AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.
What it does: For the 2024-25 school year, lets districts meet 1,062 instructional hours instead of 170 attendance days, lets the education commissioner grant up to five disaster relief days or waive up to five attendance days, and caps virtual-program teacher loads. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage (with Senate Committee Substitute 2, Senate Committee Title Amendment 1)
The tally
Yes 23 · No 14 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 23 | 8 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brandon SmithR30No
- Chris McDanielR23No
- Greg ElkinsR28No
- Jason HowellR1No
- Jimmy HigdonR14No
- Julie AdamsR36No
- Matt DeneenR10No
- Mike NemesR38No
The full roll (38)
Yes 23
- Aaron ReedR7
- Amanda BledsoeR12
- Brandon StormR21
- Craig RichardsonR3
- Danny CarrollR2
- David GivensR9
- Don DouglasR22
- Gary BoswellR8
- Gex WilliamsR20
- Jared CarpenterR34
- Lindsey TichenorR6
- Matt NunnR17
- Max WiseR16
- Mike WilsonR32
- Phillip WheelerR31
- Rick GirdlerR15
- Robby MillsR4
- Robert StiversR25
- Scott MadonR29
- Shelley FrommeyerR24
- Steve MeredithR5
- Steve RawlingsR11
- Steve WestR27
No 14
- Brandon SmithR30
- Cassie ArmstrongD19
- Chris McDanielR23
- Gerald NealD33
- Greg ElkinsR28
- Jason HowellR1
- Jimmy HigdonR14
- Julie AdamsR36
- Karen BergD26
- Keturah HerronD35
- Matt DeneenR10
- Mike NemesR38
- Reggie ThomasD13
- Former memberD
Not voting 1
- Robin WebbR18
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.