Executive Branch Reorganization
What it does: On the version voted Apr 11, 2025: Folds the Department of Economic Development into the Department of Commerce as a division, and places new hires and transferring employees in Commerce and that division in exempt civil service with no access to state grievance procedures starting July 1, 2025. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Tarr amendments to committee amendment rejected
The tally
Yes 17 · No 17 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 15 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amy GradyR4Yes
- Ben QueenR12Yes
- Bill HamiltonR11Yes
- Charles ClementsR2Yes
- Eric TarrR4Yes
- Glenn JeffriesR8Yes
- Jack WoodrumR10Yes
- Jason BarrettR16Yes
- Mike OliverioR13Yes
- Robbie MorrisR11Yes
- Rupie PhillipsR7Yes
- Ryan WeldR1Yes
- Tom TakuboR17Yes
- Vince DeedsR10Yes
- Former memberRYes
The full roll (34)
Yes 17
- Amy GradyR4
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Charles ClementsR2
- Eric TarrR4
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Joey GarciaD13
- Mike OliverioR13
- Mike WoelfelD5
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Ryan WeldR1
- Tom TakuboR17
- Vince DeedsR10
- Former memberR
No 17
- Anne CharnockR17
- Brian HeltonR9
- Chris RoseR2
- Craig HartR6
- Darren ThorneR15
- Jay TaylorR14
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike AzingerR3
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Randy SmithR14
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom WillisR15
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.