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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
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 1)
Dec. 18, 2024 OH HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
Dec. 18, 2024 National S 3857 Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 37)
Dec. 10, 2024 National S 3613 Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (410 - 6)
Dec. 5, 2024 National S 709 Federal Agency Performance Act Bill Passed - House (389 - 6)
Dec. 5, 2024 National HR 9598 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (399 - 1)
Dec. 4, 2024 National HR 390 Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 16)
Dec. 4, 2024 National HR 8219 Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 25)
Oct. 8, 2024 WV HB 244 Establishes a Limited Moratorium on New Municipal Fire Fees Imposed on Non-Municipal Residents Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
July 31, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 40)
June 26, 2024 NC HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
June 26, 2024 PA HB 2268 Requires Casualty Insurance Provide Speech Therapy Coverage for Stuttering Bill Passed - House (181 - 21)
June 20, 2024 MI HB 5557 Requires Zoning and Growth Plans to Forecast and Take Into Account Housing Needs Bill Passed - House (68 - 41)
June 20, 2024 MI HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (56 - 25)
June 12, 2024 OH HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
June 8, 2024 NY S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
May 30, 2024 LA HB 492 Establishes Eminent Domain Authority for Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Construction Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 2)
May 22, 2024 CA AB 3233 Requires Reinforcement of Local Governments' Authority Over Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 21, 2024 National HR 5863 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 7)
May 15, 2024 National HR 4510 National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act (NTIA) of 2023 Bill Passed - House (374 - 36)
May 15, 2024 National HR 7530 DC CRIMES Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 181)
May 13, 2024 AK SB 152 Establishes Community Energy Facilities and Programs Bill Passed - House (24 - 15)
May 9, 2024 MO HB 2134 Requires Industrial Wastewater and Meatpacking Sludge be Regulated by the Department of Natural Resources Concurrence Vote Passed - House (149 - 8)
May 7, 2024 AL SB 328 Authorizes the Creation of Community Development Districts Bill Passed - House (71 - 4)
May 6, 2024 CO SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
May 3, 2024 CT HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - House (99 - 51)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
May 1, 2024 HI SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 6)
April 30, 2024 RI H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
April 23, 2024 OK SB 1200 Requires Year Round Daylight Savings Time if Approved Federally by Congress Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
April 16, 2024 IA SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
April 12, 2024 AK HCR 13 Establishes Recognition of the NSCL on it's 50th Anniversary Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 7)
April 11, 2024 National S 382 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (301 - 15)
April 2, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
March 28, 2024 GA HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 75)
March 27, 2024 MO HB 2142 Expands Broadband Internet Access for Rural Communities Bill Passed - House (146 - 0)
March 26, 2024 GA SB 502 Prohibits State Agencies from Contracting with Certain Companies for Marketing Purposes Bill Passed - House (103 - 64)
March 14, 2024 TN HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 8, 2024 IN HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
March 7, 2024 WY SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - House (47 - 15)
March 7, 2024 WV HCR 57 Alleges Support for a Convention of States to Propose Amendments to the Constitutions of the United States to Create Fiscal Responsibility by and Within the Federal Government Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 18)
March 7, 2024 TN HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
March 6, 2024 WY SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
March 5, 2024 WY SF 103 Authorizes Producers to Sell Meat Products so Long as the Federal PRIME ACT Passes Congress Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
Feb. 29, 2024 SD SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Feb. 29, 2024 GA HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - House (97 - 74)
Feb. 29, 2024 IA HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
Feb. 28, 2024 UT SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2024 National HR 4984 D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act Bill Passed - House (348 - 55)
Feb. 26, 2024 SD HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
Feb. 23, 2024 UT HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
Feb. 13, 2024 NM SB 15 Requires State Review of All Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Material Changes Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
Feb. 13, 2024 WV SB 171 Prohibits County Commissions from Authorizing Limits that Exceed State Law Regarding Agriculture Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
Feb. 12, 2024 MO HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - House (111 - 26)
Feb. 5, 2024 UT HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 12)
Feb. 1, 2024 FL HR 1209 Authorizes State Disassociation from Council on American-Islamic Relations Resolution Passed - House (98 - 15)
Jan. 26, 2024 UT HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 1)
12/18 HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 7)
12/18 S 3857 Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 37)
12/10 S 3613 Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (410 - 6)
12/05 S 709 Federal Agency Performance Act Bill Passed - House (389 - 6)
12/05 HR 9598 Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (399 - 1)
12/04 HR 390 Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 16)
12/04 HR 8219 Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 25)
10/08 HB 244 Establishes a Limited Moratorium on New Municipal Fire Fees Imposed on Non-Municipal Residents Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
7/31 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 40)
6/26 HB 556 Prohibits Landlords from Refusing Tenants Based on their Lawful Source of Income and Clarifies Changes to Ordinances in North Carolina Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39)
6/26 HB 315 Authorizes Local Governments to Establish Township Preservation Commissions Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
6/26 HB 2268 Requires Casualty Insurance Provide Speech Therapy Coverage for Stuttering Bill Passed - House (181 - 21)
6/20 HB 5557 Requires Zoning and Growth Plans to Forecast and Take Into Account Housing Needs Bill Passed - House (68 - 41)
6/20 HB 5779 Requires Autonomy be Returned to Certain Local Governments on Bridge Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (56 - 25)
6/12 HB 331 Requires an Audit of State Rural Villages Every 10 Years After the U.S. Census Bill Passed - House (88 - 3)
6/08 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
5/30 HB 492 Establishes Eminent Domain Authority for Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Construction Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 2)
5/22 AB 3233 Requires Reinforcement of Local Governments' Authority Over Oil and Gas Production Bill Passed - House (43 - 14)
5/21 AB 2064 Establishes the Community Violence Interdiction Grant Program to Give Communities Funding to Decrease Levels of Violence Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
5/21 AB 1802 Requires California Highway Patrol to Coordinate with the Department of Justice to Set Up Local Crime Task Committees in Areas Subject to High Crime Levels Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/21 HR 5863 Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 7)
5/15 HR 4510 National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act (NTIA) of 2023 Bill Passed - House (374 - 36)
5/15 HR 7530 DC CRIMES Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 181)
5/13 SB 152 Establishes Community Energy Facilities and Programs Bill Passed - House (24 - 15)
5/09 HB 2134 Requires Industrial Wastewater and Meatpacking Sludge be Regulated by the Department of Natural Resources Concurrence Vote Passed - House (149 - 8)
5/07 SB 328 Authorizes the Creation of Community Development Districts Bill Passed - House (71 - 4)
5/06 SB 24-150 Requires Municipal Solid Waste Combustion Facilities be Ineligible for State Tax Incentives Bill Passed - House (41 - 17)
5/03 HB 5474 Requires All Municipalities Submit an Annual Report to the Office of Responsible Growth Bill Passed - House (99 - 51)
5/01 SB 2512 Establishes Notice and Reporting Requirements for the Governor to Use Public Resources During Emergencies Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2)
5/01 SB 2557 Authorizes a Court to Appoint an Attorney for the Subject of a Petition for Assisted Community Treatment Conference Report Adopted - House (45 - 6)
4/30 H 7271 Authorizes the Appointment of Magistrates for Family Court Procedures Bill Passed - House (62 - 9)
4/23 SB 1200 Requires Year Round Daylight Savings Time if Approved Federally by Congress Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
4/16 SF 2385 Establishes Rules on Local Governing Bodies Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
4/12 HCR 13 Establishes Recognition of the NSCL on it's 50th Anniversary Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 7)
4/11 S 382 Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (301 - 15)
4/02 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
3/28 HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 75)
3/27 HB 2142 Expands Broadband Internet Access for Rural Communities Bill Passed - House (146 - 0)
3/26 SB 502 Prohibits State Agencies from Contracting with Certain Companies for Marketing Purposes Bill Passed - House (103 - 64)
3/14 HB 2124 Requires Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/08 HB 1121 Extends the Expiration of Provisions Concerning a County with a Single Voting Bloc and the Allocation of Votes for a Local Income Tax Council Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 13)
3/07 SF 13 Authorizes the Legislature to Prosecute Actions Involving the Proper Administration and Interpretation of Federal Acts Bill Passed - House (47 - 15)
3/07 HCR 57 Alleges Support for a Convention of States to Propose Amendments to the Constitutions of the United States to Create Fiscal Responsibility by and Within the Federal Government Joint Resolution Passed - House (79 - 18)
3/07 HB 1931 Repeals Local Police Policies Bill Passed - House (68 - 24)
3/06 SF 35 Requires Public Records Related to DOC Investigations Bill Passed - House (59 - 2)
3/05 SF 103 Authorizes Producers to Sell Meat Products so Long as the Federal PRIME ACT Passes Congress Bill Passed - House (56 - 6)
2/29 SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
2/29 HB 1105 Establishes Penalties for Sheriff's that Refuse to Follow Federal Immigration Orders Bill Passed - House (97 - 74)
2/29 HF 2556 Requires Enforcement Mechanisms for Firearms Regulation Compliance by Political Subdivisions Bill Passed - House (84 - 11)
2/28 SB 268 Authorizes Cities to Create First Home Investment Zones Bill Passed - House (55 - 18)
2/28 HR 4984 D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act Bill Passed - House (348 - 55)
2/26 HB 1061 Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border Bill Passed - House (63 - 5)
2/23 HB 496 Requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Recognize Multiple Uses and Sustained Yields on Federal Public Lands Bill Passed - House (62 - 4)
2/13 SB 15 Requires State Review of All Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Material Changes Bill Passed - House (47 - 20)
2/13 SB 171 Prohibits County Commissions from Authorizing Limits that Exceed State Law Regarding Agriculture Bill Passed - House (84 - 16)
2/12 HB 2062 Prohibits Local Governments From Enforcing Eviction Delays Unless Authorized by State Law Bill Passed - House (111 - 26)
2/05 HJR 19 Establishes the Legislature's support of Sen. Mike Lee's HOUSES Act Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 12)
2/01 HR 1209 Authorizes State Disassociation from Council on American-Islamic Relations Resolution Passed - House (98 - 15)
1/26 HB 261 Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 14)

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