SR 476 — Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; create
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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8 sponsors
1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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Sponsors
- Rick Williams · Cosponsor
- RaShaun Kemp · Cosponsor
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett · Cosponsor
- Jason Esteves · Cosponsor
- Freddie Powell Sims · Cosponsor
- Clint Dixon · Cosponsor
- Billy Hickman · Cosponsor
- Sonya Halpern · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sonya Halpern Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Rick Williams Republican
- RaShaun Kemp Democrat
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat
- Jason Esteves Democrat
- Freddie Powell Sims Democrat
- Clint Dixon Republican
- Billy Hickman Republican
Not signed on (239)
239 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 239 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabilah Parkes | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Yea |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Colton Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SR 476 do?
- A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SR 476?
- SR 476 is sponsored by Rick Williams (Republican), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), and Sonya Halpern (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SR 476?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SR 476?
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