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  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
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  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
June 23, 2023 ME LD 1610 Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
June 21, 2023 NC SB 749 Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
June 21, 2023 NC SB 747 Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1095 Amends Rules Concerning Early Ballot Envelopes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1595 Amends Rules Concerning Early Ballot ID Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1598 Amends Rules Concerning Election Observers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1471 Requires Hand Tabulation for Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 13, 2023 AZ SB 1332 Requires the Publication of Certain Cast Vote Records Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
June 9, 2023 NY S 7564 Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29)
June 7, 2023 LA HB 646 Requires Supplemental Voter Canvasses in Each Primary and General Election Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
June 7, 2023 CT HB 6942 Appropriates Funds for Bond Packages for School Construction and Public Financing Grants for Gubernatorial Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
June 4, 2023 LA HB 260 Requires Legislature Approval for all Election Rule-making and Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
June 1, 2023 NE LB 514 Requires Voter ID to Vote in Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
May 31, 2023 NV SB 443 Amends Voter Registration Rules Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
May 25, 2023 OK SB 377 Amends Voter Registration Policies and Regulations to Prohibit Undocumented Individuals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
May 25, 2023 IL SB 2123 Amends Various State Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 18)
May 23, 2023 OK SB 375 Amends Date for Upcoming Primary Elections and Deadlines for Declaring Candidacy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
May 17, 2023 MN SF 37 Authorizes Minnesota Voters to Vote On a Constitutional Amendment Providing For Equality Under the Law Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 23)
May 15, 2023 AZ HB 2560 Authorizes the State to Release More Voter Registration and Ballot Image Data to the Public Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
May 15, 2023 NV AB 354 Prohibits Firearms Within 100 Feet of Election Locations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
May 12, 2023 VT H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
May 11, 2023 RI S 845 Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 10, 2023 AZ HB 2613 Requires 100% of a Voting Machine be Manufactured in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
May 4, 2023 IA HF 716 Requires Iowa Political Parties Meet in Person to Select Their Delegates in a Presidential Election Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
May 4, 2023 DE SB 3 Repeals Limitations on Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/23 LD 1610 Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
6/21 SB 749 Amends Membership Makeup of Both the County and State Boards of Elections Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
6/21 SB 747 Amends Various State Election Laws and Policies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
6/13 SB 1095 Amends Rules Concerning Early Ballot Envelopes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/13 SB 1595 Amends Rules Concerning Early Ballot ID Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/13 SB 1598 Amends Rules Concerning Election Observers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/13 SB 1471 Requires Hand Tabulation for Ballots Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/13 SB 1332 Requires the Publication of Certain Cast Vote Records Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
6/09 S 7564 Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29)
6/07 HB 646 Requires Supplemental Voter Canvasses in Each Primary and General Election Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
6/07 HB 6942 Appropriates Funds for Bond Packages for School Construction and Public Financing Grants for Gubernatorial Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 1)
6/04 HB 260 Requires Legislature Approval for all Election Rule-making and Funding Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9)
6/01 LB 514 Requires Voter ID to Vote in Primaries and General Elections Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 1)
5/31 SB 443 Amends Voter Registration Rules Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
5/25 SB 377 Amends Voter Registration Policies and Regulations to Prohibit Undocumented Individuals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 5)
5/25 SB 2123 Amends Various State Election Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 18)
5/23 SB 375 Amends Date for Upcoming Primary Elections and Deadlines for Declaring Candidacy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 5)
5/17 SF 37 Authorizes Minnesota Voters to Vote On a Constitutional Amendment Providing For Equality Under the Law Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 23)
5/15 HB 2560 Authorizes the State to Release More Voter Registration and Ballot Image Data to the Public Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9)
5/15 AB 354 Prohibits Firearms Within 100 Feet of Election Locations Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 8)
5/12 H 429 Authorizes Several Changes to Vermont Election Laws Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
5/11 S 845 Authorizes Mail Ballot Drop Boxes to be Opened at Least Thirty-five (35) Days Prior to Election Day Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/10 HB 2613 Requires 100% of a Voting Machine be Manufactured in the United States Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
5/04 HF 716 Requires Iowa Political Parties Meet in Person to Select Their Delegates in a Presidential Election Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
5/04 SB 3 Repeals Limitations on Absentee Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
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