Roll call on Senate Bill 36
An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)
A party-line vote. Of members who voted yes or no, most Democrats voted no and most Republicans voted yes: Democrats 3 yes and 12 no, Republicans 18 yes and 0 no.
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 21 to 12 · Jan 21, 2026
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (21)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Sarah Keyeski (D, 14)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (12)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin (D, 8)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D, 18)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record
Other roll calls on this bill
- Sep 19, 2025 Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 3 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 2 Passed, 6 to 2.
- Sep 19, 2025 Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3 Passed, 5 to 3.
- Nov 12, 2025 Senate: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 5, Noes 4 Passed, 5 to 4.
- Jan 14, 2026 Senate: Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 Passed, 16 to 0.
- Jan 14, 2026 Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 4 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4 Passed, 12 to 4.
- Jan 14, 2026 Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4 Passed, 12 to 4.
- Jan 21, 2026 Senate: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND Passed, 18 to 15.
- Feb 19, 2026 Assembly: CONCURRENCE Passed, 60 to 31.