Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: In Committee

HB1946 — TO REQUIRE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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 · 29 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

Failed 14 Yea · 15 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141506
Total 141506
% of votes cast 40%43%0%17%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Nay
Blake Johnson — Not Voting
Breanne Davis — Nay
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jane English — Nay
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Not Voting
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Not Voting
Matt Stone — Nay
Missy Irvin — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Nay
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Not Voting
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Nay
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 76 Yea · 14 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7614010
Total 7614010
% of votes cast 76%14%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brad Hall — Not Voting
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Glenn Barnes — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Not Voting
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Not Voting
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Not Voting
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nick Burkes — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Randy Torres — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1946 do?
TO REQUIRE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Who sponsors HB1946?
HB1946 is sponsored by C. Penzo and Mary Bentley.
What is the current status of HB1946?
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 HB1946?
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