Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
What it does: On the version voted Feb 27, 2026: Creates crimes of human smuggling of an adult and of a minor, raises penalties for human trafficking offenses, allows civil asset forfeiture, and makes some offenders ineligible for parole. Exempts medical, mental health and legal services provided to unlawfully present people. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Garcia amends to com. amendment rejected
The tally
Yes 3 · No 29 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 1 | 29 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Randy SmithR14Yes
The full roll (34)
Yes 3
No 29
- Amy GradyR4
- Anne CharnockR17
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Brian HeltonR9
- Charles ClementsR2
- Chris RoseR2
- Craig HartR6
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Jay TaylorR14
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike OliverioR13
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Ryan WeldR1
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom TakuboR17
- Tom WillisR15
- Trenton BarnhartR3
- Vince DeedsR10
- Zack MaynardR7
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.