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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
Sept. 20, 2022 MI HB 6075 Authorizes Assistance Payments to Guardians of Minors Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
Aug. 24, 2022 CA SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
Aug. 22, 2022 CA SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
June 29, 2022 NJ A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 22, 2022 DE SB 316 Amends Delaware Code to Cap Prices on Diabetes Equipment and Supplies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
June 5, 2022 LA SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
June 3, 2022 LA SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
May 31, 2022 NY A 8869 Requires Insurance Companies to Accommodate Hate Crime Victims Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 1829 Prohibits Insurers from Discriminating Against Bone Marrow or Organ Donors Bill Passed - House (125 - 6)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
May 22, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
May 10, 2022 CO HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
May 9, 2022 CO HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 3, 2022 VT H 728 Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
May 3, 2022 CT SB 358 Expands Health Insurance Requirements for Treatment Used to Diagnose Breast Cancer Bill Passed - House (145 - 3)
April 27, 2022 VA HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 19)
April 22, 2022 CO HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
April 4, 2022 MN HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (132 - 1)
April 4, 2022 National HR 1916 Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Bill Passed - House (310 - 110)
March 30, 2022 GA HB 1013 Establishes the Mental Health Parity Act (54 - 0)
March 24, 2022 RI S 2080 Requires Health Insurers Provide Coverage for 10 Categories of Essential Health Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
March 10, 2022 WV SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
March 10, 2022 OK SB 1085 Establishes the Insurance Department Pharmacy Benefits Manager Revolving Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
March 8, 2022 VA HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
March 8, 2022 HI HB 2405 Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
March 7, 2022 VA HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
March 7, 2022 OK SB 1085 Establishes the Insurance Department Pharmacy Benefits Manager Revolving Fund Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
Feb. 11, 2022 WV SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/20 HB 6075 Authorizes Assistance Payments to Guardians of Minors Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
8/24 SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
8/22 SB 951 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Code for New Benefits and Paid Family Leave Bill Passed - House (61 - 9)
6/29 A 2008 Requires Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/22 SB 316 Amends Delaware Code to Cap Prices on Diabetes Equipment and Supplies Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
6/05 SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
6/03 SB 141 Prohibits Insurance Companies from Requiring a Certain Vaccination Status or Proof Thereof Bill Passed - House (70 - 23)
5/31 A 8869 Requires Insurance Companies to Accommodate Hate Crime Victims Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0)
5/22 HF 1829 Prohibits Insurers from Discriminating Against Bone Marrow or Organ Donors Bill Passed - House (125 - 6)
5/22 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
5/22 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 0)
5/10 HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 20)
5/09 HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/03 H 728 Expands Policies Addressing Opioid Epidemic Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
5/03 SB 358 Expands Health Insurance Requirements for Treatment Used to Diagnose Breast Cancer Bill Passed - House (145 - 3)
4/27 HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Veto Override Failed - Senate (21 - 19)
4/22 HB 22-1122 Prohibits Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
4/04 HF 4065 Expands Health & Human Services Regulations Bill Passed - House (132 - 1)
4/04 HR 1916 Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Bill Passed - House (310 - 110)
3/30 HB 1013 Establishes the Mental Health Parity Act (54 - 0)
3/24 S 2080 Requires Health Insurers Provide Coverage for 10 Categories of Essential Health Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
3/10 SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - House (58 - 40)
3/10 SB 1085 Establishes the Insurance Department Pharmacy Benefits Manager Revolving Fund Bill Passed - House (84 - 7)
3/08 HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 17)
3/08 HB 2405 Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments Bill Passed - House (49 - 2)
3/07 HB 297 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Engaging in Certain Medical Debt Collection Activities Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
3/07 SB 1085 Establishes the Insurance Department Pharmacy Benefits Manager Revolving Fund Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
2/11 SB 25 Establishes the Medical Professional Liability Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)

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