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 37 · No 9 · Not voting 0 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 32 | 9 | 0 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob PaulsonR3No
- Chuck WalenR4No
- David ClemensR16No
- Desiree Van OostingR36No
- Janne MyrdalR19No
- Jeff MagrumR8No
- Keith BoehmR33No
- Kent WestonR15No
- Todd BeardR23No
The full roll (47)
Yes 37
- Brad BekkedahlR1
- Claire CoryR42
- Cole ConleyR12
- Dale PattenR26
- David HogueR38
- Dean RummelR37
- Diane LarsonR30
- Dick DeverR32
- Don SchaibleR31
- Jeff BartaR43
- Jerry KleinR14
- Jonathan SicklerR17
- Jose CastanedaR40
- Judy LeeR13
- Justin GerhardtR34
- Kathy HoganD21
- Kristin RoersR27
- Kyle DavisonR41
- Larry LuickR25
- Mark EngetR2
- Mark WeberR22
- Michelle AxtmanR7
- Michelle PowersR46
- Mike DwyerR47
- Mike WobbemaR24
- Paul ThomasR6
- Randy BurckhardR5
- Randy LemmR20
- Richard MarcellaisD9
- Robert ErbeleR28
- Ron SorvaagR45
- Ryan BraunbergerD10
- Scott MeyerR18
- Sean ClearyR35
- Terry WanzekR29
- Tim MathernD11
- Former memberD
No 9
Present 1
- Greg KesselR39
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.