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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
April 14, 2026 National HR 1011 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (395 - 10)
April 14, 2026 National HR 1011 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (395 - 10)
April 8, 2026 AL SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 1)
April 8, 2026 AL SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Bill Passed - House (69 - 23)
March 26, 2026 NH HB 1775 Authorizes Electric Utilities to Invest in Natural Gas or Nuclear Energy Resources "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 153)
March 25, 2026 National S J Res 107 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities" Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53)
March 24, 2026 ME LD 1730 Authorizes the Use of Plug-In Solar Devices Bill Passed - House (79 - 65)
March 24, 2026 IA HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
March 24, 2026 ID S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
March 24, 2026 National HR 6422 American Water Stewardship Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 32)
March 24, 2026 National HR 6422 American Water Stewardship Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 32)
March 23, 2026 LA SB 244 Authorizes a Recreational Hunting Season for Alligators Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
March 23, 2026 OK HB 2992 Establishes Protections for Electric Utility Customers Near Data Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
March 20, 2026 ID H 895 Limits the Consumption of Water for Cooling Data Centers Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
March 19, 2026 National HR 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 190)
March 19, 2026 MA S 3028 Establishes New Protections for Pets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
March 18, 2026 CO HB 26-1031 Prohibits the Mislabeling of Colorado-Grown Agricultural Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 18, 2026 National HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 202)
March 18, 2026 National HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 202)
March 18, 2026 ME LD 1730 Authorizes the Use of Plug-In Solar Devices Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
March 17, 2026 National HR 4294 Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (320 - 66)
March 12, 2026 WA SB 6355 Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
March 11, 2026 WA SB 6355 Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
March 10, 2026 SD SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
March 10, 2026 OK SB 1439 Prohibits Certain Climate-Related Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
March 6, 2026 OR HB 4153 Authorizes the Establishment of Farm Stores to Sell Local Crops Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
March 5, 2026 SD SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Bill Passed - House (60 - 7)
March 4, 2026 OK SB 2110 Limits the Sale of Ungraded Eggs Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
March 4, 2026 OR HB 4153 Authorizes the Establishment of Farm Stores to Sell Local Crops Bill Passed - House (40 - 14)
March 3, 2026 FL SB 290 Prohibits Counties From Enacting Any Restriction on the Use of Gasoline-Powered Farm Equipment Bill Passed - House (94 - 10)
March 3, 2026 FL SB 290 Prohibits Counties From Enacting Any Restriction on the Use of Gasoline-Powered Farm Equipment Bill Passed - House (94 - 10)
March 2, 2026 ID S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
Feb. 26, 2026 IA HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 277 Amends Certain Powers of the Department of Environmental Management Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
Feb. 25, 2026 National HR 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 199)
Feb. 24, 2026 IN SB 277 Amends Certain Powers of the Department of Environmental Management Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
Feb. 24, 2026 NJ S 685 Establises a Fleet Conversion Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2026 National HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
Feb. 24, 2026 NJ S 687 Establishes a Task Force on the Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
Feb. 24, 2026 NJ S 685 Establises a Fleet Conversion Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2026 National HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
Feb. 23, 2026 OK SB 1191 Repeals the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Feb. 23, 2026 OK SB 1191 Repeals the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
Feb. 20, 2026 SD SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 19, 2026 VA HB 341 Requires that Towns Located Within Counties that Have Imposed a Tax on Disposable Plastic Bags Receive a Share of the Revenue Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Feb. 19, 2026 WI AB 1027 Requires the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to Share Data From the SNAP Program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
Feb. 18, 2026 CO HB 26-1067 Expands Use of the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 1)
Feb. 18, 2026 CO HB 26-1067 Expands Use of the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 1)
Feb. 12, 2026 CO HB 26-1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
Feb. 11, 2026 National HR 3617 Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act Bill Passed - House (223 - 206)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/14 HR 1011 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (395 - 10)
4/14 HR 1011 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (395 - 10)
4/08 SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 1)
4/08 SB 361 Establishes Requirements for the Wellbeing of Dogs Kept Outside Bill Passed - House (69 - 23)
3/26 HB 1775 Authorizes Electric Utilities to Invest in Natural Gas or Nuclear Energy Resources "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (198 - 153)
3/25 S J Res 107 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities" Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53)
3/24 LD 1730 Authorizes the Use of Plug-In Solar Devices Bill Passed - House (79 - 65)
3/24 HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
3/24 S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - House (41 - 29)
3/24 HR 6422 American Water Stewardship Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 32)
3/24 HR 6422 American Water Stewardship Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 32)
3/23 SB 244 Authorizes a Recreational Hunting Season for Alligators Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
3/23 HB 2992 Establishes Protections for Electric Utility Customers Near Data Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
3/20 H 895 Limits the Consumption of Water for Cooling Data Centers Bill Passed - House (58 - 10)
3/19 HR 4638 Federal Working Animal Protection Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 190)
3/19 S 3028 Establishes New Protections for Pets Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
3/18 HB 26-1031 Prohibits the Mislabeling of Colorado-Grown Agricultural Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/18 HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 202)
3/18 HR 556 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 202)
3/18 LD 1730 Authorizes the Use of Plug-In Solar Devices Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
3/17 HR 4294 Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (320 - 66)
3/12 SB 6355 Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 17)
3/11 SB 6355 Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority Bill Passed - House (66 - 27)
3/10 SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 1)
3/10 SB 1439 Prohibits Certain Climate-Related Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7)
3/06 HB 4153 Authorizes the Establishment of Farm Stores to Sell Local Crops Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8)
3/05 SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Bill Passed - House (60 - 7)
3/04 SB 2110 Limits the Sale of Ungraded Eggs Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 2)
3/04 HB 4153 Authorizes the Establishment of Farm Stores to Sell Local Crops Bill Passed - House (40 - 14)
3/03 SB 290 Prohibits Counties From Enacting Any Restriction on the Use of Gasoline-Powered Farm Equipment Bill Passed - House (94 - 10)
3/03 SB 290 Prohibits Counties From Enacting Any Restriction on the Use of Gasoline-Powered Farm Equipment Bill Passed - House (94 - 10)
3/02 S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
2/26 HF 2527 Limits the Liability of Defendants for Damages Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - House (66 - 24)
2/25 SB 277 Amends Certain Powers of the Department of Environmental Management Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 21)
2/25 HR 4758 Homeowner Energy Freedom Act Bill Passed - House (210 - 199)
2/24 SB 277 Amends Certain Powers of the Department of Environmental Management Bill Passed - House (53 - 45)
2/24 S 685 Establises a Fleet Conversion Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
2/24 HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
2/24 S 687 Establishes a Task Force on the Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
2/24 S 685 Establises a Fleet Conversion Task Force Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
2/24 HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
2/23 SB 1191 Repeals the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
2/23 SB 1191 Repeals the Oklahoma Low Carbon Energy Initiative Board Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
2/20 SB 135 Requires Data Centers to Pay Their Electric Bills and Regulate Water Usage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/19 HB 341 Requires that Towns Located Within Counties that Have Imposed a Tax on Disposable Plastic Bags Receive a Share of the Revenue Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
2/19 AB 1027 Requires the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to Share Data From the SNAP Program with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (54 - 39)
2/18 HB 26-1067 Expands Use of the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 1)
2/18 HB 26-1067 Expands Use of the Diseased Livestock Indemnity Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 1)
2/12 HB 26-1150 Establishes a Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Bill Passed - House (58 - 5)
2/11 HR 3617 Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act Bill Passed - House (223 - 206)

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