K-12 public school finance-2.
What it does: This act implements the 2025 cost-of-education study, as modified by the Legislature, and codifies the education resource block grant model that allocates funding for all K-12 public schools. The act requires school districts to expend funds generated for teaching personnel only on instructional purposes and authorizes districts to establish an instructional reserve account to transfer unexpended and unencumbered instructional funds. The act modifies statutes governing cash reserves and expenditure restrictions for funds distributed through the school foundation program. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: SF0081H3006: Amendment failed 26-32-4-0-0
A yes vote approved an amendment keeping the existing three-year averaging of school enrollment (ADM) instead of the bill's two-year change, and raising the school finance appropriation to $288,665,955. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 26 · No 32 · Not voting 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 21 | 32 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 21 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Andrew ByronR22Yes
- Art WashutR36Yes
- Bob DavisR47Yes
- Bob NicholasR7Yes
- Bob WharffR49Yes
- Elissa CampbellR56Yes
- J.D. WilliamsR2Yes
- J.R. RigginsR59Yes
- J.T. LarsonR17Yes
- Julie JarvisR57Yes
- Justin FornstromR10Yes
- Ken CloustonR32Yes
- Landon BrownR9Yes
- Lee FilerR44Yes
- Lloyd LarsenR54Yes
- Marilyn ConnollyR40Yes
- Martha LawleyR27Yes
- McKay EricksonR21Yes
- Pam ThayerR15Yes
- Rob GeringerR42Yes
- Steve HarshmanR37Yes
The full roll (62)
Yes 26
- Andrew ByronR22
- Art WashutR36
- Bob DavisR47
- Bob NicholasR7
- Bob WharffR49
- Elissa CampbellR56
- J.D. WilliamsR2
- J.R. RigginsR59
- J.T. LarsonR17
- Julie JarvisR57
- Justin FornstromR10
- Karlee ProvenzaD45
- Ken ChestekD13
- Ken CloustonR32
- Landon BrownR9
- Lee FilerR44
- Liz StorerD23
- Lloyd LarsenR54
- Marilyn ConnollyR40
- Martha LawleyR27
- McKay EricksonR21
- Mike YinD16
- Pam ThayerR15
- Rob GeringerR42
- Steve HarshmanR37
- Trey SherwoodD14
No 32
- Abby AngelosR3
- Ann LucasR43
- Bill AllemandR58
- Chip NeimanR1
- Chris KnappR53
- Clarence StyvarR12
- Daniel SinghR61
- Darin McCannR48
- Gary BrownR41
- Jacob WasserburgerR11
- Jayme LienR38
- Jeremy HaroldsonR4
- Joe WebbR19
- Joel GuggenmosR55
- John BearR31
- John WinterR28
- Ken PendergraftR29
- Kevin CampbellR62
- Laurie BrattenR51
- Marlene BradyR60
- Mike SchmidR20
- Nina WebberR24
- Ocean AndrewR46
- Paul HoeftR25
- Pepper OttmanR34
- Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR50
- Reuben TarverR52
- Scott HeinerR18
- Scott SmithR5
- Steve JohnsonR8
- Tomi StrockR6
- Tony LockeR35
Not voting 4
- Cody WylieR39
- Dalton BanksR26
- Ivan PoseyD33
- Tom KellyR30
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.