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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
Dec. 6, 2023 National HR 815 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes (RELIEVE Act) Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
June 5, 2023 LA HB 415 Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 22, 2023 NY S 1042 Classifies "Deep Fakes" as Unlawful Dissemination or Publication of an Intimate Image Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
May 4, 2023 CO HB 23-1132 Appropriates Funds for a State Data-Sharing Task Force Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6)
May 4, 2023 CO HB 23-1306 Authorizes Elected Officials to Block Public Access to Their Social Media Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
April 29, 2023 ND SB 2012 Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services Develop a Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Website Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 6)
April 12, 2023 AZ HB 2691 Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
April 6, 2023 AR SB 396 Requires Age Verification For Social Media Use Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
April 5, 2023 WA HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 29, 2023 MS HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14)
March 28, 2023 MS SB 2346 Requires Age Verification in Order to Use Apps where at least 1/3 of the Content Consists of Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
March 27, 2023 GA SB 93 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on State-Owned Computers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
March 27, 2023 GA SB 146 Authorizes Electric Vehicle Owners to Purchase Electricity by the Amount of Power Used Instead of Time Spent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (51 - 4)
March 3, 2023 KY SB 129 Prohibits Selling Data Obtained by Automated License Plate Readers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 2, 2023 MT SB 333 Establishes Drone Trespassing as a Crime Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
March 2, 2023 MT SB 419 Prohibits the Use of the App TikTok in Montana Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
March 1, 2023 UT HB 311 Prohibits "Addictive" Designs and Features Aimed at Minors from being Used by Social Media Companies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
Feb. 28, 2023 AZ SB 1565 Prohibits Arizona Counties from Using Artificial Intelligence in Verifying a Voter's Signature Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 5 Prohibits All Telemedicine Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 21, 2023 AZ SB 1106 Establishes a Fine for Social Media Platforms That Suspend or Ban Candidates for Office Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 15, 2023 UT SB 152 Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
Feb. 10, 2023 KY SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 1, 2023 WV SB 426 Defines TikTok as High-Risk Technology Platform; Requires Restriction by State and Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Feb. 1, 2023 WA SB 5208 Amends Online Voter Registration to Allow the Last 4 Digits of Social Security Numbers be Used for Authentication Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/06 HR 815 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes (RELIEVE Act) Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51)
9/13 AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
9/12 SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
6/05 HB 415 Prohibits Digital Currency from Being Considered a Deposit for Banking Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
5/30 SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/22 S 1042 Classifies "Deep Fakes" as Unlawful Dissemination or Publication of an Intimate Image Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
5/04 HB 23-1132 Appropriates Funds for a State Data-Sharing Task Force Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 6)
5/04 HB 23-1306 Authorizes Elected Officials to Block Public Access to Their Social Media Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
4/29 SB 2012 Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services Develop a Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Website Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 6)
4/12 HB 2691 Requires a Video Livestream of Ballots During the Signature Matching Process Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
4/06 SB 396 Requires Age Verification For Social Media Use Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 3)
4/05 HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/29 HB 1315 Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 14)
3/28 SB 2346 Requires Age Verification in Order to Use Apps where at least 1/3 of the Content Consists of Pornography Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 10)
3/27 SB 93 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on State-Owned Computers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
3/27 SB 146 Authorizes Electric Vehicle Owners to Purchase Electricity by the Amount of Power Used Instead of Time Spent Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (51 - 4)
3/03 SB 129 Prohibits Selling Data Obtained by Automated License Plate Readers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/02 SB 333 Establishes Drone Trespassing as a Crime Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 12)
3/02 SB 419 Prohibits the Use of the App TikTok in Montana Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
3/01 HB 311 Prohibits "Addictive" Designs and Features Aimed at Minors from being Used by Social Media Companies Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2)
2/28 SB 1565 Prohibits Arizona Counties from Using Artificial Intelligence in Verifying a Voter's Signature Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/23 SB 5 Prohibits All Telemedicine Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/21 SB 1106 Establishes a Fine for Social Media Platforms That Suspend or Ban Candidates for Office Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/15 SB 152 Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
2/10 SB 20 Prohibits the Use of TikTok on State Government Technology Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/01 SB 426 Defines TikTok as High-Risk Technology Platform; Requires Restriction by State and Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
2/01 SB 5208 Amends Online Voter Registration to Allow the Last 4 Digits of Social Security Numbers be Used for Authentication Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18)
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