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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
June 26, 2024 CA AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - House (64 - 34)
June 26, 2024 SC H 4087 Establishes a State Corporate Income Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2024 ID H 521 Amends and Adds to Existing Tax Laws in the State of Idaho Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
Feb. 28, 2024 VT H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
April 2, 2024 VT H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
June 17, 2024 VT H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42)
Jan. 18, 2024 SD HB 1001 Reduces the State Sales Tax Rate to 4.2% Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1023 Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals Bill Passed - House (138 - 28)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1180 Establishes a State Film Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (131 - 34)
Feb. 8, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
Feb. 1, 2024 IN HB 1376 Limits When School Tax Referendums can be Presented to Voters Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
Feb. 8, 2024 MO HB 1488 Establishes State Child Care Tax Credits for Families Bill Passed - House (113 - 39)
Feb. 22, 2024 MD HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - House (104 - 34)
March 5, 2024 HI HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - House (46 - 3)
June 18, 2024 KS HB 2001 Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri Bill Passed - House (84 - 38)
April 30, 2024 KS HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26)
April 29, 2024 KS HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
April 11, 2024 MO HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
Feb. 20, 2024 KS HB 2284 Establishes a State Flat Tax Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42)
Jan. 18, 2024 KS HB 2284 Establishes a State Flat Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
Jan. 23, 2024 VA HB 25 Authorizes the Permanent Establishment of the State Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 7, 2024 NM HB 252 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/26 AB 160 Amends Medi-Cal Managed Care Organization Provider Tax Policies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
2/20 AJR 112 Prohibits the Governor from Using Partial Veto to Create or Increase any Tax or Fee Joint Resolution Passed - House (64 - 34)
6/26 H 4087 Establishes a State Corporate Income Tax Credit Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 13)
2/23 H 521 Amends and Adds to Existing Tax Laws in the State of Idaho Bill Passed - House (61 - 6)
2/28 H 629 Amends State Property Tax Abatement and Tax Sales Rates Bill Passed - House (92 - 44)
4/02 H 829 Establishes a New Tax Bracket and Increases Tax rates by 3% on Marginal Income over $500,000 Bill Passed - House (97 - 42)
6/17 H 887 Appropriates Yields and Funds to Homestead Tax Rates and Reforms the Education Finance System Veto Override Passed - House (103 - 42)
1/18 HB 1001 Reduces the State Sales Tax Rate to 4.2% Bill Passed - House (54 - 12)
2/29 HB 1023 Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals Bill Passed - House (138 - 28)
2/08 HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
2/29 HB 1180 Establishes a State Film Tax Credit Bill Passed - House (131 - 34)
2/08 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - House (47 - 17)
2/01 HB 1376 Limits When School Tax Referendums can be Presented to Voters Bill Passed - House (51 - 43)
2/08 HB 1488 Establishes State Child Care Tax Credits for Families Bill Passed - House (113 - 39)
2/22 HB 16 Requires Property Tax Bills to Include Inserts that describe the Homeowner Protection Program Bill Passed - House (104 - 34)
3/05 HB 1838 Expands the Zoning Powers of Countries Bill Passed - House (46 - 3)
6/18 HB 2001 Expands a State Incentive Program to Lure Chiefs and Royals Away from Missouri Bill Passed - House (84 - 38)
4/30 HB 2096 Requiring Certain Premium Taxes to be Paid 90 Days After Each Calender Year Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 26)
4/29 HB 2097 Establishes the Kansas Film and Digital Media Industry Production Development Act Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 22)
4/11 HB 2274 Establishes Revisions to Corporate Income Taxes Bill Passed - House (100 - 50)
2/20 HB 2284 Establishes a State Flat Tax Veto Override Failed - House (81 - 42)
1/18 HB 2284 Establishes a State Flat Tax Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 37)
4/20 HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
1/23 HB 25 Authorizes the Permanent Establishment of the State Sales Tax Holiday Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/07 HB 252 Reduces State Income Tax Rates Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)

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