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Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)

Passed

Introduced by Neal Jackson, District 78

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)

Where it stands

Ch. SL 2026-6

June 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion 11 Veto Override · June 3, 2026

30

Yes

19

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bobby Hanig1Yes
Norman Sanderson2Yes
Bob Brinson3Yes
Buck Newton4Yes
Kandie Smith5No
Michael Lazzara6Yes
Michael Lee7Yes
William Rabon8Yes
William Jackson9Yes
Benton Sawrey10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  5. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3

  6. Reptd Fav

  7. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 03/25/2025

  11. Amend Adopted A1

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Ordered Engrossed

  15. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  16. Regular Message Received From House

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  21. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  22. Com Substitute Adopted

  23. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  24. Reptd Fav

  25. Placed on Today's Calendar

  26. Amend Adopted A2

  27. Amend Failed A1

  28. Amend Adopted A4

  29. Amend Failed A3

  30. Amend Tabled A5

  31. Amend Tabled A6

  32. Amend Tabled A7

  33. Amend Tabled A8

  34. Amend Tabled A9

  35. Passed 2nd Reading

  36. Passed 3rd Reading

  37. Engrossed

  38. Special Message Sent To House

  39. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  40. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  41. Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  42. Concurred In S Com Sub

  43. Ordered Enrolled

  44. Ratified

  45. Pres. To Gov. 8/1/2025

  46. Vetoed 08/06/2025

  47. Received from the Governor

  48. Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  49. Withdrawn From Cal

  50. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  51. Withdrawn From Com

  52. Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  53. Withdrawn From Cal

  54. Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  55. Withdrawn From Cal

  56. Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  57. Withdrawn From Cal

  58. Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  59. Withdrawn From Cal

  60. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  61. Withdrawn From Cal

  62. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  63. Withdrawn From Cal

  64. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  65. Withdrawn From Cal

  66. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  67. Withdrawn From Cal

  68. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  69. Veto Overridden

  70. Veto Received from House

  71. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  72. Withdrawn From Com

  73. Placed on Today's Calendar

  74. Veto Overridden

  75. Ch. SL 2026-6

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