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:
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.
For more information about the legislative process, see here.
| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29, 2025 | PA | SB 992 | Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | PA | HB 646 | Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | PA | HB 1512 | Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair | Bill Passed - House (110 - 93) |
| Oct. 22, 2025 | PA | SB 6 | Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | PA | HB 78 | Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use | Bill Passed - House (127 - 76) |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | PA | HB 997 | Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking | Bill Passed - House (112 - 91) |
| May 14, 2025 | PA | HB 646 | Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (193 - 10) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29 | SB 992 | Expands the Telemarketer Registration Act | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| 10/28 | HB 646 | Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 3) |
| 10/27 | HB 1512 | Requires Electronics Manufacturers to Provide Consumers with Reasonable Information for Maintenance and Repair | Bill Passed - House (110 - 93) |
| 10/22 | SB 6 | Requires State Agencies to Establish Public Tracking Systems for State Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| 10/01 | HB 78 | Expands Protections for Consumer Data and Requires Information Sharing About Data Use | Bill Passed - House (127 - 76) |
| 10/01 | HB 997 | Requires Companies That Collect Personal Data to Take Steps to Protect it From Hacking | Bill Passed - House (112 - 91) |
| 5/14 | HB 646 | Authorizes Motorcyclists to Wear Headphones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (193 - 10) |