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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
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4717 Establishes Another Tool or Option for Law Enforcement to Penalize Those Involved in Insurance Fraud Schemes Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4715 Authorizes for Analysis, Recommendations, or Comparison of Fraud Statistics and Strategies Between States Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 1079 Repeals the Automatic Stay of Judgment in Voting Rights and Fair Maps Cases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 0)
Sept. 13, 2025 CA AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 16)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 20)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 20)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 515 Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
Sept. 11, 2025 National HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
Sept. 11, 2025 MI HB 4598 Establishes Gift Card Fraud as an Offense in the Organized Retail Crime Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
Sept. 11, 2025 WI AB 211 Exempts Tobacco Bars From the Prohibition on Indoor Smoking Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
Sept. 11, 2025 National HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
Sept. 11, 2025 WI AB 308 Prohibits Public Funds From Being Used to Pay for Health Care Services for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 250 Establishes a 2-Year Window to Revive Civil Claims for Sexual Assault Even if the Statute of Limitations has Expired Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 5)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA AB 260 Establishes Protections for Pharmacists, Doctors and Hospitals from Penalties for Dispensing the Abortion Pill Mifepristone to Out-of-State Patients, and Removes the Names of Patients and Providers from Abortion Medication Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - House (60 - 18)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 4)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA AB 15 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Review the Casefile of an Open Unsolved Homicide Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 590 Expands Eligibility for Benefits Under the State's Paid Family Leave Program Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Bill Passed - House (61 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Bill Passed - House (61 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 805 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to be Readily Identifiable Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 41 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Requiring Use of Only an Affiliated Pharmacy and from Discriminating Against Non-Affiliated Pharmacies in Connection with Dispensing Drugs Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
Sept. 9, 2025 MI HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 CA AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4024 Require Public Education Institutions in Michigan to Ensure Student Privacy from Students of the Opposite Sex in Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms, Changing Areas, and Similar Facilities Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 2)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 7)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
Sept. 2, 2025 CA SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
Sept. 2, 2025 National HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
Sept. 2, 2025 National HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX SB 8 (2nd Special Session) Limits the Use of Restrooms in Certain Public Buildings Based on Sex Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
Aug. 28, 2025 TX HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
Aug. 27, 2025 TX HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
Aug. 26, 2025 TX SB 11 (2nd Special Session) Establishes Legal Protections to Victims of Human Trafficking Who Were Forced to Commit Crimes Bill Passed - House (137 - 1)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/16 HB 4717 Establishes Another Tool or Option for Law Enforcement to Penalize Those Involved in Insurance Fraud Schemes Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/16 HB 4715 Authorizes for Analysis, Recommendations, or Comparison of Fraud Statistics and Strategies Between States Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/16 HB 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
9/13 AB 1079 Repeals the Automatic Stay of Judgment in Voting Rights and Fair Maps Cases Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 17)
9/13 AB 715 Increases Protections Against Antisemitism and Other Forms of Discrimination in Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 0)
9/13 AB 1127 Prohibits the Sale of Pistols that can be Converted to Fully Automatic Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 16)
9/11 AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
9/11 AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 20)
9/11 AB 495 Authorizes Undocumented Parents to Appoint a Legal Guardian Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 20)
9/11 AB 268 Establishes Diwali as a State Holiday Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 0)
9/11 AB 419 Requires Educational Agencies to Post Certain Immigration Enforcement Information on Their Website and Administrative Buildings Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 9)
9/11 SB 515 Requires Cities and Counties to Collect Specific Categories for Black or African American Ancestry when Collecting Demographic Data Bill Passed - House (61 - 15)
9/11 HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
9/11 HB 4598 Establishes Gift Card Fraud as an Offense in the Organized Retail Crime Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
9/11 AB 211 Exempts Tobacco Bars From the Prohibition on Indoor Smoking Bill Passed - House (57 - 37)
9/11 HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
9/11 AB 308 Prohibits Public Funds From Being Used to Pay for Health Care Services for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (51 - 44)
9/10 AB 250 Establishes a 2-Year Window to Revive Civil Claims for Sexual Assault Even if the Statute of Limitations has Expired Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 5)
9/10 AB 260 Establishes Protections for Pharmacists, Doctors and Hospitals from Penalties for Dispensing the Abortion Pill Mifepristone to Out-of-State Patients, and Removes the Names of Patients and Providers from Abortion Medication Prescriptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 12)
9/10 SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - House (60 - 18)
9/09 AB 506 Expands Requirements for Disclosures Included in Pet Sales Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 4)
9/09 AB 1348 Expands the List of Reasons a School May Request Average Daily Attendance Credits to Include Immigration Enforcement Actions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 15)
9/09 AB 15 Requires Law Enforcement Agencies to Review the Casefile of an Open Unsolved Homicide Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 0)
9/09 SB 590 Expands Eligibility for Benefits Under the State's Paid Family Leave Program Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
9/09 SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Bill Passed - House (61 - 17)
9/09 SB 497 Prohibits Information Sharing Regarding Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Care or With Controlled Substance History Bill Passed - House (61 - 17)
9/09 SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
9/09 SB 627 Prohibits Local, Out-of-State, and Federal Law Enforcement Officers from Wearing Face Coverings Bill Passed - House (45 - 23)
9/09 SB 805 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to be Readily Identifiable Bill Passed - House (60 - 15)
9/09 SB 41 Prohibits Pharmacy Benefit Managers from Requiring Use of Only an Affiliated Pharmacy and from Discriminating Against Non-Affiliated Pharmacies in Connection with Dispensing Drugs Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
9/09 HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
9/08 SB 524 Establishes Restrictions on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Law Enforcement Agencies Bill Passed - House (50 - 17)
9/08 SB 312 Requires Dog Importers to Submit Health Certifications to the CDFA Bill Passed - House (78 - 0)
9/04 AB 1042 Authorizes the Department of Food and Agriculture to Establish and Oversee the Managed Honeybee Health Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 0)
9/04 HB 4024 Require Public Education Institutions in Michigan to Ensure Student Privacy from Students of the Opposite Sex in Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms, Changing Areas, and Similar Facilities Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
9/04 HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
9/03 AB 516 Authorizes Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants to Perform Certain Animal Health Care Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 2)
9/02 AB 49 Prohibits School Officials From Allowing an Immigration Authority Onto a Nonpublic School Site Without a Warrant or Court Order Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 7)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
9/02 SB 98 Requires School Districts and Certain Universities to Notify Students, Faculty, and Other Campus Members When Federal Immigration Enforcement is Present Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
9/02 SB 81 Prohibits Immigration Enforcement from Obtaining Medical Information from Healthcare Providers without a Valid Warrant Bill Passed - House (58 - 11)
9/02 HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
9/02 HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
8/28 SB 8 (2nd Special Session) Limits the Use of Restrooms in Certain Public Buildings Based on Sex Bill Passed - House (86 - 45)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (84 - 46)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
8/28 HB 7 Increases Restrictions on Abortion Pills Bill Passed - House (82 - 48)
8/27 HB 25 Authorizes Ivermectin to be Sold Over-the-Counter Bill Passed - House (87 - 47)
8/26 SB 11 (2nd Special Session) Establishes Legal Protections to Victims of Human Trafficking Who Were Forced to Commit Crimes Bill Passed - House (137 - 1)

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