Key Votes

Chamber

Keyword Search

Search string must be longer than 3 characters.

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.

For more information about the legislative process, see here.


Page 1 of 3
results per page:
Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 13, 2023 PA HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
Dec. 13, 2023 OH HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 31)
Dec. 13, 2023 PA SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - House (159 - 44)
Dec. 13, 2023 OH HB 56 Prohibits Various Forms of Stunt Driving and Enforces Stricter Penalties from Law Enforcement for Reckless Driving Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
Dec. 6, 2023 National HR 4468 Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (221 - 197)
Dec. 5, 2023 National HR 1547 One Seat Ride Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 61)
Nov. 15, 2023 OH HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
Sept. 14, 2023 National HR 1435 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Bill Passed - House (222 - 190)
Sept. 6, 2023 CA ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 12)
July 20, 2023 National HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Bill Passed - House (351 - 69)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 3044 Appropriates $15 Million to the DEP for Implementation of Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
June 30, 2023 NJ S 3976 Establishes Mobility and Transportation Innovation Program in DOT Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
June 28, 2023 DE HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - House (27 - 11)
June 28, 2023 MI HB 4706 Authorizes Entities to Own or Operate Electric Vehicle Chargers Without being Considered a Public Utility Bill Passed - House (100 - 8)
June 14, 2023 WI AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
June 13, 2023 PA HB 1092 Authorizes Second Chance Certification for Disqualified Truck Drivers Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
May 23, 2023 National S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 203)
May 23, 2023 OR SB 615 Establishes New Penalties for Street Racing and Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (37 - 6)
May 18, 2023 MN HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
May 17, 2023 IL HB 2231 Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38)
May 11, 2023 IL SB 1526 Requires Department of Transportation Develop a Mobile App to Provide Traffic Updates Bill Passed - House (69 - 40)
May 10, 2023 MO SB 398 Prohibits Hand Held Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
May 10, 2023 SC S 459 Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
April 26, 2023 MT SB 442 Authorizes Counties to Use of 20% of Cannabis Revenues for Construction and Repair of Rural Roads Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 HB 1284 Authorizes Speed Cameras on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Avenue and Expands the Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (121 - 82)
12/13 HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 31)
12/13 SB 140 Authorizes the State Attorney General to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Crimes Bill Passed - House (159 - 44)
12/13 HB 56 Prohibits Various Forms of Stunt Driving and Enforces Stricter Penalties from Law Enforcement for Reckless Driving Bill Passed - House (84 - 6)
12/06 HR 4468 Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (221 - 197)
12/05 HR 1547 One Seat Ride Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 61)
11/15 HB 201 Prohibits Automobile Bans Based on Energy Source Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
9/14 HR 1435 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Bill Passed - House (222 - 190)
9/06 ACA 1 Repeals Barriers Over Local Governments Ability to Impose Taxes to Fund Housing and Transportation Projects Amendment Adopted - House (55 - 12)
7/20 HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Bill Passed - House (351 - 69)
6/30 S 3044 Appropriates $15 Million to the DEP for Implementation of Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (49 - 27)
6/30 S 3976 Establishes Mobility and Transportation Innovation Program in DOT Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
6/28 HB 209 Amends State Rental Car Laws Bill Passed - House (27 - 11)
6/28 HB 4706 Authorizes Entities to Own or Operate Electric Vehicle Chargers Without being Considered a Public Utility Bill Passed - House (100 - 8)
6/14 AB 245 Establishes a New City and County Tax to Pay for Underfunded Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 26)
6/13 HB 1092 Authorizes Second Chance Certification for Disqualified Truck Drivers Bill Passed - House (155 - 48)
5/31 AB 316 Limits on Self-Driving Delivery Trucks and Requires a Trained "Safety" Driver Bill Passed - House (69 - 4)
5/23 S J Res 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards". Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 203)
5/23 SB 615 Establishes New Penalties for Street Racing and Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (37 - 6)
5/18 HF 2369 Increases Worker Protections Ride Sharing Companies Must Require Bill Passed - House (69 - 61)
5/17 HB 2231 Requires Ride Share Companies like Uber and Lyft be Liable for Accidents Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 38)
5/11 SB 1526 Requires Department of Transportation Develop a Mobile App to Provide Traffic Updates Bill Passed - House (69 - 40)
5/10 SB 398 Prohibits Hand Held Cell Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (95 - 39)
5/10 S 459 Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports Bill Passed - House (80 - 31)
4/26 SB 442 Authorizes Counties to Use of 20% of Cannabis Revenues for Construction and Repair of Rural Roads Bill Passed - House (82 - 17)

Page 1 of 3
arrow_upward