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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
Sept. 3, 2025 National H J Res 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (211 - 208)
Sept. 3, 2025 MI HB 4362 Establishes a Medical Alert System Plan for Senior Citizens and Vulnerable Adults Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 2, 2025 National HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
Aug. 28, 2025 CA AB 688 Establishes Telehealth as a Right for All Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 0)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
Aug. 27, 2025 TX HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
Aug. 27, 2025 TX HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
Aug. 27, 2025 TX HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
Aug. 27, 2025 TX HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
Aug. 25, 2025 CA AB 688 Establishes Telehealth as a Right for All Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
Aug. 21, 2025 TX SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - House (132 - 4)
Aug. 21, 2025 TX HB 1 (2nd Special Session) Requires Youth Camps to Submit Disaster Emergency Preparedness Plans Bill Passed - House (135 - 1)
Aug. 18, 2025 TX SB 5 (2nd Special Session) Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Disaster Relief and Preparedness Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 3 (Special Session) Appropriates $200 Million to Cover the Projected 25% Non-Federal Matching Funds for FEMA Reimbursement Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 1 (Special Session) Requires Youth Camps Located in 100-Year Floodplains to Develop and Carry Out Flood Evacuation Plans During Flood Warnings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 13 (Special Session) Establishes Water Project Incentives Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
Aug. 12, 2025 TX SB 6 (Special Session) Prohibits the Manufacture, Distribution, Mailing, Transport, Delivery, and Prescribing of Abortion-Inducing Pills Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Aug. 2, 2025 National PN 25-16 Nomination of Catherine Hanson to be Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 45)
July 31, 2025 MA S 2543 Increases Abortion Protections in Massachusetts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
July 29, 2025 NC SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 46)
July 29, 2025 NC SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
July 29, 2025 National PN 60-14 Nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 47)
July 29, 2025 National PN 60-14 Nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
July 23, 2025 National PN 25-53 Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (49 - 47)
July 23, 2025 National PN 25-53 Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
July 22, 2025 National PN 26-11 Nomination of Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 47)
July 22, 2025 National HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
July 21, 2025 National PN 26-11 Nomination of Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement Cloture Invoked - Senate (44 - 43)
July 14, 2025 National S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 642 Authorizes School Employees to Donate Leave to Coworkers Impacted by a Governor-Declared State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
July 3, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 1459 Amends Regulations for Hazardous Waste in Underground Storage Tanks Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 3, 2025 CA AB 533 Authorizes Any Health Care District to Use the Design-Build Process When Contracting for the Construction of a Hospital or Health Facility Building Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
July 1, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
July 1, 2025 MI HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
June 30, 2025 PA HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
June 30, 2025 DE SB 156 Prohibits Reporting any Medical Debt to a Consumer Reporting Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 4085 Authorizes Natural Organic Reduction and Controlled Supervised Decomposition of Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 1)
June 30, 2025 PA SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/03 H J Res 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (211 - 208)
9/03 HB 4362 Establishes a Medical Alert System Plan for Senior Citizens and Vulnerable Adults Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
9/02 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/02 HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
8/28 AB 688 Establishes Telehealth as a Right for All Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 0)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
8/27 HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
8/27 HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6)
8/27 HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
8/27 HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
8/25 AB 688 Establishes Telehealth as a Right for All Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
8/21 SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - House (132 - 4)
8/21 HB 1 (2nd Special Session) Requires Youth Camps to Submit Disaster Emergency Preparedness Plans Bill Passed - House (135 - 1)
8/18 SB 5 (2nd Special Session) Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Disaster Relief and Preparedness Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0)
8/12 SB 3 (Special Session) Appropriates $200 Million to Cover the Projected 25% Non-Federal Matching Funds for FEMA Reimbursement Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/12 SB 1 (Special Session) Requires Youth Camps Located in 100-Year Floodplains to Develop and Carry Out Flood Evacuation Plans During Flood Warnings Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/12 SB 2 (Special Session) Requires the Texas Water Development Board to Identify High-Risk Flood Areas and Require Local Governments to Install Outdoor Warning Sirens in Those Locations Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/12 SB 13 (Special Session) Establishes Water Project Incentives Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
8/12 SB 6 (Special Session) Prohibits the Manufacture, Distribution, Mailing, Transport, Delivery, and Prescribing of Abortion-Inducing Pills Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
8/02 PN 25-16 Nomination of Catherine Hanson to be Chief Financial Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 45)
7/31 S 2543 Increases Abortion Protections in Massachusetts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 3)
7/29 SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 46)
7/29 SB 266 Repeals North Carolina's Interim 2030 Carbon-Reduction Mandate Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
7/29 PN 60-14 Nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 47)
7/29 PN 60-14 Nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
7/23 PN 25-53 Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (49 - 47)
7/23 PN 25-53 Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
7/22 PN 26-11 Nomination of Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement Nomination Confirmed - Senate (50 - 47)
7/22 HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
7/21 PN 26-11 Nomination of Terrance Cole to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement Cloture Invoked - Senate (44 - 43)
7/14 S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
7/10 AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/10 AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/10 AB 642 Authorizes School Employees to Donate Leave to Coworkers Impacted by a Governor-Declared State of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
7/03 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
7/03 AB 1459 Amends Regulations for Hazardous Waste in Underground Storage Tanks Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/03 AB 533 Authorizes Any Health Care District to Use the Design-Build Process When Contracting for the Construction of a Hospital or Health Facility Building Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 0)
7/01 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
7/01 HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
6/30 HB 640 Amends and Updates Annual Reporting Requirements for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (46 - 4)
6/30 SB 156 Prohibits Reporting any Medical Debt to a Consumer Reporting Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/30 A 4085 Authorizes Natural Organic Reduction and Controlled Supervised Decomposition of Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 1)
6/30 SB 95 Authorizes Emergency Medical Service Providers to Leave Naloxone With a Caregiver of an Overdose Patient Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)

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