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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
Dec. 19, 2019 National HR 5377 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
Dec. 11, 2019 OH HB 242 Prohibits Local Government from Enacting Fees on Plastic Bags in Stores Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
Nov. 12, 2019 IL SB 533 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
Sept. 13, 2019 CA SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
Sept. 10, 2019 CA SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
Aug. 12, 2019 CA AJR 5 Urges the Federal Government to Pass Universal Firearm Safety Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 315 Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 315 Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 26, 2019 NC HB 135 Prohibits "Sanctuary" Cities Bill Passed - House (65 - 52)
June 24, 2019 NC HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 18)
June 24, 2019 CA SB 78 Requires Citizens Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1713 Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers Bill Passed - House (93 - 51)
June 12, 2019 NC SB 377 Establishes Restrictions on State Wind Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19)
June 12, 2019 DE SB 73 Repeals Daylight Savings Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
June 5, 2019 OR SB 870 Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (37 - 22)
June 5, 2019 WI SB 239 Limits Local Regulations of 5G Technology Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
May 30, 2019 IL HB 1637 Establishes the Keep Illinois Families Together Act Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 19)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 27, 2019 AZ HB 2756 Amends Minimum Wage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
May 27, 2019 IL HB 1637 Establishes the Keep Illinois Families Together Act Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
May 24, 2019 AZ HB 2756 Amends Minimum Wage Regulations Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
May 22, 2019 NY S 5072 Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/19 HR 5377 Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
12/11 HB 242 Prohibits Local Government from Enacting Fees on Plastic Bags in Stores Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
11/12 SB 533 Establishes Permanent Daylight Savings Time Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
9/13 SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - House (48 - 22)
9/10 SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - House (55 - 19)
8/12 AJR 5 Urges the Federal Government to Pass Universal Firearm Safety Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 HB 315 Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Conference Report Adopted - House (203 - 142)
6/27 HB 315 Repeals Participation in Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/26 HB 135 Prohibits "Sanctuary" Cities Bill Passed - House (65 - 52)
6/24 HB 370 Requires Sheriffs to Cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 18)
6/24 SB 78 Requires Citizens Purchase Health Insurance Bill Passed - House (57 - 14)
6/19 LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59)
6/18 LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
6/18 LD 1713 Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers Bill Passed - House (93 - 51)
6/12 SB 377 Establishes Restrictions on State Wind Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 19)
6/12 SB 73 Repeals Daylight Savings Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 4)
6/05 SB 870 Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (37 - 22)
6/05 SB 239 Limits Local Regulations of 5G Technology Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
5/30 HB 1637 Establishes the Keep Illinois Families Together Act Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 19)
5/29 SB 5 Establishes the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
5/29 SB 1 Rescinds Federal Freeze of Environmental Deregulations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/27 HB 2756 Amends Minimum Wage Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
5/27 HB 1637 Establishes the Keep Illinois Families Together Act Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
5/24 HB 2756 Amends Minimum Wage Regulations Bill Passed - House (31 - 29)
5/22 S 5072 Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
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