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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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 17, 2025 National HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
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)
Oct. 22, 2025 NC SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI SB 264 Requires Health Insurance Policies to Provide Coverage for Diagnostic Breast Examinations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
Sept. 22, 2025 NC HB 562 Appropriates Funding for Medicaid Insurance to Avoid Threatened Payment Reductions to a Broad Range of Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
Sept. 18, 2025 MI HB 4418 Amends and Enhances the Estates and Protected Individuals Code Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
Sept. 18, 2025 MI HB 4713 Prohibits False Health Care Claims Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 18, 2025 MI HB 4734 Authorizes the Surrogate Medical Decision Makers Created Under HB 4418 to Consent to Medical Treatment on Behalf of a Patient Who Cannot Make Their Own Decisions Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
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 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
Sept. 11, 2025 CA SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
Sept. 10, 2025 CA SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - House (60 - 18)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 306 Prohibits Insurers from Requiring Prior Authorization for Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 9, 2025 CA SB 40 Prohibits Health Care Service Plans or Health Insurance Policies from Imposing Copays of Over $35 for a 30-Day Supply of Insulin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 CA SB 306 Prohibits Insurers from Requiring Prior Authorization for Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
Sept. 3, 2025 CA SB 40 Prohibits Health Care Service Plans or Health Insurance Policies from Imposing Copays of Over $35 for a 30-Day Supply of Insulin Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
July 10, 2025 CA AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 26, 2025 OR SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - House (44 - 4)
June 25, 2025 OR HB 3064 Requires All Health Insurance Plans to Cover the Treatment of Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
June 23, 2025 CA AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 296 Requires the Department of Human Services to Measure and Streamline the Approval Process for Long-Term Care Services Provided Through Medicaid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
June 23, 2025 OR SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 93 Expands the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Cover Vaccines for Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 70)
June 17, 2025 ME LD 93 Expands the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Cover Vaccines for Adults "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
June 10, 2025 LA HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
June 10, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 1 Repeals MinnesotaCare Eligibility for Undocumented Immigrants Age 18 or Older Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 16)
June 9, 2025 MN HF 1 Repeals MinnesotaCare Eligibility for Undocumented Immigrants Age 18 or Older Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
June 8, 2025 LA HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
June 8, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
June 4, 2025 OH SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
June 4, 2025 National HR 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (366 - 57)
June 2, 2025 NV AB 463 Requires Health Insurers and Medicaid to Respond Quickly to Prior Authorization Requests Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
June 1, 2025 TX SB 268 Amends the Procedure for Certain Complaints Against Healthcare Practitioners Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 46)
June 1, 2025 TX SB 268 Amends the Procedure for Certain Complaints Against Healthcare Practitioners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
May 31, 2025 NV SB 128 Prohibits Health Insurers from Using or Relying on Artificial Intelligence to Deny a Request for Prior Authorization Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
May 30, 2025 NE LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 2)
May 29, 2025 OK HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 3)
May 29, 2025 NV AB 555 Establishes Price Cap Provisions on Insulin Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
May 28, 2025 TX HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 18)
May 28, 2025 CA SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 25, 2025 TX HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
May 23, 2025 NV AB 555 Establishes Price Cap Provisions on Insulin Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
May 21, 2025 LA HB 450 Repeals the Housley Presumption that says Courts Should Assume a Plaintiff's Injuries Resulted from the Accident in Question Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
May 21, 2025 LA SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 20, 2025 OK SB 889 Requires Oklahoma Hospitals to Make Public Standard Treatment Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
May 14, 2025 IA SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
May 14, 2025 IA HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/17 HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
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)
10/22 SB 378 Amends Medicaid Eligibility to Align with Federal Law Bill Passed - House (61 - 47)
10/14 SB 264 Requires Health Insurance Policies to Provide Coverage for Diagnostic Breast Examinations Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1)
9/22 HB 562 Appropriates Funding for Medicaid Insurance to Avoid Threatened Payment Reductions to a Broad Range of Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
9/18 HB 4418 Amends and Enhances the Estates and Protected Individuals Code Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
9/18 HB 4713 Prohibits False Health Care Claims Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/18 HB 4734 Authorizes the Surrogate Medical Decision Makers Created Under HB 4418 to Consent to Medical Treatment on Behalf of a Patient Who Cannot Make Their Own Decisions Bill Passed - House (98 - 0)
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 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
9/11 SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 10)
9/10 SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - House (60 - 18)
9/09 SB 306 Prohibits Insurers from Requiring Prior Authorization for Services Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/09 SB 40 Prohibits Health Care Service Plans or Health Insurance Policies from Imposing Copays of Over $35 for a 30-Day Supply of Insulin Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
9/08 SB 306 Prohibits Insurers from Requiring Prior Authorization for Services Bill Passed - House (76 - 1)
9/03 SB 40 Prohibits Health Care Service Plans or Health Insurance Policies from Imposing Copays of Over $35 for a 30-Day Supply of Insulin Bill Passed - House (79 - 0)
7/10 AB 951 Prohibits Health Care Plans From Requiring Re-diagnosis for Continued Coverage of Behavioral Health Conditions Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/26 SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - House (44 - 4)
6/25 HB 3064 Requires All Health Insurance Plans to Cover the Treatment of Perimenopause, Menopause, and Postmenopause Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 0)
6/23 AB 1297 Prohibits Both Parties in a Divorce from Allowing an Insurance Plan to Lapse for Nonpayment of Premiums or for Failing to Renew Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
6/23 SB 296 Requires the Department of Human Services to Measure and Streamline the Approval Process for Long-Term Care Services Provided Through Medicaid Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 0)
6/23 SB 692 Requires Health Insurance Plans That Cover Pregnancy and Childbirth Expenses to Cover Doula Services Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3)
6/17 LD 93 Expands the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Cover Vaccines for Adults Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 70)
6/17 LD 93 Expands the Universal Childhood Immunization Program to Cover Vaccines for Adults "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
6/10 HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (96 - 1)
6/10 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/09 HF 1 Repeals MinnesotaCare Eligibility for Undocumented Immigrants Age 18 or Older Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 16)
6/09 HF 1 Repeals MinnesotaCare Eligibility for Undocumented Immigrants Age 18 or Older Bill Passed - House (68 - 65)
6/08 HB 496 Establishes Protections for Policyholders Against Any Rate Increases Tied to a Lapse in Auto Coverage Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3)
6/08 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - House (81 - 15)
6/04 SB 100 Exempts Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
6/04 HR 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (366 - 57)
6/02 AB 463 Requires Health Insurers and Medicaid to Respond Quickly to Prior Authorization Requests Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0)
6/01 SB 268 Amends the Procedure for Certain Complaints Against Healthcare Practitioners Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 46)
6/01 SB 268 Amends the Procedure for Certain Complaints Against Healthcare Practitioners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
5/31 SB 128 Prohibits Health Insurers from Using or Relying on Artificial Intelligence to Deny a Request for Prior Authorization Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
5/30 LB 275 Requires the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Screen State Wards for Social Security Benefit Eligibility Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
5/29 HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - Senate (42 - 2)
5/29 HB 1389 Requires Mammograms and Other Breast Cancer Screenings to Be Covered by Health Insurance Veto Override Passed - House (83 - 3)
5/29 AB 555 Establishes Price Cap Provisions on Insulin Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2)
5/28 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Concurrence Vote Passed - House (115 - 18)
5/28 SB 418 Prohibits Discrimination in Health Insurance Enrollment Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/25 HB 18 Establishes Certain Programs and Services Providing Health Care Services to Rural Counties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5)
5/23 AB 555 Establishes Price Cap Provisions on Insulin Bill Passed - House (42 - 0)
5/21 HB 434 Limits Bodily Injury Claims by Plaintiffs Who Did Not Carry Auto Insurance At The Time Of The Accident Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
5/21 HB 450 Repeals the Housley Presumption that says Courts Should Assume a Plaintiff's Injuries Resulted from the Accident in Question Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
5/21 SB 231 Reduces the Monetary Amount Plaintiffs Can Recover for Medical Expenses In An Auto Accident Lawsuit Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/20 SB 889 Requires Oklahoma Hospitals to Make Public Standard Treatment Costs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
5/14 SF 615 Extends and Expands Medicaid Work Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 30)
5/14 HF 1049 Increases Medicaid Beneficiaries' Monthly Personal Needs Allowance from $50 to $55 Each Month Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)

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