Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025
What it does: On the version voted Apr 7, 2025: Adjusts state finances for the fiscal 2026 budget: adds higher top income tax brackets, raises the standard deduction, imposes a 2% capital gains surtax for incomes over $350,000 and a 3% sales tax on data and IT services, raises vehicle excise and cannabis taxes, and cuts mandated spending. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Laid Over Bills · Floor Amendment Ready /543626/1
The tally
Yes 19 · No 26 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 26 | 2 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Carl JacksonD8Yes
- Dawn GileD33Yes
- Katie HesterD9Yes
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34Yes
- Ron WatsonD23Yes
- Shaneka HensonD30Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 19
No 26
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Antonio HayesD40
- Arthur EllisD28
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Joanne BensonD24
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Mary WashingtonD43
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Sara LoveD16
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Former memberD
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.