TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ARKANSAS SOVEREIGNTY ACT OF 2021"; CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND CONCERNING OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Vetoed
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Vetoed Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021 · House Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
28–7
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 31, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Motion to postpone vote of override of veto passed
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Vetoed
Privilege matter to override executive veto
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Vetoed
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House for consideration to override the Governor's Veto.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Override of the Governor's Veto of SB298. The override of the Governor's Veto passed.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Motion passed.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Vetoed
Motion to reconsider passage of SB298 notwithstanding the Veto of the Governor.
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Vetoed
SB298 was Vetoed by the Governor.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned To the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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