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SB1431 Empowerment Scholarship Account Expansion SB1431 Empowerment Scholarship Account Expansion Senators Representatives Sylvia Allen John M. Allen Daniel Hernandez Y LD 6 Y LD 24 N LD 2 Nancy Barto Lela Alston Drew John Y LD 15 N LD 24 Y LD 14 Sonny Borrelli Richard C. Andrade Anthony T. Kern Y LD 5 N LD 29 Y LD 20 Sean Bowie Brenda Barton Jay Lawrence N LD 18 Y LD 6 Y LD 23 David Bradley Wenona Benally Vince Leach N LD 10 N LD 7 Y LD 11 Kate Brophy McGee Isela Blanc David Livingston N LD 28 N LD 26 Y LD 22 Judy Burges Reginald Bolding Phil Lovas Y LD 22 N LD 27 Y LD 22 Olivia Cajero Bedford Russell Bowers Ray D. Martinez N LD 3 Y LD 25 N LD 30 Lupe Contreras Paul Boyer Javan D. Mesnard N LD 19 Y LD 20 Y LD 17 Andrea Dalessandro Kelli Butler Darin Mitchell N LD 2 N LD 28 Y LD 13 Karen Fann Noel W. Campbell Paul Mosley Y LD 1 Y LD 1 Y LD 5 Steve Farley Mark A. Cardenas Tony Navarrete N LD 9 N LD 19 N LD 30 David C. Farnsworth Heather Carter Jill Norgaard Y LD 16 N LD 15 Y LD 18 Gail Griffin César Chávez Becky A. Nutt Y LD 14 N LD 29 Y LD 14 Katie Hobbs Ken Clark Kevin Payne N LD 24 N LD 24 Y LD 21 John Kavanagh Todd A. Clodfelter Pamela Powers Hannley Y LD 23 N LD 10 N LD 9 Debbie Lesko Regina E. Cobb Rebecca Rios Y LD 21 Y LD 5 N LD 27 Juan Mendez Douglas Coleman Tony Rivero N LD 26 N LD 16 Y LD 21 Robert Meza David L. Cook Jesus Rubalcava NV LD 30 Y LD 8 N LD 4 Catherine Miranda Eric Descheenie Macario Saldate N LD 27 N LD 7 N LD 5 Steve Montenegro Kirsten Engel Athena Salman Y LD 13 N LD 10 N LD 26 Lisa Otondo Mitzi Epstein Don Shooter N LD 4 N LD 18 Y LD 13 Jamescita Peshlakai Diego Espinoza Thomas R. Shope N LD 7 N LD 19 Y LD 8 Warren Petersen Eddie Farnsworth David Stringer Y LD 12 Y LD 12 Y LD 1 Frank Pratt Charlene R. Fernandez Maria Syms Y LD 8 N LD 4 Y LD 28 Martin Quezada Mark Finchem Bob Thorpe N LD 29 Y LD 11 Y LD 6 Steve Smith Randall Friese Kelly Townsend Y LD 11 N LD 9 Y LD 16 Bob Worsley Rosanna Gabaldón Michelle Udall Y LD 25 N LD 2 N LD 25 Steve Yarbrough Sally Ann Gonzales Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita Y LD 17 NV LD 3 Y LD 23 Kimberly Yee Travis W. Grantham Jeff Weninger Y LD 20 Y LD 12 Y LD 17 Key R D SB1431 Empowerment Scholarship Account Expansion Learn how your local legislators voted on private and religious school vouchers SB1431 Empowerment Scholarship Account Expansion Senate Bill 1431 was passed by the Legislature to expand ESAs beginning in 2017-18. Since the program was introduced in 2011, Arizona has spent $99.7 million funding ESAs. This is a direct conflict with ASBA’s Political Agenda, and a massive blow to our K-12 public schools. Here is a list of how your local legislators voted on SB1431. .
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