Arkansas 2025/2025R Session Status: Enacted

SB591 — TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.

Last action — Senate -- Notification that SB591 is now Act 973

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 22, 2025. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read SB591 on the official Arkansas source →

Action History

  1. Senate -- Notification that SB591 is now Act 973

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 26 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

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

Passed 63 Yea · 17 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6317020
Total 6317020
% of votes cast 63%17%0%20%
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 — Not Voting
Brian S. Evans — Not Voting
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Glenn Barnes — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Not Voting
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
James Eaton — Not Voting
Jason Nazarenko — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jessie McGruder — Nay
Jim Wooten — Not Voting
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey L. Carr — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Nay
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Not Voting
Lincoln Barnett — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Not Voting
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
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 — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Stan Berry — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Not Voting
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Tracy Steele — Nay
Trey Steimel — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29600
Total 29600
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
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 — Nay
Jamie Scott — Nay
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 — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and failed.

Passed 15 Yea · 9 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 159011
Total 159011
% of votes cast 43%26%0%31%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Nay
Bryan King — Yea
Clarke Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Not Voting
Dave Wallace — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Not Voting
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
John Payton — Not Voting
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Ricky Hill — Not Voting
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Not Voting
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Steve Crowell — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Not Voting
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB591 do?
TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.
Who sponsors SB591?
SB591 is sponsored by K. Brown and Clint Penzo.
What is the current status of SB591?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 22, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB591?
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