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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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 23, 2023 CA SR 9 Establishes State Support for Abortion Rights Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Jan. 26, 2023 MT SB 154 Repeals Abortion Privacy Protections from the State Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 9, 2023 SC S 474 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
April 18, 2023 VT H 89 Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 1, 2023 WY HB 152 Expands Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
Jan. 31, 2023 ND SB 2150 Amends and Updates State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4)
Feb. 22, 2023 AZ SB 1600 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 5 Prohibits All Telemedicine Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
Feb. 23, 2023 KS SB 219 Repeals Abortion Providers Eligibility to Purchase Professional Liability Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
Feb. 20, 2023 ND SB 2129 Appropriates $8 Million in State Funding for Faith Based "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
March 2, 2023 UT HB 467 Amends State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
April 4, 2023 CO SB 23-188 Establishes State Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 22, 2023 CO SB 23-190 Prohibits Deceptive Advertisements at Anit-Abortion Centers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 30, 2023 ID H 242 Prohibits Abortion Access for Out-of-State Minors Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
April 3, 2023 FL SB 300 Prohibits Abortions After 6 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
April 21, 2023 MN HF 366 Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29)
March 7, 2023 HI SB 1 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
March 10, 2023 NM SB 13 Establishes State Protections for Abortions and Gender Affirming Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16)
April 17, 2023 NV SJR 7 Amends State Constitution to Protect Reproductive Health Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 19, 2023 NE LB 574 Limits to Abortion Access and Prohibition of Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
March 2, 2023 WY SF 109 Prohibits Chemical Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
April 26, 2023 KS HB 2313 Establishes the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (37 - 9)
April 27, 2023 KS HB 2325 Amends Definition of Healthcare Provider to Include Maternity Centers and Exclude Abortion Facilities Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 15)
April 27, 2023 KS HB 2264 Requires Notification of Effects of Medical Abortion to Patients Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/23 SR 9 Establishes State Support for Abortion Rights Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
1/26 SB 154 Repeals Abortion Privacy Protections from the State Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/09 S 474 Amends Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12)
1/24 S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
4/18 H 89 Establishes Protections for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/01 HB 152 Expands Abortion Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
1/31 SB 2150 Amends and Updates State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4)
2/22 SB 1600 Establishes Protections for "Infants Born Alive" Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
2/23 SB 5 Prohibits All Telemedicine Abortion Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
2/23 SB 219 Repeals Abortion Providers Eligibility to Purchase Professional Liability Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
2/20 SB 2129 Appropriates $8 Million in State Funding for Faith Based "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
3/02 HB 467 Amends State Abortion Laws Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
4/04 SB 23-188 Establishes State Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/22 SB 23-190 Prohibits Deceptive Advertisements at Anit-Abortion Centers Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/30 H 242 Prohibits Abortion Access for Out-of-State Minors Without Parental Consent Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7)
4/03 SB 300 Prohibits Abortions After 6 Weeks Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
4/21 HF 366 Prohibits State Extradition of Any Individual Seeking or Assisting in an Abortion Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29)
3/07 SB 1 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion Lawsuits Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 3)
3/10 SB 13 Establishes State Protections for Abortions and Gender Affirming Healthcare Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 16)
4/17 SJR 7 Amends State Constitution to Protect Reproductive Health Freedom Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/19 LB 574 Limits to Abortion Access and Prohibition of Gender Affirming Care for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
3/02 SF 109 Prohibits Chemical Abortions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
4/26 HB 2313 Establishes the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (37 - 9)
4/27 HB 2325 Amends Definition of Healthcare Provider to Include Maternity Centers and Exclude Abortion Facilities Veto Override Failed - Senate (25 - 15)
4/27 HB 2264 Requires Notification of Effects of Medical Abortion to Patients Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 11)

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