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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 National HR 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (427 - 1)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 394 Classifies Vandalism of Certain Monuments on Public Property as a Class I Felony Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
Nov. 17, 2025 NV SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
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 National HR 2659 Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 8)
Nov. 17, 2025 National HR 1608 Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
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 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 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 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 AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
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. 13, 2025 MI SB 531 Establishes Regulations for Duplicate Signatures on Petitions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Nov. 12, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (222 - 209)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (156 - 47)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
Nov. 12, 2025 PA HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
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. 12, 2025 OH SB 295 Extends the Timeline for Restoring Mental Competency of Defendants in Murder Cases Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
Nov. 10, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 40)
Nov. 9, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 40)
Nov. 7, 2025 National S 3012 Shutdown Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 43)
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 MI HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Nov. 6, 2025 MA S 2676 Expands Authorizations for Military-Connected Students Regarding School Transferal Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
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 National PN 25-37 Nomination of Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) (57 - 43)
Nov. 5, 2025 National PN 25-37 Nomination of Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) Cloture Invoked - Senate (57 - 41)
Nov. 5, 2025 OH HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
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 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Motion Rejected - Senate (54 - 44)
Nov. 4, 2025 GA HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 29)
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)
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)
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)
Oct. 30, 2025 IL SB 2339 Prohibits Employers from Firing an Immigrant Worker if Their Records Don't Match the Federal E-Verify System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 20)
Oct. 30, 2025 IL HB 1836 Establishes an Automatic System for the Sealing of Records for Certain Criminal Convictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 26)
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 National S J Res 88 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 47)
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 IL HB 1836 Establishes an Automatic System for the Sealing of Records for Certain Criminal Convictions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
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 National S J Res 77 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 46)
Oct. 28, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Motion Rejected - Senate (54 - 45)
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 SB 111 Authorizes Out-of-State Residents to Work in Pennsylvania Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 23, 2025 National S 3012 Shutdown Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 45)
Oct. 22, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 46)
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 OH SB 56 Amends and Modifies Cannabis Regulations and Prohibits Smoking in Public Bill Passed - House (87 - 8)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
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. 22, 2025 OH HB 186 Establishes a Cap on Property Tax Revenue Growth for Homeowners Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
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 PA SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Oct. 20, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 43)
Oct. 16, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
Oct. 16, 2025 MA S 2641 Requires the Manufacturers of Menstrual Products to Label the Ingredients of the Product on the Product's Box or Packaging Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
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. 15, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
Oct. 14, 2025 National HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 45)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/18 HR 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (427 - 1)
11/18 SB 394 Classifies Vandalism of Certain Monuments on Public Property as a Class I Felony Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
11/17 SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
11/17 SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - House (33 - 6)
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 HR 2659 Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 8)
11/17 HR 1608 Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (400 - 15)
11/17 HB 1961 Authorizes Pennsylvania to Join the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Bill Passed - House (202 - 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 6 Increases Fines for Traffic Violations in School Zones Bill Passed - House (42 - 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 AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
11/15 SB 7 Establishes What Constitutes Work Related Lung Diseases Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5)
11/15 AB 3 Authorizes Public Officials to Make their Personal Records Confidential Bill Passed - House (40 - 2)
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)
11/13 SB 531 Establishes Regulations for Duplicate Signatures on Petitions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
11/12 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (222 - 209)
11/12 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
11/12 SB 160 Appropriates Funds for the General Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (156 - 47)
11/12 HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Concurrence Vote Passed - House (199 - 4)
11/12 HB 749 Amends the Public Welfare Laws of Pennsylvania Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 3)
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)
11/12 SB 295 Extends the Timeline for Restoring Mental Competency of Defendants in Murder Cases Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0)
11/10 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 40)
11/09 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (60 - 40)
11/07 S 3012 Shutdown Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 43)
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 HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
11/06 S 2676 Expands Authorizations for Military-Connected Students Regarding School Transferal Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
11/06 HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
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 PN 25-37 Nomination of Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) (57 - 43)
11/05 PN 25-37 Nomination of Caleb Orr, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs) Cloture Invoked - Senate (57 - 41)
11/05 HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
11/05 H 4706 Establishes a State Caregiver Commission and Amends Regulations Regarding Home Care Bill Passed - House (153 - 1)
11/04 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Motion Rejected - Senate (54 - 44)
11/04 HB 651 Authorizes Regulations over Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras Concurrence Vote Passed - House (140 - 29)
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)
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)
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)
10/30 SB 2339 Prohibits Employers from Firing an Immigrant Worker if Their Records Don't Match the Federal E-Verify System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 20)
10/30 HB 1836 Establishes an Automatic System for the Sealing of Records for Certain Criminal Convictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 26)
10/30 HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
10/30 S J Res 88 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 47)
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 1836 Establishes an Automatic System for the Sealing of Records for Certain Criminal Convictions Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
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 S J Res 77 A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 46)
10/28 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Motion Rejected - Senate (54 - 45)
10/28 HB 1882 Exempts Banking Institutions and Credit Unions From Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing Requirements Bill Passed - House (104 - 99)
10/28 SB 111 Authorizes Out-of-State Residents to Work in Pennsylvania Correctional Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/23 S 3012 Shutdown Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 45)
10/22 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 46)
10/22 SB 246 Requires Schools to Notify Families of Weapons Incidents Within 24 Hours Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (48 - 2)
10/22 SB 56 Amends and Modifies Cannabis Regulations and Prohibits Smoking in Public Bill Passed - House (87 - 8)
10/22 SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
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)
10/22 HB 186 Establishes a Cap on Property Tax Revenue Growth for Homeowners Bill Passed - House (73 - 23)
10/22 HB 335 Establishes Caps on Increases to the First 10 Mills of Property Tax Bill Passed - House (71 - 24)
10/22 SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
10/20 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 43)
10/16 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 45)
10/16 S 2641 Requires the Manufacturers of Menstrual Products to Label the Ingredients of the Product on the Product's Box or Packaging Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
10/16 S 2640 Expands Access to Disposable Menstrual Products in Public Schools, Homeless Shelters, Jails, and Prisons Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
10/15 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
10/14 HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 45)

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