2003 Senate Bill 222

House Roll Call 1132: Passed

To require the Department of Education to develop a model "character development" program and encourage public schools to provide it. This would have to be the same or similar as those in the "Character Counts" program, the "Character First!" education series, or the "Character Unlimited" program; and be based on the principles of effective character education published by the National Character Education Partnership.

56 Yeas / 42 Nays
Republican (33 Yeas / 26 Nays)
Democrat (23 Yeas / 16 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (11)