Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
What it does: On the version voted Mar 30, 2026: Adjusts state finances for the fiscal 2027 budget by cutting or delaying mandated spending, shifting some teacher pension costs to counties, limiting certain federal depreciation tax breaks, and moving money among state funds, among other changes. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Laid Over Bills · Floor Amendment Hershey /673521/1
Amends the bill to repeal the 3% sales and use tax on data or information technology services and on system or application software publishing services, along with related definitions and exemptions. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 20 · No 24 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 24 | 3 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Carl JacksonD8Yes
- Dawn GileD33Yes
- Katie HesterD9Yes
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34Yes
- Nick CharlesD25Yes
- Ron WatsonD23Yes
- Shaneka HensonD30Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 20
- Bill FoldenR4
- Bryan SimonaireR31
- Carl JacksonD8
- Chris WestR42
- Dawn GileD33
- J.B. JenningsR7
- Jack BaileyR29
- Jason GallionR35
- Johnny MautzR37
- Johnny SallingR6
- Justin ReadyR5
- Katie HesterD9
- Mary Beth CarozzaR38
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34
- Mike McKayR1
- Nick CharlesD25
- Paul CordermanR2
- Ron WatsonD23
- Shaneka HensonD30
- Steve HersheyR36
No 24
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- 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
- Karen YoungD3
- Kevin HarrisD27
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Nancy KingD39
- Pam BeidleD32
- Sara LoveD16
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.