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SB2225Introduced in the Senate

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

Engrossed

Introduced by Brad Bekkedahl, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

Where it stands

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26

May 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Second reading · May 2, 2025

20

Yes

26

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Brad Bekkedahl1No
Mark Enget2No
Bob Paulson3No
Chuck Walen4No
Randall Burckhard5No
Paul Thomas6Yes
Michelle Axtman7Yes
Jeffery Magrum8No
Richard Marcellais9Yes
Ryan Braunberger10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Appropriations

  2. Committee Hearing 02:00 (Appropriations - Government Operations Division)

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 3

  4. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  5. Laid over one legislative day

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 37 nays 9, Emergency clause carried

  7. Received from Senate

  8. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Appropriations

  9. Request return from committee

  10. Rereferred to Political Subdivisions

  11. Committee Hearing 10:00 (Political Subdivisions)

  12. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 3

  13. Amendment adopted

  14. Rereferred to Appropriations

  15. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1

  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 28

  18. Emergency clause carried

  19. Returned to Senate (12)

  20. Refused to concur

  21. Conference committee appointed Erbele Dwyer Wanzek

  22. Appoint Sen. Sickler to replace Sen. Erbele on conference committee

  23. Conference committee appointed Louser B. Anderson Motschenbacher

  24. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  25. Conference committee report adopted

  26. Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 11, Emergency clause carried

  27. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  28. Conference committee report rejected

  29. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  30. Conference committee report adopted

  31. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26

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