Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
What it does: On the version voted Apr 10, 2026: Lets people, or the Attorney General, sue armed officers with federal arrest powers who, acting under color of law, violate rights under the U.S. Constitution or federal law, seeking damages and court orders within five years; excludes state and local officers on federal task forces. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Layover Bills · Floor Amendment Ready /423926/1
Amends the bill to remove the "(No Kings Act)" short title from the bill's title. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 15 · No 25 · Not voting 7
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 25 | 7 |
| Republicans | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Mary-Dulany JamesD34Yes
- Ron WatsonD23Yes
The full roll (47)
Yes 15
No 25
- Alonzo WashingtonD22
- Anthony MuseD26
- Ben BrooksD10
- Ben KramerD19
- Bill FergusonD46
- Brian FeldmanD15
- Charles SydnorD44
- Cheryl KaganD17
- Clarence LamD12
- Cory McCrayD45
- Craig ZuckerD14
- Dalya AttarD41
- Dawn GileD33
- Guy GuzzoneD13
- Jeff WaldstreicherD18
- Jim RosapepeD21
- Karen YoungD3
- Kevin HarrisD27
- Malcolm AugustineD47
- Nancy KingD39
- Nick CharlesD25
- Pam BeidleD32
- Sara LoveD16
- Shelly HettlemanD11
- Will SmithD20
Not voting 7
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.