Appropriations bill
What it does: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Adopt conference committee report
A yes vote adopted the conference committee's report on HB 2002, the appropriations bill for education (State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education); a separate final-passage vote followed. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 83 · No 66 · Not voting 7 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 46 | 4 / 2 |
| Republicans | 83 | 20 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 20 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ann KelleyR127No
- Bob TitusR139No
- Bruce SassmannR61No
- Bryant WolfinR145No
- Burt WhaleyR138No
- Carolyn CatonR33No
- Chris BrownR16No
- Dale WrightR116No
- Greg SharpeR4No
- John SimmonsR109No
- Keith ElliottR153No
- Kent HadenR43No
- Lisa DurnellR154No
- Mazzie ChristensenR2No
- Michael DavisR56No
- Mike McGirlR118No
- Sherri GallickR62No
- Steve JordanR151No
- Terry ThompsonR53No
- Tony HarbisonR144No
The full roll (158)
Yes 83
- Alex RileyR134
- Barry HovisR146
- Becky LaubingerR117
- Bennie CookR143
- Bill FalknerR10
- Bill HardwickR121
- Bill IrwinR55
- Bill LucasR115
- Bill OwenR131
- Bishop DavidsonR130
- Bob BromleyR162
- Brad BandermanR119
- Brad ChristR96
- Brad PollittR52
- Brandon PhelpsR54
- Brenda ShieldsR11
- Brian SeitzR156
- Cameron ParkerR150
- Cathy LoyR163
- Cecelie WilliamsR111
- Chad PerkinsR40
- Chris WarwickR128
- Colin WellenkampR105
- Dane DiehlR125
- Danny BusickR3
- Darin ChappellR137
- Dave GriffithR60
- Dave HinmanR103
- David CasteelR97
- David DolanR148
- Dean VanSchoiackR9
- Deanna SelfR64
- Don MayhewR124
- Doyle JustusR41
- Ed LewisR6
- George HruzaR89
- Hardy BillingtonR152
- Holly JonesR88
- Jamie Ray GraggR140
- Jeff ColemanR32
- Jeff FarnanR1
- Jeff KnightR142
- Jeff MyersR42
- Jeff VernettiR123
- Jim KalberlohR126
- Jim MurphyR94
- Jim SchulteR49
- John BlackR129
- John HewkinR120
- John MartinR44
- John VossR147
- Jon PattersonR30
- Josh HurlbertR8
- Lane RobertsR161
- Louis RiggsR5
- Mark MatthiesenR107
- Mark MeirathR39
- Mark NolteR51
- Matthew OvercastR155
- Melanie StinnettR133
- Melissa SchmidtR141
- Mike CostlowR108
- Mike JonesR12
- Mike SteinmeyerR20
- Mitch BoggsR157
- Peggy McGaughR7
- Philip OehlerkingR100
- Renee ReuterR112
- Richard WestR102
- Rodger ReedyR57
- Ron FowlerR31
- Rudy VeitR59
- Scott CuppsR158
- Scott MillerR69
- Sean PoucheR13
- Tara PetersR122
- Terri VioletR104
- Tim TaylorR48
- Travis WilsonR106
- Tricia ByrnesR63
- Wendy HausmanR65
- Willard HaleyR58
- Former memberR
No 66
- Adrian PlankD47
- Ann KelleyR127
- Ashley AuneD14
- Betsy FogleD135
- Bob TitusR139
- Bridget MooreD93
- Bruce SassmannR61
- Bryant WolfinR145
- Burt WhaleyR138
- Carolyn CatonR33
- Chanel MosleyD75
- Chris BrownR16
- Connie SteinmetzD87
- Dale WrightR116
- David SmithD46
- Del TaylorD84
- Donna BarnesD28
- Doug ClemensD72
- Emily WeberD24
- Eric WoodsD18
- Greg SharpeR4
- Gregg BushD50
- Jaclyn ZimmermannD98
- Jeff HalesD86
- Jeremy DeanD132
- Jo DollD91
- John SimmonsR109
- Kathy SteinhoffD45
- Keith ElliottR153
- Kem SmithD68
- Kemp StricklerD34
- Ken JamisonD15
- Kent HadenR43
- Keri IngleD35
- Kimberly-Ann CollinsD77
- LaKeySha BosleyD79
- Lilly FuchsD80
- Lisa DurnellR154
- Mark BoykoD90
- Marla SmithD74
- Marlon AndersonD76
- Marty JacobsD38
- Marty MurrayD78
- Mazzie ChristensenR2
- Melissa DouglasD27
- Michael BurtonD92
- Michael DavisR56
- Mike McGirlR118
- Nick KimbleD82
- Pattie MansurD25
- Ray ReedD83
- Raychel ProudieD73
- Sherri GallickR62
- Stephanie BoykinD70
- Stephanie HeinD136
- Steve ButzD81
- Steve JordanR151
- Terry ThompsonR53
- Tiffany PriceD26
- Tony HarbisonR144
- Wick ThomasD19
- Will JobeD21
- Yolanda YoungD22
- Yolonda Fountain-HendersonD85
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Present 2
- Marlene TerryD66
- Tonya RushD67
Not voting 7
- Anthony EalyD36
- Ben KeathleyR101
- Bill AllenR17
- LaDonna AppelbaumD71
- Mark SharpD37
- Michael JohnsonD23
- Phil AmatoR113
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.