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HB 805 · 2025-2026 · Senate

Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors.

Misleading 4/5signed

What It Actually Does

The bill legally defines only two biological sexes in all state policies, restricts gender transition procedures, modifies birth certificate rules, allows religious exemptions from classroom discussions, gives parents control over library books, and restricts school sleeping arrangements.

While the bill does include provisions about age verification for pornographic content online, its primary focus is on defining biological sex in state policy, restricting state funding for gender transition procedures including for prisoners, changing birth certificate amendment processes, allowing students religious exemptions from classroom activities, requiring parental access to school library catalogs with opt-out rights, and mandating sex-segregated sleeping quarters for school events.

Why the name is misleading

The title 'Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors' suggests the bill is primarily about protecting against sexual exploitation, but the vast majority of the bill's provisions are actually focused on transgender-related policies and parental rights in schools, which are not accurately captured by the exploitation framing.


Status

Signed into law

Governor action:signed

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Votes

5/7/2025 6:40 PM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Second Reading · House

House Vote · Failed 1130

72 to override
R Yea (68)D Yea (45)

✓ 113 votes, crossed 72-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
68/71 (96%)
D
45/49 (92%)

6/24/2025 3:31 PM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Second Reading · Senate

Senate Vote · Failed 274

30 to override
R Yea (27)D Yea (0)D Nay (4)Absent (15)

✗ 27 votes, fell short of 30-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
27/30 (90%)
D
0/20 (0%)

6/25/2025 6:00 PM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. M11 Concur · House

House Vote · Failed 6543

72 to override
R Yea (64)D Yea (1)D Nay (43)Absent (1)

✗ 65 votes, fell short of 72-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
64/71 (90%)
D
1/49 (2%)

7/29/2025 10:00 AM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Veto Override M4 Previous Question · House

House Vote · Failed 7248

72 to override
R Yea (71)D Yea (1)D Nay (48)

✓ 72 votes, crossed 72-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
71/71 (100%)
D
1/49 (2%)

7/29/2025 10:05 AM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Veto Override · House

House Vote · Failed 7248

72 to override
R Yea (71)D Yea (1)D Nay (48)

✓ 72 votes, crossed 72-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
71/71 (100%)
D
1/49 (2%)

7/29/2025 11:28 AM · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Motion 11 Veto Override · Senate

Senate Vote · Failed 3019

30 to override
R Yea (30)D Yea (0)D Nay (19)

✓ 30 votes, crossed 30-vote threshold

Party Breakdown

R
30/30 (100%)
D
0/20 (0%)

Roll Call

How They Voted

House · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Second Reading · 5/7/2025 6:40 PM

120 legislators · House
Name Party Vote
AdamsRYea
AlmondRYea
ArpRYea
B. JonesRYea
BalkcomRYea
BellRYea
BiggsRYea
BlackwellRYea
BlustRYea
BransonRYea
BrissonRYea
BrodyRYea
CairnsRYea
CampbellRYea
Carson SmithRYea
CarverRYea
ChesserRYea
ClampittRExcused Absence
CothamRYea
D. Hall (Speaker)RYea
DavisRYea
DixonRYea
EchevarriaRYea
EddinsRYea
GableRYea
GillespieRYea
GoodwinRYea
GreeneRYea
HastingsRYea
HowardRYea
HumphreyRYea
HuneycuttRExcused Absence
IlerRYea
JohnsonRYea
K. HallRYea
KidwellRYea
LambethRYea
LoftisRYea
LoweryRYea
McNeelyRYea
MillerRYea
MossRExcused Absence
N. JacksonRYea
ParéRYea
PennyRYea
PickettRYea
PikeRYea
PlessRYea
PottsRYea
PyrtleRYea
ReederRYea
RhyneRYea
RiddellRYea
RossRYea
SaulsRYea
SchietzeltRYea
ScottRYea
SetzerRYea
ShepardRYea
StevensRYea
StricklandRYea
TorbettRYea
TysonRYea
WardRYea
WarrenRYea
WatfordRYea
WheatleyRYea
WhiteRYea
WillisRYea
WinslowRYea
ZengerRYea
A. JonesDYea
AgerDYea
AlstonDYea
BakerDExcused Absence
BallDYea
BelkDYea
BrockmanDYea
BuansiDYea
BuddDYea
ButlerDYea
CarneyDYea
CervaniaDYea
Charles SmithDYea
ClarkDYea
CohnDYea
ColvinDYea
CrawfordDYea
CunninghamDYea
DahleDYea
DewDExcused Absence
F. JacksonDYea
G. BrownDYea
G. PierceDYea
GreenfieldDYea
HarrisonDYea
HawkinsDYea
HelfrichDYea
JeffersDYea
Johnson-HostlerDYea
K. BrownDYea
LiuDYea
LoftonDYea
LoganDYea
LongestDYea
LopezDYea
MajeedDYea
MoreyDYea
PittmanDYea
PratherDExcused Absence
PriceDYea
QuickDExcused Absence
R. PierceDYea
ReivesDYea
RobersonDYea
RubinDYea
T. BrownDYea
TurnerDYea
von HaefenDYea
WillinghamDYea

Highlighted rows indicate crossover votes.

Senate · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Second Reading · 6/24/2025 3:31 PM

50 legislators · Senate
Name Party Vote
AlexanderRYea
B. NewtonRYea
BarnesRExcused Absence
BergerRYea
BrinsonRYea
BrittRYea
BurginRYea
CorbinRYea
CravenRYea
DanielRYea
FordRYea
GaleyRYea
HanigRExcused Absence
HiseRYea
HolloRYea
JacksonRYea
JarvisRYea
JohnsonRYea
JonesRYea
LazzaraRYea
LeeRYea
McInnisRYea
MeasmerRYea
MoffittRExcused Absence
OvercashRYea
RabonRYea
SandersonRYea
SawreyRYea
SawyerRYea
SettleRYea
AdcockDNot Voting
ApplewhiteDNot Voting
BatchDNot Voting
BlueDNay
BradleyDNot Voting
ChaudhuriDNot Voting
ChitlikDNot Voting
EverittDNot Voting
GarrettDNot Voting
GrafsteinDNot Voting
LoweDNay
MayfieldDNot Voting
MeyerDNay
MohammedDNot Voting
MurdockDNot Voting
RobinsonDNay
SalvadorDExcused Absence
SmithDNot Voting
TheodrosDNot Voting
WaddellDNot Voting

House · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. M11 Concur · 6/25/2025 6:00 PM

120 legislators · House
Name Party Vote
AdamsRYea
AlmondRYea
ArpRYea
B. JonesRExcused Absence
BalkcomRYea
BellRYea
BiggsRYea
BlackwellRYea
BlustRExcused Absence
BransonRYea
BrissonRYea
BrodyRYea
CairnsRYea
CampbellRYea
Carson SmithRYea
CarverRYea
ChesserRYea
ClampittRYea
CothamRYea
D. Hall (Speaker)RYea
DavisRYea
DixonRYea
EchevarriaRYea
EddinsRYea
GableRYea
GillespieRYea
GoodwinRYea
GreeneRYea
HastingsRYea
HowardRYea
HumphreyRYea
HuneycuttRYea
IlerRYea
JohnsonRYea
K. HallRYea
KidwellRYea
LambethRYea
LoftisRYea
LoweryRYea
McNeelyRYea
MillerRYea
MossRExcused Absence
N. JacksonRExcused Absence
ParéRYea
PennyRYea
PickettRYea
PikeRNot Voting
PlessRYea
PottsRYea
PyrtleRYea
ReederRYea
RhyneRYea
RiddellRYea
RossRYea
SaulsRExcused Absence
SchietzeltRYea
ScottRYea
SetzerRYea
ShepardRYea
StevensRYea
StricklandRYea
TorbettRYea
TysonRYea
WardRYea
WarrenRExcused Absence
WatfordRYea
WheatleyRYea
WhiteRYea
WillisRYea
WinslowRYea
ZengerRYea
A. JonesDNay
AgerDNay
AlstonDNay
BakerDNay
BallDNay
BelkDNay
BrockmanDExcused Absence
BuansiDNay
BuddDNay
ButlerDNay
CarneyDNay
CervaniaDNay
Charles SmithDNay
ClarkDExcused Absence
CohnDNay
ColvinDNay
CrawfordDNay
CunninghamDExcused Absence
DahleDNay
DewDNay
F. JacksonDNay
G. BrownDNay
G. PierceDNay
GreenfieldDNay
HarrisonDNay
HawkinsDNay
HelfrichDNay
JeffersDNay
Johnson-HostlerDNay
K. BrownDNay
LiuDNay
LoftonDNay
LoganDNay
LongestDNay
LopezDNay
MajeedDExcused Absence
MoreyDNay
PittmanDYea
PratherDNay
PriceDNay
QuickDExcused Absence
R. PierceDNay
ReivesDNay
RobersonDNay
RubinDNay
T. BrownDNay
TurnerDNay
von HaefenDNay
WillinghamDNay

Highlighted rows indicate crossover votes.

House · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Veto Override M4 Previous Question · 7/29/2025 10:00 AM

120 legislators · House
Name Party Vote
AdamsRYea
AlmondRYea
ArpRYea
B. JonesRYea
BalkcomRYea
BellRYea
BiggsRYea
BlackwellRYea
BlustRYea
BransonRYea
BrissonRYea
BrodyRYea
CairnsRYea
CampbellRYea
Carson SmithRYea
CarverRYea
ChesserRYea
ClampittRYea
CothamRYea
D. Hall (Speaker)RYea
DavisRYea
DixonRYea
EchevarriaRYea
EddinsRYea
GableRYea
GillespieRYea
GoodwinRYea
GreeneRYea
HastingsRYea
HowardRYea
HumphreyRYea
HuneycuttRYea
IlerRYea
JohnsonRYea
K. HallRYea
KidwellRYea
LambethRYea
LoftisRYea
LoweryRYea
McNeelyRYea
MillerRYea
MossRYea
N. JacksonRYea
ParéRYea
PennyRYea
PickettRYea
PikeRYea
PlessRYea
PottsRYea
PyrtleRYea
ReederRYea
RhyneRYea
RiddellRYea
RossRYea
SaulsRYea
SchietzeltRYea
ScottRYea
SetzerRYea
ShepardRYea
StevensRYea
StricklandRYea
TorbettRYea
TysonRYea
WardRYea
WarrenRYea
WatfordRYea
WheatleyRYea
WhiteRYea
WillisRYea
WinslowRYea
ZengerRYea
A. JonesDNay
AgerDNay
AlstonDNay
BakerDNay
BallDNay
BelkDNay
BrockmanDNay
BuansiDNay
BuddDNay
ButlerDNay
CarneyDNay
CervaniaDNay
Charles SmithDNay
ClarkDNay
CohnDNay
ColvinDNay
CrawfordDNay
CunninghamDNay
DahleDNay
DewDNay
F. JacksonDNay
G. BrownDNay
G. PierceDNay
GreenfieldDNay
HarrisonDNay
HawkinsDNay
HelfrichDNay
JeffersDNay
Johnson-HostlerDNay
K. BrownDNay
LiuDNay
LoftonDNay
LoganDNay
LongestDNay
LopezDNay
MajeedDYea
MoreyDNay
PittmanDNay
PratherDNay
PriceDNay
QuickDNay
R. PierceDNay
ReivesDNay
RobersonDNay
RubinDNay
T. BrownDNay
TurnerDNay
von HaefenDNay
WillinghamDNay

Highlighted rows indicate crossover votes.

House · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Veto Override · 7/29/2025 10:05 AM

120 legislators · House
Name Party Vote
AdamsRYea
AlmondRYea
ArpRYea
B. JonesRYea
BalkcomRYea
BellRYea
BiggsRYea
BlackwellRYea
BlustRYea
BransonRYea
BrissonRYea
BrodyRYea
CairnsRYea
CampbellRYea
Carson SmithRYea
CarverRYea
ChesserRYea
ClampittRYea
CothamRYea
D. Hall (Speaker)RYea
DavisRYea
DixonRYea
EchevarriaRYea
EddinsRYea
GableRYea
GillespieRYea
GoodwinRYea
GreeneRYea
HastingsRYea
HowardRYea
HumphreyRYea
HuneycuttRYea
IlerRYea
JohnsonRYea
K. HallRYea
KidwellRYea
LambethRYea
LoftisRYea
LoweryRYea
McNeelyRYea
MillerRYea
MossRYea
N. JacksonRYea
ParéRYea
PennyRYea
PickettRYea
PikeRYea
PlessRYea
PottsRYea
PyrtleRYea
ReederRYea
RhyneRYea
RiddellRYea
RossRYea
SaulsRYea
SchietzeltRYea
ScottRYea
SetzerRYea
ShepardRYea
StevensRYea
StricklandRYea
TorbettRYea
TysonRYea
WardRYea
WarrenRYea
WatfordRYea
WheatleyRYea
WhiteRYea
WillisRYea
WinslowRYea
ZengerRYea
A. JonesDNay
AgerDNay
AlstonDNay
BakerDNay
BallDNay
BelkDNay
BrockmanDNay
BuansiDNay
BuddDNay
ButlerDNay
CarneyDNay
CervaniaDNay
Charles SmithDNay
ClarkDNay
CohnDNay
ColvinDNay
CrawfordDNay
CunninghamDNay
DahleDNay
DewDNay
F. JacksonDNay
G. BrownDNay
G. PierceDNay
GreenfieldDNay
HarrisonDNay
HawkinsDNay
HelfrichDNay
JeffersDNay
Johnson-HostlerDNay
K. BrownDNay
LiuDNay
LoftonDNay
LoganDNay
LongestDNay
LopezDNay
MajeedDYea
MoreyDNay
PittmanDNay
PratherDNay
PriceDNay
QuickDNay
R. PierceDNay
ReivesDNay
RobersonDNay
RubinDNay
T. BrownDNay
TurnerDNay
von HaefenDNay
WillinghamDNay

Highlighted rows indicate crossover votes.

Senate · Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. Motion 11 Veto Override · 7/29/2025 11:28 AM

50 legislators · Senate
Name Party Vote
AlexanderRYea
B. NewtonRYea
BarnesRYea
BergerRYea
BrinsonRYea
BrittRYea
BurginRYea
CorbinRYea
CravenRYea
DanielRYea
FordRYea
GaleyRYea
HanigRYea
HiseRYea
HolloRYea
JacksonRYea
JarvisRYea
JohnsonRYea
JonesRYea
LazzaraRYea
LeeRYea
McInnisRYea
MeasmerRYea
MoffittRYea
OvercashRYea
RabonRYea
SandersonRYea
SawreyRYea
SawyerRYea
SettleRYea
AdcockDNay
ApplewhiteDNay
BatchDNay
BlueDNay
BradleyDNay
ChaudhuriDNay
ChitlikDNay
EverittDNay
GarrettDNay
GrafsteinDNay
LoweDNay
MayfieldDNay
MeyerDExcused Absence
MohammedDNay
MurdockDNay
RobinsonDNay
SalvadorDNay
SmithDNay
TheodrosDNay
WaddellDNay

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