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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matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 198
establish conditions a prospective condemnor must satisfy before commencing condemnation proceedings.
Yea
Passed
9–4
Mar 3, 2025
SB 26
reduce employer contribution rates and increase the administrative fee rate for reemployment assistance.
Yea
Passed
13–0
Mar 3, 2025
SB 68
require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
12–1
Mar 3, 2025
SB 83
revise the penalty and provide treatment for the ingestion of certain controlled substances. Against party
Nay
Passed
49–21
Feb 27, 2025
HB 1093
modify the permissible dates for a school district bond election.
Yea
Passed
52–18
Feb 27, 2025
SB 116
revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor. Against party
Nay
Passed
48–22
Feb 27, 2025
SB 60
expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor.
Yea
Passed
70–0
Feb 27, 2025
SB 219
require the acceptance of a cash payment for admission to a school-affiliated event.
Yea
Passed
36–34
Feb 27, 2025
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