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
This page
1,572
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1215
authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.
Yea
Passed
11–1
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1177
replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the Legislature.
Yea
Passed
12–0
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1201
authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs. Against party
Nay
Passed
11–2
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1231
clarify documentation requirements for assistance animals in rental dwelling units.
Yea
Passed
10–2
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1111
modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.
Yea
Passed
59–5
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1143
authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 6, 2026
HB 1068
authorize the dispensing of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine under a written protocol developed by a health care provider, and to provide liability protection therefor. Against party
Yea
Failed
28–40
Feb 5, 2026
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