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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 17, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Campus chaplains; public K-12 schools authorized to hire or accept as volunteers, local boards of education and governing bodies authorized to vote on whether to allow, limitations provided (Education Policy (Senate))
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Senate • Apr 22, 2025: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
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Comments on HB 179
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 54
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Debbie Wood
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Chris England
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Paul W. Lee
- Matt Simpson
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Patrice McClammy
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Mike Shaw
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Rick Rehm
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Bryan Brinyark
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 49
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Laura Hall
- Barbara Boyd
- Bob Fincher
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Anthony Daniels
- Neil Rafferty
- Rolanda Hollis
- M. Moore
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Prince Chestnut
- Thomas Jackson
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Joe Lovvorn
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Berry Forte
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Adline Clarke
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Kelvin Datcher
- Marilyn Lands
- Brock Colvin
- Susan DuBose
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Phillip Ensler
- Jerry Starnes
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Travis Hendrix
- Jeana Ross
YES: 92
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Rolanda Hollis
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
ABSTAIN: 3
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 92
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Rolanda Hollis
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Ben Robbins
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
ABSTAIN: 3
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 91
- Phillip Pettus
- Parker Moore
- Danny Crawford
- Andy Whitt
- Terri Collins
- Scott Stadthagen
- Tim Wadsworth
- Tracy Estes
- Jamie Kiel
- Laura Hall
- Rex Reynolds
- Ritchie Whorton
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Phillip Rigsby
- Craig Lipscomb
- David Standridge
- Steve Hurst
- Randy Wood
- Bob Fincher
- Debbie Wood
- Ginny Shaver
- Corley Ellis
- Arnold Mooney
- Danny Garrett
- David Faulkner
- Jim Carns
- Jim Hill
- Allen Treadaway
- Rolanda Hollis
- Juandalynn Givan
- Brett Easterbrook
- Alan Baker
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Chris England
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Reed Ingram
- TaShina Morris
- Joe Lovvorn
- Chris Blackshear
- Ed Oliver
- Pebblin W. Warren
- Jeremy Gray
- Paul W. Lee
- Jeff Sorrells
- Chris Sells
- Rhett Marques
- Steve Clouse
- Matt Simpson
- Napoleon Bracy
- Sam Jones
- Chris Pringle
- Shane Stringer
- Barbara Drummond
- Margie Wilcox
- Chip Brown
- Ivan Smith
- Russell Bedsole
- Kenneth Paschal
- Kenyatté Hassell
- Cynthia Almond
- Patrice McClammy
- Ben Harrison
- James Lomax
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Woods
- Leigh Hulsey
- Mike Kirkland
- Brock Colvin
- Mack Butler
- Mark Gidley
- Chad Robertson
- Susan DuBose
- Mike Shaw
- Ontario Tillman
- Patrick Sellers
- Ron Bolton
- Bill Lamb
- Donna Givens
- Curtis Travis
- Rick Rehm
- Jerry Starnes
- Marcus Paramore
- Matthew Hammett
- Jennifer Fidler
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Troy Stubbs
- Ernie Yarbrough
- Travis Hendrix
- Bryan Brinyark
- Jeana Ross
NOT VOTING: 4
Actions
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education Policy
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- BIR324 for HB179, Passed by House of Origin
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 879
- Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 880
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
- Apr 02, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)
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