Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 625 — TO ALLOW A PARENT TO APPOINT A TEMPORARY GUARDIAN FOR HIS OR HER MINOR CHILD IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF THE PARENT.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 625 Current pdf

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.

  3. Returned From the House as Failed to Pass

  4. Returned to the Senate.

  5. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

  6. Read the third time and failed.

  7. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGING, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEGISLATIVE & MILITARY AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  9. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  10. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  11. Read the third time and passed.

  12. Rules suspended.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  16. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

  17. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

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

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

  20. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 26 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.

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 failed.

Failed 45 Yea · 37 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4537018
Total 4537018
% of votes cast 45%37%0%18%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Berry — Yea
Brown — Yea
A. Davis — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Slape — Yea
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
D. Douglas — Nay
Glover — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
Kelly — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Blake — Nay
Bragg — Not Voting
Burch — Nay
Capp — Nay
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Fielding — Nay
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Nay
House — Nay
Jett — Nay
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Nay
Richey — Not Voting
Rushing — Not Voting
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Nay
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
C. Fite — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Not Voting
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
L. Fite — Nay
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
V. Flowers — Not Voting

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 9 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19907
Total 19907
% of votes cast 54%26%0%20%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Elliott — Nay
E. Cheatham — Not Voting
Bledsoe — Not Voting
Bond — Nay
Maloch — Nay
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Not Voting
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Nay
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 625?
SB 625 is sponsored by B. Ballinger.
What is the current status of SB 625?
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 625?
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