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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
Nov. 18, 2025 WI AB 308 Prohibits Public Funds From Being Used to Pay for Health Care Services for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Nov. 18, 2025 National PN 445-6 Nomination of Ho Nieh, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Christopher T. Hanson Cloture Invoked - Senate (65 - 32)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 16 Expands Open Records and Open Meetings Laws to Cover the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Nov. 18, 2025 PA HB 1871 Expands Authorizations for Businesses to Install Electrified Security Systems Bill Passed - House (107 - 95)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 553 Amends the Definition of "Abortion" to Allow for Certain Medical Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 367 Prohibits a Health Insurer from Requiring a Health Care Provider to Accept Payments via Virtual Credit Card Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 1 Authorizes rental Car Companies to Require Proof of Insurance as a Condition to Renting a Car Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
Nov. 17, 2025 PA HB 1961 Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (202 - 0)
Nov. 16, 2025 NV AB 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Nov. 15, 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 - Senate (19 - 1)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
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. 13, 2025 NV SB 1 Authorizes rental Car Companies to Require Proof of Insurance as a Condition to Renting a Car Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
Nov. 12, 2025 OH HB 124 Amends the Process of how Valuing Property in Ohio is Completed During Revaluation Cycles Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
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 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
Nov. 6, 2025 National S J Res 90 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress Motion Rejected - Senate (49 - 51)
Nov. 6, 2025 MA S 2676 Expands Authorizations for Military-Connected Students Regarding School Transferal Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Nov. 5, 2025 OH HB 434 Exempts Individuals With Foreign Drivers Licenses Working With the Military From Certain Drivers Education Requirements, and Makes Various Other Programmatic Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 3)
Nov. 5, 2025 MA H 4706 Establishes a State Caregiver Commission and Amends Regulations Regarding Home Care Bill Passed - House (153 - 1)
Nov. 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 29)
Nov. 4, 2025 MI HB 4421 Requires Officers of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
Nov. 4, 2025 MI HB 4421 Requires Officers of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
Nov. 4, 2025 MI HB 4073 Requires Officers of the Department of Natural Resources to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
Oct. 31, 2025 IL SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
Oct. 30, 2025 IL HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
Oct. 30, 2025 MI SB 182 Appropriates $50 Million to the Michigan Department of Health for Emergency Food Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
Oct. 30, 2025 MI SB 182 Appropriates $50 Million to the Michigan Department of Health for Emergency Food Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
Oct. 29, 2025 OH HB 23 Establishes an Escaped Convict Alert System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Oct. 29, 2025 MA H 4671 Expands Student Access to the State Seal of Biliteracy Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
Oct. 29, 2025 MA H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 246 Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
Oct. 22, 2025 OH HB 186 Establishes a Cap on Property Tax Revenue Growth for Homeowners Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 1068 Repeals Pennsylvania's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
Oct. 22, 2025 OH HB 335 Establishes Caps on Increases to the First 10 Mills of Property Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
Oct. 22, 2025 OH SB 156 Requires Teaching the Success Sequence Curriculum to Students Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC HB 491 Appropriates $190 Million from the Medicaid Contingency Reserve to Partially Fund Medicaid Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
Oct. 20, 2025 PA SB 73 Requires Confidentiality of the Personal Information of Lottery Prizewinners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 16, 2025 National HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44)
Oct. 16, 2025 MA S 2640 Expands Access to Disposable Menstrual Products in Public Schools, Homeless Shelters, Jails, and Prisons Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI SB 182 Requires the Technical College System Board to Provide Grants to Technical Colleges That Provide Emergency Medical Services Courses for Initial Licensure Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/18 AB 308 Prohibits Public Funds From Being Used to Pay for Health Care Services for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
11/18 PN 445-6 Nomination of Ho Nieh, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Christopher T. Hanson Cloture Invoked - Senate (65 - 32)
11/18 SB 16 Expands Open Records and Open Meetings Laws to Cover the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
11/18 HB 1871 Expands Authorizations for Businesses to Install Electrified Security Systems Bill Passed - House (107 - 95)
11/18 SB 553 Amends the Definition of "Abortion" to Allow for Certain Medical Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
11/18 SB 367 Prohibits a Health Insurer from Requiring a Health Care Provider to Accept Payments via Virtual Credit Card Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
11/17 SB 1 Authorizes rental Car Companies to Require Proof of Insurance as a Condition to Renting a Car Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
11/17 SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
11/17 HB 1961 Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (202 - 0)
11/16 AB 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
11/15 AB 2 Exempts Casinos from a State Law Requiring Liquor Wholesalers to Take Funds Directly from A Customer's Bank Account Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 1)
11/15 SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
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)
11/13 SB 1 Authorizes rental Car Companies to Require Proof of Insurance as a Condition to Renting a Car Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0)
11/12 HB 124 Amends the Process of how Valuing Property in Ohio is Completed During Revaluation Cycles Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
11/12 HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
11/12 HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
11/06 S J Res 90 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress Motion Rejected - Senate (49 - 51)
11/06 S 2676 Expands Authorizations for Military-Connected Students Regarding School Transferal Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
11/05 HB 434 Exempts Individuals With Foreign Drivers Licenses Working With the Military From Certain Drivers Education Requirements, and Makes Various Other Programmatic Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 3)
11/05 H 4706 Establishes a State Caregiver Commission and Amends Regulations Regarding Home Care Bill Passed - House (153 - 1)
11/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 29)
11/04 HB 4421 Requires Officers of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
11/04 HB 4421 Requires Officers of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
11/04 HB 4073 Requires Officers of the Department of Natural Resources to Obtain a Warrant Before Entering Private Property Bill Passed - House (63 - 37)
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
10/31 SB 2111 Establishes the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Appropriates Funds for Public Transit Bill Passed - House (72 - 32)
10/30 HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
10/30 SB 182 Appropriates $50 Million to the Michigan Department of Health for Emergency Food Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
10/30 SB 182 Appropriates $50 Million to the Michigan Department of Health for Emergency Food Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
10/29 HB 23 Establishes an Escaped Convict Alert System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
10/29 H 4671 Expands Student Access to the State Seal of Biliteracy Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
10/29 H 4670 Establishes a Personal Financial Literacy Education Fund Bill Passed - House (155 - 0)
10/28 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
10/28 HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
10/28 HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
10/22 SB 246 Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
10/22 SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
10/22 HB 186 Establishes a Cap on Property Tax Revenue Growth for Homeowners Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
10/22 SB 1068 Repeals Pennsylvania's Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
10/22 HB 335 Establishes Caps on Increases to the First 10 Mills of Property Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
10/22 SB 156 Requires Teaching the Success Sequence Curriculum to Students Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
10/22 HB 491 Appropriates $190 Million from the Medicaid Contingency Reserve to Partially Fund Medicaid Bill Passed - House (111 - 0)
10/20 SB 73 Requires Confidentiality of the Personal Information of Lottery Prizewinners Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/16 HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44)
10/16 S 2640 Expands Access to Disposable Menstrual Products in Public Schools, Homeless Shelters, Jails, and Prisons Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
10/14 AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/14 SB 182 Requires the Technical College System Board to Provide Grants to Technical Colleges That Provide Emergency Medical Services Courses for Initial Licensure Bill Passed - House (90 - 6)

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