A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.
What it does: As amended, appropriates $5 million from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the Department of Commerce for slum and blight removal grants to political subdivisions in communities under 4,500 people, requires dollar-for-dollar nonstate matching funds, and requires a report by June 30, 2026. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Motion for Final Passage on SB 2225
The tally
Yes 35 · No 11 · Not voting 0 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 30 | 11 | 0 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 11 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chuck WalenR4No
- Cole ConleyR12No
- Jeff MagrumR8No
- Jose CastanedaR40No
- Judy LeeR13No
- Justin GerhardtR34No
- Keith BoehmR33No
- Kyle DavisonR41No
- Michelle PowersR46No
- Sean ClearyR35No
- Todd BeardR23No
The full roll (47)
Yes 35
- Bob PaulsonR3
- Brad BekkedahlR1
- Claire CoryR42
- Dale PattenR26
- David ClemensR16
- David HogueR38
- Dean RummelR37
- Desiree Van OostingR36
- Diane LarsonR30
- Dick DeverR32
- Don SchaibleR31
- Greg KesselR39
- Janne MyrdalR19
- Jeff BartaR43
- Jerry KleinR14
- Jonathan SicklerR17
- Kathy HoganD21
- Kent WestonR15
- Kristin RoersR27
- Larry LuickR25
- Mark EngetR2
- Michelle AxtmanR7
- Mike DwyerR47
- Mike WobbemaR24
- Paul ThomasR6
- Randy BurckhardR5
- Randy LemmR20
- Richard MarcellaisD9
- Robert ErbeleR28
- Ron SorvaagR45
- Ryan BraunbergerD10
- Scott MeyerR18
- Terry WanzekR29
- Tim MathernD11
- Former memberD
No 11
Present 1
- Mark WeberR22
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.