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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
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
Jan. 18, 2024 WI AB 332 Expands Reciprocal Credentialing in Wisconsin to Apply to Most Professions Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Jan. 4, 2024 VT H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)
March 5, 2024 SC H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
March 28, 2024 SC H 5118 Requires Privatization of the Dominion Energy Company Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
Feb. 20, 2024 KY HB 15 Establishes Protections on Consumer Data Bill Passed - House (92 - 0)
May 6, 2024 AK HB 189 Reduces the Alcohol Serving Age to 18 Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
April 29, 2024 CO HB 24-1001 Extends the State's Rural Jump-Start Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
March 1, 2024 WV HB 4782 Requires Municipalities Regulate Zoning Ordinances Equally for All Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 4793 Authorizes Individuals 21 and Older to Manufacture Moonshine for Personal or Family Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 34)
March 9, 2024 WV HB 5349 Requires Labeling for Food Products be More Specific Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 9)
June 24, 2024 MI HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
March 15, 2024 MD HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - House (99 - 35)
Jan. 31, 2024 VA HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
April 9, 2024 LA HB 748 Establishes Annual Imported Seafood Safety Fees Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
Feb. 6, 2024 MS HB 777 Authorizes Alcohol Sales in Municipalities with less than 5,000 Residents in Dry Counties Bill Passed - House (93 - 21)
March 12, 2024 IA HF 2605 Establishes Hemp Regulations and Penalties Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
May 1, 2024 MN HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
July 11, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Failed - House (228 - 184)
May 8, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
March 21, 2024 National HR 1836 Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (393 - 24)
March 8, 2024 National HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 205)
June 11, 2024 National HR 2964 Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act Bill Passed - House (351 - 56)
May 15, 2024 National HR 3950 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 24)
May 22, 2024 National HR 4763 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 136)
Feb. 15, 2024 National HR 5375 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (379 - 39)
May 23, 2024 National HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 192)
June 11, 2024 National HR 6543 No Hidden Fees on Extra Expenses for Stays (No Hidden FEES) Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (384 - 25)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6571 Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 19)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6572 Deploying American Blockchains Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 79)
Feb. 29, 2024 National HR 7102 Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
Jan. 11, 2024 National HR 788 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (211 - 197)
March 18, 2024 NJ S 1313 Establishes a State Certification Process for LGBTQ+ Businesses Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
June 13, 2024 RI S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
Jan. 8, 2024 NJ S 332 Establishes Consumer Data Privacy into State Law Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
June 28, 2024 NJ S 3432 Establishes Program for Artificial Intelligence Investments Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
March 26, 2024 KY SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
March 28, 2024 TN SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
April 3, 2024 MS SB 2567 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Issue Tobacco Permits to Allow Permittees to Sell Alcoholic Beverages on Licensed Premises Bill Passed - House (98 - 17)
May 22, 2024 IL SB 3771 Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
June 24, 2024 PA SB 403 Amends the Engineer's Registration Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer Bill Passed - House (178 - 24)
March 1, 2024 UT SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 6)
March 8, 2024 WV SB 755 Increases Age Verification Requirements for Online Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
Feb. 29, 2024 IA SF 2095 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, Corporate, and Foundation Employees Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
Feb. 26, 2024 IA SF 2096 Repeals Gender Balance Requirements on Iowa's Boards and Commissions Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/22 AB 3211 Requires that Every Generative AI System Place Watermarks in AI-Generated Content Bill Passed - House (62 - 0)
1/18 AB 332 Expands Reciprocal Credentialing in Wisconsin to Apply to Most Professions Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
1/04 H 158 Expands the 5-Cent Refund to Water and Sports Drink Bottles and Authorizes a 15-Cent Deposit on Wine Bottles Veto Override Failed - House (112 - 32)
3/05 H 3594 Authorizes Permitless Carriage of Firearms by Eligible Adults Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 33)
3/28 H 5118 Requires Privatization of the Dominion Energy Company Bill Passed - House (83 - 21)
2/20 HB 15 Establishes Protections on Consumer Data Bill Passed - House (92 - 0)
5/06 HB 189 Reduces the Alcohol Serving Age to 18 Bill Passed - House (37 - 2)
4/29 HB 24-1001 Extends the State's Rural Jump-Start Program Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
3/01 HB 4782 Requires Municipalities Regulate Zoning Ordinances Equally for All Businesses Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 10)
3/09 HB 4793 Authorizes Individuals 21 and Older to Manufacture Moonshine for Personal or Family Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 34)
3/09 HB 5349 Requires Labeling for Food Products be More Specific Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 9)
6/24 HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
3/15 HB 649 Requires Employers Disclose Wage Information to Applicants for Employment Bill Passed - House (99 - 35)
1/31 HB 688 Amends To-Go Alcohol Sale Laws to be Permanently Legal Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
4/09 HB 748 Establishes Annual Imported Seafood Safety Fees Bill Passed - House (78 - 22)
2/06 HB 777 Authorizes Alcohol Sales in Municipalities with less than 5,000 Residents in Dry Counties Bill Passed - House (93 - 21)
3/12 HF 2605 Establishes Hemp Regulations and Penalties Bill Passed - House (79 - 16)
5/01 HF 3488 Requires Compensation for Minor Social Media Influencers Bill Passed - House (103 - 26)
7/11 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Failed - House (228 - 184)
5/08 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
3/21 HR 1836 Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (393 - 24)
3/08 HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 205)
6/11 HR 2964 Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act Bill Passed - House (351 - 56)
5/15 HR 3950 Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 24)
5/22 HR 4763 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (279 - 136)
2/15 HR 5375 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (379 - 39)
5/23 HR 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 192)
6/11 HR 6543 No Hidden Fees on Extra Expenses for Stays (No Hidden FEES) Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (384 - 25)
5/15 HR 6571 Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 19)
5/15 HR 6572 Deploying American Blockchains Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 79)
2/29 HR 7102 Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 16)
1/11 HR 788 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (211 - 197)
3/18 S 1313 Establishes a State Certification Process for LGBTQ+ Businesses Bill Passed - House (61 - 8)
6/13 S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
1/08 S 332 Establishes Consumer Data Privacy into State Law Bill Passed - House (46 - 27)
6/28 S 3432 Establishes Program for Artificial Intelligence Investments Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
3/26 SB 16 Increases Various Corporate Trespass Laws and Penalties and Limits Whistleblowing Bill Passed - House (72 - 25)
3/28 SB 2100 Authorizes the Use of Certain Third-Party Examiners Bill Passed - House (83 - 2)
4/03 SB 2567 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Issue Tobacco Permits to Allow Permittees to Sell Alcoholic Beverages on Licensed Premises Bill Passed - House (98 - 17)
5/22 SB 3771 Authorizes Exonerated Individuals to Pass State Benefits Covering Higher Education Costs on to Dependents Bill Passed - House (71 - 38)
6/24 SB 403 Amends the Engineer's Registration Act to Remove Barriers to Becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer Bill Passed - House (178 - 24)
3/01 SB 61 Prohibits the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 6)
3/08 SB 755 Increases Age Verification Requirements for Online Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
2/29 SF 2095 Authorizes Religious Freedom for All Government, Business, Corporate, and Foundation Employees Bill Passed - House (61 - 33)
2/26 SF 2096 Repeals Gender Balance Requirements on Iowa's Boards and Commissions Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
3/07 SF 41 Exempts Employees of the Division of Banking from State Personnel Classification and Compensation Provisions Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
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