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SJR0016Introduced in the Senate

SMES/MSMES-YOUTH

Passed

Introduced by David Koehler, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Encourages young people to consider a career in small to mid-sized manufacturing (SMEs/MSMEs).

Where it stands

Adopted Both Houses

October 30, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee · October 29, 2025

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

9 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lisa Davis32Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Dave Vella68Yes
Dagmara Avelar85Yes
Regan Deering88Yes
Sharon Chung91Yes
Christopher Davidsmeyer100Yes
Chris Miller101Yes
Carol Ammons103Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary

  2. Referred to Assignments

  3. Assigned to Commerce

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  5. Be Adopted Commerce; 007-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 13, 2025

  7. Resolution Adopted

  8. Arrived in House

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  13. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee

  16. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel

  17. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 076-038-000

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  19. Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  21. Resolution Adopted

  22. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  23. Adopted Both Houses

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