TO REQUIRE THE SIGNER TO READ THE BALLOT TITLE OF THE PETITION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CANVASSER; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 11, 2025: Requires a person to read the ballot title, or hear it read aloud, in the canvasser's presence before signing an initiative or referendum petition, and makes it a misdemeanor for a canvasser to knowingly accept a signature without that. Takes effect immediately. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
The tally
Yes 57 · No 33 · Not voting 4 · Present 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Republicans | 57 | 14 | 4 / 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 14 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brad HallR24No
- Cameron CooperR57No
- Chad PuryearR25No
- DeAnn VaughtR87No
- Fran CavenaughR30No
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1No
- Jim WootenR59No
- Joey CarrR34No
- Julie MayberryR92No
- Lee JohnsonR47No
- Mark McElroyR62No
- Matt DuffieldR53No
- Paul ChildressR83No
- Richard WomackR90No
The full roll (100)
Yes 57
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Carol DalbyR100
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Dwight ToshR38
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Jon MilliganR33
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Les EavesR58
- Les WarrenR84
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Rick BeckR43
- Roger LynchR60
- Ryan RoseR48
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tony FurmanR82
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 33
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Brad HallR24
- Cameron CooperR57
- Chad PuryearR25
- David WhitakerD22
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- Joy SpringerD76
- Julie MayberryR92
- Ken FergusonD64
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mark PerryD66
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Paul ChildressR83
- Richard WomackR90
- Steve MagieD56
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
Present 6
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.