County Formation Amendments
What it does: This bill modifies provisions related to the creation of a new county. This bill: defines terms; establishes a process for the legislative body of a petitioning municipality to initiate a process to create a new county; imposes a threshold for petitioners and certain viability requirements on the formation of a new county, including the completion of a feasibility study; allows certain rural property to remain in a seceding county, in certain circumstances; provides for the continuation of property taxation between a seceding county and a new county to satisfy general obligation or revenue… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate/ failed
The tally
Yes 17 · No 12 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David HinkinsR26No
- Derrin OwensR27No
- Heidi BalderreeR22No
- Ron WintertonR20No
- Todd WeilerR8No
The full roll (29)
Yes 17
No 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.