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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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  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
Feb. 8, 2022 WV SB 3 Requires Work Search Activities from Unemployed Persons Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
Feb. 2, 2022 NM SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4)
Feb. 14, 2022 WV SB 509 Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 7, 2022 CA SB 114 Amends State Labor Codes to Require COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Feb. 14, 2022 MN SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11)
Feb. 2, 2022 VA SB 226 Requires Notice to Employees of Right to Dispute Claim Denial Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Jan. 27, 2022 DE SB 211 Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
Feb. 10, 2022 FL SB 520 Exempts University President Applicants from Public Records Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Feb. 17, 2022 GA SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
March 4, 2022 TN SB 29 Prohibits First-Responder Residency Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
March 1, 2022 NY S 766 Prohibits "No-Rehire" Clauses in Settlement Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
March 8, 2022 DE SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
March 1, 2022 SC S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
March 15, 2022 National S 623 Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (100 - 0)
March 18, 2022 MD SB 275 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (31 - 15)
April 12, 2022 HI HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
March 30, 2022 MS HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 5)
Feb. 15, 2022 WI AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
March 31, 2022 SC S 11 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
April 13, 2022 NE LB 1130 Requires Annual Report from Statewide Workforce & Education Reporting System Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2)
May 11, 2022 CO SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 11, 2022 CO SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 4, 2022 MS HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
May 19, 2022 MI HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol (25 - 11)
March 11, 2022 FL SB 898 Requires Background Checks for Residence Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
April 6, 2022 LA SB 6 Expands Retired Teachers' Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
June 1, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)
June 1, 2022 NY S 9427 Amends State Labor Laws to Require Employers Disclose Compensation Ranges in Job Postings Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
April 7, 2022 ME LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 11)
April 7, 2022 MD HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 9, 2022 CO HB 22-1367 Expands Protections for Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 1, 2022 MD HB 1468 Authorizes Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
March 7, 2022 MS HB 1388 Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
June 3, 2022 LA HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
March 21, 2022 KY HB 252 Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
March 2, 2022 WA HB 2057 Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
Feb. 9, 2022 UT HB 25 Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act (27 - 0)
March 8, 2022 OK SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees (43 - 1)
March 1, 2022 OR SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 828 Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
March 30, 2022 IL HB 4645 Establishes the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
May 25, 2022 OH HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers (24 - 6)
June 5, 2022 LA SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
May 6, 2022 MO HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates (32 - 1)
April 6, 2022 TN SB 2445 Classifies Influencing Employee Voting as a Class E Felony Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
March 4, 2022 WA HB 1927 Requires Employer Flexibility for Part-Time Legislators Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
April 4, 2022 GA HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
April 12, 2022 NE LB 1148 Authorizes the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board to Employ a Hearing Officer Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
Aug. 8, 2022 NJ A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Dec. 1, 2022 National H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (80 - 15)
Dec. 1, 2022 National H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (52 - 43)
March 22, 2022 SC S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/08 SB 3 Requires Work Search Activities from Unemployed Persons Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11)
2/02 SB 4 Specifies Public Works Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 4)
2/14 SB 509 Specifies Teachers' Paid Time Off Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/07 SB 114 Amends State Labor Codes to Require COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
2/14 SF 2677 Appropriates $2.7 Billion to Commissioner of Employment & Economic Development Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 11)
2/02 SB 226 Requires Notice to Employees of Right to Dispute Claim Denial Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
1/27 SB 211 Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5)
2/10 SB 520 Exempts University President Applicants from Public Records Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
2/17 SB 331 Limits Labor Regulations by Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 21)
3/04 SB 29 Prohibits First-Responder Residency Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 6)
3/01 S 766 Prohibits "No-Rehire" Clauses in Settlement Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20)
3/08 SB 1 Expands Family and Medical Leave Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7)
3/01 S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
3/15 S 623 Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (100 - 0)
3/18 SB 275 Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (31 - 15)
4/12 HB 2510 Increases Minimum Wage to $18 by 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 1)
3/30 HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 5)
2/15 AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
3/31 S 11 Authorizes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
4/13 LB 1130 Requires Annual Report from Statewide Workforce & Education Reporting System Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 2)
5/11 SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/11 SB 22-230 Expands County Government Employees Right to Organize a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/04 HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
5/19 HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol (25 - 11)
3/11 SB 898 Requires Background Checks for Residence Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
4/06 SB 6 Expands Retired Teachers' Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
6/01 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 18)
6/01 S 9427 Amends State Labor Laws to Require Employers Disclose Compensation Ranges in Job Postings Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
4/07 LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 11)
4/07 HB 172 Authorizes Tax Deductions for Union Dues Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
5/09 HB 22-1367 Expands Protections for Domestic Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/01 HB 1468 Authorizes Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
3/07 HB 1388 Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
6/03 HB 1083 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
3/21 HB 252 Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
3/02 HB 2057 Establishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards for State Patrol Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 12)
2/09 HB 25 Amends the Utah Rural Jobs Act (27 - 0)
3/08 SB 176 Extends Leave Benefits for State Employees (43 - 1)
3/01 SB 1545 Expands Workforce Development and Diversity Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
2/22 AB 828 Increases Employment Incentives for Correctional Officers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
3/30 HB 4645 Establishes the Equity and Representation in Health Care Act Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
5/25 HB 583 Reduces Occupational Licensing and Registration Regulations for Substitute Teachers (24 - 6)
6/05 SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
5/06 HB 2090 Amends Pay Timeline for State Employees; Establishes Tax Credit; Limits COVID Vaccine Mandates (32 - 1)
4/06 SB 2445 Classifies Influencing Employee Voting as a Class E Felony Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
3/04 HB 1927 Requires Employer Flexibility for Part-Time Legislators Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 4)
4/04 HB 1390 Establishes a Cause of Action Against Government Employers Who Retaliate Against Employees Due to Complaints of Sexual Harassment Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
4/12 LB 1148 Authorizes the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board to Employ a Hearing Officer Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 0)
8/08 A 1474 Expands the Rights of Temporary Workers Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
12/01 H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (80 - 15)
12/01 H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (52 - 43)
3/22 S 1090 Establishes Retroactive Provisions for Unemployment Claims Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
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