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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:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- 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. 14, 2022 | OH | SB 202 | Prohibits Denial or Limitation of Custody on Basis of Disability | (66 - 24) |
| Dec. 2, 2022 | National | HR 8876 | Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (390 - 26) |
| Oct. 3, 2022 | NJ | S 3046 | Amends Starting Date of Child Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (68 - 4) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6070 | Authorizes Tax Credit for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 8) |
| Aug. 25, 2022 | CA | AB 2658 | Prohibits Excessive Electronic Monitoring of Minors in Home Detention | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 12) |
| Aug. 5, 2022 | IN | SB 2 | Appropriates Funds for Pregnancy and Child Care | Bill Passed - House (93 - 7) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
| June 30, 2022 | CA | AB 2571 | Prohibits Marketing of Firearms to Minors; Authorizes Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 15) |
| June 29, 2022 | NJ | A 2368 | Requires Schools Provide Free School Breakfast and Lunch to Working and Middle Class Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 5) |
| June 21, 2022 | RI | H 8230 | Expands the Definition of Third Degree Sexual Assault | Bill Passed - House (64 - 4) |
| June 15, 2022 | MI | HB 6108 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 26) |
| June 8, 2022 | National | HR 7910 | Protecting Our Kids Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
| June 7, 2022 | MI | HB 4232 | Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29) |
| June 6, 2022 | LA | HB 746 | Limits Solitary Confinement of Children | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 11) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 9460 | Limits Class Sizes | Bill Passed - House (147 - 2) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 74 | Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs | Bill Passed - House (147 - 2) |
| May 26, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | Conference Report Rejected - House (171 - 176) |
| May 26, 2022 | CA | AB 2273 | Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
| May 26, 2022 | NJ | ACR 109 | Establishes Resolution Urging Passage of Universal School Meals Program Act | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
| May 26, 2022 | NJ | A 2368 | Requires Schools Provide Free School Breakfast and Lunch to Working and Middle Class Families | Bill Passed - House (75 - 3) |
| May 23, 2022 | IA | SF 529 | Prohibits Fraud in Assisted Reproduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 1) |
| May 23, 2022 | CA | AB 2408 | Authorizes Lawsuits Against Addictive Social Media Platforms | Bill Passed - House (51 - 0) |
| May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 2725 | Expands Mental Health Funding and Amends Competency Procedures for Standing Trial | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 60) |
| May 18, 2022 | AK | SB 45 | Increases Minimum Age for Tobacco Use | Bill Passed - House (31 - 9) |
| May 18, 2022 | National | HR 7791 | Access to Baby Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 9) |
| May 18, 2022 | National | HR 7790 | Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
| May 17, 2022 | AK | HB 184 | Authorizes the Alaskan State Government to Provide Child Welfare Services to Tribes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 2) |
| May 12, 2022 | VT | H 510 | Establishes Child Tax Credit | Conference Report Adopted - House (141 - 4) |
| May 10, 2022 | VT | JRS 53 | Establishes Resolution Supporting Care for Transgender Youth | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (134 - 5) |
| May 9, 2022 | NY | S 5024 | Expands Policy Regarding Child Exposure to Lead | Bill Passed - House |
| May 4, 2022 | NH | SB 381 | Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155) |
| May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 3235 | Expands Assistance for Homeless Youth | Conference Report Adopted - House (50 - 1) |
| May 3, 2022 | CT | SB 2 | Expands Preschool, Mental, and Behavioral Services for Children | Bill Passed - House (129 - 17) |
| April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 58 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights for Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools | Veto Override Failed - House (72 - 50) |
| April 28, 2022 | OK | SB 615 | Requires Transgender Students to Use Restroom of Sex Assigned at Birth | (75 - 10) |
| April 28, 2022 | CT | HB 5417 | Authorizes Access to Juvenile Records | Bill Passed - House (129 - 17) |
| April 26, 2022 | IA | HF 2198 | Amends Minimum Age Requirements for Childcare Center Staff | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 42) |
| April 25, 2022 | AZ | HB 2696 | Expands Prohibition on Human Smuggling | Bill Passed - House (37 - 20) |
| April 25, 2022 | TN | SB 2219 | Authorizes Smoking Bans | Bill Passed - House (56 - 33) |
| April 18, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1295 | Establishes a Free Universal Pre-K Childcare Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 17) |
| April 18, 2022 | AZ | SB 1211 | Requires Increased Transparency from Public Schools | Bill Failed - House (28 - 30) |
| April 8, 2022 | MD | SB 420 | Requires the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to Release Information of Working Minors | Bill Passed - House (102 - 35) |
| April 7, 2022 | AL | SB 184 | Establishes that Providing Gender Affirming Therapy to Children is a Felony | Bill Passed - House (66 - 28) |
| April 7, 2022 | LA | HB 274 | Requires High Schools to Instruct That Adoption Preferable to Abortion | Bill Passed - House (58 - 23) |
| March 31, 2022 | ME | LD 1652 | Establishes Early Childhood Educators Workforce Support Programs | Bill Passed - House (130 - 0) |
| March 28, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Veto Override Failed - House (23 - 47) |
| March 28, 2022 | LA | HB 568 | Specifies Adoption Regulations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 36) |
| March 25, 2022 | GA | SB 226 | Requires Schools to Adopt Policies Regarding Material "Harmful to Minors" | (97 - 61) |
| March 24, 2022 | AZ | SB 1138 | Prohibits Irreversible Gender Reassignment Surgery for Minors | Bill Passed - House (31 - 26) |
| March 16, 2022 | AK | HB 62 | Repeals Child Marriage Laws | Bill Passed - House (27 - 13) |
| March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
| March 12, 2022 | VA | SB 348 | Amends Child and Spousal Support Orders | Conference Report Adopted - House (73 - 19) |
| March 12, 2022 | WV | SB 463 | Specifies Procedures for Determining Child Custody | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| March 7, 2022 | ID | H 666 | Repeals Affirmative Defense for Persons Charged with "Disseminating Material Harmful to Minors" | Bill Passed - House (51 - 14) |
| March 4, 2022 | OR | SB 1547 | Establishes New Background Check and Transportation Regulations for Childcare Programs | Bill Passed - House (47 - 10) |
| March 4, 2022 | GA | HB 1178 | Establishes Parents' Bill of Rights | (98 - 68) |
| March 1, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - House (65 - 9) |
| March 1, 2022 | KY | HB 252 | Authorizes 18-19 Year Olds to Sell Alcohol | (62 - 34) |
| March 1, 2022 | WV | HB 4071 | Prohibits School Mask Mandates | Bill Passed - House (80 - 16) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | FL | HB 1557 | Limits Classroom Discussions of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - House (69 - 47) |
| Feb. 23, 2022 | SD | HB 1223 | Authorizes Prenatal Care to Minors Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - House (37 - 33) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | UT | HB 21 | Requires Certain Water Quality Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 28) |
| Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
| Feb. 17, 2022 | KY | HB 344 | Establishes that Minors Under 16 Can Receive a Hunting License Without Parental Approval | Bill Passed - House (78 - 13) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | NY | S 7696 | Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps | Bill Passed - House (103 - 41) |
| Feb. 5, 2022 | NM | HB 135 | Establishes Indian Family Protection Act | (52 - 12) |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | IN | HB 1122 | Prohibits Sexually Oriented Businesses from Operating Near Child-Oriented Facilities | Bill Passed - House (84 - 8) |
| Jan. 10, 2022 | NH | HB 254 | Specifies Criteria for Placement of Minors in Secure Settings | Bill Passed - House (264 - 87) |