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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 29, 2022 NC HB 219 Amends Various State Environmental Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 2)
April 12, 2022 NE LB 829 Amends State Animal Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
April 4, 2022 NE LB 1014 Appropriates Federal COVID-19 Funds for the Various State Costs and Projects Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
April 12, 2022 NE LB 1068 Requires a University of Nebraska Health Assessment Over Ethanol Production Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
April 12, 2022 NE LB 1068 Requires a University of Nebraska Health Assessment Over Ethanol Production Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
May 5, 2022 NH HB 1454 Amends Requirements for New Landfills Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
Jan. 10, 2022 NJ S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
June 16, 2022 NJ A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Feb. 15, 2022 NM HB 37 Establishes the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
Feb. 3, 2022 NM SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
Feb. 3, 2022 NM SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
Feb. 5, 2022 NM SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
May 11, 2022 NY S 1130 Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 5)
May 25, 2022 NY A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
June 2, 2022 NY A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - Senate
May 5, 2022 NY A 9279 Establishes a Carpet Collection Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 15)
Jan. 12, 2022 NY S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
May 31, 2022 NY S 9405 Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
Dec. 7, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
June 1, 2022 OH HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
March 30, 2022 OH HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
May 20, 2022 OK SB 1857 Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
March 4, 2022 OR SB 1536 Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
March 3, 2022 OR HB 4002 Requires Overtime Pay for Farm Workers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
March 3, 2022 OR HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/29 HB 219 Amends Various State Environmental Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 2)
4/12 LB 829 Amends State Animal Abuse Laws Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5)
4/04 LB 1014 Appropriates Federal COVID-19 Funds for the Various State Costs and Projects Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 4)
4/12 LB 1068 Requires a University of Nebraska Health Assessment Over Ethanol Production Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
4/12 LB 1068 Requires a University of Nebraska Health Assessment Over Ethanol Production Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
5/05 HB 1454 Amends Requirements for New Landfills Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8)
1/10 S 1016 Prohibits Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
6/16 A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
2/15 HB 37 Establishes the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
2/03 SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
2/03 SB 14 Establishes Clean Fuel Energy Standards for the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 16)
2/05 SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
5/11 S 1130 Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 5)
5/25 A 10001 Authorizes a Study on the Impact of the Urban Heat Effect on Disadvantaged Communities Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
6/02 A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - Senate
5/05 A 9279 Establishes a Carpet Collection Program Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 15)
1/12 S 7696 Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
5/31 S 9405 Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19)
12/07 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
6/01 HB 377 Appropriates Monies for Development, Infrastructure, Elections, etc. Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 1)
3/30 HB 175 Repeals the Ohio EPA's Authority to Regulate Ephemeral Streams Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
5/20 SB 1857 Amends the List of Vehicle Tax Credits to Include Hydrogen Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
3/04 SB 1536 Increases Renter Access to Air Conditioning Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
3/03 HB 4002 Requires Overtime Pay for Farm Workers Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
3/03 HB 4139 Establishes a Department of Transportation Program to Reduce Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 2)

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