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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
April 28, 2026 PA HB 1970 Authorizes the Department of Transportation to Issue Electronic Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (186 - 15)
April 21, 2026 National HR 5201 Kari's Law Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 5)
April 20, 2026 National HR 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (384 - 9)
April 20, 2026 National HR 5200 Emergency Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (386 - 7)
April 16, 2026 IL HB 5511 Restricts Social Media Usage for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
April 14, 2026 ME LD 307 Establishes a Temporary Moratorium on Certain Data Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 14, 2026 ME LD 307 Establishes a Temporary Moratorium on Certain Data Centers Bill Passed - House (79 - 62)
April 9, 2026 ME LD 1822 Expands Privacy Requirements for Online Data (70 - 79)
April 8, 2026 MA S 2581 Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (129 - 25)
April 6, 2026 ME LD 1822 Expands Privacy Requirements for Online Data Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
March 23, 2026 GA HB 154 Requires the Governor to Request for Georgia to be Placed in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone to Observe Daylight Saving Year-Round Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
March 23, 2026 GA HB 1009 Prohibits Students in Grades 9-12 From Accessing Their Cellphones During School Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
March 23, 2026 OK HB 2992 Establishes Protections for Electric Utility Customers Near Data Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
March 17, 2026 National S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 41)
March 17, 2026 LA SB 110 Prohibits the use of Minors to Train AI to Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
March 13, 2026 ID S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 12, 2026 ID S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
March 12, 2026 AL SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
March 11, 2026 WA HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 21)
March 6, 2026 WA HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 5)
March 6, 2026 GA SB 568 Prohibits the Use of QR Codes on Election Ballots Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 21)
March 4, 2026 UT HB 276 Establishes Regulations on Counterfeit Intimate Images Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
March 2, 2026 CO HB 26-1058 Requires Minors to be Compensated for Online Content Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
Feb. 27, 2026 AK HB 47 Prohibits the Use of A.I to Create Sexual Content of Minors Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL HB 429 Prohibits the Use of Drones Near Ticketed Events Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
Feb. 24, 2026 AL SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections (32 - 1)
Feb. 24, 2026 GA HB 1009 Prohibits Students in Grades 9-12 From Accessing Their Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (145 - 20)
Feb. 11, 2026 National HR 261 To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other authorization for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized by a Federal or State agency Bill Passed - House (218 - 212)
Feb. 2, 2026 ID S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Jan. 20, 2026 National HR 5764 AI for Main Street Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 14)
Jan. 20, 2026 KY SB 28 Prohibits the Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Jan. 15, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 15)
Jan. 15, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (85 - 14)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (80 - 13)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
Jan. 8, 2026 National HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/28 HB 1970 Authorizes the Department of Transportation to Issue Electronic Driver's Licenses Bill Passed - House (186 - 15)
4/21 HR 5201 Kari's Law Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 5)
4/20 HR 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (384 - 9)
4/20 HR 5200 Emergency Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (386 - 7)
4/16 HB 5511 Restricts Social Media Usage for Minors Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
4/14 LD 307 Establishes a Temporary Moratorium on Certain Data Centers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/14 LD 307 Establishes a Temporary Moratorium on Certain Data Centers Bill Passed - House (79 - 62)
4/09 LD 1822 Expands Privacy Requirements for Online Data (70 - 79)
4/08 S 2581 Prohibits Students From Using Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (129 - 25)
4/06 LD 1822 Expands Privacy Requirements for Online Data Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
3/23 HB 154 Requires the Governor to Request for Georgia to be Placed in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone to Observe Daylight Saving Year-Round Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5)
3/23 HB 1009 Prohibits Students in Grades 9-12 From Accessing Their Cellphones During School Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
3/23 HB 2992 Establishes Protections for Electric Utility Customers Near Data Centers Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
3/17 S 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 41)
3/17 SB 110 Prohibits the use of Minors to Train AI to Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
3/13 S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/12 S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 6)
3/12 SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections Bill Passed - House (82 - 7)
3/11 HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 21)
3/06 HB 2225 Establishes Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Companion Chatbots Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 5)
3/06 SB 568 Prohibits the Use of QR Codes on Election Ballots Bill Failed - Senate (27 - 21)
3/04 HB 276 Establishes Regulations on Counterfeit Intimate Images Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 3)
3/02 HB 26-1058 Requires Minors to be Compensated for Online Content Bill Passed - House (56 - 9)
2/27 HB 47 Prohibits the Use of A.I to Create Sexual Content of Minors Bill Passed - House (39 - 0)
2/24 HB 429 Prohibits the Use of Drones Near Ticketed Events Bill Passed - House (92 - 3)
2/24 SB 277 Authorizes Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Legal Status and Limited Liability Protections (32 - 1)
2/24 HB 1009 Prohibits Students in Grades 9-12 From Accessing Their Cellphones During School Bill Passed - House (145 - 20)
2/11 HR 261 To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other authorization for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized by a Federal or State agency Bill Passed - House (218 - 212)
2/02 S 1227 Establishes Provisions on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Schools Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
1/20 HR 5764 AI for Main Street Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 14)
1/20 SB 28 Prohibits the Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
1/15 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 15)
1/15 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (85 - 14)
1/12 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Cloture Invoked - Senate (80 - 13)
1/12 HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
1/08 HR 6938 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (397 - 28)
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