Requires the Department of Education to conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools.
What it does: <b>Digest: Tells ODE to do an audit of the tests given to kindergarteners. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7).</b> [<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study the state of education in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>] Requires the Department of Education to [<i>study the adequacy of public education in this state for kindergarten through grade 12</i>]<b> conduct an audit of assessments administered to kindergarteners in public schools</b>. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Passed.
The tally
Yes 31 · No 25 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 4 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 21 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Annessa HartmanD40No
- Cyrus JavadiD32No
- Em LevyD53No
- Julie FaheyD14No
The full roll (59)
Yes 31
- Andrea ValderramaD47
- April DobsonD39
- Ben BowmanD25
- Dacia GrayberD28
- Daniel NguyenD38
- David GombergD10
- Farrah ChaichiD35
- Hai PhamD36
- Jason KropfD54
- John LivelyD7
- Jules WaltersD37
- Ken HelmD27
- Lesly MuñozD22
- Lisa FragalaD8
- Mari WatanabeD34
- Mark GambaD41
- Nancy NathansonD13
- Nathan SosaD30
- Pam MarshD5
- Paul EvansD20
- Ricki RuizD50
- Rob NosseD42
- Sarah McDonaldD16
- Shannon IsadoreD33
- Susan McLainD29
- Tawna SanchezD43
- Thuy TranD45
- Tom AndersenD19
- Travis NelsonD44
- Willy ChotzenD46
- Zach HudsonD49
No 25
- Alek SkarlatosR4
- Anna ScharfR23
- Annessa HartmanD40
- Bobby LevyR58
- Boomer WrightR9
- Court BoiceR1
- Cyrus JavadiD32
- Darcey EdwardsR31
- Darin HarbickR12
- Dwayne YunkerR3
- Ed DiehlR17
- Em LevyD53
- Emily McIntireR56
- Greg SmithR57
- Jami CateR11
- Jeff HelfrichR52
- Julie FaheyD14
- Kevin MannixR21
- Lucetta ElmerR24
- Mark OwensR60
- Rick LewisR18
- Shelly DavisR15
- Vikki Breese IversonR59
- Virgle OsborneR2
- Werner ReschkeR55
Not voting 3
- Kim WallanR6
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.