Education - As enacted, revises the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 12; Title 48; Title 49 and Title 67. Companion bill has…
What it does: ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1. SENATE BILL 1585, AS AMENDED, FAILED TO RECEIVE A CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise the assessment testing requirements for students who participate in the education savings account (ESA) program. Present law requires, as a condition of participating in the ESA program, participating students in grades three through 11 must be annually administered the TCAP tests for math and English language arts, or successor tests authorized by the state board of education for math and English language arts. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The tally
Yes 54 · No 39 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Republicans | 54 | 17 | 4 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 17 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7No
- Chris HurtR82No
- David HawkR5No
- Fred AtchleyR12No
- Gary HicksR9No
- Jody BarrettR69No
- Kelly KeislingR38No
- Kevin RaperR24No
- Lowell RussellR21No
- Mark CochranR23No
- Michele ReneauR27No
- Monty FrittsR32No
- Paul SherrellR43No
- Rick ScarbroughR33No
- Tandy DarbyR76No
- Todd WarnerR92No
- Tommy StinnettR20No
The full roll (98)
Yes 54
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Bud HulseyR2
- Cameron SextonR25
- Charlie BaumR37
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Clay DoggettR70
- Dave WrightR19
- Debra MoodyR81
- Dennis PowersR36
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jake McCalmonR63
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jay ReedyR74
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- John CrawfordR1
- John GillespieR97
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kevin VaughanR95
- Kip CapleyR71
- Kirk HastonR72
- Lee ReevesR65
- Mark WhiteR83
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael HaleR40
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Mike SparksR49
- Pat MarshR62
- Renea JonesR4
- Rick EldridgeR10
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron GantR94
- Ron TravisR31
- Rush BrickenR47
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Scott CepickyR64
- Tim HicksR6
- Tim RuddR34
- Timothy HillR3
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- William LamberthR44
- William SlaterR35
No 39
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Bo MitchellD50
- Bob FreemanD56
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Chris HurtR82
- David HawkR5
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gary HicksR9
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jesse ChismD85
- Jody BarrettR69
- John ClemmonsD55
- Johnny ShawD80
- Justin JonesD52
- Justin PearsonD86
- Karen CamperD87
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Kevin RaperR24
- Larry MillerD88
- Lowell RussellR21
- Mark CochranR23
- Michele ReneauR27
- Monty FrittsR32
- Paul SherrellR43
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Todd WarnerR92
- Tommy StinnettR20
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Vincent DixieD54
- Yusuf HakeemD28
Not voting 5
- Dan HowellR22
- Jerome MoonR8
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Susan LynnR57
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.