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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 26, 2026 CA SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
May 12, 2026 CO SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
May 8, 2026 AL HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
May 7, 2026 TN HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
May 6, 2026 AL SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
April 10, 2026 NE LB 1075 Amends Election Laws Including Those Related to Related to Ballot Measure Funding Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 9, 2026 MD SB 848 Amends Municipal Election Requirements and Authorizes Municipalities to Use Ranked-Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
March 26, 2026 KY HB 139 Amends Various Election Processes and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 26, 2026 OK SJR 47 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Requires Proof of Identification for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
March 23, 2026 MS SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
March 12, 2026 FL HB 991 Requires Identification Featuring Proof of Citizenship for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
March 12, 2026 AL SB 360 Expands the Alabama Public Service Commission Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
March 7, 2026 UT HB 212 Authorizes the Division of Large Counties Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 12)
March 6, 2026 UT HB 242 Limits the Ability for Individuals to Remove Their Name From a Ballot Initiative Petition Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
March 6, 2026 GA SR 838 Requires Proof of Citizenship to Vote Resolution Failed - Senate (32 - 23)
March 6, 2026 GA SB 568 Prohibits the Use of QR Codes on Election Ballots Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 6, 2026 GA SR 875 Extends the Jurisdiction of Grand Juries to Include Election and Voting-Related Crimes Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 4, 2026 OH SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
March 3, 2026 ID S 1322 Requires Voters' Information to be Verified Prior to Voting When Signing an Affidavit in Lieu of Providing Identification Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
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. 23, 2026 OR SB 1599 Requires the Referendum Regarding Gas Tax Increases to Appear on the 2026 State Primary Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
Feb. 20, 2026 KY SB 154 Limits Types of Identification Accepted for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Feb. 20, 2026 KY SB 80 Amends the State Constitution to Restore Voting Rights to Certain Convicted Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
Feb. 19, 2026 SD SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Feb. 9, 2026 VA SB 322 Requires Virginia's Electoral Votes to go to the Candidate Who Wins the National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
Feb. 5, 2026 AZ HB 2022 Amends the Date of Primary Elections to the Second-to-Last Tuesday in July Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
Feb. 5, 2026 MS SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
Feb. 5, 2026 MD SB 5 Amends the State Constitution to Require Special Elections at the Same Time as Regular Elections Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
Jan. 26, 2026 SD SB 85 Requires Electorate Approval for a School District to Exceed Property Tax Limits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2026 IN SB 12 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
Jan. 16, 2026 VA HJ 4 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Redistricting Outside of the Decennial Cycle if Another State Also Redistricts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Jan. 16, 2026 VA HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/26 SB 73 Establishes Elections Regulations Related to Ballot Protection Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
5/12 SB 26-135 Establishes a Ballot Initiative to Approve a Funding Increase for K-12 Education Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
5/08 HB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for Congressional Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8)
5/07 HB 7003 Amends the Congressional Districts Established Following the 2020 Census Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
5/06 SB 1 Authorizes a Special Primary Election for State Senate Districts Affected by a Federal Court Ruling Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
4/10 LB 1075 Amends Election Laws Including Those Related to Related to Ballot Measure Funding Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/09 SB 848 Amends Municipal Election Requirements and Authorizes Municipalities to Use Ranked-Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
3/26 HB 139 Amends Various Election Processes and Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/26 SJR 47 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Requires Proof of Identification for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 8)
3/23 SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 16)
3/12 HB 991 Requires Identification Featuring Proof of Citizenship for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12)
3/12 SB 360 Expands the Alabama Public Service Commission Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 0)
3/07 HB 212 Authorizes the Division of Large Counties Bill Failed - Senate (17 - 12)
3/06 HB 242 Limits the Ability for Individuals to Remove Their Name From a Ballot Initiative Petition Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7)
3/06 SR 838 Requires Proof of Citizenship to Vote Resolution Failed - Senate (32 - 23)
3/06 SB 568 Prohibits the Use of QR Codes on Election Ballots Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/06 SR 875 Extends the Jurisdiction of Grand Juries to Include Election and Voting-Related Crimes Resolution Failed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/04 SB 63 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
3/03 S 1322 Requires Voters' Information to be Verified Prior to Voting When Signing an Affidavit in Lieu of Providing Identification Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
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)
2/23 SB 1599 Requires the Referendum Regarding Gas Tax Increases to Appear on the 2026 State Primary Ballot Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 13)
2/20 SB 154 Limits Types of Identification Accepted for Voting Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
2/20 SB 80 Amends the State Constitution to Restore Voting Rights to Certain Convicted Felons Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 3)
2/19 SB 175 Requires Voters to Provide Citizenship Status When Registering to Vote Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
2/09 SB 322 Requires Virginia's Electoral Votes to go to the Candidate Who Wins the National Popular Vote Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19)
2/05 HB 2022 Amends the Date of Primary Elections to the Second-to-Last Tuesday in July Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1)
2/05 SB 2588 Requires Citizenship Verification for Voters via Federal Database Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
2/05 SB 5 Amends the State Constitution to Require Special Elections at the Same Time as Regular Elections Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 1)
1/26 SB 85 Requires Electorate Approval for a School District to Exceed Property Tax Limits Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
1/20 SB 12 Prohibits Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9)
1/16 HJ 4 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Redistricting Outside of the Decennial Cycle if Another State Also Redistricts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
1/16 HJ 2 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Restores Felon Voting Rights Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 18)
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