Total votes
4,122
all sessions
Attendance
99%
24 missed
Higher than 93% of chamber peers
With party
97%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
312
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
9
assignments
4,122 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
3,972
voted in favor
Nay
126
voted against
Absent
24
missed votes
Total cast
4,122
across all sessions
Crossed party
104
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1689
TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING ACT OF 2003; AND TO CREATE THE COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ACT.
Nay
Failed
4–11
Apr 7, 2023
HB 1687
CONCERNING PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PAPER BALLOTS AND THE MARKING AND COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Yea
Passed
19–1
Apr 7, 2023
HB 1192
TO REPEAL THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE ACT OF 1981; AND TO AMEND THE EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE ACT OF 1985.
Yea
Passed
17–1
Apr 7, 2023
SB 495
TO CREATE THE PROTECT ARKANSAS ACT; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING SENTENCING AND PAROLE; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CREATE THE LEGISLATIVE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION TASK FORCE.
Yea
Passed
18–2
Apr 7, 2023
SB 359
CONCERNING ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS FOR A LEGAL PROCEEDING; AND CONCERNING FEES CHARGED FOR DUPLICATION OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED MEDICAL RECORDS.
Yea
Passed
19–0
Apr 7, 2023
SB 358
TO PROHIBIT INDUSTRIAL HEMP THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN DELTA TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL SUBSTANCES; TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IN THE LIST OF SCHEDULE VI CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Yea
Passed
20–0
Apr 7, 2023
SB 311
TO AMEND THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR WHEN A PETITION FOR AN INITIAL ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT MAY BE SOUGHT AND THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR WHICH RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT MAY BE AWARDED.
Yea
Passed
20–1
Apr 7, 2023
HB 1655
TO ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES TO AWARD A PORTION OF STATE CONTRACTS TO ARKANSAS BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR LESS THAN FIVE (5) YEARS. Against party
Yea
Failed
3–12
Apr 7, 2023
HB 1799
TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023; AND TO CLARIFY THE REGULATION OF THE DIGITAL ASSET MINING BUSINESS.
Yea
Passed
20–1
Apr 6, 2023
HB 1671
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES IMPOSED ON A USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER FOR A VIOLATION OF THE REQUIRED LICENSING LAWS.
Yea
Passed
20–1
Apr 6, 2023
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