SB289 (2021)

Title: Medical Ethics and Diversity Act
Summary: This bill protects healthcare workers? rights of conscience to decline to participate in non-emergency procedures that violate their moral, religious, or ethical convictions. Family Council Action Committee supports the protection of religious liberty and supported this bill. Outcome: The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 25-6. The House passed the bill by a vote of 72-20.
Outcome: Passed
Act Number: 462 of 2021

Name

How They Voted

Voting to Override a Veto

Rep. Fred Allen

No

Sen. Bob Ballinger*

Yes

Rep. Sonia Barker

Yes

Rep. Howard Beaty

Yes

Rep. Rick Beck

Yes

Sen. Charles Beckham*

Yes

Rep. Mary Bentley

Yes

Rep. Stan Berry

Yes

Rep. Mark Berry

Yes

Sen. Cecile Bledsoe*

Yes

Sen. Justin Boyd

Yes

Rep. Ken Bragg*

Yes

Rep. Harlan Breaux

Yes

Rep. Keith Brooks

Yes

Rep. Karilyn Brown

Yes

Sen. Joshua Bryant

Yes

Sen. Ronald Caldwell

Yes

Rep. John Carr

Yes

Rep. Frances Cavenaugh

Yes

Sen. Linda Chesterfield

No

Rep. Craig Christiansen*

No

Sen. Alan Clark

Yes

Rep. Joe Cloud*

Yes

Rep. Nicole Clowney

No

Rep. Bruce Coleman*

Yes

Rep. Andrew Collins

No

Rep. Cameron Cooper

Yes

Rep. Bruce Cozart

Yes

Rep. Cindy Crawford

Yes

Rep. Carol Dalby

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Marsh Davis*

Yes

Sen. Breanne Davis

Present

Rep. Gary Deffenbaugh*

Yes

Sen. Jonathan Dismang

Excused

Sen. Jim Dotson

Yes

Sen. Lance Eads*

Yes

Rep. Les Eaves

Yes

Sen. Joyce Elliott*

No

Sen. Jane English

Yes

Rep. Denise Ennett

No

Rep. Jon Eubanks

Yes

Rep. Brian Evans

Yes

Rep. Deborah Ferguson

No

Rep. Kenneth Ferguson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. David Fielding*

No

Rep. Charlene Fite

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Lanny Fite

Yes

Sen. Scott Flippo

Yes

Sen. Stephanie Flowers

No

Rep. Vivian Flowers

No

Rep. Jack Fortner

Yes

Rep. Tony Furman

Yes

Rep. Denise Garner

No

Sen. Trent Garner*

Yes

Rep. Jimmy Gazaway

Yes

Sen. Ben Gilmore

Yes

Rep. Megan Godfrey*

No

Rep. Justin Gonzales

Yes

Rep. Michelle Gray*

Yes

Rep. Delia Haak

Yes

Sen. Kim Hammer

Yes

Rep. Spencer Hawks*

Yes

Sen. Jim Hendren*

Yes

Sen. Bart Hester

Yes

Sen. Jimmy Hickey

Yes

Sen. Ricky Hill

Yes

Rep. David Hillman*

Yes

Rep. Monte Hodges*

No

Rep. Mike Holcomb

Yes

Rep. Steve Hollowell

Yes

Rep. Ashley Hudson

No

Sen. Keith Ingram*

No

Sen. Missy Irvin

Excused

Rep. Lane Jean

Yes

Rep. Joe Jett*

No

Sen. Blake Johnson

Yes

Sen. Mark Johnson

Yes

Rep. Lee Johnson

Yes

Rep. Jack Ladyman

Yes

Sen. Greg Leding

No

Sen. Fredrick Love

No

Rep. Mark Lowery*

Yes

Rep. Robin Lundstrum

Yes

Rep. Roger Lynch

Yes

Rep. John Maddox

Yes

Rep. Stephen Magie

No

Rep. Julie Mayberry

Yes

Rep. Rick McClure

Yes

Rep. Austin McCollum

Yes

Rep. Tippi McCullough

No

Rep. Mark McElroy

Yes

Rep. Richard McGrew

Yes

Rep. Gayla McKenzie*

Yes

Rep. Ron McNair

Yes

Rep. Stephen Meeks

Yes

Rep. Josh Miller

Yes

Rep. Jon Milligan

Yes

Sen. Reginald Murdock

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Milton Nicks, Jr.

No

Sen. John Payton

Yes

Sen. Clint Penzo

Yes

Rep. Mark Perry

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Aaron Pilkington

Yes

Sen. Mathew Pitsch*

Yes

Sen. Jason Rapert*

Yes

Rep. David Ray

Yes

Sen. Terry Rice

Yes

Rep. Jay Richardson

No

Rep. Marcus Richmond

Yes

Rep. Johnny Rye

Yes

Sen. Bill Sample*

Yes

Rep. Jamie Scott

No

Rep. Matthew Shepherd

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Keith Slape*

Yes

Rep. Stu Smith*

Yes

Rep. Brandt Smith*

Yes

Rep. Nelda Speaks*

Yes

Rep. Joy Springer

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Gary Stubblefield

Yes

Sen. James Sturch*

Yes

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Yes

Sen. Larry Teague*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. David Tollett*

Yes

Rep. Dwight Tosh

Yes

Sen. Clarke Tucker

No

Rep. Kendon Underwood

Yes

Rep. DeAnn Vaught

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. David Wallace

Yes

Rep. Jeff Wardlaw

Yes

Rep. Les Warren

Yes

Rep. Danny Watson

Yes

Rep. David Whitaker

No

Rep. Carlton Wing

Yes

Rep. Richard Womack

Yes

Rep. Jim Wooten

Yes