TO REQUIRE BALLOT TITLES FOR INITIATED MEASURES TO BE AT OR UNDER A CERTAIN READING LEVEL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 19, 2025: Bars the Attorney General from certifying a proposed ballot title for an initiative or referendum petition if it reads above an eighth-grade level on the Flesch-Kincaid formula. Does not apply to titles the Attorney General already certified before the act takes effect. (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 60 · No 23 · Not voting 7 · Present 10
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Republicans | 60 | 6 | 5 / 10 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brad HallR24No
- Chad PuryearR25No
- Hope DukeR12No
- Jeff WardlawR94No
- Julie MayberryR92No
- Steven WalkerR27No
The full roll (100)
Yes 60
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Cameron CooperR57
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les WarrenR84
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Robin LundstrumR18
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Ryan RoseR48
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Tony FurmanR82
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 23
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Brad HallR24
- Chad PuryearR25
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Fred AllenD77
- Hope DukeR12
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Joy SpringerD76
- Julie MayberryR92
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark PerryD66
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Steve MagieD56
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
Present 10
Not voting 7
- Bart SchulzR28
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Ken FergusonD64
- Kendra MooreR23
- Les EavesR58
- Richard WomackR90
- Steve UngerR19
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.