Special education; Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requiring certain meeting in certain time period; evaluations; exceptions; eligibility; calculation of scholarship; effective date.
What it does: On the version voted May 6, 2026: Requires school districts to schedule a meeting within 15 school days of a parent's special education evaluation request and decide eligibility within 45 school days of signed consent. If the 45-day deadline is missed, the student is deemed eligible for a Lindsey Nicole Henry scholarship. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third Reading
The tally
Yes 33 · No 13 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Republicans | 33 | 7 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 7 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chuck HallR20No
- Darcy JechR26No
- George BurnsR5No
- Grant GreenR28No
- Jonathan WingardR13No
- Roland PedersonR19No
- Todd GollihareR12No
The full roll (48)
Yes 33
- Aaron ReinhardtR37
- Adam PughR41
- Ally SeifriedR2
- Avery FrixR9
- Bill ColemanR10
- Brenda StanleyR42
- Brent HowardR38
- Brian GuthrieR25
- Bryan LoganR8
- Casey MurdockR27
- Christi GillespieR33
- Dana PrietoR34
- Dave RaderR39
- David BullardR6
- Dusty DeeversR32
- Jack StewartR18
- Jerry AlvordR14
- John HasteR36
- Julie DanielsR29
- Julie McIntoshR3
- Kelly HinesR47
- Kendal SacchieriR43
- Kristen ThompsonR22
- Lisa StandridgeR15
- Lonnie PaxtonR23
- Micheal BergstromR1
- Paul RosinoR45
- Randy GrellnerR21
- Shane JettR17
- Spencer KernR31
- Tom WoodsR4
- Warren HamiltonR7
- Former memberR
No 13
Not voting 2
- Mark MannD46
- Mary BorenD16
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.