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Proposed Arkansas Firearm Legislation HB1737

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Create The Property Owner's Right To Allow Firearms Act.

Description: An Act To Create The Property Owner's Right To Allow Firearms Act.

Session: 94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that HB1737 is now Act 749

Last Action Date: April 12, 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'.

5 sponsors: Scott Richardson (R); Jim Petty (R); Jimmie Gazaway (R); Richard Womack (R); Matt Duffield (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 12, 2023 Notification that HB1737 is now Act 749
House Apr 10, 2023 Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
House Apr 7, 2023 TO BE ENROLLED
Senate Apr 7, 2023 Read the third time and passed.
House Apr 7, 2023 Returned From the Senate as passed.
Senate Apr 7, 2023 Returned to the House as passed.
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Received from the House.
House Apr 4, 2023 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House Apr 3, 2023 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House Apr 3, 2023 Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House Apr 3, 2023 Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House Mar 30, 2023 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
House Mar 28, 2023 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House Mar 28, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 17, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Apr 3, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Mar 28, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment H1 House Amendment H1 Mar 30, 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
04/4/2023 74 13 13 0 Yes
  • Achor, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Allen, Fred (D) NV
  • Andrews, Wade (R) Yea
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • Beaty, Howard (R) NV
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) NV
  • 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) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) NV
  • Duffield, Matt (R) NV
  • Duke, Hope (R) Nay
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Nay
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) NV
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Nay
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) NV
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) NV
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Nay
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McAlindon, Mindy (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Nay
  • 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) NV
  • 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) Nay
  • Shephard, Tara (D) Nay
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Springer, Joy (D) Nay
  • 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) NV
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Nay
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooldridge, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/7/2023 28 3 2 2 Yes
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Absent
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) NV
  • 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) Nay
  • Love, Frederick (D) Nay
  • McKee, Matt (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) NV
  • 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) Nay
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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