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 1021
modify the annual fee for concentrated animal feeding operations and to establish an application fee. Against party
Nay
Passed
47–21
Feb 11, 2025
HB 1105
require the display of the state seal or motto in public school classrooms. Against party
Yea
Failed
30–38
Feb 11, 2025
HB 1179
clarify certain labeling and sales requirements for homemade food items.
Yea
Passed
11–1
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1140
provide oversight regarding the exercise of gubernatorial emergency powers.
Yea
Passed
11–1
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1220
amend provisions pertaining to the verification of registered voters contained in the master registration file.
Yea
Passed
7–4
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1216
modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
Yea
Passed
10–1
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1130
provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
Yea
Passed
52–16
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1166
enhance penalties for the violation of right-to-work statutes and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
10–2
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1117
modify requirements on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving.
Nay
Failed
29–39
Feb 10, 2025
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