TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MEDIA STANDARDS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS.
What it does: Requires the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, by the 2026-27 school year, to add digital media standards to the K-12 library media standards, covering digital citizenship, digital wellness, internet safety, social media literacy and proper use of artificial intelligence. (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 65 · No 15 · Not voting 11 · Present 9
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 17 | 0 | 1 / 1 |
| Republicans | 48 | 15 | 10 / 8 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 15 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brit McKenzieR7No
- David RayR69No
- Fran CavenaughR30No
- Howard BeatyR95No
- Jeff WardlawR94No
- Justin GonzalesR89No
- Kendon UnderwoodR16No
- Nick BurkesR14No
- Rebecca BurkesR11No
- Richard McGrewR85No
- Richard WomackR90No
- Robin LundstrumR18No
- Scott RichardsonR13No
- Sonia BarkerR96No
- Wade AndrewsR98No
The full roll (100)
Yes 65
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brad HallR24
- Bruce CozartR91
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Hope DukeR12
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jim WootenR59
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Joy SpringerD76
- Julie MayberryR92
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Ken FergusonD64
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les EavesR58
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mark PerryD66
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Paul ChildressR83
- Rick BeckR43
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Shad PearceR40
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve MagieD56
- Steve UngerR19
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tony FurmanR82
- Tracy SteeleD72
- Trey SteimelR2
- Zack GramlichR50
No 15
Present 9
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rick McClureR29
- Ryan RoseR48
- Wayne LongR39
- Former memberR
Not voting 11
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Cameron CooperR57
- Carol DalbyR100
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fred AllenD77
- Jon MilliganR33
- Les WarrenR84
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.