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Proposed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB6

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Legislation Overview

Title: To Clarify The Sentencing For A Felony With A Firearm.

Description: To Clarify The Sentencing For A Felony With A Firearm.

Session: 94th General Assembly (2023 Special)

Last Action: Notification that SB6 is now Act 2

Last Action Date: September 15, 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'.

7 sponsors: Ben Gilmore (R); Jimmie Gazaway (R); Mindy McAlindon (R); Steve Crowell (R); Jim Dotson (R); Bart Hester (R); Ricky Hill (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Sep 15, 2023 Notification that SB6 is now Act 2
Senate Sep 13, 2023 ORDERED ENROLLED
House Sep 13, 2023 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House Sep 13, 2023 Returned To the Senate as passed.
Senate Sep 13, 2023 Returned from the House as passed.
Senate Sep 13, 2023 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate Sep 13, 2023 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
House Sep 12, 2023 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
Senate Sep 12, 2023 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Sep 12, 2023 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
House Sep 12, 2023 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
House Sep 12, 2023 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Senate Sep 11, 2023 Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate Sep 11, 2023 Rules suspended.
Senate Sep 11, 2023 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Sep 8, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Sep 15, 2023 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
09/12/2023 29 0 0 6 Yes
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Absent
  • Clark, Alan (R) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • King, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) Yea
  • McKee, Matt (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Yea
  • Payton, John (R) Absent
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Petty, Jim (R) Absent
  • 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
09/13/2023 89 2 9 0 Yes
  • Achor, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Allen, Fred (D) NV
  • Andrews, Wade (R) Yea
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) NV
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) NV
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • 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) NV
  • 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) NV
  • 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) Nay
  • 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

Link: link to state bill page

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