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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 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 28)
Dec. 11, 2024 OH HB 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
Dec. 2, 2024 NC HB 151 Authorizes a Joint Resolution Establishing Term Limits for Congress Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Sept. 17, 2024 MI SB 404 Requires Clerks Provide the Secretary of State with Additional Information on Changes to Election Methods Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Sept. 17, 2024 MI SB 401 Prohibits Any Action by Election Officials that Creates a Supposed Disparity in Voter Participation or Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Sept. 17, 2024 MI SB 402 Establishes a Voting and Elections Database and Institute Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Sept. 17, 2024 MI SB 403 Requires Clerks Print Election Materials in Languages Other Than English Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Aug. 27, 2024 CA AB 1807 Amends Certain Sections of the Elections Code Relating to Elections Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
July 1, 2024 PA HB 2433 Prohibits Foreign-Influenced Corporations from Influencing Elections Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
June 15, 2024 AZ HCR 2056 Prohibits Elections Officials from Receiving Funding from Foreign Governments Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
May 31, 2024 OH HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 30, 2024 OH HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
May 28, 2024 NY S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
May 21, 2024 CA AB 1807 Amends Certain Sections of the Elections Code Relating to Elections Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
May 15, 2024 MN HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
May 13, 2024 MN HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 63)
May 9, 2024 AK HB 358 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Create Deep Fakes Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
May 8, 2024 OH HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 3, 2024 MN HF 4411 Increases Various Election Security Measures for Local Government Bill Passed - House (83 - 44)
May 2, 2024 AL SB 186 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
April 12, 2024 FL SJR 1114 Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 29)
March 21, 2024 GA SB 368 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Donating to Political Campaigns Bill Passed - House (161 - 2)
March 13, 2024 ID S 1415 Establishes a Presidential Preference Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
March 7, 2024 FL SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
March 7, 2024 OR HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
March 6, 2024 FL SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
March 6, 2024 OR HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
Feb. 28, 2024 AZ HCR 2056 Prohibits Elections Officials from Receiving Funding from Foreign Governments Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28)
Feb. 28, 2024 OH SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2024 FL SJR 1114 Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
Feb. 14, 2024 NM HB 182 Amends the State Campaign Reporting Act to Require Disclaimers on "Materially Deceptive Media" Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
Feb. 14, 2024 NM SB 108 Requires the Election Fund be Reimbursed by the General Fund for All Election Costs Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
Feb. 12, 2024 NM HB 182 Amends the State Campaign Reporting Act to Require Disclaimers on "Materially Deceptive Media" Bill Passed - House (38 - 28)
Jan. 8, 2024 NY S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 HB 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 28)
12/11 HB 74 Amends Various State Election Laws and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
12/02 HB 151 Authorizes a Joint Resolution Establishing Term Limits for Congress Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
9/17 SB 404 Requires Clerks Provide the Secretary of State with Additional Information on Changes to Election Methods Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
9/17 SB 401 Prohibits Any Action by Election Officials that Creates a Supposed Disparity in Voter Participation or Access Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
9/17 SB 402 Establishes a Voting and Elections Database and Institute Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
9/17 SB 403 Requires Clerks Print Election Materials in Languages Other Than English Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
8/27 AB 1807 Amends Certain Sections of the Elections Code Relating to Elections Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 8)
7/01 HB 2433 Prohibits Foreign-Influenced Corporations from Influencing Elections Bill Passed - House (126 - 76)
6/15 HCR 2056 Prohibits Elections Officials from Receiving Funding from Foreign Governments Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (15 - 14)
5/31 HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/30 HB 1 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Contributing Money Directly or Indirectly to State Ballot Initiatives Bill Passed - House (63 - 31)
5/28 S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
5/21 AB 1807 Amends Certain Sections of the Elections Code Relating to Elections Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
5/15 HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33)
5/13 HF 4772 Establishes Various Election Policies and Campaign Finance Laws Conference Report Adopted - House (70 - 63)
5/09 HB 358 Prohibits the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Create Deep Fakes Bill Passed - House (38 - 2)
5/08 HB 114 Authorizes Usage of Campaign Funds for Childcare Services Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/03 HF 4411 Increases Various Election Security Measures for Local Government Bill Passed - House (83 - 44)
5/02 SB 186 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
4/12 SJR 1114 Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 29)
3/21 SB 368 Prohibits Foreign Nationals from Donating to Political Campaigns Bill Passed - House (161 - 2)
3/13 S 1415 Establishes a Presidential Preference Primary Election Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
3/07 SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34)
3/07 HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6)
3/06 SB 7014 Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4)
3/06 HB 4024 Establishes a Cap on Individual Campaign Contributions Bill Passed - House (52 - 5)
2/28 HCR 2056 Prohibits Elections Officials from Receiving Funding from Foreign Governments Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28)
2/28 SB 215 Prohibits Foreign Nationals From Making Contributions or Expenditures Regarding Ballot Issue Campaigns Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
2/28 SJR 1114 Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
2/14 HB 182 Amends the State Campaign Reporting Act to Require Disclaimers on "Materially Deceptive Media" Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
2/14 SB 108 Requires the Election Fund be Reimbursed by the General Fund for All Election Costs Bill Passed - House (59 - 5)
2/12 HB 182 Amends the State Campaign Reporting Act to Require Disclaimers on "Materially Deceptive Media" Bill Passed - House (38 - 28)
1/08 S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17)
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