Roll call on Assembly Bill 673
Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty. (FE)
A party-line vote. Of members who voted yes or no, most Democrats voted no and most Republicans voted yes: Democrats 2 yes and 13 no, Republicans 18 yes and 0 no.
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 20 to 13 · Feb 18, 2026
See how each of the 33 senators voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (20)
- 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)
- 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 (13)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Jamie Wall (D, 30)
- 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: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record
Other roll calls on this bill
- Jan 16, 2026 Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5 Passed, 10 to 5.
- Jan 22, 2026 Assembly: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND Passed, 53 to 44.
- Jan 22, 2026 Assembly: PASSAGE Passed, 53 to 44.
- Feb 4, 2026 Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 Passed, 3 to 2.
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2 Passed, 3 to 2.