PUBLIC SCHOOLS: MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
What it does: On the version voted May 14, 2026: Requires the state board of education to set mental health instruction guidelines, requires school board policies to give parents two weeks' notice before a mental health class or program, and adds mental health to health education topics districts are encouraged to teach. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: AM NO 2 FAILED Y20 N20
The tally
Yes 20 · No 20 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Republicans | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Louise StutesR5No
The full roll (40)
Yes 20
- Becky SchwankeR36
- Bill ElamR8
- Chuck KoppR10
- Dan SaddlerR24
- David NelsonR18
- DeLena JohnsonR25
- Elexie MooreR28
- Frank TomaszewskiR34
- Garret NelsonR29
- Jamie AllardR23
- Jeremy BynumR1
- Jubilee UnderwoodR27
- Julie CoulombeR11
- Justin RuffridgeR7
- Kevin McCabeR30
- Mia CostelloR15
- Mike PraxR33
- Sarah VanceR6
- Steve St. ClairR26
- Will StappR32
No 20
- Alyse GalvinI14
- Andi StoryD3
- Andrew GrayD20
- Andy JosephsonD13
- Ashley CarrickD35
- Bryce EdgmonI37
- Calvin SchrageI12
- Carolyn HallD16
- Donna MearsD21
- Genevieve MinaD19
- Ky HollandNON9
- Louise StutesR5
- Maxine DibertD31
- Neal FosterD39
- Nellie JimmieD38
- Rebecca HimschootI2
- Robyn FrierD40
- Sara HannanD4
- Ted EischeidD22
- Zack FieldsD17
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.