Bill and Regulation Pages
Help with understanding bills and regulations.
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- Getting Started
Regulations FAQ ★
Some of the common questions users ask about our regulation tracking service.
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How to Read a Bill ★
An introduction to the bill page and the information it contains.
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- Getting Started
Data Update Frequency ★
An explanation of how frequently bill sheet, bills and legislator information is updated.
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- Getting Started
Ask AI - how does the BillBot work?
An explanation of how to use the Ask AI feature on bill pages
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How to Read a Regulation
An explanation of the regulation page and the information it contains.
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- Getting Started
BillTrack50 Paid Features
A run through of the features you get with a BillTrack50 subscription - bill searching, bill tracking, sharing, and legislator scorecards.
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- Intermediate
How to Cite BillTrack50
An explanation of how to write a citation or reference to a BillTrack50 bill page or AI summary.
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- Getting Started
Discover Similar Bills using AI
An explanation of the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
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- Getting Started
Understanding the Bill Progress Graphic
A walkthrough of the bill progress bar on the summary tab.
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- Getting Started
AI Generated Bill Summaries
An explanation of the AI generated summaries on bill pages
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- 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.
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- Intermediate
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
An explanation of how to track amendments to Virginia budget bills.
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- Advanced
Data Synch Button
A demonstration of how to sync data you've entered for a bill on different bill sheets.
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- 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.
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- Getting Started
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
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- Intermediate
Export the Full Voting Record and Sponsored Bill List for a Legislator
An explanation of the export function for votes and bill sponsorships.
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How States Format Bill Numbers
A table showing how the different states number their bills.
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Which State Legislatures Allow Companion Bills?
An explanation of which states allow identical bills to be introduced in both chambers.