Senate vote

Passed

Third Reading

REDUCING BARRIERS TO LICENSURE

May 20, 2026 · Source

Official tally

Yea 40
Nay 16
Other 3

59 members voting

Divided — 29% of the members voting were on the losing side.

Individual positions (59)

Yea (40)

Adriane Johnson(Democratic)
Bill Cunningham(Democratic)
Celina Villanueva(Democratic)
Chris Balkema(Republican)
Christopher Belt(Democratic)
Cristina Castro(Democratic)
Dave Koehler(Democratic)
Don Harmon(Democratic)
Doris Turner(Democratic)
Elgie Sims(Democratic)
Emil Jones(Democratic)
Graciela Guzmán(Democratic)
Javier Cervantes(Democratic)
Julie Morrison(Democratic)
Karina Villa(Democratic)
Kimberly Lightford(Democratic)
Lakesia Collins(Democratic)
Laura Ellman(Democratic)
Laura Fine(Democratic)
Laura Murphy(Democratic)
Mark Walker(Democratic)
Mary Edly-Allen(Democratic)
Mattie Hunter(Democratic)
Meg Loughran Cappel(Democratic)
Mike Halpin(Democratic)
Mike Hastings(Democratic)
Mike Porfirio(Democratic)
Mike Simmons-Gessesse(Democratic)
Omar Aquino(Democratic)
Patrick Joyce(Democratic)
Paul Faraci(Democratic)
Rachel Ventura(Democratic)
Ram Villivalam(Democratic)
Rob Martwick(Democratic)
Robert Peters(Democratic)
Sara Feigenholtz(Democratic)
Seth Lewis(Republican)
Steve Stadelman(Democratic)
Suzy Glowiak Hilton(Democratic)
Willie Preston(Democratic)

Nay (16)

Andrew Chesney(Republican)
Chapin Rose(Republican)
Craig Wilcox(Republican)
Dale Fowler(Republican)
Darby Hills(Republican)
Dave Syverson(Republican)
Don DeWitte(Republican)
Erica Harriss(Republican)
Jason Plummer(Republican)
Jil Tracy(Republican)
John Curran(Republican)
Neil Anderson(Republican)
Sally Turner(Republican)
Steve McClure(Republican)
Sue Rezin(Republican)
Terri Bryant(Republican)

Other (3)

Li Arellano(Republican)Not Voting
Linda Holmes(Democratic)Not Voting
Napoleon Harris(Democratic)Not Voting