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Passed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB197

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Legislation Overview

Title: To Clarify The Scope In Which A Law Enforcement Officer May Carry An Open Or Concealed Handgun Both While On Duty And Off Duty; And To Declare An Emergency.

Description: To Clarify The Scope In Which A Law Enforcement Officer May Carry An Open Or Concealed Handgun Both While On Duty And Off Duty; And To Declare An Emergency.

Session: 92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that SB197 is now Act 472

Last Action Date: March 18, 2019

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'.

1 sponsors: Bob Ballinger (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 18, 2019 Notification that SB197 is now Act 472
Senate Mar 14, 2019 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate Mar 14, 2019 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
House Mar 13, 2019 Returned To the Senate as passed.
House Mar 13, 2019 EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
House Mar 13, 2019 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Mar 13, 2019 ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate Mar 13, 2019 Returned from the House as passed.
House Mar 12, 2019 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Senate Feb 21, 2019 EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
House Feb 21, 2019 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House Feb 21, 2019 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate Feb 21, 2019 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate Feb 21, 2019 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Feb 19, 2019 Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate Feb 14, 2019 Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 3
Senate Feb 14, 2019 Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Feb 14, 2019 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Feb 14, 2019 Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Feb 7, 2019 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Feb 6, 2019 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Feb 6, 2019 Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 19, 2019 state link bill text
Draft Feb 14, 2019 state link bill text
Draft Feb 7, 2019 state link bill text
Draft Feb 6, 2019 state link bill text
Draft Jan 29, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/21/2019 26 5 0 1 Yes
  • Ballinger, Bob (R) Yea
  • Bledsoe, Cecile (R) Yea
  • Bond, William (D) Nay
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Cheatham, Eddie (D) Absent
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • Clark, Alan (R) Yea
  • Cooper, John (R) Yea
  • 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
  • Hendren, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Nay
  • Maloch, Bruce (D) Yea
  • Pitsch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rapert, Jason (R) Yea
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Sample, Bill (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) Yea
  • Sturch, James (R) Yea
  • Teague, Larry (D) Yea
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/13/2019 76 9 1 0 Yes
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Blake, Charles (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bragg, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) Yea
  • Capp, Sarah (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Craig (R) Yea
  • Cloud, Joe (R) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) NV
  • 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, Andy (R) Yea
  • Davis, Marsh (R) Yea
  • Deffenbaugh, Gary (R) Yea
  • Della Rosa, Jana (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Douglas, Dan (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Fielding, David (D) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Nay
  • Gates, Mickey (R) Yea
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Glover, Don (D) Yea
  • Godfrey, Megan (D) Yea
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • Hawks, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Hillman, David (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Grant (R) Yea
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • House, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Jett, Logan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Kelly, Jasen (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) Yea
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Nay
  • McKenzie, Gayla (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) Yea
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Petty, Rebecca (R) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) Nay
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rushing, Laurie (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Slape, Keith (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Stu (R) Yea
  • Sorvillo, Jim (R) Yea
  • Speaks, Nelda (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Walker, John (D) Nay
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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