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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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 93 Expands Regulations on the Possession and Transferal of Firearms by Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
Feb. 5, 2026 UT HB 174 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Providing Cross-Sex Hormones and Puberty Blockers to Minors Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 871 Requires Firearms to be Locked Away in Homes With Minors or Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
Feb. 5, 2026 VA HB 40 Prohibits the Sale and Possession of Plastic or Unserialized Firearms Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
Feb. 4, 2026 PA HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
Feb. 4, 2026 KY HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Feb. 4, 2026 MI HB 4445 Repeals the Ban on Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (66 - 38)
Feb. 3, 2026 MD HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - House (99 - 40)
Feb. 2, 2026 National HR 3123 Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 1)
Jan. 30, 2026 AK HB 93 Establishes Residency Requirements for Hunting and Fishing Privileges Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
Jan. 30, 2026 NM HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
Jan. 29, 2026 CA AB 1245 Establishes Protections Against Human Trafficking Among State Contractors Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 CA AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
Jan. 28, 2026 KS SB 244 Requires Individuals to Use Restrooms in Government Buildings According to Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (87 - 36)
Jan. 28, 2026 VA HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
Jan. 27, 2026 AL HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - House (73 - 6)
Jan. 27, 2026 WV HB 4433 Expands the State Definition of Human Smuggling to Include Harboring and Assisting Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 9)
Jan. 26, 2026 SD HB 1015 Establishes a Pilot Program for Pretrial Release Bill Failed - House (33 - 34)
Jan. 22, 2026 National HR 6359 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 211)
Jan. 21, 2026 SC S 287 Establishes Regulations on the Sale of Nicotine Vapes Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
Jan. 21, 2026 National HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
Jan. 15, 2026 FL HB 289 Authorizes Parents to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Following the Loss of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
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. 15, 2026 FL HB 133 Authorizes Individuals 18 Years and Older to Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
Jan. 14, 2026 VA HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
Jan. 13, 2026 WI AB 677 Establishes a Crime of Grooming a Child for Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 6)
Jan. 13, 2026 TN HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
Jan. 8, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
Jan. 7, 2026 NH SB 15 Authorizes a Sentence of Hard Labor for Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder or Serious Sexual Assaults on Children "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
Dec. 18, 2025 MI HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
Dec. 18, 2025 National HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 204)
Dec. 17, 2025 National HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
Dec. 17, 2025 PA HB 150 Authorizes Terminally Ill Inmates to Receive Care in the Community or Spend Their End-of-Life at Home Bill Passed - House (111 - 92)
Dec. 16, 2025 MI SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
Dec. 16, 2025 National HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
Dec. 9, 2025 National HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
Nov. 19, 2025 OH HB 184 Establishes Limitations on Intercollegiate Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Contracts and Amends Appropriations and Regulations for the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 5)
Nov. 19, 2025 OH HB 486 Authorizes Public Schools and Universities to Teach the Impacts of Judeo-Christian Religion on American History Bill Passed - House (62 - 27)
Nov. 19, 2025 National HR 5107 Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 190)
Nov. 18, 2025 National HR 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (427 - 1)
Nov. 17, 2025 National HR 1608 Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
Nov. 16, 2025 NV AB 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
Nov. 16, 2025 NV AB 4 Requires Detention Centers to Maintain Real-Time and Publicly Available Lists of Those who are Detained Bill Passed - House (31 - 11)
Nov. 16, 2025 NV AB 4 Requires Detention Centers to Maintain Real-Time and Publicly Available Lists of Those who are Detained Bill Passed - House (31 - 11)
Nov. 14, 2025 NV AB 2 Exempts Casinos from a State Law Requiring Liquor Wholesalers to Take Funds Directly from A Customer's Bank Account Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
Nov. 12, 2025 OH HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
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. 6, 2025 MI HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/05 HB 93 Expands Regulations on the Possession and Transferal of Firearms by Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
2/05 HB 174 Prohibits Healthcare Providers From Providing Cross-Sex Hormones and Puberty Blockers to Minors Bill Passed - House (54 - 15)
2/05 HB 871 Requires Firearms to be Locked Away in Homes With Minors or Prohibited Individuals Bill Passed - House (60 - 37)
2/05 HB 40 Prohibits the Sale and Possession of Plastic or Unserialized Firearms Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
2/04 HB 144 Establishes Standard Alternatives to Incarceration for Minors Convicted of Non-Violent Offenses Bill Passed - House (153 - 45)
2/04 HB 4 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Adults who Groom Minors Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
2/04 HB 4445 Repeals the Ban on Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (66 - 38)
2/03 HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - House (99 - 40)
2/02 HR 3123 Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 1)
1/30 HB 93 Establishes Residency Requirements for Hunting and Fishing Privileges Bill Passed - House (27 - 12)
1/30 HB 9 Prohibits Governmental Entities From Entering Into Certain Immigration Enforcement Agreements and Using Public Property for Immigration-Related Detainment Bill Passed - House (40 - 29)
1/29 AB 1245 Establishes Protections Against Human Trafficking Among State Contractors Bill Passed - House (75 - 0)
1/29 AB 910 Expands Criminal Relief and Legal Defenses for Survivors of Human Trafficking Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
1/28 SB 244 Requires Individuals to Use Restrooms in Government Buildings According to Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (87 - 36)
1/28 HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - House (87 - 10)
1/27 HB 41 Authorizes the Death Penalty for Individuals Convicted of Certain Sex Crimes Against a Minor Bill Passed - House (73 - 6)
1/27 HB 4433 Expands the State Definition of Human Smuggling to Include Harboring and Assisting Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (81 - 9)
1/26 HB 1015 Establishes a Pilot Program for Pretrial Release Bill Failed - House (33 - 34)
1/22 HR 6359 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 211)
1/21 S 287 Establishes Regulations on the Sale of Nicotine Vapes Bill Passed - House (66 - 33)
1/21 HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
1/15 HB 289 Authorizes Parents to File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Following the Loss of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (76 - 34)
1/15 HB 197 Requires Businesses of All Sizes to Use the E-Verify System to Check Worker Eligibility Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
1/15 HB 133 Authorizes Individuals 18 Years and Older to Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
1/14 HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
1/13 AB 677 Establishes a Crime of Grooming a Child for Sexual Activity Bill Passed - House (93 - 6)
1/13 HB 884 Defines Businesses as Adult-Oriented if They Hold Drag Shows Bill Passed - House (73 - 24)
1/08 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
1/07 SB 15 Authorizes a Sentence of Hard Labor for Individuals Convicted of Capital Murder or Serious Sexual Assaults on Children "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (179 - 159)
12/18 HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
12/18 HR 845 Pet and Livestock Protection Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 204)
12/17 HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
12/17 HB 150 Authorizes Terminally Ill Inmates to Receive Care in the Community or Spend Their End-of-Life at Home Bill Passed - House (111 - 92)
12/16 SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
12/16 HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
12/09 HR 1676 Make State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) Efficient Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 0)
11/19 HB 184 Establishes Limitations on Intercollegiate Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Contracts and Amends Appropriations and Regulations for the State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 5)
11/19 HB 486 Authorizes Public Schools and Universities to Teach the Impacts of Judeo-Christian Religion on American History Bill Passed - House (62 - 27)
11/19 HR 5107 Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC (CLEAN DC) Act Bill Passed - House (233 - 190)
11/18 HR 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (427 - 1)
11/17 HR 1608 Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
11/16 AB 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
11/16 AB 4 Requires Detention Centers to Maintain Real-Time and Publicly Available Lists of Those who are Detained Bill Passed - House (31 - 11)
11/16 AB 4 Requires Detention Centers to Maintain Real-Time and Publicly Available Lists of Those who are Detained Bill Passed - House (31 - 11)
11/14 AB 2 Exempts Casinos from a State Law Requiring Liquor Wholesalers to Take Funds Directly from A Customer's Bank Account Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
11/12 HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
11/12 HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
11/12 HB 377 Removes Certain Regulations Governing the Use of Light-Based Medical Devices for Hair Removal Bill Passed - House (95 - 0)
11/06 HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
11/06 HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
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