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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
Dec. 15, 2022 National HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 11)
Aug. 12, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
Aug. 7, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 50)
July 28, 2022 National HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
June 23, 2022 AZ SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
June 6, 2022 LA HB 54 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2098 Establishes COVID-19 Dissemination of Misinformation or Disinformation as Unprofessional Conduct Bill Passed - House (53 - 20)
May 15, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Failed - House (14 - 21)
May 12, 2022 CA SB 866 Repeals Parental Consent Requirement for Vaccines Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 26, 2022 AK HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
April 26, 2022 AK HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
April 21, 2022 NH HB 1495 Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
April 19, 2022 LA HB 54 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status Bill Passed - House (59 - 26)
April 18, 2022 AZ SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - House (39 - 18)
March 31, 2022 IL HB 1167 Authorizes Vaccinated Teachers to Take COVID-19 Sick Days Without Repercussions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
March 18, 2022 ID S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
March 16, 2022 NH HB 1495 Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153)
March 16, 2022 AK SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
March 15, 2022 ID S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 14, 2022 AZ SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 9, 2022 MS HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 4, 2022 GA SB 345 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
March 3, 2022 IN HB 1001 Amends COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccine Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 10)
March 1, 2022 IN HB 1001 Amends COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccine Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
March 1, 2022 IL HB 1167 Authorizes Vaccinated Teachers to Take COVID-19 Sick Days Without Repercussions Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 25, 2022 NE LB 906 Requires the State Department of Health and Human Services Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Cards Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
Feb. 24, 2022 AZ SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
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)
Feb. 14, 2022 AZ SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Jan. 27, 2022 MS HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (41 - 6)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/15 HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 11)
8/12 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
8/07 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 50)
7/28 HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1)
6/23 SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
6/06 HB 54 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 5)
5/26 AB 2098 Establishes COVID-19 Dissemination of Misinformation or Disinformation as Unprofessional Conduct Bill Passed - House (53 - 20)
5/15 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Failed - House (14 - 21)
5/12 SB 866 Repeals Parental Consent Requirement for Vaccines Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/26 HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
4/26 HB 145 Expands Pharmacist Authority Bill Passed - House (33 - 5)
4/21 HB 1495 Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
4/19 HB 54 Prohibits Discrimination Based on Vaccination Status Bill Passed - House (59 - 26)
4/18 SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - House (39 - 18)
3/31 HB 1167 Authorizes Vaccinated Teachers to Take COVID-19 Sick Days Without Repercussions Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
3/18 S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
3/16 HB 1495 Prohibits Requiring of Vaccine Documentation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 153)
3/16 SB 156 Prohibits Certain Vaccine-Related Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6)
3/15 S 1381 Prohibits Vaccine Requirements for COVID-19 Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/14 SB 1567 Requires Employers to Allow Covid-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/09 HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/04 SB 345 Prohibits State and Local Governments from Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19)
3/03 HB 1001 Amends COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccine Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 10)
3/01 HB 1001 Amends COVID-19 Immunization and Vaccine Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18)
3/01 HB 1167 Authorizes Vaccinated Teachers to Take COVID-19 Sick Days Without Repercussions Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/25 LB 906 Requires the State Department of Health and Human Services Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Exemption Cards Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
2/24 SB 1494 Prohibits the Non-Vaccinated Terminated Persons from Being Denied Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
2/15 AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
2/14 SB 1163 Expands Healthcare Options for Individuals with Terminal Illness/Disease Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
1/27 HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - House (41 - 6)
1/25 AB 675 Requires Employers to Accept "Natural Immunity" Documentation in Lieu of COVID Test, Vaccine Bill Passed - House (59 - 34)

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