authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 2, 2026: Lets qualified electric utilities file wildfire mitigation plans, bars strict liability for wildfire damage, treats a current plan as presumptively reasonable, and lets plaintiffs recover from a utility with a plan only by proving substantial noncompliance or malice or criminal intent. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended
The tally
Yes 29 · No 4 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| Other or unknown party | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amber HulseR30No
- Chris KarrR11No
- Joy HohnR9No
- Sue PetersonR13No
The full roll (35)
Yes 29
- Brandon WipfR22
- Carl PerryR3
- Casey CrabtreeR8
- Curt VoightR33
- Ernie Otten6
- Glen Vilhauer5
- Greg BlancR35
- Helene DuhamelR32
- Jamie SmithD15
- Jim MehlhaffR24
- John Carley29
- Kevin JensenR16
- Kyle SchoenfishR19
- Larry Zikmund14
- Lauren NelsonR18
- Liz LarsonD10
- Mark Lapka23
- Michael RohlR1
- MyKala Voita21
- Paul Miskimins20
- Randy DeibertR31
- Red Dawn Foster27
- Sam MartyR28
- Stephanie SauderR4
- Steve KolbeckR2
- Taffy Howard34
- Tamara GroveR26
- Tim ReedR7
- Tom PischkeR25
No 4
- Amber HulseR30
- Chris KarrR11
- Joy HohnR9
- Sue PetersonR13
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.