Reforming State Personnel System
What it does: On the version voted Mar 14, 2026: Ends the separate personnel systems for Transportation, the State Tax Division and Social Services, terminates the State Personnel Board and moves its duties to the Division of Personnel, and exempts new and promoted Transportation employees from classified civil service from July 2026. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passed Senate
The tally
Yes 28 · No 6 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 28 | 4 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill HamiltonR11No
- Craig HartR6No
- Mike OliverioR13No
- Ryan WeldR1No
The full roll (34)
Yes 28
- Amy GradyR4
- Anne CharnockR17
- Ben QueenR12
- Brian HeltonR9
- Charles ClementsR2
- Chris RoseR2
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Jason BarrettR16
- Jay TaylorR14
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike AzingerR3
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Randy SmithR14
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom TakuboR17
- Tom WillisR15
- Trenton BarnhartR3
- Vince DeedsR10
- Zack MaynardR7
No 6
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.