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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 6, 2026 GA SB 482 Establishes Requirements for Individuals to Obtain Public Mugshots and Law Enforcement Videos Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
March 6, 2026 GA SR 875 Extends the Jurisdiction of Grand Juries to Include Election and Voting-Related Crimes Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 5, 2026 WY HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 7)
March 5, 2026 OR HB 4138 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers From Wearing Facial Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 5, 2026 WA SB 5974 Amends Requirements and Regulations for Elected or Appointed Law Enforcement Officials Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
March 5, 2026 IA SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
March 5, 2026 NH SB 552 Authorizes the Classification of Individuals Based on Biological Sex in Certain Circumstances "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
March 5, 2026 ID H 570 Increases the Penalty for Excessive Speeding in a School Zone Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
March 5, 2026 MO HB 2125 Requires the Secretary of State and the Director of the Department of Revenue to Share Citizenship Data Bill Passed - House (101 - 46)
March 5, 2026 National HR 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
March 5, 2026 ID H 685 Establishes Penalties for Crimes Committed With a Facial Covering Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
March 4, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 4, 2026 WY HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 4, 2026 UT HB 276 Establishes Regulations on Counterfeit Intimate Images Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
March 4, 2026 SD SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
March 4, 2026 VA SB 756 Authorizes Fairfax County to Host a Casino Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
March 4, 2026 National H Res 1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives Motion Agreed - House (357 - 65)
March 4, 2026 FL SB 1134 Prohibits Counties and Municipalities from Funding or Supporting Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
March 3, 2026 CO HB 26-1044 Establishes Requirements for Equity in Maternal Care Bill Passed - House (49 - 13)
March 3, 2026 IA HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
March 2, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (34 - 14)
March 2, 2026 VA HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
March 2, 2026 CO HB 26-1058 Requires Minors to be Compensated for Online Content Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
March 2, 2026 AZ SB 1635 Prohibits Individuals From Alerting Others to Law Enforcement Activity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
March 2, 2026 CO HB 26-1144 Prohibits the Use of 3D Printing to Manufacture Firearms Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
Feb. 27, 2026 IN SB 176 Limits Municipalities' Ability to Impose Restrictions on Shooting Ranges Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 25)
Feb. 27, 2026 IN SB 176 Limits Municipalities' Ability to Impose Restrictions on Shooting Ranges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
Feb. 26, 2026 OK HB 4422 Requires Determination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Applicants' Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
Feb. 26, 2026 OK HB 4423 Requires the Determination of Medicaid Applicants' Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 91 Establishes Additional Regulations on Indiana's County Needle Exchange Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 76 Expands Requirements for State and Local Government Entities to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
Feb. 25, 2026 AZ SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 25, 2026 AZ SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 25, 2026 OR HB 4145 Amends the Reduction of Gun Violence Act to Extend Operative Dates and Clarify Processes Bill Passed - House (33 - 19)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 24, 2026 GA HB 1023 Requires Weapon Detectors at Main Entrances of Schools Bill Passed - House (151 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2026 SD HB 1184 Establishes State Definitions for "Man" and "Woman" Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 429 Prohibits the Use of Drones Near Ticketed Events Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 86 Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to Consider an Imate's Employment and Education Gained While Incarcerated Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 363 Prohibits Interruptions of a Worship Service Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
Feb. 24, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 360 Establishes an Annual Temporary Sales Tax Exemption on Firearms Bill Passed - House (72 - 29)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 363 Prohibits Interruptions of a Worship Service Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL SB 233 Increases the Penalty for Eluding an Officer in Certain Cases Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 23, 2026 IN SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
Feb. 23, 2026 AZ SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 23, 2026 AZ SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2026 KY SB 80 Amends the State Constitution to Restore Voting Rights to Certain Convicted Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/06 SB 482 Establishes Requirements for Individuals to Obtain Public Mugshots and Law Enforcement Videos Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
3/06 SR 875 Extends the Jurisdiction of Grand Juries to Include Election and Voting-Related Crimes Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/05 HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 7)
3/05 HB 4138 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers From Wearing Facial Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/05 SB 5974 Amends Requirements and Regulations for Elected or Appointed Law Enforcement Officials Bill Passed - House (54 - 42)
3/05 SF 579 Prohibits Local Agencies From Enacting Civil Rights Protections That are More Strict Than Those Required by the State Bill Passed - House (60 - 26)
3/05 SB 552 Authorizes the Classification of Individuals Based on Biological Sex in Certain Circumstances "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
3/05 H 570 Increases the Penalty for Excessive Speeding in a School Zone Bill Passed - House (68 - 1)
3/05 HB 2125 Requires the Secretary of State and the Director of the Department of Revenue to Share Citizenship Data Bill Passed - House (101 - 46)
3/05 HR 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
3/05 H 685 Establishes Penalties for Crimes Committed With a Facial Covering Bill Passed - House (38 - 31)
3/04 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/04 HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/04 HB 276 Establishes Regulations on Counterfeit Intimate Images Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
3/04 SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
3/04 SB 756 Authorizes Fairfax County to Host a Casino Bill Passed - House (59 - 37)
3/04 H Res 1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives Motion Agreed - House (357 - 65)
3/04 SB 1134 Prohibits Counties and Municipalities from Funding or Supporting Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
3/03 HB 26-1044 Establishes Requirements for Equity in Maternal Care Bill Passed - House (49 - 13)
3/03 HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
3/02 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (34 - 14)
3/02 HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
3/02 HB 26-1058 Requires Minors to be Compensated for Online Content Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
3/02 SB 1635 Prohibits Individuals From Alerting Others to Law Enforcement Activity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
3/02 HB 26-1144 Prohibits the Use of 3D Printing to Manufacture Firearms Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
2/27 SB 176 Limits Municipalities' Ability to Impose Restrictions on Shooting Ranges Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 25)
2/27 SB 176 Limits Municipalities' Ability to Impose Restrictions on Shooting Ranges Conference Report Adopted - Senate (42 - 8)
2/26 HB 4422 Requires Determination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Applicants' Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
2/26 HB 4423 Requires the Determination of Medicaid Applicants' Immigration Status Bill Passed - House (80 - 18)
2/25 SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
2/25 SB 91 Establishes Additional Regulations on Indiana's County Needle Exchange Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
2/25 SB 76 Expands Requirements for State and Local Government Entities to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
2/25 SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/25 SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/25 HB 4145 Amends the Reduction of Gun Violence Act to Extend Operative Dates and Clarify Processes Bill Passed - House (33 - 19)
2/25 SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
2/25 SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
2/24 HB 1023 Requires Weapon Detectors at Main Entrances of Schools Bill Passed - House (151 - 11)
2/24 HB 1184 Establishes State Definitions for "Man" and "Woman" Bill Passed - House (57 - 9)
2/24 HB 429 Prohibits the Use of Drones Near Ticketed Events Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
2/24 HB 86 Requires the Board of Pardons and Paroles to Consider an Imate's Employment and Education Gained While Incarcerated Bill Passed - House (77 - 22)
2/24 HB 363 Prohibits Interruptions of a Worship Service Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
2/24 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
2/24 HB 360 Establishes an Annual Temporary Sales Tax Exemption on Firearms Bill Passed - House (72 - 29)
2/24 HB 363 Prohibits Interruptions of a Worship Service Bill Passed - House (74 - 28)
2/24 SB 233 Increases the Penalty for Eluding an Officer in Certain Cases Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/23 SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
2/23 SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/23 SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/20 SB 80 Amends the State Constitution to Restore Voting Rights to Certain Convicted Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)

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