Total votes
1,451
all sessions
Attendance
100%
6 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
80%
of cast votes
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
12%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 79% of chamber peers
Sponsored
224
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
2
assignments
1,451 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,142
voted in favor
Nay
299
voted against
Absent
6
missed votes
Total cast
1,451
across all sessions
Crossed party
272
votes against own party
This page
1,451
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1188
allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.
Yea
Passed
65–3
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1216
modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.
Yea
Passed
48–21
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1189
extend by two years the date on which moneys appropriated to the Governor's Office of Economic Development in 2021 for marketing, route restoration, business development, and air service marketing will revert to the general fund.
Yea
Passed
45–24
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1066
revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.
Yea
Passed
47–22
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1185
provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes. Against party
Yea
Failed
28–40
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1205
require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments. Against party
Yea
Failed
31–37
Feb 13, 2025
HB 1201
establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology. Against party
Yea
Failed
28–40
Feb 13, 2025
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