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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
June 10, 2026 RI S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
June 9, 2026 National HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
June 9, 2026 National HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
June 8, 2026 RI S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
May 26, 2026 CA AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
May 16, 2026 AK HB 193 Amends Requirements for Paid Leave Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
May 16, 2026 AK HB 193 Amends Requirements for Paid Leave Amendment Adopted - House (22 - 18)
May 11, 2026 LA HB 185 Specifies That Employees Of Independent Contractors Engaged in Manual Labor Are Deemed Independent Contractors Under The Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 22)
May 6, 2026 LA HB 185 Specifies That Employees Of Independent Contractors Engaged in Manual Labor Are Deemed Independent Contractors Under The Law Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
April 15, 2026 MI SB 297 Prohibits Administrative Action Against Nurses who Refuse Overtime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
April 14, 2026 KY HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
April 14, 2026 KY HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 19)
April 1, 2026 KY HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 18)
March 27, 2026 KY HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
March 25, 2026 CT HR 4 Authorizes the Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
March 24, 2026 PA HB 2189 Increases the State Minimum Wage to $15 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
March 23, 2026 TN HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
March 14, 2026 VA SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
March 14, 2026 VA SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
March 14, 2026 VA SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 36)
March 14, 2026 VA SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 36)
March 14, 2026 WV SB 670 Establishes Regulations for Protected Series and Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
March 9, 2026 CO HB 26-1005 Amends Labor Union Laws Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
March 9, 2026 TN HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
March 3, 2026 IA HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
Feb. 17, 2026 KY HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2026 VA HB 5 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
Feb. 5, 2026 NE LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
Feb. 4, 2026 NY S 496 Requires Employers to Inform Their Employees of Certain Parties with Whom They May Share Otherwise Protected Information Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
Feb. 2, 2026 National HR 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 2)
Jan. 15, 2026 National HR 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 205)
Jan. 15, 2026 FL HB 197 Requires Businesses of All Sizes to Use the E-Verify System to Check Worker Eligibility Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
Jan. 13, 2026 National HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act Bill Failed - House (209 - 215)
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2003 Amends Regulations Regarding Retired Teachers' Benefits and Return-to-Work Authorizations Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 2)
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2001 Increases Teacher Salaries by $2,000 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2004 Appropriates Funds to the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/10 S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 4)
6/09 HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
6/09 HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
6/08 S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
5/26 AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Bill Passed - House (57 - 19)
5/16 HB 193 Amends Requirements for Paid Leave Bill Passed - House (36 - 4)
5/16 HB 193 Amends Requirements for Paid Leave Amendment Adopted - House (22 - 18)
5/11 HB 185 Specifies That Employees Of Independent Contractors Engaged in Manual Labor Are Deemed Independent Contractors Under The Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 22)
5/06 HB 185 Specifies That Employees Of Independent Contractors Engaged in Manual Labor Are Deemed Independent Contractors Under The Law Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
4/15 SB 297 Prohibits Administrative Action Against Nurses who Refuse Overtime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
4/14 HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 6)
4/14 HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Veto Override Passed - House (80 - 19)
4/01 HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 18)
3/27 HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
3/25 HR 4 Authorizes the Successor Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent Bill Passed - House (110 - 31)
3/24 HB 2189 Increases the State Minimum Wage to $15 by 2029 Bill Passed - House (104 - 95)
3/23 HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5)
3/14 SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
3/14 SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 18)
3/14 SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 36)
3/14 SB 378 Authorizes Collective Bargaining for Public Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 36)
3/14 SB 670 Establishes Regulations for Protected Series and Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
3/09 HB 26-1005 Amends Labor Union Laws Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
3/09 HB 2194 Requires University Boards of Regents to Distinguish Between Tenure Decisions and Disciplinary Actions for Faculty Bill Passed - House (70 - 21)
3/03 HF 2513 Prohibits Public Universities From Hiring Certain Visa Holders Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
2/17 HB 490 Authorizes University Boards of Regents to Dismiss Faculty for Financial Reasons Bill Passed - House (72 - 21)
2/16 HB 5 Requires Paid Sick Leave for Employees Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
2/05 LB 258 Amends Annual Increases to State Minimum Wage Down to a Fixed Rate Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
2/04 S 496 Requires Employers to Inform Their Employees of Certain Parties with Whom They May Share Otherwise Protected Information Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 0)
2/02 HR 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 2)
1/15 HR 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 205)
1/15 HB 197 Requires Businesses of All Sizes to Use the E-Verify System to Check Worker Eligibility Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
1/13 HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act Bill Failed - House (209 - 215)
1/07 SB 2003 Amends Regulations Regarding Retired Teachers' Benefits and Return-to-Work Authorizations Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 2)
1/07 SB 2001 Increases Teacher Salaries by $2,000 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
1/07 SB 2004 Appropriates Funds to the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
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