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Proposed Arkansas Firearm Legislation HB1018

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Legislation Overview

Title: To Allow Members Of A Municipal Fire Department Bomb Squad To Lawfully Carry A Weapon In Certain Circumstances.

Description: To Allow Members Of A Municipal Fire Department Bomb Squad To Lawfully Carry A Weapon In Certain Circumstances.

Session: 94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that HB1018 is now Act 166

Last Action Date: March 2, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Stephen Meeks (R); Blake Johnson (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 2, 2023 Notification that HB1018 is now Act 166
House Feb 28, 2023 Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
House Feb 27, 2023 Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
House Feb 27, 2023 TO BE ENROLLED
House Feb 23, 2023 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
House Feb 16, 2023 Returned From Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House Feb 16, 2023 Re-referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Returned To the House as passed as amended.
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Feb 15, 2023 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Feb 15, 2023 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Feb 15, 2023 Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Feb 14, 2023 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Received from the House.
House Jan 18, 2023 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House Jan 17, 2023 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House Jan 9, 2023 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House Dec 5, 2022 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 7, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Feb 15, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Dec 5, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment S1 Senate Amendment S1 Feb 14, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/18/2023 71 9 20 0 Yes
  • Achor, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Allen, Fred (D) NV
  • Andrews, Wade (R) Yea
  • Barker, Sonia (R) NV
  • Beaty, Howard (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) NV
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Keith (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) Yea
  • Brown, Matt (R) Yea
  • Burkes, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Carr, Joey (R) Yea
  • Carr, John (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Nay
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) NV
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) NV
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) Yea
  • Duffield, Matt (R) Nay
  • Duke, Hope (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Yea
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) NV
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) NV
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Yea
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) NV
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Nay
  • Gramlich, Zack (R) NV
  • Haak, Delia (R) NV
  • Hawk, RJ (R) Yea
  • Hodges, DeAnna (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Grant (R) NV
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) Yea
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Long, Justice (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) Yea
  • Magie, Stephen (D) NV
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McAlindon, Mindy (R) Nay
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) NV
  • McElroy, Mark (D) Yea
  • McGrew, Richard (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Brit (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) NV
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) Yea
  • Milligan, Jon (R) Nay
  • Moore, Jeremiah (R) Yea
  • Moore, Kendra (R) Yea
  • Nicks, Milton (D) NV
  • Painter, Stetson (R) Yea
  • Pearce, Shad (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) NV
  • Puryear, Chad (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) NV
  • Richardson, R. Scott (R) Yea
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) NV
  • Rose, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Schulz, Bart (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) Yea
  • Shephard, Tara (D) NV
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Springer, Joy (D) Yea
  • Steimel, Trey (R) Nay
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Unger, Steve (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Walker, John (D) Nay
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Yea
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Nay
  • Wooldridge, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/16/2023 34 0 0 1 Yes
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Yea
  • Clark, Alan (R) Yea
  • Crowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Davis, Breanne (R) Yea
  • Dees, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Dismang, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Jim (R) Yea
  • English, Jane (R) Yea
  • Flippo, Scott (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Stephanie (D) Absent
  • Gilmore, Ben (R) Yea
  • Hammer, Kim (R) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • King, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) Yea
  • McKee, Matt (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Yea
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Petty, Jim (R) Yea
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Stone, Matt (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Tucker, Clarke (D) Yea
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/27/2023 91 0 9 0 Yes
  • Achor, Brandon (R) NV
  • Allen, Fred (D) Yea
  • Andrews, Wade (R) Yea
  • Barker, Sonia (R) NV
  • Beaty, Howard (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Keith (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) NV
  • Brown, Matt (R) Yea
  • Burkes, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Carr, Joey (R) Yea
  • Carr, John (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) Yea
  • Duffield, Matt (R) Yea
  • Duke, Hope (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Yea
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) Yea
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Yea
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) NV
  • Gramlich, Zack (R) Yea
  • Haak, Delia (R) Yea
  • Hawk, RJ (R) Yea
  • Hodges, DeAnna (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Grant (R) Yea
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) Yea
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Long, Justice (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) Yea
  • Magie, Stephen (D) NV
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McAlindon, Mindy (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Yea
  • McElroy, Mark (D) Yea
  • McGrew, Richard (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Brit (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) Yea
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) Yea
  • Milligan, Jon (R) Yea
  • Moore, Jeremiah (R) Yea
  • Moore, Kendra (R) Yea
  • Nicks, Milton (D) Yea
  • Painter, Stetson (R) Yea
  • Pearce, Shad (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Puryear, Chad (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) NV
  • Richardson, R. Scott (R) Yea
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rose, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Schulz, Bart (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) NV
  • Shephard, Tara (D) Yea
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Springer, Joy (D) NV
  • Steimel, Trey (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Unger, Steve (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Walker, Steven (R) Yea
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Yea
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooldridge, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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