Education; modifying eligibility under the Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act.
What it does: As amended, lets scholarship granting organizations and educational improvement grant organizations give capital improvement grants to schools, requires them to report such grants to the Tax Commission, and clarifies that public schools can spend grant money on improving reading and math scores. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs
A yes vote recommended that the full committee pass SB 1546 in a subcommittee substitute that renames the Inspired to Teach program the NEXT-ED Program and adds private donations as funding sources. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 7 · No 2 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (9)
Yes 7
- Chad CaldwellR40
- Chris BanningR24
- Dick LoweR56
- Gabe WoolleyR98
- Mike OsburnR81
- Ronny JohnsR25
- Toni HasenbeckR65
No 2
- Michelle McCaneD72
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.