State legislatures are moving faster, introducing more bills, and tackling more complex issues than ever before, and lobbyists are feeling the pressure.
In the first half of 2025 alone, lawmakers introduced more than 130,000 new bills, setting a record pace for state policymaking and marking a 7.1% increase over 2023. Nearly every state contributed to the surge, and public affairs professionals are scrambling to track and interpret it all.
According to Quorum’s 2025 State of Government Affairs Survey, 35% of state-level professionals say there’s simply too much legislative and regulatory activity to track.
This is where purpose-built AI makes a difference.
Quorum Copilot is not a generic chatbot. It’s an embedded AI assistant trained on legislative data — state and federal — and designed specifically to reduce the workload of public affairs professionals. For state-level lobbyists, it can mean the difference between spotting a key bill in time or playing catch-up after it’s too late.
Here are eight ways your peers are using Quorum Copilot to stay ahead.
1. Turn Bill Analysis from Hours into Minutes
When thousands of bills hit your dashboard, it’s impossible to read them all. Copilot distills complex language into clear, plain-English summaries, and lets you ask specific follow-up questions, like:
“How does this bill affect teachers of deaf students?”
The answer comes back instantly, pulling from the actual bill text and highlighting exactly what matters to your organization. One user shared that they paste these summaries into the bill comment section to save time for the whole team.
2. Surface What’s Moving — Instantly
Need to know what’s happening in an emerging issue area — say, wildlife research or AI regulation?
Rather than digging through keywords or committee schedules, Copilot can answer:
“What are the most important bills in 2025 related to raccoon research?”
It will return a tailored list of relevant legislation and explain how each bill impacts the issue. You can keep digging with follow-ups like “What’s the difference between Bill A and Bill B?” or “How does this affect local governments?”
And with AI Bill Tracking built in, Copilot automatically prioritizes bills that align with your issue areas — so you’re always starting from the most relevant legislation.
3. Compare Similar Bills Across States in Seconds
Multi-state advocacy is on the rise, but it often means tracking near-identical legislation with subtle but important variations. Instead of printing PDFs and breaking out the highlighters, Copilot lets you ask:
“How does this Ohio bill differ from the Montana version?”
It highlights changes in language, implementation, and timing — in plain terms — so you can tailor your outreach accordingly.
4. Identify Signals Before a Bill Drops
With over 130,000 bills introduced already this year, proactive teams are using Copilot to scan public statements for early indicators. For example:
“What does the Missouri Governor’s State of the State say about multifamily housing?”
Instead of reading all 13 pages of a speech, Copilot pinpoints what’s relevant to your organization and flags potential legislative priorities — letting you act early, not react later.
5. Find New Legislative Champions Fast
Lost a key sponsor due to retirement or turnover? You can ask:
“Who in the Pennsylvania Senate might champion wildlife protection, and why?”
Copilot considers past sponsorships, committee roles, and public statements to suggest likely allies, and backs up its suggestions with source data, so you know exactly why someone’s a good fit.
6. Walk Into Legislator Meetings Fully Prepared
In a world with 7,500+ state legislators, it’s impossible to know everyone. Before a meeting, Copilot can brief you with:
- What the legislator has said on your issue
- What talking points are likely to resonate
- What to thank them for
For example:
“What has Senator Allen said about housing affordability, and how should I make the case for increasing the housing supply?”
It even recommends language from their own tweets or press releases that you can echo for alignment.
7. Navigate Opposition with Intelligence, Not Guesswork
If you’re heading into a conversation with someone who opposes your position, Copilot helps you do it with strategy, not speculation.
One user asked:
“What will Senator McCreery likely say in opposition to a stadium funding bill, and how can we find common ground?”
Copilot used past statements to flag objections and recommend compromise areas like public-private partnerships and job creation — equipping the user for a constructive conversation.
8. Mobilize the Right Grassroots Voices at the Right Time
Face-to-face meetings remain the most effective form of advocacy, and Copilot can help you find the right constituents to deliver the message.
You can ask:
“Do we have any advocates in Lititz, Pennsylvania, who’ve participated in recent campaigns?”
Instead of sifting through contact lists, Copilot instantly identifies people and links you to their contact info and past engagement — perfect for town halls, district meetings, or urgent calls to action.
Why Copilot Works for Lobbyists
This isn’t just about convenience — it’s about strategic advantage. Copilot is:
- Trained on real public policy data, not general internet content
- Secure — your data stays within your organization
- Context-aware — it knows what document, legislator, or campaign you’re working on
- Integrated in one platform — access insights directly in your existing Quorum workspace, without switching tools or losing context.
And while AI-generated insights are always worth verifying, Quorum Copilot is designed to err on the side of caution — it will tell you when it doesn’t know, instead of hallucinating answers.
Closing Thought: Stay Ahead, Not Just Informed
State legislatures aren’t slowing down. The 130,000+ bills introduced in 2025 reflect not only volume, but increasing complexity in areas like AI, reproductive rights, school choice, and immigration.
Staying informed isn’t enough. To stay effective, you need tools that help you anticipate, respond, and lead.
That’s what Quorum Copilot is built for.
Interested in using Copilot for your team?
If you’re a Quorum State user, you already have access to Copilot ( at no additional cost). To learn more or request a training session, visit quorum.us/state or reach out to your Quorum representative.
Let AI handle the noise — so you can focus on the strategy.