Total votes
3,406
all sessions
Attendance
61%
1,344 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 79% of chamber peers
Sponsored
204
bills & resolutions
Lower than 77% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
3,406 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,708
voted in favor
Nay
355
voted against
Absent
1,344
missed votes
Total cast
3,406
across all sessions
Crossed party
53
votes against own party
This page
3,406
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HF 471
A bill for an act relating to election precinct boundaries and consolidations. (Formerly HSB 114.) Effective 7-1-17.
Yea
Passed
93–1
Mar 8, 2017
HF 396
A bill for an act relating to the definition of child foster care for purposes of child care provided by a relative of a child. (Formerly HSB 81.) Effective 7-1-17.
Yea
Passed
95–0
Mar 8, 2017
SF 357
A bill for an act modifying licensing provisions applicable to electricians and electrical contractors. (Formerly SF 290.) Effective 7-1-17.
Nay
Passed
63–32
Mar 8, 2017
HF 516
A bill for an act relating to the conduct and administration of elections, including voter registration, absentee voting, voter identity verification, signature verification, polling place prohibitions, commissioner duties and certifications, voter misconduct information and reporting, straight party voting, the voting age at primary elections, candidate filing deadlines, and post-election audits, creating an electronic poll book and polling place technology revolving loan fund, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 93.) Various effective dates, see bill.
Yea
Failed
37–58
Mar 8, 2017
HF 485
A bill for an act allowing city council members to serve a city’s volunteer fire department without compensation in any position or capacity. (Formerly HF 264.) Effective 7-1-17.
Yea
Passed
95–0
Mar 8, 2017
HF 52
A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of interference with official acts and certain county-provided bailiff services, and providing penalties. Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
91–0
Mar 7, 2017
HF 517
A bill for an act relating to offensive and dangerous weapons, and the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, including carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, the purchase and regulation of such weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 133.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of sections 28, 29, Division VI and section 51 effective 4-13-17.
Absent
Passed
60–32
Mar 7, 2017
HF 517
A bill for an act relating to offensive and dangerous weapons, and the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, including carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, the purchase and regulation of such weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 133.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of sections 28, 29, Division VI and section 51 effective 4-13-17.
Absent
Failed
34–58
Mar 7, 2017
HF 517
A bill for an act relating to offensive and dangerous weapons, and the justifiable use of reasonable and deadly force, including carrying, possessing, transferring, and acquiring weapons, the purchase and regulation of such weapons, providing penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 133.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of sections 28, 29, Division VI and section 51 effective 4-13-17.
Absent
Passed
58–35
Mar 7, 2017
HF 69
A bill for an act relating to criminal trespass and modifying penalties. Effective 7-1-17.
Absent
Passed
91–0
Mar 7, 2017
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