BillTrack50 Help Center
Understanding Search Results
Help with legislator pages, bill pages, and regulations.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 3:49
- Getting Started
How to Read a Bill
An introduction to the bill page and the information it contains.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 2:33
- Getting Started
Understanding the Bill Progress Graphic
A walkthrough of the bill progress bar on the summary tab.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 1:02
- Getting Started
Data Update Frequency
An explanation of how frequently bill sheet, bills and legislator information is updated.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 1:36
- Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist: AI Generated Bill Summaries
An explanation of the AI generated summaries on bill pages
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 1:40
- Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist: Discover Similar Bills
An explanation of the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 3:37
- Getting Started
How States Format Bill Numbers
A table showing how the different states number their bills.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 9:10
- Getting Started
Rolling Over - Managing Individual and Hidden Bills
A demonstration of how to manage bills and hidden bills when rolling over your account for a new session.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 1:30
- Advanced
Data Synch Button
A demonstration of how to sync data you've entered for a bill on different bill sheets.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 4:01
- Advanced
How to Quickly Tell if a Bill is Relevant
A demonstration of how to quickly check whether a bill sheet's query terms are contained in a different bill.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 3:24
- Intermediate
Export the Full Voting Record and Sponsored Bill List for a Legislator
An explanation of the export function for votes and bill sponsorships.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 4:03
- Getting Started
Which State Legislatures Allow Companion Bills?
An explanation of which states allow identical bills to be introduced in both chambers.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 3:00
- Intermediate
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
An explanation of how to track amendments to Virginia budget bills.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 3:48
- Getting Started
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
A demonstration of how to track amendments to Virginia budget bills.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 2:38
- Getting Started
Legislator and Committee Pages
An explanation of the structure of our legislator and committee pages.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 1:16
- Getting Started
How to Find Legislator and Committee Staff Information
An explanation of how to find contact details for legislative and committee staff.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 2:20
- Getting Started
Improvements to Legislator and Committee Pages in 2023
A walkthrough of the improvements made in 2023 to how information about legislators and committees is displayed.