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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
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
March 3, 2022 TN SB 2350 Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
May 3, 2022 AK SB 243 Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
May 3, 2022 HI SB 2570 Establishes Rebate System For Zero-Emission Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
June 9, 2022 DE SB 305 Establishes the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
June 9, 2022 DE SB 305 Establishes the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
May 2, 2022 AK SB 33 Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
April 19, 2022 HI SB 3311 Establishes Long-Term Goals for Zero Emissions Transporation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
April 26, 2022 CT SB 4 Establishes Electric Vehicle Requirements for State Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Dec. 13, 2022 FL SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Feb. 5, 2022 NM SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Sept. 20, 2022 PA SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
Feb. 7, 2022 VA SB 508 Increases the Size and Responsibilities of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 14, 2022 MD SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
March 14, 2022 MD SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
Jan. 24, 2022 CA SB 54 Establishes Plastic Use Reduction Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
March 10, 2022 WA SB 5974 Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 23, 2022 WV SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
March 29, 2022 IA SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
April 21, 2022 MN SF 4062 Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
March 8, 2022 WY SF 9 Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
Aug. 4, 2022 National S J Res 55 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/30 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
3/03 SB 2350 Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
5/03 SB 243 Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
5/03 SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
5/03 SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
5/03 SB 2510 Increases Renewable Energy Requirements Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 5)
5/03 SB 2570 Establishes Rebate System For Zero-Emission Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
6/09 SB 305 Establishes the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
6/09 SB 305 Establishes the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
5/02 SB 33 Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1)
4/19 SB 3311 Establishes Long-Term Goals for Zero Emissions Transporation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 0)
4/26 SB 4 Establishes Electric Vehicle Requirements for State Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
12/13 SB 4-A Expands Disaster Relief Programs Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
2/05 SB 41 Amends the University Research Park and Economic Development Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
9/20 SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
2/07 SB 508 Increases the Size and Responsibilities of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/14 SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
3/14 SB 528 Requires State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
1/24 SB 54 Establishes Plastic Use Reduction Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 7)
3/10 SB 5974 Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20)
2/23 SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
3/29 SF 2378 Amends the State Bottle and Can Redemption Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18)
4/21 SF 4062 Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
3/08 SF 9 Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
8/04 S J Res 55 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 47)

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