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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:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Oct. 14, 2025 WI AB 168 Authorizes Felony Fraud Claims Related to Unemployment to be Prosecuted up to 8 Years After a Crime was Committed Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI AB 169 Authorizes an Employer to Report to the Department of Workforce Development an Unemployment Recipient who Declines or Fails to Show up to a Job Interview or Declines a Job Offer Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 247 Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 858 Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA AB 893 Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5563 Establishes a "Summer Termination Program" for Certain Utility Customers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
June 27, 2025 OR SB 690 Authorizes Delays in Civil Nonpayment Actions Against Parents Who Meet Certain Criteria of Social Need Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
June 26, 2025 NH HB 60 Authorizes Landlords to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of the Lease Period With No "Good Cause" Needed Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
June 25, 2025 ME LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
June 13, 2025 NY A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
June 12, 2025 RI S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
June 9, 2025 LA HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
June 2, 2025 NV AB 540 Amends Various Laws Relating to Affordable Housing in Nevada Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
May 30, 2025 CT SB 1396 Authorizes Workers to Collect Earned but Unpaid Wage or Salary Income in the Form of Advances Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
May 27, 2025 OR HB 3144 Prohibits New Planned Communities from Banning Manufactured and Modular Homes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
May 22, 2025 IL HB 3200 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
May 19, 2025 MN HF 2115 Establishes an Omnibus Human Services Policy Bill Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 8)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
May 13, 2025 OR HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
April 30, 2025 NE LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
April 29, 2025 AZ SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
April 29, 2025 NY A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
April 28, 2025 CO SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
April 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 28, 2025 TX SB 2111 Amends Legal Proceedings and Representation for Impoverished Defendants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
April 27, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
April 17, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
April 17, 2025 OR SB 992 Authorizes Stores That Accept Bottle Returns to Refuse Service After 8:00 PM, and Authorizes State Approval of Alternative Redemption Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
April 11, 2025 KS HB 2289 Reduces the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Amount to $0 by 2028 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 7)
April 10, 2025 KS HB 2240 Requires Legislative Approval Prior to Any State Agency Seeking or Implementing a Public Assistance Program Waiver Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
April 10, 2025 WA HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
April 10, 2025 TX SB 38 Authorizes Expedited Evictions by Removing Hearing Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
April 8, 2025 CO HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 8, 2025 WA HB 1540 Expands Washington's Students Experiencing Homelessness Program Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
April 8, 2025 AR SB 217 Requires the Department of Human Services to Request a Waiver to Exclude Candy and Soft Drinks from Eligible Foods Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
April 2, 2025 OR SB 973 Requires Landlords of Public Housing to Provide Applicants and New Tenants 30 Month Notice of when the Affordability Restrictions May be Terminated Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
March 31, 2025 TX SB 379 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
March 28, 2025 CO HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
March 24, 2025 NJ A 3361 Establishes a Limit on Rent Increases for Certain Dwelling Sites for Modular or Industrialized Buildings or Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
March 20, 2025 NM HB 128 Establishes a $20 Million Fund to Provide Grants for Solar Energy and Battery Storage for Tribal, Rural and Low-Income Schools, Municipalities and Counties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
March 19, 2025 KS HB 2101 Prohibits Municipalities from Adopting and Implementing a Guaranteed Income Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
March 13, 2025 AZ SB 1510 Requires the Arizona Department of Administration to Create a List of All Full-Time Equivalent Positions that have Been Open for at least 150 Days Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
March 12, 2025 KS HB 2027 Amends and Reorganizes Subsections of the Public Assistance Statute Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
March 11, 2025 ID H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 3, 2025 GA SB 55 Repeals Exemptions to the State Minimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
Feb. 26, 2025 NM SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2025 VA HB 2743 Requires Prevailing Wage Rules on Any Project Involving Underground Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Feb. 20, 2025 IN SB 197 Establishes a Class C Misdemeanor to Use Public Land for Long-Term Shelter Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
Feb. 19, 2025 VA HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 19, 2025 KS SB 79 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
Feb. 18, 2025 IN SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
Feb. 13, 2025 MI SB 8 Amends Timelines for State Minimum Wage Increases Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
Feb. 12, 2025 MA H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
Feb. 11, 2025 CO SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/14 AB 168 Authorizes Felony Fraud Claims Related to Unemployment to be Prosecuted up to 8 Years After a Crime was Committed Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/14 AB 169 Authorizes an Employer to Report to the Department of Workforce Development an Unemployment Recipient who Declines or Fails to Show up to a Job Interview or Declines a Job Offer Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
9/10 AB 247 Increases the Minimum Wage for Incarcerated Firefighters Fighting Active Wildfires to $7.25 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/10 AB 858 Expands COVID-Era Reinstatement Rights Law to Cover Employees Laid Off Due to Any State or Locally Declared Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/03 AB 893 Expands Eligibility for Streamlined Mixed-Income Housing Developments Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
6/30 A 5563 Establishes a "Summer Termination Program" for Certain Utility Customers Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
6/27 SB 690 Authorizes Delays in Civil Nonpayment Actions Against Parents Who Meet Certain Criteria of Social Need Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
6/26 HB 60 Authorizes Landlords to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of the Lease Period With No "Good Cause" Needed Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
6/25 LD 698 Appropriates Funding to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 12)
6/18 H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
6/13 A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
6/12 S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
6/09 HB 300 Increases the Income Limit to Qualify for the Property Tax Special Assessment Program Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2)
6/02 AB 540 Amends Various Laws Relating to Affordable Housing in Nevada Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 6)
5/30 SB 1396 Authorizes Workers to Collect Earned but Unpaid Wage or Salary Income in the Form of Advances Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
5/27 HB 3144 Prohibits New Planned Communities from Banning Manufactured and Modular Homes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9)
5/22 HB 3200 Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 0)
5/19 HF 2115 Establishes an Omnibus Human Services Policy Bill Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 8)
5/14 HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
5/13 HB 2134 Authorizes Tenants to Terminate Lease Early Following Landlord's Notice of Nonrenewal Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
4/30 LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Motion Agreed - Senate (33 - 16)
4/29 SB 1296 Amends the Eligibility Requirements for Unemployment Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 12)
4/29 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
4/28 SB 25-020 Authorizes the Colorado Attorney General's Office and Department of Law the Power to Enforce Tenant Protection Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
4/28 HB 25-1004 Prohibits Use of Algorithmic Devices (AI) by Landlords for Rental Price Determination Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/28 SB 2111 Amends Legal Proceedings and Representation for Impoverished Defendants Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
4/27 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
4/17 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 10)
4/17 SB 992 Authorizes Stores That Accept Bottle Returns to Refuse Service After 8:00 PM, and Authorizes State Approval of Alternative Redemption Centers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1)
4/11 HB 2289 Reduces the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Amount to $0 by 2028 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 7)
4/10 HB 2240 Requires Legislative Approval Prior to Any State Agency Seeking or Implementing a Public Assistance Program Waiver Veto Override Passed - Senate (31 - 9)
4/10 HB 1217 Limits Rent Increases to 7% Over the Next Year Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
4/10 SB 38 Authorizes Expedited Evictions by Removing Hearing Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
4/08 HB 25-1240 Requires Landlords to Comply with Federal COVID-Era Eviction Requirements When Trying to Evict a Tenant Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/08 HB 1540 Expands Washington's Students Experiencing Homelessness Program Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4)
4/08 SB 217 Requires the Department of Human Services to Request a Waiver to Exclude Candy and Soft Drinks from Eligible Foods Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
4/02 SB 973 Requires Landlords of Public Housing to Provide Applicants and New Tenants 30 Month Notice of when the Affordability Restrictions May be Terminated Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
3/31 SB 379 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6)
3/28 HB 25-1090 Prohibits Landlords from Charging Renters Hidden Fees Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
3/24 A 3361 Establishes a Limit on Rent Increases for Certain Dwelling Sites for Modular or Industrialized Buildings or Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
3/20 HB 128 Establishes a $20 Million Fund to Provide Grants for Solar Energy and Battery Storage for Tribal, Rural and Low-Income Schools, Municipalities and Counties Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
3/19 HB 2101 Prohibits Municipalities from Adopting and Implementing a Guaranteed Income Program Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
3/13 SB 1510 Requires the Arizona Department of Administration to Create a List of All Full-Time Equivalent Positions that have Been Open for at least 150 Days Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
3/12 HB 2027 Amends and Reorganizes Subsections of the Public Assistance Statute Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 8)
3/11 H 345 Establishes Medicaid Work Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/03 SB 55 Repeals Exemptions to the State Minimum Wage for Employees with Disabilities Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 3)
2/26 SB 175 Expands the State Free Childcare Program to All Families Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
2/20 HB 2743 Requires Prevailing Wage Rules on Any Project Involving Underground Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
2/20 SB 197 Establishes a Class C Misdemeanor to Use Public Land for Long-Term Shelter Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
2/19 HB 2356 Requires Prevailing Wage Levels for a Percentage of Job Slots for Apprentices Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/19 SB 79 Limits SNAP Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 11)
2/18 SB 2 Establishes State Medicaid Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
2/13 SB 8 Amends Timelines for State Minimum Wage Increases Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
2/12 H 58 Appropriates Funding for the State's Family Shelter System and Reduces the Number of Families Served Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
2/11 SB 25-062 Prohibits Failure to Appear in Court from Being Charged as a Separate Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
1/22 A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
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