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S227Introduced in the Senate

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education

Passed

Introduced by Philip Berger, District 26

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Official description

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Education

Where it stands

Ch. SL 2026-20

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Veto Override M4 Previous Question · June 24, 2026

71

Yes

46

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

118 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Edward Goodwin1Yes
Ray Jeffers2No
Steve Tyson3Yes
James Dixon4Yes
Bill Ward5Yes
Joe Pike6Yes
Matthew Winslow7Yes
Gloristine Brown8No
Timothy Reeder9Yes
John Bell10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Passed 1st Reading

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

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Reptd Fav

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

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Amend Adopted A2

  10. Amend Failed A1

  11. Amend Adopted A3

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Engrossed

  15. Regular Message Sent To House

  16. Regular Message Received From Senate

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  21. Reptd Fav

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

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  25. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025

  26. Passed 2nd Reading

  27. Passed 3rd Reading

  28. Ordered Enrolled

  29. Ratified

  30. Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2025

  31. Vetoed 07/03/2025

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

  33. Withdrawn From Com

  34. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  35. Veto Overridden

  36. Veto Received from Senate

  37. Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  38. Withdrawn From Cal

  39. Placed On Cal For 08/26/2025

  40. Withdrawn From Cal

  41. Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  42. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  44. Withdrawn From Com

  45. Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  46. Withdrawn From Cal

  47. Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  48. Withdrawn From Cal

  49. Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  50. Withdrawn From Cal

  51. Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  52. Withdrawn From Cal

  53. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  54. Withdrawn From Cal

  55. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  56. Withdrawn From Cal

  57. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  58. Withdrawn From Cal

  59. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  60. Withdrawn From Cal

  61. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  62. Veto Overridden

  63. Ch. SL 2026-20

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