Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 149 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT; AND TO ABOLISH ABORTION IN ARKANSAS AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN.

Last action — Notification that SB149 is now Act 180

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  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 January 22, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 149 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates the Arkansas Human Life Protection Act, establishing a prohibition on abortion in Arkansas except when necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman.

  • 5-61-304

    A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency. → A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.

    This change formally establishes the crime of performing or attempting to perform an abortion in Arkansas.

  • 5-61-304

    Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) years, or both. → Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) years, or both.

    This defines the legal consequences for violating the abortion prohibition.

  • 5-61-304(c)

    This section does not: → This section does not:

    This clarifies that certain actions are exempt from the law.

  • 5-61-304(c)(1)

    Authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child; → Authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child;

    This ensures that women cannot be prosecuted for losing their unborn child.

  • 5-61-304(c)(2)

    Prohibit the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing and if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is sold, used, prescribed, or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions. → Prohibit the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is administered before the time when a pregnancy could be determined through conventional medical testing and if the contraceptive measure, drug, or chemical is sold, used, prescribed, or administered in accordance with manufacturer instructions.

    This specifies that contraceptive actions are not restricted by the law.

  • 5-61-304(d)

    It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if a licensed physician provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unborn child. → It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if a licensed physician provides medical treatment to a pregnant woman which results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unborn child.

    This provides a legal defense for physicians in certain medical circumstances.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB149 is now Act 180

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned To the Senate as passed.

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

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

  14. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  16. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  17. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2

  18. Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  19. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  20. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  21. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  22. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE

  23. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rapert · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Rapert

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 and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 72 Yea · 20 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 722008
Total 722008
% of votes cast 72%20%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
Hawks — Yea
G. Hodges — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Slape — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
D. Douglas — Nay
Glover — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
M. Hodges — Not Voting
Richardson — Not Voting
Blake — Nay
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Nay
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Not Voting
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Nay
Richey — Yea
Rushing — Yea
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Nay
Kenneth B. Ferguson — Nay
Lane Jean — Yea
Lee Johnson — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stan Berry — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay

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
B. Ballinger — Yea
E. Cheatham — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
Elliott — Nay
K. Ingram — Nay
Bond — Nay
Bledsoe — Yea
Maloch — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Gary Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
Stephanie Flowers — Nay
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

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