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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
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. 11, 2025 PA HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
July 21, 2025 OH HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 28)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 104 Requires Changes to the Budget by Adding, Removing, or Updating Funding for Certain Programs. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1)
July 17, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
July 17, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
July 17, 2025 National HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 48)
July 17, 2025 CA AB 104 Requires Changes to the Budget by Adding, Removing, or Updating Funding for Certain Programs. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
July 15, 2025 National HR 4 Rescissions Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 50)
July 14, 2025 PA HB 1330 Appropriates Funds for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Pennsylvania Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
July 7, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
July 7, 2025 CA SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
July 7, 2025 PA HB 1505 Extends State Pre-K Counts Grant Eligibility to Intermediate Units Bill Passed - House (202 - 1)
July 3, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
July 3, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
July 3, 2025 National H Res 566 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 Resolution Passed - House (219 - 213)
July 2, 2025 WI SB 45 Appropriates Funds for Public Education, Infrastructure, Property Tax Relief, and State Government Services for 2026-27 Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
July 2, 2025 WI SB 45 Appropriates Funds for Public Education, Infrastructure, Property Tax Relief, and State Government Services for 2026-27 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
July 1, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
July 1, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
June 30, 2025 MA H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 6)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 1675 Amends the Standards for Pension Reduction for Retired State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 9)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 4467 Authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expand Sums to Make Loans for Environmental Infrastructure Projects in Fiscal Year 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 MA H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5857 Authorizes State Treasurer to Sell as Surplus Property Certain Land and Improvements in City of Trenton and Township of Lawrence in Mercer County Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
June 30, 2025 NJ A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
June 30, 2025 CA SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
June 30, 2025 DE HB 187 Authorizes Direct Shipping of Wine and Beer to Delaware Residents Bill Passed - House (37 - 3)
June 30, 2025 NJ S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
June 28, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
June 28, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 136 Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 17)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
June 27, 2025 CA SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
June 27, 2025 CA AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
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)
8/11 HB 1788 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (108 - 95)
7/21 HB 96 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Veto Override Passed - House (61 - 28)
7/17 AB 104 Requires Changes to the Budget by Adding, Removing, or Updating Funding for Certain Programs. Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 1)
7/17 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
7/17 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
7/17 HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 48)
7/17 AB 104 Requires Changes to the Budget by Adding, Removing, or Updating Funding for Certain Programs. Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
7/15 HR 4 Rescissions Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 50)
7/14 HB 1330 Appropriates Funds for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Pennsylvania Operating Budget Bill Passed - House (105 - 97)
7/07 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
7/07 SB 119 Appropriates Funding for the Public Social Services Trailer Bill Bill Passed - House (59 - 11)
7/07 HB 1505 Extends State Pre-K Counts Grant Eligibility to Intermediate Units Bill Passed - House (202 - 1)
7/03 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
7/03 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
7/03 H Res 566 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 Resolution Passed - House (219 - 213)
7/02 SB 45 Appropriates Funds for Public Education, Infrastructure, Property Tax Relief, and State Government Services for 2026-27 Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
7/02 SB 45 Appropriates Funds for Public Education, Infrastructure, Property Tax Relief, and State Government Services for 2026-27 Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
7/01 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
7/01 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 50)
6/30 H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (139 - 6)
6/30 A 1675 Amends the Standards for Pension Reduction for Retired State Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 9)
6/30 S 4467 Authorizes the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to Expand Sums to Make Loans for Environmental Infrastructure Projects in Fiscal Year 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 H 4240 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 2)
6/30 S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
6/30 SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
6/30 A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 A 5857 Authorizes State Treasurer to Sell as Surplus Property Certain Land and Improvements in City of Trenton and Township of Lawrence in Mercer County Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
6/30 A 5049 Repeals Certain Limitations on Receipt of Retirement or Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (80 - 0)
6/30 SB 129 Appropriates $584 Million from the General Fund to Supplement the State's Appropriation to the Public Employees' Retirement Fund Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
6/30 HB 187 Authorizes Direct Shipping of Wine and Beer to Delaware Residents Bill Passed - House (37 - 3)
6/30 S 2026 Appropriates $58 Billion in State Funds and $31 Billion in Federal Funds for the State Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
6/28 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
6/28 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Motion Agreed - Senate (51 - 49)
6/27 SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 AB 123 Appropriates Funding for the 2025 State Higher Education budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/27 AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 1)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/27 SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 136 Appropriates Funding for the State Judicial Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 1)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 17)
6/27 AB 118 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Human Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3)
6/27 SB 103 Amends the 2022-2024 State Budgets Bill Passed - House (58 - 17)
6/27 SB 128 Appropriates Funding for the State Transportation Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 18)
6/27 SB 127 Appropriates Funds for Climate Change Reform Bill Passed - House (58 - 19)
6/27 AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 134 Appropriates Funding for the State Public Safety Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/27 AB 121 Appropriates Funding for the State Omnibus Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
6/27 AB 102 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
6/27 AB 143 Appropriates Funding for the State Developmental Services Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (58 - 18)

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