Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: In Committee

HB1879 — TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT.

Last action — Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate -- Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 57 Yea · 23 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5723020
Total 5723020
% of votes cast 57%23%0%20%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Nay
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Glenn Barnes — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Nay
Jason Nazarenko — Nay
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Nay
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Nay
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Not Voting
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Not Voting
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Not Voting
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Nay
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Yea
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Not Voting
Wayne Long — Not Voting
Zack Gramlich — Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1879 do?
TO REQUIRE ALL CITY COUNCILS AND COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO POST VIDEO RECORDINGS OF PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCILS OR COUNTY QUORUM COURTS TO BE RECORDED IN VIDEO FORMAT.
Who sponsors HB1879?
HB1879 is sponsored by K. Hammer and Robin Lundstrum.
What is the current status of HB1879?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB1879?
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