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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
May 15, 2023 AZ SB 1180 Prohibits an Individual From Being Paid on the Basis of How Many Voter Registration Forms They Collect Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
May 15, 2023 AZ SB 1264 Prohibits Election Officials or Workers from Being in Political Action Committees Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
May 13, 2023 AK HB 29 Prohibits Discrimination Against Elected Officials in Insurance Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
May 11, 2023 IL SB 2034 Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child Bill Passed - House (81 - 24)
May 11, 2023 IL SB 2034 Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child Bill Passed - House (81 - 24)
May 10, 2023 VT S 103 Expands Anti-Harassment Protections and Prohibits Pay Discrimination in the Workplace Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
May 10, 2023 IL HB 218 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to Include Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (71 - 40)
May 7, 2023 CO HB 23-1189 Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-291 Limits Utility Companies from Charging Ratepayers for Certain Lobbying and Marketing Costs Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
May 5, 2023 VT H 81 Requires Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers to Make Available the Information and Tools Necessary for Repair to Independent Repair Providers Bill Passed - House (137 - 2)
May 3, 2023 MO SB 103 Repeals Non-Solicitation and Noninterference Agreements Between Business and Owners Bill Passed - House (102 - 43)
May 3, 2023 NC HB 750 Prohibits Taking Into Account ESG Factors When Investing Public Funds Bill Passed - House (76 - 41)
May 2, 2023 HI SB 1057 Requires Disclosure of Hourly Pay Rates or Salaries in Job Listings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 5)
May 2, 2023 PA HB 299 Extends OSHA Protections for Public Workers in the State Bill Passed - House (116 - 85)
May 2, 2023 PA HB 760 Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (114 - 86)
May 1, 2023 CO SB 23-105 Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
May 1, 2023 PA HB 666 Repeals the "At Will" Employment Requirement for the State Housing Authority Bill Passed - House (172 - 29)
April 29, 2023 CO SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
April 29, 2023 CO SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
April 27, 2023 NC HB 551 Authorizes New Rules and Protections For Landlords Bill Passed - House (87 - 26)
April 26, 2023 OR SB 545 Requires the Oregon Health Authority to Adopt Rules Allowing Restaurants to Allow Consumers to Use Their Own Takeout Containers Bill Passed - House (39 - 17)
April 25, 2023 ND HB 1040 Prohibits New Hires from the State Pension Plan Beginning in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
April 25, 2023 WI AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 25, 2023 WI AB 147 Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
April 21, 2023 CO SB 23-017 Authorizes Additional Uses of Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
April 21, 2023 CO SB 23-058 Prohibits Age-Related Discrimination in Work Settings Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
April 21, 2023 TN SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
April 21, 2023 CO HB 23-1076 Expands Employee's Medical Impairments and Disability Benefits Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
April 19, 2023 LA HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
April 17, 2023 WA HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 17, 2023 MT SB 359 Prohibits the Tracking of Firearms Sales by Financial Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
April 17, 2023 IN SB 7 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
April 14, 2023 MT SB 419 Prohibits the Use of the App TikTok in Montana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 12, 2023 VA SB 1533 Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16)
April 12, 2023 MT SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 12, 2023 MT SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 12, 2023 WA SB 5069 Authorizes Interstate Cannabis Agreements Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
April 11, 2023 AZ SB 1260 Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% Bill Passed - House (36 - 11)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 222 Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 Bill Passed - House (102 - 36)
April 6, 2023 WA SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
April 5, 2023 MD SB 545 Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. Bill Passed - House (102 - 34)
April 4, 2023 MD SB 346 Requires Sign Language Interpreters Get Licensed by the State Bill Passed - House (99 - 33)
March 30, 2023 NJ A 4772 Specifies Circumstances in Which an Individual May Receive Unemployment Compensation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19)
March 23, 2023 VT H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
March 23, 2023 IL HB 1286 Authorizes Businesses to Designate Multi-Occupancy Restrooms as All-Gender Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
March 21, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
March 21, 2023 CO SB 23-150 Amends Regulations Regarding Disposable Wipes Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
March 20, 2023 MD HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
March 20, 2023 CO SB 23-1196 Authorizes Individuals to Seek Legal Remedies for Breaches of the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971 Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/15 SB 1180 Prohibits an Individual From Being Paid on the Basis of How Many Voter Registration Forms They Collect Bill Passed - House (35 - 23)
5/15 SB 1264 Prohibits Election Officials or Workers from Being in Political Action Committees Bill Passed - House (42 - 16)
5/13 HB 29 Prohibits Discrimination Against Elected Officials in Insurance Bill Passed - House (25 - 15)
5/11 SB 2034 Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child Bill Passed - House (81 - 24)
5/11 SB 2034 Requires Large Employers Provide 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave for Employees that Experience the Loss of a Child Bill Passed - House (81 - 24)
5/10 S 103 Expands Anti-Harassment Protections and Prohibits Pay Discrimination in the Workplace Bill Passed - House (125 - 21)
5/10 HB 218 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to Include Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (71 - 40)
5/07 HB 23-1189 Establishes an Income Tax Credit for Employer Assistance to Employees in Making a Home Purchase Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 16)
5/06 SB 23-291 Limits Utility Companies from Charging Ratepayers for Certain Lobbying and Marketing Costs Bill Passed - House (46 - 19)
5/05 H 81 Requires Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers to Make Available the Information and Tools Necessary for Repair to Independent Repair Providers Bill Passed - House (137 - 2)
5/03 SB 103 Repeals Non-Solicitation and Noninterference Agreements Between Business and Owners Bill Passed - House (102 - 43)
5/03 HB 750 Prohibits Taking Into Account ESG Factors When Investing Public Funds Bill Passed - House (76 - 41)
5/02 SB 1057 Requires Disclosure of Hourly Pay Rates or Salaries in Job Listings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 5)
5/02 HB 299 Extends OSHA Protections for Public Workers in the State Bill Passed - House (116 - 85)
5/02 HB 760 Establishes Greater Access to Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - House (114 - 86)
5/01 SB 23-105 Amends the State Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Bill Passed - House (41 - 21)
5/01 HB 666 Repeals the "At Will" Employment Requirement for the State Housing Authority Bill Passed - House (172 - 29)
4/29 SB 23-172 Expands State Anti-Discrimination Laws Bill Passed - House (43 - 22)
4/29 SB 23-111 Authorizes Additional Protections for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (43 - 19)
4/27 HB 551 Authorizes New Rules and Protections For Landlords Bill Passed - House (87 - 26)
4/26 SB 545 Requires the Oregon Health Authority to Adopt Rules Allowing Restaurants to Allow Consumers to Use Their Own Takeout Containers Bill Passed - House (39 - 17)
4/25 HB 1040 Prohibits New Hires from the State Pension Plan Beginning in 2025 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 17)
4/25 AB 151 Requires State Agency Job Trainings and Workforce Development Programs be Assessed Based on Employment Statistics Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/25 AB 147 Amends Conditions that Individuals Can be Fired from Their jobs for Misconduct Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
4/21 SB 23-017 Authorizes Additional Uses of Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
4/21 SB 23-058 Prohibits Age-Related Discrimination in Work Settings Bill Passed - House (41 - 19)
4/21 SB 469 Exempts the Retail Sale of Trailers from Sales Tax Bill Passed - House (90 - 1)
4/21 HB 23-1076 Expands Employee's Medical Impairments and Disability Benefits Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
4/19 HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
4/17 HB 1155 Prohibits the Collection and Sharing of Consumer Health Data Without Consumer's Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/17 SB 359 Prohibits the Tracking of Firearms Sales by Financial Institutions Bill Passed - House (69 - 28)
4/17 SB 7 Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements for Physicians Bill Passed - House (81 - 17)
4/14 SB 419 Prohibits the Use of the App TikTok in Montana Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/12 SB 1533 Requires the Board of Pharmacy Consider Certain Factors when Determining Additional Cultivation Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 16)
4/12 SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/12 SB 270 Prohibits Employer Retaliation Against an Employee's Legal Social Media Post Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/12 SB 5069 Authorizes Interstate Cannabis Agreements Bill Passed - House (71 - 26)
4/11 SB 1260 Reduces the Arizona Small Business Tax Rate from 2.8% to 2.5% Bill Passed - House (36 - 11)
4/10 SB 222 Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 Bill Passed - House (102 - 36)
4/06 SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/05 SB 839 Extends Timeframe Workers Can File a Workers Compensation Claim for a Hernia Suffered While Working Bill Passed - House (127 - 9)
4/05 SB 545 Authorizes Towing Businesses to Close from 12-6 a.m. Bill Passed - House (102 - 34)
4/04 SB 346 Requires Sign Language Interpreters Get Licensed by the State Bill Passed - House (99 - 33)
3/30 A 4772 Specifies Circumstances in Which an Individual May Receive Unemployment Compensation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 19)
3/23 H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
3/23 HB 1286 Authorizes Businesses to Designate Multi-Occupancy Restrooms as All-Gender Bill Passed - House (60 - 40)
3/21 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
3/21 SB 23-150 Amends Regulations Regarding Disposable Wipes Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
3/20 HB 513 Requires State Department of Labor Enforce Investor-Owned Utility Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages on Underground Projects Bill Passed - House (100 - 35)
3/20 SB 23-1196 Authorizes Individuals to Seek Legal Remedies for Breaches of the Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971 Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
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