NJ A 1536 Amends Sign Fabrication and Prevailing Wage Requirements Bill Passed - House (58 - 14)
April 19, 2021 NY A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
Jan. 26, 2021 NY A 3350 Establishes Wage Theft Prevention Measures for Construction Workers Bill Passed - House (123 - 27)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5891 Establishes the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance within the Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (51 - 21)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5891 Establishes the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance within the Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (51 - 21)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
June 21, 2021 NJ A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
May 26, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
May 3, 2021 NY A 7127 Extends Small Business Benefits Established under the "COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Business Act of 2021" Bill Passed - House (106 - 42)
Sept. 2, 2021 CA AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 16)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
March 23, 2021 WI AB 25 Prohibits Private Employers from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
May 28, 2021 CA AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 19)
Jan. 15, 2021 CA AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
Jan. 15, 2021 CA AB 84 Establishes a New Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
Feb. 16, 2021 ID H 135 Amends the Governor's Emergency Powers Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
April 15, 2021 VT H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
April 8, 2021 ID H 362 Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
March 5, 2021 FL HB 07 Establishes a Legal Defense Fund for Businesses Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
Feb. 2, 2021 KY HB 1 Authorizes Businesses, Organizations, and Schools to Remain Open if they are Following CDC Guidelines Regardless of Governor Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 22)
Nov. 17, 2021 FL HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - House (78 - 39)
Jan. 9, 2021 KY HB 10 Protects Businesses from Civil Lawsuits Arising from COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
March 2, 2021 AL HB 103 Prohibits the Government Selecting Which Entities Can Remain Open During COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (75 - 22)
Jan. 26, 2021 SD HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
Jan. 26, 2021 SD HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
March 3, 2021 WA HB 1073 Expands the Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
May 29, 2021 IL HB 1091 Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers Bill Passed - House (60 - 50)
April 13, 2021 WA HB 1097 Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 9, 2021 GA HB 112 Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
May 26, 2021 OH HB 123 Amends the Law Governing Community Reinvestment Areas Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
Feb. 1, 2021 WA HB 1368 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
Feb. 1, 2021 MT HB 137 Restructures Vaping and Nicotine Product Laws Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
Feb. 16, 2021 GA HB 146 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for Eligible State and Local Board of Education Employees Bill Passed - House (155 - 2)
May 26, 2021 OH HB 157 Authorizes Employees to Apply for Tax Refunds Paid to Cities they do Not Live in Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
June 10, 2021 OH HB 163 Prohibits Mandatory Overtime Work for Nurses as a Condition of Employment Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
June 10, 2021 OH HB 163 Prohibits Mandatory Overtime Work for Nurses as a Condition of Employment Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
April 12, 2021 AR HB 1712 Authorizes the State HVACR Licensing Board to Establish Annual Continuing Education Requirement Bill Passed - House (52 - 37)
May 6, 2021 OH HB 172 Amends the State's Fireworks Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
Oct. 5, 2021 AR HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (68 - 23)
Feb. 28, 2021 NM HB 20 Requires Employers Provide One Hour Paid Sick Leave for Every 30 Hours Worked Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
March 4, 2021 KS HB 2126 Exempts Various Industries from Legal Liability Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
Feb. 5, 2021 VA HB 2137 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
Feb. 5, 2021 VA HB 2137 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
May 6, 2021 OH HB 215 Classifies All Businesses as Essential and Allows them to Stay Open Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
Nov. 18, 2021 OH HB 218 Establishes Comprehensive Vaccine Mandate Exemptions for Employees and Students Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
March 4, 2021 KS HB 2416 Requires Government Compensation for Business Revenue Lost Due to Covid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (81 - 40)
Feb. 10, 2021 MT HB 254 Amends the Wrongful Discharge Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 34)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/21 A 1536 Amends Sign Fabrication and Prevailing Wage Requirements Bill Passed - House (58 - 14)
4/19 A 2681 Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard Bill Passed - House (95 - 55)
1/26 A 3350 Establishes Wage Theft Prevention Measures for Construction Workers Bill Passed - House (123 - 27)
6/21 A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
6/21 A 5890 Authorizes the State Enforce Worker Misclassification and Stop-Work Order Laws Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
6/21 A 5891 Establishes the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance within the Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (51 - 21)
6/21 A 5891 Establishes the Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance within the Department of Labor Bill Passed - House (51 - 21)
6/21 A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
6/21 A 5892 Amends the Process to Identify and Streamline Worker Misclassification Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
5/26 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
5/03 A 7127 Extends Small Business Benefits Established under the "COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Business Act of 2021" Bill Passed - House (106 - 42)
9/02 AB 1084 Requires Retailers and Department Stores to Have a Gender Neutral Section Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 16)
9/01 AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
3/23 AB 25 Prohibits Private Employers from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations Bill Passed - House (59 - 35)
9/09 AB 326 Authorizes Continuation of Consumer Participation Program Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
5/28 AB 701 Establishes Transparency Requirements on Automated Quota Systems for Workers Bill Passed - House (52 - 19)
1/15 AB 80 Authorizes Businesses to Deduct PPP Loans as Expenses on Their Taxes Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
1/15 AB 84 Establishes a New Paid Sick Leave Program Bill Passed - House (48 - 13)
2/16 H 135 Amends the Governor's Emergency Powers Bill Passed - House (49 - 20)
4/15 H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
4/08 H 362 Expands Idaho's State Sales Taxes Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
3/05 HB 07 Establishes a Legal Defense Fund for Businesses Bill Passed - House (83 - 31)
2/02 HB 1 Authorizes Businesses, Organizations, and Schools to Remain Open if they are Following CDC Guidelines Regardless of Governor Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (72 - 22)
11/17 HB 1 Prohibits Private Employers from Imposing COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Bill Passed - House (78 - 39)
1/09 HB 10 Protects Businesses from Civil Lawsuits Arising from COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (75 - 21)
3/02 HB 103 Prohibits the Government Selecting Which Entities Can Remain Open During COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (75 - 22)
1/26 HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
1/26 HB 1046 Establishes a COVID-19 Liability Shield for Businesses and Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - House (60 - 10)
3/03 HB 1073 Expands the Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 40)
5/29 HB 1091 Establishes the Illinois Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplace for Consumers Bill Passed - House (60 - 50)
4/13 HB 1097 Establishes Procedures for an Employer to Contest an Order of Immediate Restraint Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/09 HB 112 Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses Bill Passed - House (99 - 68)
5/26 HB 123 Amends the Law Governing Community Reinvestment Areas Bill Passed - House (57 - 36)
2/01 HB 1368 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Bill Passed - House (61 - 36)
2/01 HB 137 Restructures Vaping and Nicotine Product Laws Bill Passed - House (62 - 37)
2/16 HB 146 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for Eligible State and Local Board of Education Employees Bill Passed - House (155 - 2)
5/26 HB 157 Authorizes Employees to Apply for Tax Refunds Paid to Cities they do Not Live in Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
6/10 HB 163 Prohibits Mandatory Overtime Work for Nurses as a Condition of Employment Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
6/10 HB 163 Prohibits Mandatory Overtime Work for Nurses as a Condition of Employment Bill Passed - House (82 - 12)
4/12 HB 1712 Authorizes the State HVACR Licensing Board to Establish Annual Continuing Education Requirement Bill Passed - House (52 - 37)
5/06 HB 172 Amends the State's Fireworks Laws Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
10/05 HB 1977 Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (68 - 23)
2/28 HB 20 Requires Employers Provide One Hour Paid Sick Leave for Every 30 Hours Worked Bill Passed - House (36 - 33)
3/04 HB 2126 Exempts Various Industries from Legal Liability Related to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (85 - 37)
2/05 HB 2137 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
2/05 HB 2137 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for In-House Healthcare Workers and Prohibits Retaliatory Action from Employers Bill Passed - House (54 - 46)
5/06 HB 215 Classifies All Businesses as Essential and Allows them to Stay Open Bill Passed - House (77 - 17)
11/18 HB 218 Establishes Comprehensive Vaccine Mandate Exemptions for Employees and Students Bill Passed - House (58 - 32)
3/04 HB 2416 Requires Government Compensation for Business Revenue Lost Due to Covid Restrictions Bill Passed - House (81 - 40)
2/10 HB 254 Amends the Wrongful Discharge Act Bill Passed - House (66 - 34)

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