Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Introduced

SB326 — TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.

Last action — House -- Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House -- Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 54 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Failed 15 Yea · 51 Nay · 34 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1551034
Total 1551034
% of votes cast 15%51%0%34%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Alyssa Brown — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
Bart Schulz — Nay
Brad Hall — Nay
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Nay
Chad Puryear — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Diana Gonzales Worthen — Nay
Dolly Henley — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Nay
Glenn Barnes — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
James Eaton — Nay
Jason Nazarenko — Nay
Jay Richardson — Not Voting
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Nay
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
Joey L. Carr — Nay
John Maddox — Nay
John P. Carr — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Nay
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Not Voting
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Not Voting
Kendra Moore — Nay
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Nay
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Not Voting
Lincoln Barnett — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Nay
Matt Duffield — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Mindy McAlindon — Not Voting
Nick Burkes — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Paul Childress — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Nay
RJ Hawk — Nay
Randy Torres — Not Voting
Rebecca Burkes — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch — Nay
Ron McNair — Not Voting
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stan Berry — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Stetson Painter — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Steve Unger — Not Voting
Steven Walker — Nay
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Nay
Wade Andrews — Not Voting
Wayne Long — Not Voting
Zack Gramlich — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30302
Total 30302
% of votes cast 86%9%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB326 do?
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS JUVENILE CODE OF 1989 AND THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; TO MODIFY GUIDELINES FOR A JUDGMENT MADE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD; AND TO AMEND PROCEDURES AROUND REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT.
Who sponsors SB326?
SB326 is sponsored by Alan Clark.
What is the current status of SB326?
This bill died with 2025/2025R Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 SB326?
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