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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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2006 | AK | HB 149 | Controlled Substance Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (15 - 23) |
| May 15, 2024 | AK | HB 202 | Increases Availability of Overdose Drugs in Public Schools | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 0) |
| May 18, 2022 | AK | SB 45 | Increases Minimum Age for Tobacco Use | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
| May 16, 2023 | AK | HB 112 | Amends Requirements for Epinephrine Prescription | Bill Passed - House (36 - 4) |
| April 15, 2018 | AK | HB 316 | Amends Rules Concerning Release of Marijuana Conviction Records | Bill Passed - House (30 - 10) |
| May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 289 | Establishes a State Marijuana Industry Task Force | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
| April 26, 2022 | AK | HB 145 | Expands Pharmacist Authority | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
| April 20, 2022 | AK | HB 246 | Prohibits the Release of Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (30 - 8) |
| March 29, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 7) |
| May 6, 2021 | AL | SB 46 | Authorizes the Legalization and Regulation of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (68 - 34) |
| April 3, 2014 | AL | SB 63 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (73 - 27) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (84 - 7) |
| Feb. 9, 2021 | AL | HB 17 | Authorizes Deploying Wiretaps for Drug Related Offenses | Bill Passed - House (80 - 14) |
| March 2, 2022 | AR | SB 98 | Appropriates Money for Capital Improvements and Illicit Drug Education and Training for the University of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (92 - 4) |
| May 19, 2008 | AZ | SB 1476 | Reducing Probation for Good Behavior | Bill Passed - House (35 - 18) |
| April 20, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Passed - House (34 - 23) |
| April 17, 2006 | AZ | SB 1477 | Psychotropic drugs; Testing; Informed Consent | Bill Failed - House (25 - 30) |
| Feb. 18, 2020 | AZ | HB 2608 | Establishes Used Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (50 - 10) |
| March 12, 2020 | AZ | HCR 2045 | Requires Warning Labels on Medical Marijuana Among Other Provisions | Bill Passed - House (31 - 27) |
| May 27, 2008 | CA | AB 1996 | Food Stamps for Convicted Drug Felons | Bill Passed - House (42 - 35) |
| May 28, 2008 | CA | AB 2279 | Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients | Bill Passed - House (41 - 35) |
| June 27, 2006 | CA | SB 1137 | Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (64 - 8) |
| May 31, 2006 | CA | AB 2076 | Needle Exchange Program | Bill Passed - House (45 - 34) |
| Sept. 9, 2019 | CA | AB 1291 | Requires Cannabis Businesses to Enter Into Labor Peace Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 14) |
| Aug. 27, 2012 | CA | AB 472 | Authorizes Immunity for Reporting Drug Overdoses | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 24) |
| June 30, 2022 | CA | SB 57 | Establishes Safe Injection Sites | Bill Passed - House (42 - 29) |
| Aug. 14, 2014 | CA | SB 1010 | Amends Penalties for Cocaine Possession | Bill Passed - House (50 - 19) |
| Sept. 12, 2023 | CA | SB 326 | Authorizes Counties to Provide Substance Abuse Disorder Treatment that Emphasizes Housing | Bill Passed - House (68 - 7) |
| Sept. 4, 2013 | CA | SB 649 | Classifies Certain Drug Infractions as Misdemeanors | Bill Passed - House (41 - 31) |
| Sept. 6, 2023 | CA | SB 58 | Amends Laws and Statutes Concerning the Decriminalization of Certain Hallucinogens | Bill Passed - House (43 - 15) |
| May 31, 2013 | CA | AB 473 | Establishes a State Agency to Regulate Medical Marijuana Sales | Bill Failed - House (35 - 37) |
| Aug. 26, 2019 | CA | SB 223 | Authorizes Medical Cannabis on K-12 Campuses | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| June 1, 2017 | CA | AB 1578 | Prohibits State Law Enforcement from Cooperating with Federal Marijuana Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (41 - 33) |
| May 31, 2018 | CA | AB 1793 | Amends Marijuana Convictions | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
| May 25, 2023 | CA | AB 461 | Requires Fentanyl Test Strips and Education about Use on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (78 - 0) |
| May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 1246 | Requires Large Group Health Plans to Cover Medically Necessary Prescription Drugs | (58 - 19) |
| May 29, 2014 | CA | AB 1894 | Establishes a State Entity to Oversee Medical Cannabis | Bill Failed - House (26 - 33) |
| May 16, 2024 | CA | AB 2865 | Authorizes K-12 Courses Over Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Disorders | Bill Passed - House (71 - 0) |
| May 13, 2010 | CA | AB 1756 | Food Stamps for Drug Felons | Bill Passed - House (44 - 31) |
| May 31, 2012 | CA | AB 2312 | Regulations for Marijuana Dispensaries | Bill Passed - House (41 - 30) |
| May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (36 - 28) |
| May 2, 2006 | CO | HB 1100 | Prescription Drug Discount Program | Bill Failed - House (30 - 35) |
| April 22, 2008 | CO | HB 1082 | Sealing Criminal Records | Bill Passed - House (36 - 28) |
| May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1326 | Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl | Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 30) |
| May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1318 | Establishes Sales Taxes for Retail Marijuana | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1230 | Authorizes Marijuana Consumption on the Premises of Hospitality Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (41 - 22) |
| May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1263 | Amends Criminal Classification of Certain Drug Possessions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 20) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1284 | Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 19) |
| May 8, 2013 | CO | HB 1317 | Establishes Regulations for the Retail Marijuana Industry | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 28) |
| May 11, 2010 | CO | HB 1352 | Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 5) |
| June 12, 2020 | CO | SB 20-007 | Requires Insurance Carriers Provide Coverage for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | Bill Passed - House (48 - 17) |
| April 30, 2019 | CO | SB 19-013 | Authorizes Marijuana to be Prescribed in lieu of Opiates | Bill Passed - House (47 - 16) |
| May 4, 2015 | CO | SB 14 | Authorizes Caregivers to Administer Medical Marijuana Treatments to Certain Students on School Property | Bill Passed - House (51 - 13) |
| April 30, 2019 | CO | SB 19-013 | Authorizes Marijuana to be Prescribed in lieu of Opiates | Bill Passed - House (47 - 16) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | SB 22-155 | Expands the State Medical Marijuana Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (42 - 23) |
| May 9, 2022 | CO | SB 22-098 | Establishes a Task Force to Examine Drug Repository Programs for Unused Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Medications | Bill Passed - House (56 - 8) |
| March 5, 2021 | CO | SB 21-111 | Establishes a Program to Support Entrepreneurs in the Marijuana Industry | Bill Passed - House (40 - 23) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1037 | Authorizes Dual Marijuana Businesses | Bill Passed - House (53 - 11) |
| April 25, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1326 | Increases Penalties for Distribution and Manufacturing of Fentanyl | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
| June 9, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1017 | Expands Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Criminal Justice System | Bill Passed - House (40 - 22) |
| March 17, 2021 | CO | HB 21-1090 | Rescinds Marijuana Possession Offenses of Two Ounces or Less | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
| June 9, 2020 | CO | HB 20-1065 | Authorizes Pharmacists to Sell Nonprescription Syringes | Bill Passed - House (38 - 24) |
| April 18, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1234 | Authorizes the Delivery of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (38 - 27) |
| April 22, 2010 | CO | HB 1284 | Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations | Bill Passed - House (39 - 23) |
| May 15, 2012 | CO | HB 1005 | Establishes Limits for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (38 - 24) |
| May 23, 2007 | CT | HB 6715 | Medical Use of Marijuana Bill | Bill Passed - House (89 - 58) |
| April 26, 2022 | CT | HB 5329 | Increases Regulation of Marijuana Sales | Bill Passed - House (98 - 48) |
| June 7, 2011 | CT | SB 1014 | Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses | Bill Passed - House (90 - 57) |
| April 25, 2012 | CT | HB 5389 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (96 - 51) |
| March 15, 2011 | DE | HA 1 | Reduced Punishment for Drug Possession | Amendment Adopted - House (21 - 17) |
| June 29, 2006 | DE | SB 60 | Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
| June 7, 2022 | DE | HB 371 | Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana | Veto Override Failed - House (20 - 20) |
| June 30, 2019 | DE | SB 45 | Establishes Marijuana Usage by a Juvenile as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (34 - 7) |
| May 5, 2011 | DE | SB 17 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
| March 9, 2023 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
| June 2, 2015 | DE | HB 39 | Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
| Jan. 25, 2024 | DE | HB 285 | Repeals Certain Requirments for Medical Marijuana Card | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
| June 18, 2024 | DE | HB 408 | Establishes a Temporary Conversion License For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
| May 19, 2022 | DE | HB 372 | Amends the Delaware Marijuana Control Act | Bill Failed - House (23 - 15) |
| May 5, 2022 | DE | HB 371 | Repeals Penalties for Possession of 1 Ounce of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
| March 7, 2023 | DE | HB 1 | Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older | Bill Passed - House (28 - 13) |
| April 29, 2019 | FL | HB 19 | Authorizes the Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 20) |
| March 11, 2020 | FL | HB 389 | Expands List of Medical Conditions That Pharmacists May Treat | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 17) |
| March 13, 2019 | FL | SB 182 | Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana by Smoking | Bill Passed - House (101 - 11) |
| March 10, 2020 | FL | SB 1286 | Expands the List of Contraband in Specified Facilities | Bill Passed - House (71 - 43) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | FL | HB 105 | Establishes New Regulations on Smoking and Vaping | Bill Passed - House (105 - 10) |
| April 26, 2011 | FL | HB 353 | Drug Screening for Temporary Assistance Beneficiaries | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
| March 2, 2012 | FL | HB 1205 | Authorizes Random Drug Tests of State Employees | Bill Passed - House (79 - 37) |
| March 29, 2023 | GA | HB 557 | Authorizes Certain Physicians to Prescribe Schedule 2 Controlled Subtances | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (173 - 2) |
| March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 56) |
| Feb. 20, 2013 | GA | HB 178 | Requires Pain Management Clinics to be Licensed | Bill Passed - House (150 - 15) |
| March 3, 2014 | GA | HB 772 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (107 - 66) |
| March 5, 2019 | GA | HB 324 | Authorizes Sale of Medical Marijuana Oil | Bill Passed - House (123 - 40) |
| March 7, 2012 | GA | HB 861 | Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - House (114 - 59) |
| March 5, 2012 | GA | HB 972 | Regulation of Pain Management Clinics | Bill Passed - House (124 - 38) |
| May 7, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 13) |
| April 30, 2019 | HI | HB 673 | Amends Law Regarding Medical Cannabis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 17) |
| April 5, 2024 | HI | SB 2487 | Expands the Uniform Controlled Substances Act | Bill Passed - House (32 - 18) |
| March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 321 | Establishes a Medical Marijuana Dispensary System | Bill Passed - House (43 - 8) |
| March 7, 2019 | HI | HB 1383 | Authorizes Marijuana Possession of 3 Grams or Less | Bill Passed - House (34 - 16) |