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IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 25, 2025
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Passed SenateJul 29, 2025
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Signed into Law
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
Last Action See all actions
House • Aug 06, 2025: Received from the Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 87
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Eddinsprimary
- Agercosponsor
- Almondcosponsor
- Balkcomcosponsor
- Blackwellcosponsor
- Bransoncosponsor
- Brodycosponsor
- Cairnscosponsor
- Campbellcosponsor
- Clampittcosponsor
- Clarkcosponsor
- Echevarriacosponsor
- Ilercosponsor
- Kidwellcosponsor
- Loftiscosponsor
- Lowerycosponsor
- McNeelycosponsor
- Mosscosponsor
- Pennycosponsor
- R. Piercecosponsor
- Pottscosponsor
- Pyrtlecosponsor
- Riddellcosponsor
- Scottcosponsor
- Wardcosponsor
- Zengercosponsor
Votes
YES: 116
- Ager
- Alston
- Baker
- Ball
- Belk
- Brockman
- G. Brown
- K. Brown
- T. Brown
- Buansi
- Budd
- Butler
- Carney
- Cervania
- Clark
- Colvin
- Crawford
- Cunningham
- Dahle
- Dew
- Greenfield
- Harrison
- Hawkins
- Helfrich
- F. Jackson
- Jeffers
- Johnson-Hostler
- A. Jones
- Liu
- Lofton
- Logan
- Longest
- Lopez
- Majeed
- Morey
- G. Pierce
- R. Pierce
- Pittman
- Prather
- Price
- Quick
- Reives
- Roberson
- Rubin
- Turner
- von Haefen
- Willingham
- Adams
- Almond
- Arp
- Balkcom
- Bell
- Biggs
- Blackwell
- Blust
- Branson
- Brisson
- Brody
- Cairns
- Campbell
- Carver
- Chesser
- Clampitt
- Cotham
- Davis
- Dixon
- Echevarria
- Eddins
- Gable
- Gillespie
- Goodwin
- Greene
- Destin Hall
- K. Hall
- Hastings
- Howard
- Humphrey
- Huneycutt
- Iler
- N. Jackson
- Johnson
- B. Jones
- Kidwell
- Lambeth
- Loftis
- Lowery
- McNeely
- Miller
- Moss
- Paré
- Penny
- Pickett
- Pike
- Potts
- Pyrtle
- Reeder
- Rhyne
- Riddell
- Ross
- Sauls
- Schietzelt
- Scott
- Setzer
- Shepard
- Carson Smith
- Stevens
- Strickland
- Torbett
- Ward
- Warren
- Watford
- Wheatley
- White
- Willis
- Winslow
- Zenger
NO: 1
OTHER: 3
YES: 114
- Ager
- Alston
- Baker
- Ball
- Belk
- Brockman
- G. Brown
- K. Brown
- T. Brown
- Buansi
- Budd
- Butler
- Carney
- Cervania
- Clark
- Colvin
- Crawford
- Cunningham
- Dahle
- Dew
- Greenfield
- Harrison
- Hawkins
- Helfrich
- F. Jackson
- Jeffers
- Johnson-Hostler
- A. Jones
- Liu
- Lofton
- Logan
- Longest
- Lopez
- Majeed
- Morey
- G. Pierce
- R. Pierce
- Pittman
- Prather
- Price
- Quick
- Reives
- Roberson
- Rubin
- Turner
- von Haefen
- Willingham
- Adams
- Almond
- Arp
- Balkcom
- Bell
- Biggs
- Blackwell
- Blust
- Branson
- Brisson
- Brody
- Cairns
- Campbell
- Carver
- Chesser
- Clampitt
- Cotham
- Davis
- Dixon
- Echevarria
- Eddins
- Gable
- Gillespie
- Goodwin
- Greene
- Destin Hall
- K. Hall
- Hastings
- Howard
- Humphrey
- Huneycutt
- Iler
- N. Jackson
- Johnson
- B. Jones
- Kidwell
- Lambeth
- Loftis
- Lowery
- McNeely
- Miller
- Moss
- Paré
- Penny
- Pickett
- Pike
- Potts
- Pyrtle
- Reeder
- Rhyne
- Riddell
- Ross
- Sauls
- Schietzelt
- Scott
- Shepard
- Carson Smith
- Stevens
- Strickland
- Ward
- Warren
- Watford
- Wheatley
- White
- Willis
- Winslow
- Zenger
OTHER: 3
YES: 69
- Cunningham
- Willingham
- Adams
- Almond
- Arp
- Balkcom
- Bell
- Biggs
- Blackwell
- Blust
- Branson
- Brisson
- Brody
- Cairns
- Campbell
- Carver
- Chesser
- Clampitt
- Cotham
- Davis
- Dixon
- Echevarria
- Eddins
- Gable
- Gillespie
- Goodwin
- Greene
- Destin Hall
- K. Hall
- Hastings
- Howard
- Humphrey
- Huneycutt
- Iler
- Johnson
- B. Jones
- Kidwell
- Lambeth
- Loftis
- Lowery
- McNeely
- Miller
- Paré
- Penny
- Pickett
- Pike
- Pless
- Potts
- Pyrtle
- Reeder
- Rhyne
- Riddell
- Ross
- Schietzelt
- Setzer
- Shepard
- Carson Smith
- Stevens
- Strickland
- Torbett
- Tyson
- Ward
- Warren
- Watford
- Wheatley
- White
- Willis
- Winslow
- Zenger
NO: 47
- Ager
- Alston
- Baker
- Ball
- Belk
- Brockman
- G. Brown
- K. Brown
- T. Brown
- Buansi
- Budd
- Butler
- Carney
- Cervania
- Clark
- Cohn
- Colvin
- Crawford
- Dahle
- Dew
- Greenfield
- Harrison
- Hawkins
- Helfrich
- F. Jackson
- Jeffers
- Johnson-Hostler
- A. Jones
- Liu
- Lofton
- Logan
- Longest
- Lopez
- Majeed
- Morey
- G. Pierce
- R. Pierce
- Pittman
- Prather
- Price
- Quick
- Reives
- Roberson
- Rubin
- Charles Smith
- Turner
- von Haefen
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Aug 06, 2025 | House
- Received from the Governor
- Aug 06, 2025 | executive
- Vetoed 08/06/2025
- Aug 01, 2025 | executive
- Pres. To Gov. 8/1/2025
- Jul 31, 2025 | executive
- Ratified
- Jul 30, 2025 | House
- Concurred In S Com Sub
- Ordered Enrolled
- Jul 29, 2025 | House
- Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025
- Jul 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- Com Substitute Adopted
- Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Reptd Fav
- Placed on Today's Calendar
- Amend Adopted A2
- Amend Failed A1
- Amend Adopted A4
- Amend Failed A3
- Amend Tabled A5
- Amend Tabled A6
- Amend Tabled A7
- Amend Tabled A8
- Amend Tabled A9
- Passed 2nd Reading
- Passed 3rd Reading
- Engrossed
- Special Message Sent To House
- Jul 24, 2025 | Senate
- Withdrawn From Com
- Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Regular Message Received From House
- Passed 1st Reading
- Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Mar 26, 2025 | House
- Regular Message Sent To Senate
- Mar 25, 2025 | House
- Amend Adopted A1
- Passed 2nd Reading
- Passed 3rd Reading
- Ordered Engrossed
- Mar 24, 2025 | House
- Reptd Fav
- Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Reptd Fav
- Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Reptd Fav Com Substitute
- Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Passed 1st Reading
- Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Filed
Bill Texts
- FiledPDF
- Edition 1PDF
- Edition 2PDF
- Edition 3PDF
- Edition 4PDF
- Edition 5PDF
- RatifiedPDF
- House Amendment A1: ARQ-4-V-3 (Adopted 3/25/2025) -- N. JACKSONPDF
- Senate Amendment A2: ABN-25-V-2 (Adopted 7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A1: ACW-17-V-6 (Failed 7/29/2025)PDF
- Senate Amendment A4: ABN-24-V-2 (Adopted 7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A3: ACW-16-V-6 (Failed 7/29/2025)PDF
- Senate Amendment A5: ACW-19-V-4 (7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A6: ACW-18-V-6 (7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A7: ASVF-49-V-5 (7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A8: ABN-26-V-1 (7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
- Senate Amendment A9: ASVF-52-V-3 (7/29/2025) -- N. JacksonPDF
Documents
- Bill Digest
- Summary H87-SMCN-1(e2)-v-4, 03/18/2025 -- Cell Phone-Free Education.
- Summary H87-SMCN-3(e2)-v-2, 03/24/2025 -- Cell Phone-Free Education.
- Summary H87-SMCW-60(CSBN-12)-v-3, 07/29/2025 -- Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
- Summary H87-SMCW-61(e3)-v-3, 07/29/2025 -- Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
- Summary H87-SMCW-62(e4)-v-1, 07/29/2025 -- Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
- Summary H87-SMCW-63(e5)-v-2, 07/30/2025 -- Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA).
- Summary H87-SMRQ-4(CSRQ-2)-v-2, 02/25/2025 -- Cell Phone-Free Education.