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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
May 20, 2026 SC H 5683 Amends the Congressional Districts for the U.S. House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
May 9, 2026 CO SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
May 8, 2026 AL SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - House (75 - 29)
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
May 6, 2026 AL HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - House (75 - 29)
April 15, 2026 OK SJR 47 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Requires Proof of Identification for Voting Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
April 14, 2026 MI HB 4765 Requires Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
April 8, 2026 MD SB 848 Amends Municipal Election Requirements and Authorizes Municipalities to Use Ranked-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (135 - 0)
April 8, 2026 IL HB 4339 Requires High Schools to Offer Eligible Students the Ability to Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (77 - 24)
March 25, 2026 ID S 1322 Requires Voters' Information to be Verified Prior to Voting When Signing an Affidavit in Lieu of Providing Identification Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
March 25, 2026 OK HJR 1089 Authorizes a Vote to Approve a Constitutional Convention Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
March 19, 2026 AL HB 541 Requires Political Party Registration In Order to Vote in Primary Elections Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
March 12, 2026 FL HB 991 Requires Identification Featuring Proof of Citizenship for Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 28)
March 11, 2026 MO HB 3146 Amends the Process for Creating Official Summaries on Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (90 - 55)
March 10, 2026 OK HB 3722 Requires Voters to Indicate a Party or Independent for Their Registration to be Valid Bill Passed - House (75 - 18)
March 6, 2026 UT HB 242 Limits the Ability for Individuals to Remove Their Name From a Ballot Initiative Petition Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 12)
March 6, 2026 CO HB 26-1084 Requires Certain Additional Information to be Disclosed on Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
March 4, 2026 MS SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Bill Passed - House (80 - 41)
March 4, 2026 SD SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
March 3, 2026 CO HB 26-1113 Amends Various Provisions of Colorado Election Code Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
March 2, 2026 OR SB 1599 Requires the Referendum Regarding Gas Tax Increases to Appear on the 2026 State Primary Ballot Bill Passed - House (31 - 20)
Feb. 25, 2026 OH SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
Feb. 25, 2026 VA SB 322 Requires Virginia's Electoral Votes to go to the Candidate Who Wins the National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
Feb. 25, 2026 OH HB 503 Requires Municipalities to Obtain Voter Approval Before Modifying a Municipal Income Tax Reciprocity Credit Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
Feb. 23, 2026 AZ HCR 2016 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Require Precinct-Based Voting Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
Feb. 20, 2026 UT HB 212 Authorizes the Division of Large Counties Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
Feb. 9, 2026 AZ HCR 2001 Amends the State Constitution to Prohibit Absentee Ballot Drop-Off on Election Day Bill Passed - House (32 - 27)
Feb. 5, 2026 MI HB 5198 Requires Individuals to Disclose Any Foreign Donations Before Participating in Election Administration Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
Feb. 5, 2026 MI HB 5197 Prohibits Foreign Funding for Ballot Initiative Campaigns Bill Passed - House (97 - 6)
Feb. 2, 2026 AZ HB 2022 Amends the Date of Primary Elections to the Second-to-Last Tuesday in July Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Jan. 14, 2026 VA HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
Jan. 14, 2026 VA HJ 4 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Redistricting Outside of the Decennial Cycle if Another State Also Redistricts Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
Jan. 12, 2026 NJ A 5886 Amends the Process for Filling Vacancies From New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (66 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/20 H 5683 Amends the Congressional Districts for the U.S. House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (74 - 37)
5/09 SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Bill Passed - House (42 - 21)
5/08 SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - House (75 - 29)
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - House (64 - 25)
5/06 HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - House (75 - 29)
4/15 SJR 47 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Requires Proof of Identification for Voting Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
4/14 HB 4765 Requires Proof of Citizenship When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
4/08 SB 848 Amends Municipal Election Requirements and Authorizes Municipalities to Use Ranked-Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (135 - 0)
4/08 HB 4339 Requires High Schools to Offer Eligible Students the Ability to Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (77 - 24)
3/25 S 1322 Requires Voters' Information to be Verified Prior to Voting When Signing an Affidavit in Lieu of Providing Identification Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
3/25 HJR 1089 Authorizes a Vote to Approve a Constitutional Convention Bill Passed - House (72 - 23)
3/19 HB 541 Requires Political Party Registration In Order to Vote in Primary Elections Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
3/12 HB 991 Requires Identification Featuring Proof of Citizenship for Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 28)
3/11 HB 3146 Amends the Process for Creating Official Summaries on Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (90 - 55)
3/10 HB 3722 Requires Voters to Indicate a Party or Independent for Their Registration to be Valid Bill Passed - House (75 - 18)
3/06 HB 242 Limits the Ability for Individuals to Remove Their Name From a Ballot Initiative Petition Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 12)
3/06 HB 26-1084 Requires Certain Additional Information to be Disclosed on Ballot Measures Bill Passed - House (40 - 22)
3/04 SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Bill Passed - House (80 - 41)
3/04 SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
3/03 HB 26-1113 Amends Various Provisions of Colorado Election Code Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
3/02 SB 1599 Requires the Referendum Regarding Gas Tax Increases to Appear on the 2026 State Primary Ballot Bill Passed - House (31 - 20)
2/25 SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
2/25 SB 322 Requires Virginia's Electoral Votes to go to the Candidate Who Wins the National Popular Vote Bill Passed - House (62 - 36)
2/25 HB 503 Requires Municipalities to Obtain Voter Approval Before Modifying a Municipal Income Tax Reciprocity Credit Bill Passed - House (65 - 27)
2/23 HCR 2016 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Require Precinct-Based Voting Bill Passed - House (32 - 25)
2/20 HB 212 Authorizes the Division of Large Counties Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
2/09 HCR 2001 Amends the State Constitution to Prohibit Absentee Ballot Drop-Off on Election Day Bill Passed - House (32 - 27)
2/05 HB 5198 Requires Individuals to Disclose Any Foreign Donations Before Participating in Election Administration Bill Passed - House (99 - 4)
2/05 HB 5197 Prohibits Foreign Funding for Ballot Initiative Campaigns Bill Passed - House (97 - 6)
2/02 HB 2022 Amends the Date of Primary Elections to the Second-to-Last Tuesday in July Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
1/14 HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - House (65 - 33)
1/14 HJ 4 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Redistricting Outside of the Decennial Cycle if Another State Also Redistricts Bill Passed - House (62 - 33)
1/12 A 5886 Amends the Process for Filling Vacancies From New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (66 - 7)
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