
Understanding Search Results
Help with legislator pages, bill pages, and regulations.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 30s
- Getting Started
Legislator Export Tool ★
An explanation of how to export a spreadsheet with legislator information for a state.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:03:49
- Getting Started
How to Read a Bill ★
An introduction to the bill page and the information it contains.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:02:38
- Getting Started
Legislator and Committee Pages ★
An explanation of the structure of our legislator and committee pages.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:01:02
- Getting Started
Data Update Frequency ★
An explanation of how frequently bill sheet, bills and legislator information is updated.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 10:06
- 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.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 20
- Intermediate
How to Cite BillTrack50
An explanation of how to write a citation or reference to a BillTrack50 bill page or AI summary.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:01:40
- Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist: Discover Similar Bills
An explanation of the Similar Bills tab on bill pages.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 0:02:33
- Getting Started
Understanding the Bill Progress Graphic
A walkthrough of the bill progress bar on the summary tab.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:01:36
- Getting Started
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist: AI Generated Bill Summaries
An explanation of the AI generated summaries on bill pages
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 0:04:01
- 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 0:01:16
- Getting Started
How to Find Legislator and Committee Staff Information
An explanation of how to find contact details for legislative and committee staff.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:03:00
- Intermediate
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
An explanation of how to track amendments to Virginia budget bills.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 0:01:30
- 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 0:02:20
- 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.
- Video
- Estimated Watch Time 0:09:10
- 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 0:03:48
- Getting Started
Tracking Virginia Budget Amendments
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:03:24
- 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 0:03:37
- Getting Started
How States Format Bill Numbers
A table showing how the different states number their bills.
- Blog Post
- Estimated Read Time 0:04:03
- Getting Started
Which State Legislatures Allow Companion Bills?
An explanation of which states allow identical bills to be introduced in both chambers.