SF 441 — A bill for an act relating to the payment of dependent care expenses from campaign funds, and making penalties applicable.
Last action — Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Celsi, and Schultz.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Celsi, and Schultz.
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Introduced, referred to State Government.
Sponsors
- Janet Petersen · Primary
- Thomas Townsend · Primary
- Art Staed · Primary
- CELSI · Primary
- Cindy Winckler · Primary
- Molly Donahue · Primary
- Liz Bennett · Primary
- Janice Weiner · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on
Sponsors (8)
- Janet Petersen Democrat
- Thomas Townsend Democrat
- Art Staed Democrat
- CELSI
- Cindy Winckler Democrat
- Molly Donahue Democrat
- Liz Bennett Democrat
- Janice Weiner Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bertrand | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Bowman | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Chelgren | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Not Voting |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Johnson, D. | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Danielson | — | Yea |
| Dix | — | Yea |
| Dvorsky | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SF 441?
- SF 441 is sponsored by Janet Petersen (Democrat), Thomas Townsend (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), CELSI, Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), and Janice Weiner (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SF 441?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SF 441?
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