State Government - As enacted, enacts the "Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4 and Title 8. HB1446 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 877 by the Secretary of State.
What it does: This bill enacts the "Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act," which generally prohibits a department, division, office, board, commission, or institution of this state ("state agency") from (i) using the term "West Bank" to refer to Judea and Samaria in a guidance, rule, material, briefing, press release, communication, or work product document prepared by a state agency and (ii) using state funds to create official government material that refers to Judea and Samaria as "West Bank." However, this bill authorizes the executive head of a state agency to waive the prohibition if the executive head… (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 24 · No 8 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Republicans | 24 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Becky MasseyR6No
- Page WalleyR26No
- Richard BriggsR7No
The full roll (33)
Yes 24
- Adam LoweR1
- Bill PowersR22
- Bo WatsonR11
- Bobby HarshbargerR4
- Brent TaylorR31
- Dawn WhiteR13
- Ed JacksonR25
- Ferrell HaileR18
- Jack JohnsonR27
- Janice BowlingR16
- Jessie SealR8
- Joey HensleyR28
- John StevensR24
- Ken YagerR12
- Kerry RobertsR23
- Mark PodyR17
- Paul BaileyR15
- Paul RoseR32
- Randy McNallyR5
- Rusty CroweR3
- Shane ReevesR14
- Steve SoutherlandR9
- Todd GardenhireR10
- Tom HatcherR2
No 8
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.