Relating to the verification of citizenship and immigration status of persons who apply for or renew a driver’s license or nonoperator’s identification card, and including applicability provisions
What it does: On the version voted Apr 21, 2026: Requires the transportation department to check, through the federal SAVE database, the immigration status of driver's license and ID card applicants who do not prove U.S. citizenship, and bars issuing or renewing cards for those not verified as lawfully present, starting by March 1, 2027. (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 87 · No 8 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| Republicans | 66 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Angel RamirezD78No
- Beth Wessel-KroeschellD49No
- Elinor LevinD89No
- Mary MadisonD31No
- Monica KurthD98No
- Rob JohnsonD34No
- Ross WilburnD50No
- Timi Brown-PowersD61No
The full roll (100)
Yes 87
- Adam ZabnerD90
- Aime WichtendahlD80
- Ann MeyerR8
- Austin BaethD36
- Austin HarrisR26
- Barb Kniff McCullaR37
- Bill GustoffR40
- Blaine WatkinsR100
- Bob HendersonR2
- Bob KressigD75
- Bobby KaufmannR82
- Brent SiegristR19
- 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
- David SieckR16
- David YoungR28
- Dean FisherR53
- Derek WulfR76
- Devon WoodR17
- Eddie AndrewsR43
- 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
- John WillsR10
- Josh MeggersR54
- Judd LawlerR91
- Kenan JudgeD27
- Larry McBurneyD44
- Lindsay JamesD71
- Mark ThompsonR56
- Matt RinkerR99
- Matt WindschitlR15
- Megan JonesR6
- Megan SrinivasD30
- Michael BerganR63
- Mike VondranR94
- Norlin MommsenR70
- Pat GrassleyR57
- Rick OlsonD39
- Ruth Ann GainesD33
- Ryan WeldonR41
- Sam WengrynR24
- Samantha FettR22
- Sean BagniewskiD35
- Shannon LathamR55
- Shannon LundgrenR65
- Skyler WheelerR4
- Steve BradleyR66
- Steven HoltR12
- Taylor CollinsR95
- Tom DetermannR69
- Tom GerholdR84
- Tom JenearyR3
- Tom MooreR18
- Tracy EhlertD79
- Travis SitzmannR13
- Wendy LarsonR7
- Zach DiekenR5
- Former memberR
No 8
Not voting 5
- Amy NielsenD85
- Jerome AmosD62
- Josh TurekD20
- Ken CrokenD97
- Mark CisnerosR96
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.