AN ACT relating to permitted uses of time during the school day.
What it does: On the version voted Mar 27, 2025: Requires a moment of silence or reflection at the start of each school day, sets a process for school boards to let students attend outside moral instruction, requires background checks for instructors and drivers, and counts those students as present for state funding. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (with House Committee Substitute 1, House Committee Title Amendment 1)
The tally
Yes 26 · No 10 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 26 | 4 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chris McDanielR23No
- Jimmy HigdonR14No
- Mike NemesR38No
- Robin WebbR18No
The full roll (38)
Yes 26
- Amanda BledsoeR12
- Brandon StormR21
- Craig RichardsonR3
- Danny CarrollR2
- David GivensR9
- Don DouglasR22
- Gary BoswellR8
- Gex WilliamsR20
- Greg ElkinsR28
- Jared CarpenterR34
- Jason HowellR1
- Julie AdamsR36
- Lindsey TichenorR6
- Matt DeneenR10
- 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 10
- Cassie ArmstrongD19
- Chris McDanielR23
- Gerald NealD33
- Jimmy HigdonR14
- Karen BergD26
- Keturah HerronD35
- Mike NemesR38
- Reggie ThomasD13
- Robin WebbR18
- Former memberD
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.