Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension.
What it does: On the version voted Oct 7, 2025: Requires cities and villages to grant rezoning for residential development that meets plan, density and nearby-development conditions unless denial is needed to avoid overburdened public facilities or safety threats; also allows longer tax incremental district extensions for housing. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: CONCURRENCE
The tally
Yes 28 · No 5 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Republicans | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob WirchD22No
- Chris LarsonD7No
- Dora DrakeD4No
- LaTonya JohnsonD6No
- Steve NassR11No
The full roll (33)
Yes 28
- André JacqueR1
- Brad PfaffD32
- Chris KapengaR33
- Cory TomczykR29
- Dan FeyenR20
- Devin LeMahieuR9
- Dianne HesselbeinD27
- Eric WimbergerR2
- Howard MarkleinR17
- Jamie WallD30
- Jeff SmithD31
- Jesse JamesR23
- Jodi Habush SinykinD8
- John JaglerR13
- Julian BradleyR28
- Kelda RoysD26
- Kristin Dassler-AlfheimD18
- Mark SpreitzerD15
- Mary FelzkowskiR12
- Melissa RatcliffD16
- Patrick TestinR24
- Rachael Cabral-GuevaraR19
- Rob HuttonR5
- Rob StafsholtR10
- Romaine QuinnR25
- Sarah KeyeskiD14
- Tim CarpenterD3
- Van WanggaardR21
No 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.