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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
Nov. 18, 2020 PA HB 1348 Establishes Limited Civil Liability for Agritourism Activity Providers Bill Passed - House (120 - 81)
Sept. 22, 2020 SC S 1099 Prohibits Manufactures of Alcoholic Beverages from Imposing Restrictions on Wholesaler's Conduct Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
June 5, 2020 IA SF 2413 Increases Penalties for Trespassing on Animal Food Operations Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
June 3, 2020 NC SB 315 Establishes Regulations on Hemp and Other Farming Industries Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 34)
May 23, 2020 IL HB 2682 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6)
May 15, 2020 OK SB 1714 Repeals Certain Regulations for Selling Homemade Food Items Bill Passed - House (69 - 13)
May 15, 2020 LA HB 173 Expands Parole Eligibility for Certain Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
March 18, 2020 MD HB 732 Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
March 18, 2020 MD SB 300 Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos Bill Passed - House (94 - 37)
March 16, 2020 NJ A 3865 Limits Return Items to Retail Stores Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (49 - 4)
March 11, 2020 NH HB 1410 Prohibits Use of Flavors in Vaping Products "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (192 - 143)
March 10, 2020 GA HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
March 4, 2020 WA SB 5947 Establishes the Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
March 3, 2020 WA SB 6261 Expands Farm Labor Contractor System Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
Feb. 28, 2020 National HR 2339 Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 195)
Feb. 24, 2020 NJ A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
Feb. 19, 2020 OR HB 4109 Prohibits Aerial Pesticide Applications of Chlorpyrifos Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
Jan. 29, 2020 VA HB 119 Requires Milk be Defined as the Lacteal Secretion Obtained by the Complete Milking of a Hooved Animal Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/18 HB 1348 Establishes Limited Civil Liability for Agritourism Activity Providers Bill Passed - House (120 - 81)
9/22 S 1099 Prohibits Manufactures of Alcoholic Beverages from Imposing Restrictions on Wholesaler's Conduct Bill Passed - House (76 - 13)
6/05 SF 2413 Increases Penalties for Trespassing on Animal Food Operations Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
6/03 SB 315 Establishes Regulations on Hemp and Other Farming Industries Conference Report Adopted - House (86 - 34)
5/23 HB 2682 Authorizes the Sale of To-Go Cocktails Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 6)
5/15 SB 1714 Repeals Certain Regulations for Selling Homemade Food Items Bill Passed - House (69 - 13)
5/15 HB 173 Expands Parole Eligibility for Certain Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed - House (68 - 22)
3/18 HB 732 Increases Tobacco Tax and Establishes Vaping Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 47)
3/18 SB 300 Prohibits Use of Chlorpyrifos Bill Passed - House (94 - 37)
3/16 A 3865 Limits Return Items to Retail Stores Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (49 - 4)
3/11 HB 1410 Prohibits Use of Flavors in Vaping Products "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (192 - 143)
3/10 HB 879 Authorizes Retailers to Deliver Alcohol to Residents Bill Passed - House (110 - 54)
3/04 SB 5947 Establishes the Sustainable Farms and Fields Grant Program Bill Passed - House (74 - 22)
3/03 SB 6261 Expands Farm Labor Contractor System Bill Passed - House (57 - 39)
2/28 HR 2339 Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 195)
2/24 A 2371 Requires Recycling of Food Waste Bill Passed - House (49 - 28)
2/19 HB 4109 Prohibits Aerial Pesticide Applications of Chlorpyrifos Bill Passed - House (32 - 24)
1/29 HB 119 Requires Milk be Defined as the Lacteal Secretion Obtained by the Complete Milking of a Hooved Animal Bill Passed - House (66 - 32)

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