Education Scholarship Trust Fund
What it does: On the version voted Feb 26, 2025: Changes the Education Scholarship Trust Fund: drops the prior public-school attendance requirement, ends the income limit and 15,000-student cap from 2027-28 so participation depends on appropriations, and raises the education department's administrative share from 2 percent to 7 percent. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 2nd Reading
The tally
Yes 32 · No 12 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Republicans | 32 | 1 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Shane MartinR13No
The full roll (46)
Yes 32
- Billy GarrettR10
- Brian AdamsR44
- Carlisle KennedyR23
- Chip CampsenR43
- Danny VerdinR9
- Everett StubbsR17
- Greg HembreeR28
- Harvey PeelerR14
- J.D. ChaplinR29
- Jason ElliottR6
- Jeff ZellR36
- Josh KimbrellR11
- Larry GroomsR37
- Luke RankinR33
- Matt LeberR41
- Michael JohnsonR16
- Mike GambrellR4
- Mike ReichenbachR31
- Rex RiceR2
- Richard CashR3
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ross TurnerR8
- Sean BennettR38
- Shane MasseyR25
- Stephen GoldfinchR34
- Tom AlexanderR1
- Tom CorbinR5
- Tom DavisR46
- Tom FernandezR39
- Tom YoungR24
- Wes ClimerR15
- Former memberR
No 12
Not voting 2
- Allen BlackmonR27
- Brad HuttoD40
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.