TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION; CONCERNING NOTICE OF SEVERE MALTREATMENT REPORTS; AND CONCERNING CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Mar 23, 2021
How they voted
24–2
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 35
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic7
28% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2021
Signed into law
Notification that HB1499 is now Act 975
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 3 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2 & 3
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned From Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 & 3
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed, as amended, Amendment #1, #2 and #3.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, Amendment #3.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Fite
RRepublican
P
Jonathan Dismang
RRepublican
Co
Bob Ballinger
RRepublican
Co
DeAnn Vaught
RRepublican
Co
Joe Jett
RRepublican
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