WE HAVE FANTASTIC NEWS TO SHARE --
The bill we've been pushing for months, House Bill 5719, has finally PASSED the State House of Representatives! There were 57 votes in support and 48 votes in opposition - 53 Republicans voted yes and 4 Democrats voted yes, 3 Republicans voted no and 45 Democrats voted no, and 5 Members were absent from the vote. If your Representative voted yes, please be sure to reach out and thank them for their crucial support of our industry! (A list of Members and their votes is below.)
A HUGE THANK YOU to every single one of you that reached out to your Legislator to encourage them to vote yes on this legislation!
The bill is now sent over to the State Senate, where it has been referred to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking, chaired by Senator Lana Theis. We will continue our advocacy and work with this Senate Committee.
If you are able, please get engaged! The bill has passed one Legislative Chamber and we will be advocating for the coming weeks and months for it to pass the second Chamber, but we need your help! Any financial contribution or commitment you can make to the Coalition will be critical to continue the services of this Coalition and of our effective lobby team at Governmental Consultant Services, Inc. (GCSI). Also, Coalition leadership will be calling on different businesses to meet with various Senators, help us tell our story, and enlist Senate support for this policy.
For reference, below is the list of House Members and their vote of support or opposition to our efforts. Again, please reach out to your Member(s) who voted yes and thank them for their support!
Thank you all so much!
REPRESENTATIVES:
* Aiyash (D) - NO
* Albert (R) -- YES
* Alexander (R) - YES
* Allor (R) - YES
* Anthony (D) - YES
* Beeler (R) - YES
* Bellino (R) - YES
* Berman (R) - YES
* Beson (R) - NO
* Bezotte (R) - YES
* Bolden (D) - NO
* Bollin (R) - YES
* Borton (R) - YES
* Brabec (D) - NO
* Brann (R) - YES
* Breen (D) - NO
* Brixie (D) - NO
* Cambensy (D) - absent
* Camilleri (R) - NO
* Carra (R) - YES
* B. Carter (D) - NO
* T. Carter (D) - NO
* Cavanagh (R) - NO
* Cherry (D) - NO
* Clemente (D) - NO
* Clements (R) - YES
* Coleman (D) - YES
Damoose (R) - YES
* Eisen (R) - YES
* Ellison (D) - NO
* Farrington (R) - YES
* Filler (R) - YES
* Fink (R) - YES
* Frederick (R) - YES
* Garza (D) - NO
* Glanville (D) - NO
Glenn (R) - YES
* Green (R) - NO
* Griffin (R) - YES
* Haadsma (D) - NO
* Hall (R) - YES
Harris (R) - YES
* Hauck (R) - YES
* Hertel (D) - YES
* Hoitenga (R) - YES
* Hood (D) - NO
* Hope (D) - NO
* Hornberger (R) - YES
* Howell (R) - YES
* C. Johnson (D) - NO
* S. Johnson (R) - YES
* Jones (D) - absent
* Kahle (R) - YES
* Koleszar (D) - NO
* Kuppa (D) - NO
* LaFave (R) - YES
* LaGrand (D) - NO
* Lasinski (D) - NO
* Liberati (D) - NO
* Lightner (R) - YES
* Lilly (R) - YES
* Maddock (R) - NO
* Manoogian (D) - NO
* Marino (R) - YES
* Markkanen (R) - YES
* Martin (R) - YES
* Meerman (R) - YES
* Mekoski (R) - absent
* Morse (D) - NO
* Mueller (R) - YES
* Neeley (D) - absent
* O'Malley (R) - YES
O'Neal (D) - NO
Outman (R) - YES
* Paquette (R) - YES
* Pepper (D) - NO
* Peterson (D) - NO
Pohutsky (D) - NO
* Posthumus (R) - YES
* Puri (D) - NO
* Rabhi (D) - NO
Reilly (R) - YES
* Rendon (R) - YES
* Rogers (D) - NO
* Roth (R) - YES
* Sabo (D) - NO
* Scott (D) - NO
* Shannon (D) - NO
* Slagh (R) - YES
* Sneller (D) - NO
* Sowerby (D) - NO
* Steckloff (D) - NO
* Steenland (D) - YES
* Stone (D) - NO
* Tate (D) - NO
Thanedar (D) - NO
* Tisdel (R) - YES
* VanSingel (R) - YES
* VanWoerkom (R) - YES
* Wakeman (R) - YES
* Weiss (D) - NO
* Wendzel (R) - YES
* Wentworth (R) - YES
* Whiteford (R) - YES
* Whitsett (D) - absent
* Witwer (D) - NO
Yancey (D) - NO
* Yaroch (R) - YES
* Young (D) - NO
