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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about using BillBee.

General​

What is BillBee?​

BillBee is an AI-powered Kansas legislative monitoring platform that helps you track bills, receive alerts, understand legislation through AI-powered analysis, and research campaign finance data.

Who is BillBee for?​

BillBee serves anyone who needs to monitor Kansas legislation, including:

  • Advocacy organizations
  • Lobbyists and government affairs professionals
  • Businesses tracking regulatory changes
  • Journalists covering the legislature
  • Engaged citizens
  • Researchers and academics

How is BillBee different from other legislative tracking tools?​

BillBee offers:

  • Affordable pricing - 10-50x cheaper than enterprise alternatives
  • AI-native approach - 5 different summary types generated by AI
  • Real-time updates - Hourly data syncs, not daily
  • BeeScore ratings - Proprietary impact scoring to prioritize your attention
  • Integrated tools - Bills, legislators, committees, and campaign finance in one platform

How current is the bill data?​

BillBee syncs with official Kansas legislative sources hourly during session. Most bill activity appears within hours of being posted officially.

Does BillBee cover other states?​

Currently, BillBee focuses exclusively on Kansas legislation. Multi-state expansion is planned for late 2026.

Bills & Tracking​

How many bills can I track?​

  • Free Plan: Up to 3 bills
  • Citizen Plan: Up to 10 bills
  • Professional Plan: Unlimited

What is BeeScore?​

BeeScore is BillBee's proprietary bill impact rating system. Each bill is scored 0-100 based on five weighted factors: Who's Affected (20%), Policy Change (25%), Fiscal Impact (20%), Controversy (20%), and Urgency (15%). Bills are grouped into Low (🐝, scores 0-35), Medium (🐝🐝, scores 36-65), and High (🐝🐝🐝, scores 66-100) impact tiers.

Can I track bills from previous sessions?​

Yes, you can search and view bills from previous legislative sessions. Tracking and alerts are available for current session bills.

What happens when a bill dies?​

The bill remains in your tracked list with a "dead" status. You won't receive further alerts unless the bill is revived or reintroduced.

How do I find bills on a specific topic?​

Use semantic search with natural language queries like "bills affecting small businesses" or browse by policy category. All users can save searches (limits vary by plan) for topics they follow regularly.

What's the difference between semantic search and full-text search?​

Semantic search (available to all users) uses AI to understand your intent and find relevant bills even if they don't contain your exact keywords. Full-text search (paid plans) searches the actual bill text for specific terms and phrases.

Legislators & Committees​

How do I find my legislators?​

Go to Legislators and enter your address to find your Kansas House and Senate representatives, or search by name.

Can I track committees?​

Yes, all users can track committees (Free: 2, Citizen: 10, Professional: unlimited) to receive updates when bills are assigned, hearings are scheduled, or votes occur.

How do I see how a legislator voted?​

Go to the legislator's profile and click the Votes tab to see their complete voting history. You can also view vote breakdowns on individual bill pages.

AI Features​

What AI summary types are available?​

  1. Headline (≤60 chars) - Ultra-brief for notifications
  2. Short (≤280 chars) - Social media length
  3. Medium (1-3 paragraphs) - Email digest format
  4. Full (500-2000 words) - Comprehensive analysis
  5. Social Posts - Platform-optimized content for Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky

Free users can unlock 5 full summaries per day (24-hour access each). Paid users have unlimited access.

How accurate are the AI summaries?​

AI summaries are designed to help you quickly understand bills, but they are interpretations, not official documents. For critical decisions, always review the actual bill text.

Can I trust the AI analysis?​

AI analysis is a tool to assist your research. For legal, financial, or policy decisions, consult with appropriate professionals and verify with official sources.

How are summaries generated?​

BillBee uses advanced large language models (GPT-5.2) to analyze bill text and generate plain-language summaries. Summaries are updated when bills are amended.

Notifications​

What types of alerts can I receive?​

  • Bill status changes (moved to committee, passed, etc.)
  • New bill versions (amendments, substitutions)
  • Hearing schedules for your tracked bills
  • New bills matching your saved searches (paid plans)
  • Committee activity for tracked committees (all plans)

What digest options are available?​

  • Instant - Get notified immediately (Citizen and Professional plans)
  • Daily - Summary each morning
  • Weekly - Weekly roundup of all activity

Why am I not receiving emails?​

Check the following:

  1. Your spam/junk folder
  2. Notification settings are enabled in Settings > Notifications
  3. Your email address is verified
  4. The bills you're tracking have had recent activity

Can I get text message alerts?​

Currently, BillBee offers email notifications only. Text alerts may be added in a future update.

Campaign Finance​

What campaign finance data will be available?​

BillBee's Campaign Finance feature (coming soon) will provide Kansas campaign finance data including donor search, candidate fundraising profiles, contribution history, and donor/candidate leaderboards.

Is there a cost for campaign finance features?​

Campaign finance tools will be available on all plans, including Free, when the feature launches.

Can I download campaign finance data?​

When available, Citizen and Professional users will be able to export data. Note: Kansas law (K.S.A. 25-4148) prohibits selling campaign finance data.

Account & Billing​

What plans are available?​

  • Free ($0): Track up to 3 bills, 2 committees, 2 saved searches, 5 full summary unlocks per day
  • Citizen ($12/month): Track up to 10 bills, 10 committees, 10 saved searches, unlimited summaries
  • Professional ($49/month): Unlimited tracking, instant new bill alerts, priority support

How do I cancel my subscription?​

Go to Settings > Subscription > Cancel Subscription. Your access continues until the end of your current billing period.

Can I get a refund?​

Contact us at support@billbee.ai within 7 days of your purchase for refund requests.

Do you offer nonprofit discounts?​

Yes, contact us at support@billbee.ai to discuss nonprofit pricing.

Do you offer educational discounts?​

Yes, we offer discounts for educational institutions and students. Contact us for details.

Technical​

What browsers are supported?​

BillBee works on modern browsers including:

  • Chrome (last 3 versions)
  • Firefox (last 3 versions)
  • Safari (last 3 versions)
  • Edge (last 3 versions)

Is there a mobile app?​

BillBee is a responsive web application that works on mobile browsers. Native apps may be developed in the future.

Can I integrate BillBee with other tools?​

Contact us about API access and integration needs for enterprise requirements.

How do I report a bug or issue?​

Contact support@billbee.ai or use the Report Issue button on any summary to flag problems with AI-generated content.

Privacy & Data​

What data do you collect?​

BillBee collects account information, usage data, and preferences to provide and improve the service. See our privacy policy for complete details.

Can I export my data?​

Yes, go to Settings > Privacy > Export My Data to download a copy of your data.

Can I delete my account?​

Yes, go to Settings > Privacy > Delete Account. This permanently removes your account and all associated data.

Still Have Questions?​

Contact our support team at support@billbee.ai or visit billbee.ai/contact.