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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 25, 2026 CA SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
June 25, 2026 CA SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
June 23, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (358 - 32)
June 23, 2026 DE SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
June 22, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 5)
June 18, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 8)
June 16, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (87 - 8)
June 11, 2026 DE SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
June 10, 2026 NC SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
June 9, 2026 DE HB 311 Establishes the Rights and Responsibilities Guide for the Landlords and Tenants Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
June 8, 2026 PA HB 2109 Prohibits Local Governments from Limiting the Number of Occupants in a Dwelling Based on Familial Relationship Bill Passed - House (123 - 78)
June 3, 2026 PA SB 1281 Requires Rules for Expedited Approval of Residential Developments Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
June 1, 2026 PA HB 2186 Authorizes the Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units Without Municipal Approval Bill Passed - House (139 - 62)
May 29, 2026 LA HB 211 Prohibits Camping on Public Property and Establishes a Homelessness Court Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 28)
May 28, 2026 LA HB 211 Prohibits Camping on Public Property and Establishes a Homelessness Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
May 20, 2026 NC HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
May 20, 2026 MI HB 5874 Repeals the Real Estate Transfer Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
May 20, 2026 MI HB 5873 Repeals the State Education Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
May 20, 2026 MI HB 5872 Amends the Taxable Value of Transferred Property Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
May 20, 2026 NC HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - House (73 - 46)
May 13, 2026 SC H 4270 Requires Eviction Filings to be Removed from Public Records After Seven Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 28)
May 6, 2026 NC SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
May 3, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 22)
May 3, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 1)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
May 2, 2026 IA SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
April 30, 2026 SC H 4270 Requires Eviction Filings to be Removed from Public Records After Seven Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4)
April 23, 2026 DE HB 311 Establishes the Rights and Responsibilities Guide for the Landlords and Tenants Committee Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
April 22, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (64 - 23)
April 21, 2026 PA SR 211 Requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to Study the Municipalities Planning Code's Performance Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2)
April 20, 2026 National HR 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (384 - 9)
April 8, 2026 IL HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 40)
April 8, 2026 IA SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
April 2, 2026 GA HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
April 2, 2026 GA HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
April 2, 2026 GA HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 76)
April 2, 2026 GA HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - House (104 - 71)
April 1, 2026 MS SB 2409 Establishes a Natural Disaster Mitigation Grant Program for Homeowners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 0)
March 31, 2026 GA SB 406 Establishes an Administrative Process for Settling Conflicts Between Home Owner's Associations and Property Owners Bill Passed - House (155 - 10)
March 25, 2026 OK HB 3131 Establishes Safety Standards for Homeless Shelters Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
March 17, 2026 LA SB 46 Prohibits the Operation of a Group Home Without the Correct Documentation Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
March 17, 2026 AL HB 496 Requires Adjoining Homeowners to Receive Notice of Lien Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (15 - 0)
March 14, 2026 WV SB 947 Authorizes Individuals Under 18 Experiencing Homelessness to Receive a Copy of their Birth Certificate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
March 12, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 10)
March 11, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (82 - 11)
March 9, 2026 VA HB 174 Authorizes Military Personnel to Break a Rental Agreement Under Specified Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
March 4, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (90 - 8)
March 4, 2026 OR HB 4128 Prohibits Institutional Real Estate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes Before a 90-Day Public Listing Period Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 18)
March 4, 2026 National S 723 Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (384 - 40)
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 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)
Feb. 25, 2026 IN HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 21)
Feb. 24, 2026 IN HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
Feb. 19, 2026 FL HJR 203 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Exempt Homestead Property From Taxation Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
Feb. 12, 2026 GA HB 134 Expands the Sales Tax Exemption for Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
Feb. 12, 2026 GA HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
Feb. 9, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 9)
Jan. 29, 2026 DE SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 0)
Jan. 29, 2026 DE SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
Jan. 27, 2026 SD HJR 5001 Amends the State Constitution to Restrict Eminent Domain Use Bill Passed - House (62 - 5)
Jan. 9, 2026 National HR 5184 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development recommendations for changes to preemptive energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured homes Bill Passed - House (263 - 147)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/25 SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 2)
6/25 SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
6/23 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (358 - 32)
6/23 SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
6/22 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (85 - 5)
6/18 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (84 - 8)
6/16 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (87 - 8)
6/11 SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6)
6/10 SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
6/09 HB 311 Establishes the Rights and Responsibilities Guide for the Landlords and Tenants Committee Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0)
6/08 HB 2109 Prohibits Local Governments from Limiting the Number of Occupants in a Dwelling Based on Familial Relationship Bill Passed - House (123 - 78)
6/03 SB 1281 Requires Rules for Expedited Approval of Residential Developments Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0)
6/01 HB 2186 Authorizes the Construction of Accessory Dwelling Units Without Municipal Approval Bill Passed - House (139 - 62)
5/29 HB 211 Prohibits Camping on Public Property and Establishes a Homelessness Court Program Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 28)
5/28 HB 211 Prohibits Camping on Public Property and Establishes a Homelessness Court Program Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
5/20 HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 15)
5/20 HB 5874 Repeals the Real Estate Transfer Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
5/20 HB 5873 Repeals the State Education Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
5/20 HB 5872 Amends the Taxable Value of Transferred Property Bill Passed - House (57 - 46)
5/20 HB 1089 Amends the State Constitution to Limit Property Tax Bill Passed - House (73 - 46)
5/13 H 4270 Requires Eviction Filings to be Removed from Public Records After Seven Years Concurrence Vote Passed - House (81 - 28)
5/06 SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 8)
5/03 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 22)
5/03 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 1)
5/02 SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
5/02 SF 2490 Establishes a Severance Tax for Certain Owners of Land that Contains Geological Hydrogen Bill Passed - House (65 - 21)
4/30 H 4270 Requires Eviction Filings to be Removed from Public Records After Seven Years Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 4)
4/23 HB 311 Establishes the Rights and Responsibilities Guide for the Landlords and Tenants Committee Bill Passed - House (29 - 4)
4/22 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (64 - 23)
4/21 SR 211 Requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to Study the Municipalities Planning Code's Performance Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 2)
4/20 HR 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Bill Passed - House (384 - 9)
4/08 HB 3564 Prohibits a Landlord from Imposing a Move-In Fee for Renters Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 40)
4/08 SF 2472 Amends Regulations for Local Property Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 4)
4/02 HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 19)
4/02 HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 20)
4/02 HB 295 Authorizes Property Owners to Sue Local Governments for Failing to Enforce Immigration and Homelessness Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 76)
4/02 HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - House (104 - 71)
4/01 SB 2409 Establishes a Natural Disaster Mitigation Grant Program for Homeowners Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 0)
3/31 SB 406 Establishes an Administrative Process for Settling Conflicts Between Home Owner's Associations and Property Owners Bill Passed - House (155 - 10)
3/25 HB 3131 Establishes Safety Standards for Homeless Shelters Bill Passed - House (65 - 31)
3/17 SB 46 Prohibits the Operation of a Group Home Without the Correct Documentation Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
3/17 HB 496 Requires Adjoining Homeowners to Receive Notice of Lien Foreclosures Bill Passed - House (15 - 0)
3/14 SB 947 Authorizes Individuals Under 18 Experiencing Homelessness to Receive a Copy of their Birth Certificate Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 0)
3/12 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 10)
3/11 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (82 - 11)
3/09 HB 174 Authorizes Military Personnel to Break a Rental Agreement Under Specified Circumstances Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
3/04 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Motion Agreed - Senate (90 - 8)
3/04 HB 4128 Prohibits Institutional Real Estate Investors from Purchasing Single-Family Homes Before a 90-Day Public Listing Period Concurrence Vote Passed - House (38 - 18)
3/04 S 723 Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (384 - 40)
3/04 SB 406 Establishes an Administrative Process for Settling Conflicts Between Home Owner's Associations and Property Owners Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 0)
3/02 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)
2/25 HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 21)
2/24 HB 1001 Amends Zoning Rules and Approval Processes Relating to Housing Development Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 13)
2/19 HJR 203 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Exempt Homestead Property From Taxation Bill Passed - House (80 - 30)
2/12 HB 134 Expands the Sales Tax Exemption for Manufactured Homes Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
2/12 HB 463 Establishes a Homestead Exemption for Senior Citizens who Volunteer with Local Governments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14)
2/09 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Bill Passed - House (390 - 9)
1/29 SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 0)
1/29 SB 228 Authorizes Quality Control Reviews of Commercial Property Assessments Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
1/27 HJR 5001 Amends the State Constitution to Restrict Eminent Domain Use Bill Passed - House (62 - 5)
1/09 HR 5184 To authorize the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development recommendations for changes to preemptive energy conservation standards applicable to manufactured homes Bill Passed - House (263 - 147)

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