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Passed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB357

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Repealing A Statute Prohibiting The Possession Of A Firearm In Certain Locations; And Making Technical Corrections.

Description: Repealing A Statute Prohibiting The Possession Of A Firearm In Certain Locations; And Making Technical Corrections.

Session: 93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that SB357 is now Act 433

Last Action Date: March 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'.

7 sponsors: Bob Ballinger (R); Justin Boyd (R); Cindy Crawford (R); Justin Gonzales (R); Jim Dotson (R); Aaron Pilkington (R); Trent Garner (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 20% (7 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 29, 2021 Notification that SB357 is now Act 433
Senate Mar 23, 2021 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate Mar 23, 2021 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
House Mar 22, 2021 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Mar 22, 2021 ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate Mar 22, 2021 Returned from the House as passed.
House Mar 22, 2021 Returned To the Senate as passed.
House Mar 18, 2021 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House Mar 4, 2021 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Mar 4, 2021 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
House Mar 4, 2021 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate Mar 3, 2021 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Mar 2, 2021 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Senate Feb 23, 2021 Filed
Senate Feb 23, 2021 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered not available state link bill text
Draft Mar 3, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Feb 23, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Amendment S1 Senate Amendment S1 Mar 2, 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
03/4/2021 32 1 1 1 Yes
  • Ballinger, Bob (R) Yea
  • Beckham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Bledsoe, Cecile (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) NV
  • Clark, Alan (R) Yea
  • Davis, Breanne (R) Yea
  • Dismang, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Eads, Lance (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Joyce (D) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Keith (D) Yea
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Yea
  • Pitsch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rapert, Jason (R) Absent
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Sample, Bill (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) Yea
  • Sturch, James (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Teague, Larry (D) Yea
  • Tucker, Clarke (D) Yea
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/22/2021 86 0 14 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) NV
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Coleman, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) Yea
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) NV
  • Fielding, David (D) NV
  • Fite, Charlene (R) NV
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) NV
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Yea
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Godfrey, Megan (D) Yea
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • Gray, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Haak, Delia (R) Yea
  • Hawks, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Hillman, David (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Monte (D) Yea
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) Yea
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Jett, Logan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) NV
  • Lowery, Mark (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) Yea
  • Magie, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Yea
  • 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) NV
  • Nicks, Milton (D) NV
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) Yea
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) Yea
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Slape, Keith (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Stu (R) Yea
  • Speaks, Nelda (R) Yea
  • Springer, Joy (D) NV
  • Tollett, David (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) NV
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Yea
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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