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Proposed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB62

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: To Prohibit Public Entities From Contracting With Companies That Boycott Energy, Fossil Fuel, Firearms, And Ammunition Industries.

Description: To Prohibit Public Entities From Contracting With Companies That Boycott Energy, Fossil Fuel, Firearms, And Ammunition Industries.

Session: 94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that SB62 is now Act 611

Last Action Date: April 11, 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'.

2 sponsors: Ricky Hill (R); Jeff Wardlaw (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 11, 2023 Notification that SB62 is now Act 611
Senate Apr 7, 2023 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate Apr 7, 2023 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Rules suspended.
Senate Apr 6, 2023 House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Apr 6, 2023 ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate Apr 6, 2023 Read the third time and passed.
House Apr 5, 2023 Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House Apr 5, 2023 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Returned from the House as passed, as amended # 1
Senate Apr 5, 2023 Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
House Apr 4, 2023 Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House Apr 4, 2023 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House Apr 4, 2023 Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House Apr 3, 2023 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Read the third time and passed.
House Mar 9, 2023 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
House Mar 9, 2023 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate Mar 9, 2023 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate Mar 8, 2023 Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate Jan 17, 2023 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
Senate Jan 17, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 17, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Apr 4, 2023 state link bill text
Draft Jan 17, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment H1 House Amendment H1 Apr 3, 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
03/9/2023 26 6 0 3 Yes
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Flippo, Scott (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Gilmore, Ben (R) Yea
  • Hammer, Kim (R) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Absent
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • King, Bryan (R) Absent
  • Leding, Greg (D) Nay
  • Love, Frederick (D) Nay
  • McKee, Matt (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Absent
  • 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
04/5/2023 82 11 7 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) Nay
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) NV
  • 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) NV
  • 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
  • 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) 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) Nay
  • 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) 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) NV
  • 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) Yea
  • 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
04/6/2023 28 5 0 2 Yes
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Absent
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • 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) Yea
  • 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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