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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
March 19, 2026 IL SB 1486 Restricts the Use of Undisclosed Charges for Good and Services Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
March 17, 2026 National S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 41)
March 16, 2026 MN HF 3615 Extends Laboratory Testing Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp Products Bill Passed - House (100 - 34)
March 12, 2026 AL SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
March 11, 2026 OK HB 3338 Establishes State-issued Licenses for Pool Contractors Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
March 10, 2026 NY S 8830 Amends New York's Coerced Debt Law to Provide Corrections and Exemptions Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
March 10, 2026 NY S 8830 Amends New York's Coerced Debt Law to Provide Corrections and Exemptions Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
Feb. 24, 2026 National HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
Feb. 18, 2026 UT HB 190 Expands Tax Credits for Businesses that Offer Childcare Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2026 FL HB 103 Limits Taxes Local Governments May Charge Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
Feb. 11, 2026 NY S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
Feb. 11, 2026 National H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 21 Establishes Standards of Responsible Conduct for Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Jan. 21, 2026 SC S 287 Establishes Regulations on the Sale of Nicotine Vapes Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
Jan. 20, 2026 National HR 5764 AI for Main Street Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2026 National HR 5763 Main Street Parity Act Bill Passed - House (383 - 8)
Jan. 15, 2026 FL HB 197 Requires Businesses of All Sizes to Use the E-Verify System to Check Worker Eligibility Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
Jan. 13, 2026 TN HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 6500 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act Bill Passed - House (340 - 54)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 45)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
Dec. 18, 2025 MI HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
Dec. 16, 2025 PA HB 1425 Requires the Attorney General to Establish a Registry of Approved Brands of Nicotine Vapes for Sale by Retailers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (147 - 56)
Dec. 16, 2025 MI SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
Dec. 11, 2025 National HR 3383 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Bill Passed - House (302 - 123)
Dec. 3, 2025 National HR 4305 Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act Bill Passed - House (269 - 146)
Dec. 3, 2025 National HR 2965 Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
Nov. 20, 2025 National HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (217 - 188)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 385 Requires Verification of Security Code and Billing Address for a Political Entity to Accept an Online Donation Via Credit Card Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
Nov. 18, 2025 PA HB 1871 Expands Authorizations for Businesses to Install Electrified Security Systems Bill Passed - House (107 - 95)
Nov. 12, 2025 OH HB 377 Removes Certain Regulations Governing the Use of Light-Based Medical Devices for Hair Removal Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
Nov. 5, 2025 OH HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
Oct. 29, 2025 MA H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
Oct. 27, 2025 PA HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
Oct. 2, 2025 MI SB 579 Authorizes the State to Continue Collecting Certain Environmental Fees Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 1704 Requires Sellers to Disclose Flood Damage or Flood Risks Related to Property Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
Sept. 25, 2025 MI HB 4951 Establishes the Imposition, Collection, and Enforcement of Excise Taxes on Certain Sales of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
Sept. 23, 2025 NC HB 926 Limits Local Governments' Authority to Regulate the Display of the U.S. Flag on Private Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 37)
Sept. 17, 2025 MI HB 4282 Authorizes the Liquor Control Commission to Issue a Liquor License to Schoolcraft College Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
Sept. 17, 2025 MI HB 4595 Authorizes the MLCC to Issue a Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) License to a Grocery Store on Land Owned by Schoolcraft College Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
Sept. 17, 2025 MI HB 4700 Amends and Modifies the Requirements for Hotels to Obtain Liquor Licenses Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 16)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 18)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 476 Requires Junk Dealers and Recyclers to Include Additional Written Information Relating the Sale and Purchase of Junk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 0)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 564 Reduces the State Cannabis Excise Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/19 SB 1486 Restricts the Use of Undisclosed Charges for Good and Services Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
3/17 S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 41)
3/16 HF 3615 Extends Laboratory Testing Requirements for Cannabis and Hemp Products Bill Passed - House (100 - 34)
3/12 SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
3/11 HB 3338 Establishes State-issued Licenses for Pool Contractors Bill Passed - House (55 - 35)
3/10 S 8830 Amends New York's Coerced Debt Law to Provide Corrections and Exemptions Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
3/10 S 8830 Amends New York's Coerced Debt Law to Provide Corrections and Exemptions Bill Passed - House (95 - 48)
2/24 HR 4626 Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
2/18 HB 190 Expands Tax Credits for Businesses that Offer Childcare Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
2/17 HB 103 Limits Taxes Local Governments May Charge Small Businesses Bill Passed - House (82 - 26)
2/11 S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
2/11 H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
2/05 HB 21 Establishes Standards of Responsible Conduct for Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
1/21 S 287 Establishes Regulations on the Sale of Nicotine Vapes Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
1/20 HR 5764 AI for Main Street Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 14)
1/20 HR 5763 Main Street Parity Act Bill Passed - House (383 - 8)
1/15 HB 197 Requires Businesses of All Sizes to Use the E-Verify System to Check Worker Eligibility Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
1/13 HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
1/12 HR 6500 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act Bill Passed - House (340 - 54)
1/12 HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 45)
1/12 HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
12/18 HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
12/16 HB 1425 Requires the Attorney General to Establish a Registry of Approved Brands of Nicotine Vapes for Sale by Retailers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (147 - 56)
12/16 SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
12/11 HR 3383 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Bill Passed - House (302 - 123)
12/03 HR 4305 Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act Bill Passed - House (269 - 146)
12/03 HR 2965 Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (223 - 190)
11/20 HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (217 - 188)
11/19 AB 385 Requires Verification of Security Code and Billing Address for a Political Entity to Accept an Online Donation Via Credit Card Bill Passed - House (55 - 42)
11/18 HB 1871 Expands Authorizations for Businesses to Install Electrified Security Systems Bill Passed - House (107 - 95)
11/12 HB 377 Removes Certain Regulations Governing the Use of Light-Based Medical Devices for Hair Removal Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
11/05 HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
10/29 H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
10/28 HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
10/27 HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
10/02 SB 579 Authorizes the State to Continue Collecting Certain Environmental Fees Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
10/01 HB 1704 Requires Sellers to Disclose Flood Damage or Flood Risks Related to Property Bill Passed - House (203 - 0)
10/01 HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
10/01 HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
9/25 HB 4951 Establishes the Imposition, Collection, and Enforcement of Excise Taxes on Certain Sales of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
9/23 HB 926 Limits Local Governments' Authority to Regulate the Display of the U.S. Flag on Private Property Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 37)
9/17 HB 4282 Authorizes the Liquor Control Commission to Issue a Liquor License to Schoolcraft College Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
9/17 HB 4595 Authorizes the MLCC to Issue a Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) License to a Grocery Store on Land Owned by Schoolcraft College Bill Passed - House (90 - 7)
9/17 HB 4700 Amends and Modifies the Requirements for Hotels to Obtain Liquor Licenses Bill Passed - House (94 - 3)
9/13 AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 16)
9/12 AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 18)
9/12 AB 476 Requires Junk Dealers and Recyclers to Include Additional Written Information Relating the Sale and Purchase of Junk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 0)
9/12 SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
9/11 AB 564 Reduces the State Cannabis Excise Tax Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
9/11 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)

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