SB 227 — Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
Last action — Ch. SL 2026-20
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✓Passed House
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 24, 2026. Enacted.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
68% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill eliminates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public education.
This bill removes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs from public education. It aims to shift how educational institutions address these topics.
Summary
Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
Bill Text
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Read SB 227 on the official North Carolina source →Action History
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Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 67 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
71 Yea
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47 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 71 | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 39% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Nay |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Nay |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Nay |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Nay |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Nay |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Nay |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Nay |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Nay |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Nay |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Nay |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Nay |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Nay |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Nay |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Kiger | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry "Alan" Branson | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John L. Lowery | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Not Voting |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Nay |
Passed
71 Yea
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47 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
| U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 71 | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 39% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Nay |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Nay |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amanda P. Cook | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Nay |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Nay |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Nay |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Nay |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Nay |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Nay |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Nay |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Nay |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Nay |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Nay |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Nay |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Anna Ferguson | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Kiger | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry "Alan" Branson | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John L. Lowery | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Not Voting |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Nay |
Passed
30 Yea
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19 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Nay |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Nay |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Nay |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Nay |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Nay |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Nay |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Nay |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Measmer | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Passed
67 Yea
·
48 Nay
·
5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| U | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 67 | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 40% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| F. Jackson | — | Nay |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Nay |
| Aisha O. Dew | Democratic | Nay |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Nay |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Nay |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Nay |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Nay |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Nay |
| Beth Helfrich | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Turner | Democratic | Nay |
| Bryan Cohn | Democratic | Nay |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Nay |
| Charles Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Nay |
| Dante Pittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Nay |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Nay |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Nay |
| Jordan Lopez | Democratic | Nay |
| Julia Greenfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie von Haefen | Democratic | Nay |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Nay |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Nay |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Nay |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Nay |
| Mike Colvin | Democratic | Nay |
| Monika Johnson-Hostler | Democratic | Nay |
| Phil Rubin | Democratic | Nay |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Nay |
| Rodney D. Pierce | Democratic | Nay |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Nay |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Nay |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Nay |
| Tracy Clark | Democratic | Nay |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Nay |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Nay |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Nay |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Blair Eddins | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Echevarria | Republican | Yea |
| Carson Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Huneycutt | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Yea |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Yea |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Heather H. Rhyne | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry "Alan" Branson | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Blust | Republican | Not Voting |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jonathan L. Almond | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schietzelt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Carver | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Wyatt Gable | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Nay |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Not Voting |
Passed
46 Yea
·
0 Nay
·
3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
29 Yea
·
18 Nay
·
2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 36% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Nay |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Nay |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Nay |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Nay |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Nay |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Nay |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Passed
28 Yea
·
18 Nay
·
3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 36% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Nay |
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Nay |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Nay |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Nay |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Nay |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Nay |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Nay |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Nay |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Nay |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Nay |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Nay |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Nay |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Nay |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Nay |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Nay |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Nay |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Buck Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
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- What does SB 227 do?
- Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education.
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