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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:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 30, 2016 AK SB 1 Prohibits Smoking in Public Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
May 7, 2013 AL HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
Feb. 11, 2021 AL SB 126 Authorizes Alcohol Home Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
April 8, 2021 AR SB 339 Authorizes To-Go Alcohol Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
April 10, 2013 AR HB 1536 Authorizes Sale of Unpasteurized Whole Milk Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
April 15, 2021 AR SB 248 Exempts Certain Producers of Homemade Food or Drink Products from Inspection Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1432 Establishes Updated Water Regulations for Arizona Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
April 5, 2023 AZ HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 5, 2023 AZ HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
May 13, 2021 AZ HB 2773 Authorizes Restaurants to Sell To-Go Cocktails Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
March 23, 2015 AZ HB 2150 Amends Animal Cruelty Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
April 5, 2012 AZ HB 2780 Exempts Ranch Dogs from Animal Cruelty Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
March 14, 2024 AZ SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Nov. 4, 2009 CA SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
Aug. 22, 2008 CA AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
Aug. 27, 2008 CA AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Aug. 14, 2008 CA AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
May 21, 2007 CA SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
March 31, 2011 CA SB 104 Labor Representatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Aug. 21, 2018 CA SB 1192 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
Aug. 30, 2016 CA SB 1333 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches and Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
March 10, 2016 CA SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
March 10, 2016 CA SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/30 SB 1 Prohibits Smoking in Public Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
5/07 HB 9 Authorizes Home Brewing Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7)
2/11 SB 126 Authorizes Alcohol Home Delivery Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4)
4/08 SB 339 Authorizes To-Go Alcohol Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
4/10 HB 1536 Authorizes Sale of Unpasteurized Whole Milk Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11)
4/15 SB 248 Exempts Certain Producers of Homemade Food or Drink Products from Inspection Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4)
6/13 SB 1432 Establishes Updated Water Regulations for Arizona Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 8)
4/05 HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/05 HB 2509 Authorizes the Individual Sale of "Cottage Foods" or Home Baked Goods Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
5/13 HB 2773 Authorizes Restaurants to Sell To-Go Cocktails Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8)
3/23 HB 2150 Amends Animal Cruelty Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
4/05 HB 2780 Exempts Ranch Dogs from Animal Cruelty Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
3/14 SB 1186 Authorizes Specific THC Products Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
11/04 SBx7 7 Statewide Water Conservation Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
8/22 AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
8/27 AB 2386 Agricultural Union Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
8/14 AB 1107 Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
5/21 SB 180 Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
3/31 SB 104 Labor Representatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
8/21 SB 1192 Requires Beverages Included in Kids' Meals to be Milk or Water Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
8/30 SB 1333 Prohibits Smoking on State Beaches and Parks Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
8/31 SB 859 Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
3/10 SB 5 Amends Regulations for E-Cigarettes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11)
8/30 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
3/10 SB 7 Increases Smoking Age to 21 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10)
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