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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
  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
March 5, 2026 OR HB 4138 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers From Wearing Facial Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
March 5, 2026 AL HB 156 Authorizes Licensure for Out-of-State Physician Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
March 4, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (90 - 8)
March 4, 2026 OH SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
March 4, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 4, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
March 4, 2026 WY HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
March 4, 2026 National S J Res 104 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53)
March 4, 2026 GA SB 406 Establishes an Administrative Process for Settling Conflicts Between Home Owner's Associations and Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
March 4, 2026 MS HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
March 4, 2026 AK SB 89 Authorizes Physician Assistants With Sufficient Training to Practice as Members of a Physician-Led Team Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 0)
March 3, 2026 SD HB 1199 Expands Prior Authorization and Reporting Requirements for Health Carriers Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 2, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 6)
March 2, 2026 OR HB 4128 Prohibits Institutional Real Estate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes Before a 90-Day Public Listing Period Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
March 2, 2026 VA HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
March 2, 2026 AZ SB 1635 Prohibits Individuals From Alerting Others to Law Enforcement Activity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
March 2, 2026 ID S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 91 Establishes Additional Regulations on Indiana's County Needle Exchange Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN SB 76 Expands Requirements for State and Local Government Entities to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
Feb. 25, 2026 IA SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
Feb. 25, 2026 AZ SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 25, 2026 AZ SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
Feb. 24, 2026 IN HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
Feb. 24, 2026 NJ S 687 Establishes a Task Force on the Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL SB 233 Increases the Penalty for Eluding an Officer in Certain Cases Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Feb. 24, 2026 OR SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
Feb. 23, 2026 AZ SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 23, 2026 AZ SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
Feb. 19, 2026 CO SB 26-007 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana by Terminally Ill Patients in Health Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
Feb. 19, 2026 ID S 1250 Prohibits Photos from Death Investigations from Public Release Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
Feb. 19, 2026 SD SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Feb. 19, 2026 ID S 1232 Prohibits Prisoners from Profiting on Notoriety While Incarcerated Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
Feb. 18, 2026 SD HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Feb. 17, 2026 VA SB 783 Restricts State and Local Law Enforcement From Engaging in a Federal Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 16, 2026 VA SB 1 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19)
Feb. 12, 2026 GA HB 134 Expands the Sales Tax Exemption for Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
Feb. 12, 2026 MD HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
Feb. 12, 2026 VT S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
Feb. 12, 2026 GA HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI AB 103 Prohibits Schools from Using a Students' Preferred Name and Pronouns Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI AB 100 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on K-12 Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 276 Requires Attorney Fees to be Awarded to Those Who Successfully Challenge State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 277 Limits Wisconsin Administrative Code Rules to Seven Years Unless Renewed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 WI SB 275 Limits Government Agencies' Ability to Promulgate Rules Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 11, 2026 KS SB 387 Requires School Districts to Verify Household Income of Students Qualifying for Free Meals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
Feb. 11, 2026 NY S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
Feb. 11, 2026 VT S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/05 HB 4138 Prohibits Law Enforcement Officers From Wearing Facial Coverings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10)
3/05 HB 156 Authorizes Licensure for Out-of-State Physician Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0)
3/04 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (90 - 8)
3/04 SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
3/04 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/04 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 11)
3/04 HB 126 Prohibits Abortion After the Detection of a Fetal Heartbeat Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4)
3/04 S J Res 104 A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53)
3/04 SB 406 Establishes an Administrative Process for Settling Conflicts Between Home Owner's Associations and Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
3/04 HB 565 Requires Insurance Plans to Cover Biomarker Testing for Cancer Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
3/04 SB 89 Authorizes Physician Assistants With Sufficient Training to Practice as Members of a Physician-Led Team Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 0)
3/03 HB 1199 Expands Prior Authorization and Reporting Requirements for Health Carriers Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/02 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 6)
3/02 HB 4128 Prohibits Institutional Real Estate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes Before a 90-Day Public Listing Period Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 2)
3/02 HB 222 Requires the Board of Health to Govern Public Swimming Pools Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
3/02 SB 1635 Prohibits Individuals From Alerting Others to Law Enforcement Activity Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
3/02 S 1300 Authorizes the Governor to Appoint the Directors of the Departments of Transportation, Fish and Game, and Parks and Recreation Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
2/25 SB 91 Establishes Additional Regulations on Indiana's County Needle Exchange Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
2/25 SB 1 Establishes and Amends Certain Requirements for SNAP Eligibility Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
2/25 SB 76 Expands Requirements for State and Local Government Entities to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11)
2/25 SF 2187 Requires the Department of Transportation to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Drivers' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 5)
2/25 SF 2203 Requires the Secretary of State to Use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to Verify Registered Voters' Citizenship Status Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 13)
2/25 SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/25 SB 1520 Requires State Law Enforcement to Share Information Upon Request with the Federal Government Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12)
2/24 HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
2/24 S 687 Establishes a Task Force on the Impacts of Climate Change on Property Insurance Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
2/24 SB 233 Increases the Penalty for Eluding an Officer in Certain Cases Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/24 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
2/24 SB 1570 Requires Hospitals to Adopt Policies to Protect Patients From Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9)
2/23 SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/23 SB 1055 Requires State Law Enforcement to Notify Federal Immigration Enforcement When Someone Without Legal Status is Arrested Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 11)
2/19 SB 26-007 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana by Terminally Ill Patients in Health Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
2/19 S 1250 Prohibits Photos from Death Investigations from Public Release Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
2/19 SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
2/19 S 1232 Prohibits Prisoners from Profiting on Notoriety While Incarcerated Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
2/18 HB 1201 Authorizes the Use of Bingo Games, Lotteries, and Pull-Tab Devices by Booster Clubs Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
2/17 SB 783 Restricts State and Local Law Enforcement From Engaging in a Federal Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/16 SB 1 Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 19)
2/12 HB 134 Expands the Sales Tax Exemption for Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
2/12 HB 444 Prohibits the State and Any Local Government From Entering Into an Immigration Enforcement Agreement Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
2/12 S 209 Prohibits Civil Arrests in Sensitive Locations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
2/12 HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
2/11 AB 103 Prohibits Schools from Using a Students' Preferred Name and Pronouns Without Parental Approval Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 AB 100 Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on K-12 Female Sports Teams Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 276 Requires Attorney Fees to be Awarded to Those Who Successfully Challenge State Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 277 Limits Wisconsin Administrative Code Rules to Seven Years Unless Renewed Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 275 Limits Government Agencies' Ability to Promulgate Rules Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/11 SB 387 Requires School Districts to Verify Household Income of Students Qualifying for Free Meals Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 18)
2/11 S 9155 Restricts the Location of Retail Adult-Use Dispensaries Based on Proximity to Schools and Churches Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24)
2/11 S 208 Requires Law Enforcement to Identify Themselves Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 2)
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