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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
April 30, 2009 MN Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72)
April 2, 2009 MN Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24)
April 20, 2007 IL S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
June 16, 2022 NJ A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
May 26, 2022 NJ A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 2374 Establishes the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 12)
Oct. 27, 2008 NJ A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
Aug. 27, 2020 NJ A 3367 Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
June 25, 2009 NJ A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
May 21, 2009 NJ A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
Nov. 17, 2008 NJ A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 10)
March 14, 2011 NJ A 3648 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
April 12, 2018 NJ A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
Jan. 7, 2008 NJ A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
March 6, 2013 NY A 5424 Establishes a Two-Year Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (103 - 40)
June 16, 2014 NY A 5424B Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
June 9, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
May 26, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
June 2, 2022 NY A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - Senate
April 26, 2022 NY A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
May 29, 2019 CA AB 1046 Increases Tax Rebates for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (55 - 21)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1167 Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA AB 1167 Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1373 Appropriates Funding for Various State Clean Energy Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 16)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 1373 Appropriates Funding for Various State Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Oct. 5, 2021 CA AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 9)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
June 7, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
April 18, 2023 WI AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Sept. 3, 2019 CA AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 30, 2019 CA AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
Jan. 27, 2020 CA AB 1441 Amends Oil Drilling Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
June 6, 2007 CA AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
May 30, 2006 CA AB 1970 Energy Conservation Bill Bill Passed - House (44 - 35)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
June 29, 2022 CA AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
Aug. 30, 2010 CA AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 28)
Aug. 23, 2010 CA AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 3, 2010 CA AB 2514 Energy Storage Targets Amendment Adopted - House (41 - 28)
June 10, 2020 CA AB 3214 Increases Penalties for Oil Spills Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/30 Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72)
4/02 Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24)
4/20 S. Amdt. 3: Electric Rates Freeze Amendment Adopted - Senate (33 - 24)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
6/16 A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
5/26 A 1282 Establishes Electric School Bus Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 31)
6/24 A 2374 Establishes the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 12)
10/27 A 2550 Renewable Energy Facilities Within Industrial Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - House (46 - 24)
8/27 A 3367 Requires Installment of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Common Interest Communities Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
6/25 A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 9)
5/21 A 3372 Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects Bill Passed - House (54 - 22)
11/17 A 3374 Public Assistance Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 10)
3/14 A 3648 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
4/12 A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
4/12 A 3723 Amends Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - House (51 - 20)
6/30 A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/24 A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
1/07 A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 16)
1/07 A 4559 Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
6/24 A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
3/06 A 5424 Establishes a Two-Year Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Passed - House (103 - 40)
6/16 A 5424B Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years Bill Passed - House (96 - 37)
6/09 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
5/26 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - House (99 - 48)
6/02 A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - Senate
4/26 A 7389 Establishes Restrictions on Cryptocurrency Industry Bill Passed - House (91 - 56)
5/29 AB 1046 Increases Tax Rebates for Electric Vehicles Bill Passed - House (55 - 21)
9/14 AB 1167 Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 18)
9/13 AB 1167 Prohibits Oil Well Owners from Transferring Ownership to Another Unless They File for a Bond Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
9/14 AB 1373 Appropriates Funding for Various State Clean Energy Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 16)
9/14 AB 1373 Appropriates Funding for Various State Clean Energy Programs Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
10/05 AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 9)
9/08 AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
6/07 AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
4/18 AB 141 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Clean Energy Devices Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
6/07 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
4/18 AB 142 Prohibits Local Restrictions on Motor Vehicles Based on Energy Sources Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
9/03 AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/30 AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
1/27 AB 1441 Amends Oil Drilling Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
6/06 AB 1470 Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill Passed - House (44 - 34)
5/30 AB 1970 Energy Conservation Bill Bill Passed - House (44 - 35)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
6/29 AB 205 Establishes New Energy Relief and Environmental Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 13)
8/30 AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 28)
8/23 AB 234 Marine Oil Shipping Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/03 AB 2514 Energy Storage Targets Amendment Adopted - House (41 - 28)
6/10 AB 3214 Increases Penalties for Oil Spills Bill Passed - House (41 - 28)
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