Total votes
1,572
all sessions
Attendance
100%
1 missed
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
With party
79%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
13%
some cross-party votes
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
131
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
1,572 roll-call votes
Voting record
Breaks with party 20% of the time
Yea
1,217
voted in favor
Nay
348
voted against
Absent
1
missed votes
Total cast
1,572
across all sessions
Crossed party
312
votes against own party
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1,572
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1221
establish a post-employment restriction for employees of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and create a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
11–1
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1263
eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.
Yea
Passed
62–3
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1227
increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.
Yea
Passed
49–16
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1161
amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms. Against party
Nay
Passed
8–4
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1194
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
Yea
Passed
64–1
Feb 11, 2026
SJR 503
applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials. Bipartisan
Yea
Passed
7–5
Feb 11, 2026
HCR 6013
encouraging the state's congressional delegation to meet with the Legislature. Against party
Nay
Passed
8–4
Feb 11, 2026
HB 1231
clarify documentation requirements for assistance animals in rental dwelling units.
Yea
Passed
10–1
Feb 11, 2026
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