Relating to telecommunications infrastructure
What it does: Makes knowingly possessing copper, brass, aluminum, fiber or telecommunications material a class E felony unless the person is an owner, utility, telecom provider, scrap dealer or other listed authorized person; sets graded penalties for reckless damage to critical infrastructure and updates the facility definition. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (truly agreed to and finally passed)
The tally
Yes 137 · No 5 · Not voting 11 · Present 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 39 | 4 | 4 / 5 |
| Republicans | 98 | 1 | 7 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Doug ClemensD72No
- LaDonna AppelbaumD71No
- Michael DavisR56No
- Wick ThomasD19No
- Former memberDNo
The full roll (158)
Yes 137
- Adrian PlankD47
- Alex RileyR134
- Ann KelleyR127
- Ashley AuneD14
- Becky LaubingerR117
- Ben KeathleyR101
- Bennie CookR143
- Betsy FogleD135
- Bill AllenR17
- Bill FalknerR10
- Bill HardwickR121
- Bill IrwinR55
- Bill LucasR115
- Bill OwenR131
- Bishop DavidsonR130
- Bob BromleyR162
- Bob TitusR139
- Brad BandermanR119
- Brad ChristR96
- Brad PollittR52
- Brandon PhelpsR54
- Brenda ShieldsR11
- Brian SeitzR156
- Bruce SassmannR61
- Bryant WolfinR145
- Burt WhaleyR138
- Cameron ParkerR150
- Carolyn CatonR33
- Cathy LoyR163
- Cecelie WilliamsR111
- Chad PerkinsR40
- Chris WarwickR128
- Colin WellenkampR105
- Connie SteinmetzD87
- Dale WrightR116
- Dane DiehlR125
- Danny BusickR3
- Dave GriffithR60
- Dave HinmanR103
- David CasteelR97
- David DolanR148
- David SmithD46
- Dean VanSchoiackR9
- Deanna SelfR64
- Del TaylorD84
- Don MayhewR124
- Donna BarnesD28
- Doyle JustusR41
- Ed LewisR6
- Emily WeberD24
- Eric WoodsD18
- George HruzaR89
- Greg SharpeR4
- Gregg BushD50
- Hardy BillingtonR152
- Holly JonesR88
- Jaclyn ZimmermannD98
- Jamie Ray GraggR140
- Jeff ColemanR32
- Jeff HalesD86
- Jeff KnightR142
- Jeff MyersR42
- Jeff VernettiR123
- Jeremy DeanD132
- Jim KalberlohR126
- Jim MurphyR94
- Jim SchulteR49
- John BlackR129
- John HewkinR120
- John MartinR44
- John SimmonsR109
- John VossR147
- Jon PattersonR30
- Josh HurlbertR8
- Kathy SteinhoffD45
- Keith ElliottR153
- Kemp StricklerD34
- Ken JamisonD15
- Kent HadenR43
- Keri IngleD35
- Kimberly-Ann CollinsD77
- Lane RobertsR161
- Lisa DurnellR154
- Louis RiggsR5
- Mark BoykoD90
- Mark MatthiesenR107
- Mark MeirathR39
- Mark NolteR51
- Mark SharpD37
- Marla SmithD74
- Marlene TerryD66
- Marty JacobsD38
- Matthew OvercastR155
- Mazzie ChristensenR2
- Melanie StinnettR133
- Melissa DouglasD27
- Melissa SchmidtR141
- Michael BurtonD92
- Michael JohnsonD23
- Mike CostlowR108
- Mike JonesR12
- Mike McGirlR118
- Mike SteinmeyerR20
- Nick KimbleD82
- Pattie MansurD25
- Philip OehlerkingR100
- Ray ReedD83
- Raychel ProudieD73
- Renee ReuterR112
- Richard WestR102
- Rodger ReedyR57
- Ron FowlerR31
- Rudy VeitR59
- Scott CuppsR158
- Scott MillerR69
- Sean PoucheR13
- Sherri GallickR62
- Stephanie BoykinD70
- Stephanie HeinD136
- Steve ButzD81
- Steve JordanR151
- Tara PetersR122
- Terri VioletR104
- Terry ThompsonR53
- Tiffany PriceD26
- Tim TaylorR48
- Tony HarbisonR144
- Tonya RushD67
- Travis WilsonR106
- Tricia ByrnesR63
- Wendy HausmanR65
- Will JobeD21
- Willard HaleyR58
- Yolanda YoungD22
- Yolonda Fountain-HendersonD85
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
No 5
- Doug ClemensD72
- LaDonna AppelbaumD71
- Michael DavisR56
- Wick ThomasD19
- Former memberD
Present 5
- Bridget MooreD93
- Jo DollD91
- Lilly FuchsD80
- Marlon AndersonD76
- Marty MurrayD78
Not voting 11
- Anthony EalyD36
- Barry HovisR146
- Chanel MosleyD75
- Chris BrownR16
- Darin ChappellR137
- Jeff FarnanR1
- Kem SmithD68
- LaKeySha BosleyD79
- Mitch BoggsR157
- Peggy McGaughR7
- Phil AmatoR113
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.