Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system
What it does: Exempts new hires and promoted employees in the Departments of Health Facilities, Human Services and Health from the classified civil service system and state grievance procedures starting July 1, 2026. Secretaries may restore coverage where federal law requires; bars nepotism and favoritism in decisions. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill
The tally
Yes 62 · No 34 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 62 | 25 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 25 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam VanceR35No
- Andy ShamblinR59No
- Bill BellR8No
- Bill RoopR44No
- Chris ToneyR43No
- Chuck SheedyR7No
- Dave FogginR14No
- Evan WorrellR23No
- Greg WattR48No
- Guy WardR74No
- Jeff CampbellR46No
- Jeff EldridgeR30No
- Jeff StephensR6No
- Jordan BridgesR33No
- Lori DittmanR63No
- Marshall ClayR51No
- Michael AmosR27No
- Ray CanterburyR47No
- Rick HillenbrandR88No
- Sarah DrennanR20No
- Scot HeckertR13No
- Stan AdkinsR49No
- Walter HallR58No
- Former memberRNo
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (99)
Yes 62
- Adam BurkhammerR64
- Betsy KellyR9
- Bill AndersonR10
- Bill RidenourR100
- Bob FehrenbacherR11
- Bryan WardR86
- Buck JenningsR84
- Chris AndersR97
- Chris PhillipsR68
- Chuck HorstR95
- Clay RileyR72
- Corby DillonR29
- Dana FerrellR60
- Dave McCormickR82
- David CannonR89
- David GreenR36
- Dean JeffriesR61
- Doug SmithR39
- Elías Coop-GonzálezR67
- Eric BrooksR45
- Erica MooreR15
- Gary HowellR87
- Geno ChiarelliR78
- George MillerR90
- George StreetR83
- Ian MastersR91
- J.B. AkersR55
- Jarred CannonR21
- Jim ButlerR18
- Jimmy WillisR3
- Joe EllingtonR38
- Joe FunkhouserR98
- Joe ParsonsR16
- Joe StatlerR77
- John JordanR42
- John Paul HottR85
- Jonathan KyleR66
- Jonathan PinsonR17
- Jordan MaynorR41
- Josh HolsteinR32
- Kathie Hess CrouseR19
- Laura KimbleR71
- Lisa WhiteR96
- Margitta MazzocchiR31
- Mark ZatezaloR2
- Marty GearheartR37
- Matthew RohrbachR26
- Mickey PetittoR70
- Mike HiteR92
- Mike HornbyR93
- Pat McGeehanR1
- Patrick LucasR24
- Phil MallowR75
- Robbie MartinR65
- Roger HanshawR62
- Roy CooperR40
- Ryan BrowningR28
- Tresa HowellR52
- Tristan LeavittR53
- Vernon CrissR12
- Wayne ClarkR99
- Former memberR
No 34
- Adam VanceR35
- Andy ShamblinR59
- Anitra HamiltonD81
- Bill BellR8
- Bill RoopR44
- Chris ToneyR43
- Chuck SheedyR7
- Dave FogginR14
- Evan HansenD79
- Evan WorrellR23
- Greg WattR48
- Guy WardR74
- Hollis LewisD57
- Jeff CampbellR46
- Jeff EldridgeR30
- Jeff StephensR6
- John WilliamsD80
- Jordan BridgesR33
- Kayla YoungD56
- Lori DittmanR63
- Marshall ClayR51
- Michael AmosR27
- Mike PushkinD54
- Ray CanterburyR47
- Rick GarciaD76
- Rick HillenbrandR88
- Sarah DrennanR20
- Scot HeckertR13
- Sean HornbuckleD25
- Shawn FluhartyD5
- Stan AdkinsR49
- Walter HallR58
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 3
- Bryan SmithR73
- Keith MarpleR69
- Mark DeanR34
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.