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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
May 16, 2024 NH HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
March 21, 2024 NH HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
May 16, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
March 14, 2024 NH HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
April 2, 2024 AL HB 22 Specifies the Role and Duties of Assistant Principals Bill Passed - House (66 - 18)
April 2, 2024 AL HB 102 Repeals the Requirement that Minors Have a Permit Issued to be Employed After School Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
April 4, 2024 AL HB 211 Requires Law Enforcement to Notify Parents or Legal Guardians when Citing a Minor with a Traffic Infraction Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
April 4, 2024 AL HB 188 Establishes a Process for Suspension and Expulsion of Public School Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 5)
May 9, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
May 15, 2024 MN HF 5363 Amends State-Paid Family Leave Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
May 6, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 1, 2024 CO HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
May 25, 2024 IL HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 29)
May 23, 2024 IL HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
May 30, 2024 OK SB 362 Amends State Reading Requirements Bill Passed - House (85 - 5)
May 9, 2024 OK HB 3278 Amends Requirements for High School Graduation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 14)
April 22, 2024 OK HB 3278 Amends Requirements for High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
May 29, 2024 RI H 8190 Establishes Requirements for School Student Attendance Policies Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
May 9, 2024 SC H 3424 Repeals Access to Pornographic Websites for Minors by Requiring Age Verification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
June 5, 2024 NC HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 34)
May 15, 2024 NC HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
May 15, 2024 NC HB 591 Amends and Modernizes Sex Crime Definitions in the State Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 27, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
June 13, 2024 CA AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 263 Prohibits Delaware Public Schools from Restricting Student Participation in Extracurriculars Due to an Outstanding Meal Debt Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 11, 2024 DE HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
June 10, 2024 PA SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 13, 2024 NH HB 1292 Amends State Sanctuary City Policies Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 13, 2024 NH HB 1616 Requires Parental Consent for Medicaid Schools Services "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (173 - 179)
April 30, 2024 RI H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
June 12, 2024 MA H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
June 25, 2024 National HR 7152 Divided Families National Registry Act Bill Passed - House (375 - 8)
March 1, 2024 ID S 1288 Authorizes Chiropractors to Evaluate Return to Play Standards for Youth Athletes Suspected of Having Sustained a Concussion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
July 3, 2024 PA SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
June 24, 2024 PA HB 1333 Amends the Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act to Allow the Use of Recycled Materials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 48)
July 1, 2024 PA HB 2175 Amends the Human Services Code and Establishes the Office of Child Advocate Bill Passed - House (111 - 91)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2226 Requires Children to Attend and Complete Kindergarten as Part of California State Education Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
April 24, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 24, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
April 23, 2024 TN SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
July 2, 2024 PA HB 2269 Establishes and Codifies Same-Sex Marriage into State Law Bill Passed - House (133 - 68)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/16 HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
3/21 HB 1205 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams in Grades 5-12 "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (189 - 182)
5/16 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 10)
3/14 HB 1312 Requires Educators Provide 2 Week Notice on All Curriculum Coverage to Parents and Guardians "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (186 - 185)
4/02 HB 22 Specifies the Role and Duties of Assistant Principals Bill Passed - House (66 - 18)
4/02 HB 102 Repeals the Requirement that Minors Have a Permit Issued to be Employed After School Bill Passed - House (97 - 2)
4/04 HB 211 Requires Law Enforcement to Notify Parents or Legal Guardians when Citing a Minor with a Traffic Infraction Bill Passed - House (96 - 3)
4/04 HB 188 Establishes a Process for Suspension and Expulsion of Public School Students Bill Passed - House (96 - 5)
5/09 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30)
5/01 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
5/15 HF 5363 Amends State-Paid Family Leave Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 34)
5/06 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/01 HB 24-1237 Establishes 3 new Programs Within the Division of Housing to Support the Development of Child Care Facilities Bill Passed - House (39 - 12)
5/25 HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 29)
5/23 HB 2161 Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Family Responsibilities Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 19)
5/30 SB 362 Amends State Reading Requirements Bill Passed - House (85 - 5)
5/09 HB 3278 Amends Requirements for High School Graduation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 14)
4/22 HB 3278 Amends Requirements for High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
5/29 H 8190 Establishes Requirements for School Student Attendance Policies Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
5/09 H 3424 Repeals Access to Pornographic Websites for Minors by Requiring Age Verification Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 1)
6/05 HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 34)
5/15 HB 834 Requires 16 and 17 Year-Olds be Sent to Adult Court for a Greater Range of Felonies Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
5/15 HB 591 Amends and Modernizes Sex Crime Definitions in the State Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/27 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 16)
6/13 AB 1955 Prohibits School Districts From Mandating Parental Notification of Student Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/11 HB 263 Prohibits Delaware Public Schools from Restricting Student Participation in Extracurriculars Due to an Outstanding Meal Debt Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/11 HB 125 Authorizes the State to Cover the Cost of School Meals for all Delaware Students in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
6/10 SB 1213 Prohibits Artificially Generated Sexual Depictions (Deep-Fakes) Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/13 HB 1292 Amends State Sanctuary City Policies Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/13 HB 1616 Requires Parental Consent for Medicaid Schools Services "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - House (173 - 179)
4/30 H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
6/13 H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
6/12 H 4672 Amends the Legal Definition of Parentage Bill Passed - House (156 - 0)
6/12 HB 7 Appropriates Funding to Address State Infant Morality Rates Bill Passed - House (72 - 20)
6/25 HR 7152 Divided Families National Registry Act Bill Passed - House (375 - 8)
3/01 S 1288 Authorizes Chiropractors to Evaluate Return to Play Standards for Youth Athletes Suspected of Having Sustained a Concussion Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
7/03 SB 1207 Authorizes School Districts to Prohibit Student Cell Phone Use During School Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
6/24 HB 1333 Amends the Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act to Allow the Use of Recycled Materials Concurrence Vote Passed - House (154 - 48)
7/01 HB 2175 Amends the Human Services Code and Establishes the Office of Child Advocate Bill Passed - House (111 - 91)
5/21 AB 2226 Requires Children to Attend and Complete Kindergarten as Part of California State Education Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
4/24 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/24 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
4/23 SB 2749 Enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
7/02 HB 2269 Establishes and Codifies Same-Sex Marriage into State Law Bill Passed - House (133 - 68)

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