Relating to school board elections
What it does: Moves school board elections in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to November of even-numbered years from 2028 with four-year terms, lets candidates choose to list a party, and puts school tax and bond proposals on those ballots. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt House Amendment 1
A yes vote would have adopted House Amendment 1 to SS SB 1002, deleting the section requiring school tax and bond proposals in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to go on November even-year ballots. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 57 · No 79 · Not voting 22
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 10 | 79 | 17 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 10 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ann KelleyR127Yes
- Bill FalknerR10Yes
- Brenda ShieldsR11Yes
- Dean VanSchoiackR9Yes
- Jeff FarnanR1Yes
- John BlackR129Yes
- Kent HadenR43Yes
- Melanie StinnettR133Yes
- Renee ReuterR112Yes
- Rudy VeitR59Yes
The full roll (158)
Yes 57
- Adrian PlankD47
- Ann KelleyR127
- Ashley AuneD14
- Betsy FogleD135
- Bill FalknerR10
- Brenda ShieldsR11
- Bridget MooreD93
- Chanel MosleyD75
- Connie SteinmetzD87
- David SmithD46
- Dean VanSchoiackR9
- Del TaylorD84
- Donna BarnesD28
- Doug ClemensD72
- Emily WeberD24
- Eric WoodsD18
- Gregg BushD50
- Jeff FarnanR1
- Jeff HalesD86
- Jeremy DeanD132
- Jo DollD91
- John BlackR129
- Kathy SteinhoffD45
- Kem SmithD68
- Kemp StricklerD34
- Kent HadenR43
- Keri IngleD35
- Kimberly-Ann CollinsD77
- LaDonna AppelbaumD71
- LaKeySha BosleyD79
- Lilly FuchsD80
- Mark BoykoD90
- Mark SharpD37
- Marla SmithD74
- Marlene TerryD66
- Marlon AndersonD76
- Marty JacobsD38
- Marty MurrayD78
- Melanie StinnettR133
- Michael BurtonD92
- Michael JohnsonD23
- Nick KimbleD82
- Pattie MansurD25
- Ray ReedD83
- Raychel ProudieD73
- Renee ReuterR112
- Rudy VeitR59
- Stephanie BoykinD70
- Stephanie HeinD136
- Steve ButzD81
- Tiffany PriceD26
- Wick ThomasD19
- Will JobeD21
- Yolanda YoungD22
- Yolonda Fountain-HendersonD85
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
No 79
- Alex RileyR134
- Barry HovisR146
- Becky LaubingerR117
- Ben KeathleyR101
- Bennie CookR143
- Bill AllenR17
- Bill HardwickR121
- Bill IrwinR55
- Bill OwenR131
- Bishop DavidsonR130
- Bob BromleyR162
- Bob TitusR139
- Brad ChristR96
- Brad PollittR52
- Brandon PhelpsR54
- Brian SeitzR156
- Bruce SassmannR61
- Bryant WolfinR145
- Burt WhaleyR138
- Cameron ParkerR150
- Carolyn CatonR33
- Cathy LoyR163
- Cecelie WilliamsR111
- Chad PerkinsR40
- Chris WarwickR128
- Colin WellenkampR105
- Dane DiehlR125
- Danny BusickR3
- Darin ChappellR137
- Dave GriffithR60
- Dave HinmanR103
- David CasteelR97
- David DolanR148
- Deanna SelfR64
- Don MayhewR124
- Doyle JustusR41
- Ed LewisR6
- George HruzaR89
- Greg SharpeR4
- Hardy BillingtonR152
- Holly JonesR88
- Jamie Ray GraggR140
- Jeff ColemanR32
- Jeff KnightR142
- Jeff MyersR42
- Jeff VernettiR123
- Jim KalberlohR126
- Jim MurphyR94
- Jim SchulteR49
- John HewkinR120
- John MartinR44
- John SimmonsR109
- John VossR147
- Jon PattersonR30
- Josh HurlbertR8
- Keith ElliottR153
- Lane RobertsR161
- Lisa DurnellR154
- Mark MatthiesenR107
- Mark MeirathR39
- Matthew OvercastR155
- Mazzie ChristensenR2
- Melissa SchmidtR141
- Michael DavisR56
- Mike CostlowR108
- Mike JonesR12
- Mike SteinmeyerR20
- Mitch BoggsR157
- Philip OehlerkingR100
- Richard WestR102
- Rodger ReedyR57
- Ron FowlerR31
- Scott MillerR69
- Tara PetersR122
- Tim TaylorR48
- Travis WilsonR106
- Tricia ByrnesR63
- Wendy HausmanR65
- Willard HaleyR58
Not voting 22
- Anthony EalyD36
- Bill LucasR115
- Brad BandermanR119
- Chris BrownR16
- Dale WrightR116
- Jaclyn ZimmermannD98
- Ken JamisonD15
- Louis RiggsR5
- Mark NolteR51
- Melissa DouglasD27
- Mike McGirlR118
- Peggy McGaughR7
- Phil AmatoR113
- Scott CuppsR158
- Sean PoucheR13
- Sherri GallickR62
- Steve JordanR151
- Terri VioletR104
- Terry ThompsonR53
- Tony HarbisonR144
- Tonya RushD67
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.