Authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, volunteer emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers, and making appropriations
What it does: On the version voted May 14, 2025: Lets local governments set up tax-deferred length-of-service award programs for volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical providers and reserve peace officers, and creates a state grant fund for those programs paid from sports betting revenue. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Shall amendment H–1265, as amended, be adopted?
Amends the bill to let local governments set up length of service award programs for volunteer firefighters, EMS volunteers and reserve peace officers, with state matching grants up to $500 per recipient per year, funded by $1.5 million from sports wagering receipts. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 32 · No 60 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 1 | 60 | 6 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Hans WilzR25Yes
The full roll (99)
Yes 32
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Amy NielsenD85
- Austin BaethD36
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49
- Bob KressigD75
- Brian MeyerD29
- Dave JacobyD86
- Elinor LevinD89
- Elizabeth WilsonD73
- Eric GjerdeD74
- Hans WilzR25
- Heather MatsonD42
- J.D. ScholtenD1
- Jeff CoolingD77
- Jennifer KonfrstD32
- Jerome AmosD62
- Josh TurekD20
- Ken CrokenD97
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mary MadisonD31
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Monica KurthD98
- Rick OlsonD39
- Rob JohnsonD34
- Ross WilburnD50
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Timi Brown-PowersD61
- Tracy EhlertD79
No 60
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brett BarkerR51
- Brian LohseR45
- Brooke BodenR21
- Bubba SorensenR23
- Carter NordmanR47
- Chad BehnR48
- Chad IngelsR68
- Charley ThomsonR58
- Christian HermansonR59
- Cindy GoldingR83
- Craig JohnsonR67
- Craig WilliamsR11
- Dan GehlbachR46
- David BlomR52
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- Gary MohrR93
- Heather HoraR92
- Helena HayesR88
- Henry StoneR9
- Jacob BossmanR14
- Jane BloomingdaleR60
- Jason GearhartR64
- Jeff ShipleyR87
- Jennifer SmithR72
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Judd LawlerR91
- Mark CisnerosR96
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Former memberR
Not voting 7
- Brent SiegristR19
- Dan GosaD81
- David SieckR16
- Matt RinkerR99
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.