Concerning county and city regulation of real property and the powers granted to a board of adjustment
What it does: On the version voted Apr 15, 2025: Lets county and city zoning boards of adjustment grant variances from lot size, setback, height, parking and other numerical zoning limits when an owner proves practical difficulties unique to the property, not self-created, and that the variance won't significantly alter the neighborhood. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?
The tally
Yes 89 · No 6 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 58 | 6 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David SieckR16No
- David YoungR28No
- Mark CisnerosR96No
- Michael BerganR63No
- Steven HoltR12No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (99)
Yes 89
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Amy NielsenD85
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bill GustoffR40
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brian MeyerD29
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- Dan GosaD81
- Dave JacobyD86
- David BlomR52
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Gary MohrR93
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather HoraR92
- Heather MatsonD42
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jennifer SmithR72
- Jerome AmosD62
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Josh TurekD20
- Judd LawlerR91
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Mary MadisonD31
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Mike VondranR94
- Monica KurthD98
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
No 6
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Michael BerganR63
- Steven HoltR12
- Former memberR
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.