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Passed Arkansas Firearm Legislation HB1957

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concerning The Enforcement Of Federal Firearm Bans Within The State Of Arkansas; And Concerning State Constitutional Rights.

Description: Concerning The Enforcement Of Federal Firearm Bans Within The State Of Arkansas; And Concerning State Constitutional Rights.

Session: 93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that HB1957 is now Act 1012

Last Action Date: April 29, 2021

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'.

64 sponsors: Jeff Wardlaw (R); Missy Irvin (R); Matthew Shepherd (R); Carol Dalby (R); Jon Eubanks (R); Les Warren (R); Lanny Fite (R); Carlton Wing (R); John Payton (R); Nelda Speaks (R); Delia Haak (R); Joshua Bryant (R); Johnny Rye (R); David Tollett (R); Craig Christiansen (R); Keith Brooks (R); Robin Lundstrum (R); Bruce Coleman (R); Howard Beaty (R); Rick Beck (R); Mary Bentley (R); Joe Cloud (R); Mark Lowery (R); Rick McClure (R); Ron Mcnair (R); Justin Gonzales (R); Michelle Gray (R); David Hillman (R); Aaron Pilkington (R); Marcus Richmond (R); Keith Slape (R); Deann Vaught (R); Harlan Breaux (R); Karilyn Brown (R); Les Eaves (R); Brian Evans (R); Mark McElroy (D); Stu Smith (R); Danny Watson (R); Jim Wooten (R); Justin Boyd (R); Kenneth Bragg (R); Bruce Cozart (R); Jim Dotson (R); Spencer Hawks (R); John Maddox (R); Gary Deffenbaugh (R); Lane Jean (R); Logan Jett (R); Jack Ladyman (R); Mark Berry (R); Jimmy Hickey (R); Jonathan Dismang (R); Bill Sample (R); Bob Ballinger (R); Lance Eads (R); Jane English (R); Scott Flippo (R); Kim Hammer (R); Bart Hester (R); Blake Johnson (R); Matthew Pitsch (R); Jason Rapert (R); Terry Rice (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 64% (64 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 29, 2021 Notification that HB1957 is now Act 1012
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Apr 28, 2021 Returned to the House as amended, Amendment #1.
House Apr 28, 2021 Returned From Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House Apr 28, 2021 Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
House Apr 28, 2021 Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
House Apr 28, 2021 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
House Apr 28, 2021 RULES SUSPENDED
House Apr 28, 2021 Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
House Apr 28, 2021 TO BE ENROLLED
House Apr 28, 2021 Motion to Suspend the Rules for State Agencies to meet without notice passes
Senate Apr 27, 2021 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House Apr 27, 2021 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House Apr 27, 2021 RULES SUSPENDED
House Apr 27, 2021 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Received from the House.
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Rules suspended.
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
House Apr 26, 2021 Filed
House Apr 26, 2021 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 29, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Apr 27, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Apr 26, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment S1 Senate Amendment S1 Apr 27, 2021 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
04/27/2021 75 19 6 0 Yes
  • Allen, Fred (D) NV
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • Beaty, Howard (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bragg, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Keith (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Carr, John (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Craig (R) Yea
  • Cloud, Joe (R) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) NV
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) Yea
  • Davis, Marsh (R) Yea
  • Deffenbaugh, Gary (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Nay
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) NV
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) Nay
  • Fielding, David (D) Nay
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Nay
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Godfrey, Megan (D) Nay
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • Gray, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Haak, Delia (R) Yea
  • Hawks, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Hillman, David (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Monte (D) Nay
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) Nay
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Jett, Logan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) Nay
  • Lowery, Mark (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) Yea
  • Magie, Stephen (D) Nay
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Nay
  • McElroy, Mark (D) Yea
  • McGrew, Richard (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Gayla (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) Yea
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) NV
  • Milligan, Jon (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Nicks, Milton (D) Nay
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) Nay
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Slape, Keith (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandt (R) NV
  • Smith, Stu (R) Yea
  • Speaks, Nelda (R) Yea
  • Springer, Joy (D) Nay
  • Tollett, David (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Nay
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2021 26 6 3 0 Yes
  • Ballinger, Bob (R) Yea
  • Beckham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Bledsoe, Cecile (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • Clark, Alan (R) NV
  • Davis, Breanne (R) Yea
  • Dismang, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Eads, Lance (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Joyce (D) Nay
  • English, Jane (R) Yea
  • Flippo, Scott (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Garner, Trent (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Ben (R) Yea
  • Hammer, Kim (R) Yea
  • Hendren, Jim (R) NV
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Keith (D) Nay
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Nay
  • Pitsch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rapert, Jason (R) Yea
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Sample, Bill (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) NV
  • Sturch, James (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Teague, Larry (D) Yea
  • Tucker, Clarke (D) Nay
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2021 76 17 7 0 Yes
  • Allen, Fred (D) NV
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • Beaty, Howard (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Justin (R) NV
  • Bragg, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Keith (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Carr, John (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Craig (R) Yea
  • Cloud, Joe (R) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) Yea
  • Davis, Marsh (R) Yea
  • Deffenbaugh, Gary (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Nay
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Nay
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) Nay
  • Fielding, David (D) Nay
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Nay
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Godfrey, Megan (D) Nay
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • Gray, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Haak, Delia (R) Yea
  • Hawks, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Hillman, David (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Monte (D) Nay
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) NV
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Jett, Logan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) Nay
  • Lowery, Mark (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) NV
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) NV
  • Magie, Stephen (D) Nay
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Nay
  • McElroy, Mark (D) Yea
  • McGrew, Richard (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Gayla (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) Yea
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) Yea
  • Milligan, Jon (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Nicks, Milton (D) Nay
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) Nay
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) NV
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Slape, Keith (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Stu (R) Yea
  • Speaks, Nelda (R) Yea
  • Springer, Joy (D) Nay
  • Tollett, David (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) NV
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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