AN ACT relating to children.
What it does: Requires local boards to expel students in grades 6 to 12 for at least 12 months for assaulting school personnel without just cause, requires employees to report intentional assaults to law enforcement unless a disability interfered, and sets misdemeanor penalties for failing to report. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage (with Senate Committee Substitute 1)
The tally
Yes 27 · No 10 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 27 | 4 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brandon StormR21No
- Danny CarrollR2No
- Jason HowellR1No
- Robin WebbR18No
The full roll (38)
Yes 27
- Aaron ReedR7
- Amanda BledsoeR12
- Brandon SmithR30
- Chris McDanielR23
- Craig RichardsonR3
- David GivensR9
- Don DouglasR22
- Gary BoswellR8
- Gex WilliamsR20
- Greg ElkinsR28
- Jared CarpenterR34
- Jimmy HigdonR14
- Julie AdamsR36
- Lindsey TichenorR6
- Matt DeneenR10
- Matt NunnR17
- Max WiseR16
- Mike NemesR38
- Mike WilsonR32
- Rick GirdlerR15
- Robby MillsR4
- Robert StiversR25
- Scott MadonR29
- Shelley FrommeyerR24
- Steve MeredithR5
- Steve RawlingsR11
- Steve WestR27
No 10
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.