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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:

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  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 17, 2025 National PN 650 Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 30)
Dec. 17, 2025 National PN 650 Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 30)
Nov. 19, 2025 PA SB 1050 Requires Mandatory Reporters to Report All Instances of Child Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
Nov. 17, 2025 National HR 2659 Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 8)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
Nov. 15, 2025 NV AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
Nov. 12, 2025 OH HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
Oct. 29, 2025 OH HB 23 Establishes an Escaped Convict Alert System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
Oct. 29, 2025 PA SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
Oct. 28, 2025 PA HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
Oct. 27, 2025 PA HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
Oct. 22, 2025 PA SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI AB 2 Requires School Districts to Adopt Cell Phone Ban Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI SB 214 Authorizes Health Care Providers with a Credential from Another State to Provide Telehealth Care Services in Wisconsin Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 8, 2025 OH HB 170 Establishes a Clearer Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Across the State Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
Oct. 1, 2025 PA HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
Sept. 25, 2025 MA S 2619 Establishes the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 25, 2025 MA S 2608 Limits Companies' Data Collection, Giving Consumers Meaningful Online Privacy and Security Protections Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4719 Authorizes Civil Fines in Addition to Criminal Penalties to Deter Fraud Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4716 Authorizes a Wider Range of Offenses to Allow Increased Punishment for Fraud Offenders Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 3)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 361 Requires Data Brokers to Issue Data Collection Information to the California Privacy Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
Sept. 9, 2025 MI HB 4602 Prohibits the Secretary of State From Restricting Local Election Clerks From Using Any Lawful Source for Testing Voting Machines Bill Passed - House (63 - 41)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA AB 316 Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4518 Expands Activation Requirements Under the Michigan Amber Alert Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Aug. 21, 2025 TX HB 22 (2nd Special Session) Authorizes the State Comptroller to Provide Funds to Local Governments for Emergency Communication Equipment Bill Passed - House (136 - 1)
Aug. 21, 2025 TX HB 3 (2nd Special Session) Establishes the Texas Interoperability Council to Improve Communication Between State and Local Disaster Responders Bill Passed - House (136 - 1)
Aug. 19, 2025 MI HB 4047 Authorizes Civil Action Against Certain AI Deepfakes in Michigan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 5)
Aug. 2, 2025 National PN 24-2 Nomination of Sean Cairncross to be National Cyber Director Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 35)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/17 PN 650 Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Nomination Confirmed - Senate (67 - 30)
12/17 PN 650 Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 30)
11/19 SB 1050 Requires Mandatory Reporters to Report All Instances of Child Pornography Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
11/17 HR 2659 Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 8)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
11/15 AB 1 Establishes the Security Operations Center Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
11/12 HB 251 Establishes Requirements for the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (94 - 2)
10/29 HB 23 Establishes an Escaped Convict Alert System Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
10/29 SB 992 Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
10/28 HB 646 Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3)
10/27 HB 1512 Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair Bill Passed - House (110 - 93)
10/22 SB 6 Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
10/14 AB 2 Requires School Districts to Adopt Cell Phone Ban Policies Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
10/14 SB 214 Authorizes Health Care Providers with a Credential from Another State to Provide Telehealth Care Services in Wisconsin Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/08 HB 170 Establishes a Clearer Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Across the State Bill Passed - House (93 - 4)
10/01 HB 997 Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking Bill Passed - House (112 - 91)
10/01 HB 78 Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use Bill Passed - House (127 - 76)
9/25 S 2619 Establishes the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/25 S 2608 Limits Companies' Data Collection, Giving Consumers Meaningful Online Privacy and Security Protections Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/16 HB 4719 Authorizes Civil Fines in Addition to Criminal Penalties to Deter Fraud Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
9/16 HB 4716 Authorizes a Wider Range of Offenses to Allow Increased Punishment for Fraud Offenders Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/13 SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/12 SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
9/12 SB 53 Requires Artificial Intelligence Companies to Publish and Adhere to Safety Guidelines in Order to Mitigate Catastrophic Risks Associated with AI Bill Passed - House (59 - 7)
9/11 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 8)
9/11 SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
9/11 AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 3)
9/11 SB 361 Requires Data Brokers to Issue Data Collection Information to the California Privacy Protection Agency Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/11 SB 7 Requires Employers to Give Workers 30 Days Notice Before They Use AI to Make Decisions Related to Employment Bill Passed - House (45 - 17)
9/10 SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/10 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
9/10 AB 566 Authorizes Online Users to Opt-Out of Sale Browsing Data Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
9/10 SB 243 Requires the Operator of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Disclose that the Chatbot is Artificial Intelligence to Any User that is a Minor and to Maintain a Protocol for Preventing the Production of Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, or Self-Harm Content Bill Passed - House (59 - 1)
9/10 AB 1064 Prohibits Individuals or Businesses from Providing "Companion Chatbots" Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
9/10 SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 10)
9/09 SB 464 Establishes Rules Regarding Employer Pay Data Bill Passed - House (64 - 7)
9/09 HB 4602 Prohibits the Secretary of State From Restricting Local Election Clerks From Using Any Lawful Source for Testing Voting Machines Bill Passed - House (63 - 41)
9/08 AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 0)
9/08 AB 316 Prohibits Artificial Intelligence Developers or Deployers from Asserting that AI "Autonomously" Caused Harm as a Legal Defense Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0)
9/08 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
9/04 AB 489 Prohibits Entities that Use Artificial Intelligence from Using Specified Terms, Letters, or Phrases that would Falsely Indicate or Imply Possession of a License or Certificate to Practice a Health Care Profession Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0)
9/04 SB 576 Prohibits Video Streaming Services from Transmitting the Audio of the Commercial Advertisements Louder than the Video Being Played Bill Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/04 HB 4518 Expands Activation Requirements Under the Michigan Amber Alert Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
9/04 HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
8/21 HB 22 (2nd Special Session) Authorizes the State Comptroller to Provide Funds to Local Governments for Emergency Communication Equipment Bill Passed - House (136 - 1)
8/21 HB 3 (2nd Special Session) Establishes the Texas Interoperability Council to Improve Communication Between State and Local Disaster Responders Bill Passed - House (136 - 1)
8/19 HB 4047 Authorizes Civil Action Against Certain AI Deepfakes in Michigan Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 5)
8/02 PN 24-2 Nomination of Sean Cairncross to be National Cyber Director Nomination Confirmed - Senate (59 - 35)
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