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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
June 24, 2021 NJ S 1010 Authorizes Counties and Municipalities to Bond for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
June 24, 2021 NJ S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
June 24, 2021 OR HB 2433 Increases the Total Amount of Outstanding Affordable Housing Tax Credits to $35 Million Through 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
June 24, 2021 National S J Res 15 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 208)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5864 Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
June 24, 2021 PA SB 115 Authorizes Nurses to Hold a License in Multiple States Bill Passed - House (146 - 55)
June 24, 2021 MI HB 4538 Repeals Passage Requirements on the Career Readiness Exam for Michigan High School Juniors Bill Passed - House (88 - 21)
June 24, 2021 National S 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
June 24, 2021 AZ SB 1847 Expands the Usage of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
June 24, 2021 NJ S 3691 Authorizes Financial Relief to Certain Landlords and Tenants in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
June 24, 2021 MI SB 379 Prohibits the Governor from Unilaterally Increasing the State's Road Debt Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
June 24, 2021 RI S 190 Authorizes DMV to Issue Driving Privileges to Undocumented Residents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 24, 2021 NJ S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 23, 2021 NC SB 116 Establishes the North Carolina Back to Work Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
June 23, 2021 NC SB 173 Repeals the Mask Mandate for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 44)
June 23, 2021 PA SB 618 Prohibits Vaccine Passports and Limits Powers of the Secretary of Health Bill Passed - House (112 - 89)
June 23, 2021 OH HB 82 Repeals ACT and SAT Requirements for High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 23, 2021 OH SB 3 Authorizes Ohio to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
June 22, 2021 OR HB 2411 Requires Notifications and a Process for Installing Underground Broadband Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
June 22, 2021 WI AB 391 Requires Reopening Historic Sites Using American Rescue Plan Act Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
June 22, 2021 WI AB 132 Prohibits Mail From Having an Individual's Immunization Status Visible on the Outside of the Piece of Mail Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
June 22, 2021 WI AB 389 Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
June 17, 2021 MI HB 4521 Authorizes HIV Positive Individuals to Donate Organs to Other HIV Positive Patients Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/24 S 1010 Authorizes Counties and Municipalities to Bond for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Bill Passed - House (55 - 20)
6/24 S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - House (49 - 26)
6/24 HB 2433 Increases the Total Amount of Outstanding Affordable Housing Tax Credits to $35 Million Through 2025 Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
6/24 S J Res 15 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders". Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 208)
6/24 A 5864 Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
6/24 A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
6/24 SB 115 Authorizes Nurses to Hold a License in Multiple States Bill Passed - House (146 - 55)
6/24 HB 4538 Repeals Passage Requirements on the Career Readiness Exam for Michigan High School Juniors Bill Passed - House (88 - 21)
6/24 S 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
6/24 SB 1847 Expands the Usage of Medical Marijuana Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
6/24 S 3691 Authorizes Financial Relief to Certain Landlords and Tenants in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
6/24 SB 379 Prohibits the Governor from Unilaterally Increasing the State's Road Debt Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
6/24 A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 16)
6/24 S 190 Authorizes DMV to Issue Driving Privileges to Undocumented Residents Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/24 S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/23 SB 116 Establishes the North Carolina Back to Work Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
6/23 SB 173 Repeals the Mask Mandate for Public Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 44)
6/23 SB 618 Prohibits Vaccine Passports and Limits Powers of the Secretary of Health Bill Passed - House (112 - 89)
6/23 HB 82 Repeals ACT and SAT Requirements for High School Graduation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/23 SB 3 Authorizes Ohio to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (60 - 35)
6/22 HB 2411 Requires Notifications and a Process for Installing Underground Broadband Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
6/22 AB 391 Requires Reopening Historic Sites Using American Rescue Plan Act Funds Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
6/22 AB 132 Prohibits Mail From Having an Individual's Immunization Status Visible on the Outside of the Piece of Mail Bill Passed - House (68 - 29)
6/22 AB 389 Authorizes $5 Million to Relocate Coal Piles in the City of Green Bay and Brown County Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
6/17 HB 4521 Authorizes HIV Positive Individuals to Donate Organs to Other HIV Positive Patients Bill Passed - House (110 - 0)

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