Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 579 — TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL EVIDENCE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE STATE TO A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT, WHETHER THE EVIDENCE IS INCULPATORY, EXCULPATORY, OR NEITHER INCULPATORY NOR EXCULPATORY.

Last action — Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

  • SB 579 Current pdf

Action History

  1. Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  2. Sine Die adjournment

  3. Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

  4. Received from the House.

  5. Returned to the Senate.

  6. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

  7. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  8. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  9. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  10. Read the third time and passed.

  11. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  12. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 2 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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"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.

Passed 22 Yea · 4 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22409
Total 22409
% of votes cast 63%11%0%26%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
E. Cheatham — Not Voting
Elliott — Not Voting
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Nay
Maloch — Nay
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Not Voting
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
J. Hendren — Not Voting
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
K. Ingram — Not Voting
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Not Voting
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 579?
SB 579 is sponsored by Alan Clark.
What is the current status of SB 579?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 579?
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