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Vote Yes on this bill if you want every district and charter school to adopt clear policies that let students be excused for off-campus religious activities with written parent consent while keeping consistent, state-approved rules for safety-related school closures.
Organizations that support this bill may include religious freedom advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, and parent associations that favor release time for religious instruction with parental consent.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid formalizing release time for religious activities within school attendance policies, reduce administrative requirements, or keep a stricter separation between religion and public school schedules.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include civil liberties and secular groups, some education associations, and youth advocates concerned about instructional time, equity, and church–state boundaries.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want tenants who paid their debts to quickly clear eviction judgments, have fees and hearings waived when landlords don’t respond in 15 days, and get records sealed to reduce housing barriers.
Organizations that support this bill may include tenant advocacy groups, legal aid organizations, housing nonprofits, and consumer rights groups that want faster clearing of paid eviction judgments and sealing of records when landlords don’t respond.
Vote No on this bill if you want to keep stricter court review, maintain broader public access to eviction records, and require landlord participation before judgments are marked satisfied.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include landlord and property owner associations, property managers, and tenant screening companies concerned about automatic satisfaction, fee waivers, and record sealing that limit access to rental history.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Arizona to block land sales and leases to entities tied to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, force existing owners to divest within a year, create a public list, and make violations a felony with state auction of prohibited property.
Organizations that support this bill may include national security advocacy groups, border security and law enforcement associations, and state sovereignty organizations concerned about foreign control of land.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid broad land ownership bans based on ties to certain foreign governments and past service in their militaries, prevent government auctions of private property, and keep investment rules and compliance burdens lighter.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include civil liberties and immigrant rights groups, real estate and agriculture trade associations, and business groups wary of investment limits and government takeovers of noncompliant properties.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Citizens to shift more policies to the private market, create a commercial clearinghouse, allow surplus lines participation for businesses, and require some Citizens customers to pay market-level premiums to reduce taxpayer exposure.
The Florida Insurance Council, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Florida Association of Insurance Agents, Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce may support this bill because it moves policies off Citizens, creates a commercial clearinghouse, and aligns premiums with market rates.
Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve easier access to Citizens, avoid nudging policyholders into less regulated surplus lines, keep premiums lower for those remaining with Citizens, and prevent potential coverage disruptions.
The Florida Consumer Action Network, Consumer Federation of America, condo and homeowners associations, and small business coalitions may oppose this bill because it could steer customers to surplus lines and raise costs for those who stay with Citizens.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Virginia to require at least two qualified crew members on freight trains, with escalating fines for violations, to improve safety and maintain rail jobs.
Organizations that support this bill may include rail worker unions, public safety advocates, and community and environmental groups concerned about hazardous freight, because it requires two qualified crew members on freight trains and fines violators.
Vote No on this bill if you want to allow single-operator or more automated freight train operations, reduce labor mandates on railroads, and avoid new penalties.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include freight rail companies, industry trade associations, and business groups focused on automation and cost reduction, because it restricts one-person crews and adds penalties.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want the state to require localities to allow one ADU per single‑family lot without a special use permit, with an ADU permit fee capped at $500, reasonable safety and utility rules, fewer parking barriers, and more long‑term rental and multigenerational housing options starting in 2027.
Housing affordability advocates, seniors’ aging‑in‑place groups, smart‑growth/YIMBY organizations, home builders, and realtors may support this bill because it legalizes one ADU by right on single‑family lots statewide, caps permit fees, and limits extra parking and setback requirements.
Vote No on this bill if you want local governments to keep the power to block or tightly restrict ADUs, require special use permits, charge higher fees, mandate more parking or larger setbacks, and preserve lower‑density zoning and tighter neighborhood control.
Some city and county associations, neighborhood groups concerned about parking and neighborhood character, and homeowners favoring strict single‑family zoning may oppose this bill because it reduces local control and allows more backyard units with limited new parking.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Virginia to add a 10% tax on income over $1 million starting in 2026 and dedicate a share of that revenue to public schools, child care subsidies, and the housing trust fund without replacing existing funds.
Organizations that support this bill may include education advocates and teachers’ associations, child care and early childhood groups, affordable housing advocates, and progressive tax and social service organizations.
Vote No on this bill if you want to keep the current income tax structure without a new top bracket and avoid earmarking any new revenue for schools, child care, or housing.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include statewide business associations, chambers of commerce, anti-tax groups, and organizations representing high-income taxpayers and investors.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Congress to approve any war with Iran, lower the risk of a wider war, and keep U.S. actions focused on defense, intelligence sharing, and helping allies protect themselves.
Organizations that support this bill may include civil liberties groups, anti-war and peace groups, some veterans groups, and government watchdogs who back stronger War Powers rules.
Vote No on this bill if you want the President to act quickly without waiting for Congress, keep broad options for strikes on Iran, and send a tougher military message.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include supporters of strong presidential powers, some national security policy groups, defense industry associations, and groups favoring wider military options on Iran.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want clearer, uniform park entry rules and to let one interagency pass cover a motorcycle and its passengers plus one additional motorcycle, saving money for riders while keeping car-with-passenger coverage unchanged.
Organizations that support this bill may include motorcycle advocacy groups, outdoor recreation and tourism groups, and consumer affordability advocates.
Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve current policies, avoid expanding pass benefits to a second motorcycle, and reduce the risk of lower fee revenue or added congestion at popular sites.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include conservation and park funding advocates concerned about fee revenue, crowding, and traffic, as well as some budget watchdog groups.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to let the President award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for his 2012 actions in Afghanistan by waiving the time limit and to publicly honor exceptional bravery.
Organizations that support this bill may include veterans service organizations, military family groups, and associations that honor military valor.
Vote No on this bill if you want to keep strict deadlines for military awards, avoid one-off exceptions, or oppose expanding military honors after the fact.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include government watchdog groups, anti-war organizations, or civil liberties advocates worried about bending award rules.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want to waive time limits so the President can award the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr., formally recognizing his 1967 Vietnam heroism and honoring veterans’ sacrifices.
Organizations that support this bill may include veterans service organizations, Marine Corps associations, military history and heritage groups, and nonprofits that honor Vietnam War veterans.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid exceptions to long-standing award deadlines, keep standards uniform, or require recognition to follow existing review processes without special legislation.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include government oversight or budget watchdog groups and military-award process purists concerned about setting a precedent for exceptions or politicizing honors.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want Florida to create a specialized FDLE unit with regional teams to share intelligence, respond faster to spies, terrorists, and insider threats, and grow staffing and expertise through 2033.
Organizations that support this bill may include law enforcement associations, homeland security and emergency management groups, critical infrastructure operators, and defense or aerospace contractors seeking stronger counterintelligence coordination.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid expanded intelligence operations and data analysis by a statewide unit, reduce risks to privacy and free expression from broad threat definitions, and limit long-term costs and agency growth.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include civil liberties and privacy advocates, immigrant and community rights groups, digital rights organizations, and budget watchdogs concerned about costs and government overreach.