Non profit agricultural organization, authorized to offer health benefits to members
What it does: This act: (1) authorizes a nonprofit agricultural organization to offer health benefits to its members and their families, provided that the health benefits must include coverage for certain services and meet other requirements; (2) require an organization that offers health benefits under this act to consult with the Department of Insurance to designate an ombudsman to respond to complaints, which may be reviewed by the department; (3) requires individuals applying for health benefits under this act to acknowledge that the benefits are not provided through an insurance policy; and (4)… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Singleton motion to Adopt
The tally
Yes 9 · No 23 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 2 | 22 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Billy BeasleyD28No
- Greg AlbrittonR22Yes
- Tim MelsonR1Yes
The full roll (34)
Yes 9
No 23
- Andrew JonesR10
- Arthur OrrR3
- Billy BeasleyD28
- Chris ElliottR32
- Clyde ChamblissR30
- Dan RobertsR15
- David SessionsR35
- Donnie ChesteenR29
- Garlan GudgerR4
- Gerald AllenR21
- Jabo WaggonerR16
- Jack WilliamsR34
- Jay HoveyR27
- Josh CarnleyR31
- Keith KelleyR12
- Lance BellR11
- Larry StuttsR6
- Randy PriceR13
- Sam GivhanR7
- Shay ShelnuttR17
- Steve LivingstonR8
- Tom ButlerR2
- Will BarfootR25
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.