Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1776 — TO MODERNIZE AND STRENGTHEN NURSING FACILITY STAFFING STANDARDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Last action — Notification that HB1776 is now Act 715

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 59 sponsors

    2 primary, 57 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

  • HB 1776 Current pdf

Action History

  1. Notification that HB1776 is now Act 715

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned From the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  9. Received from the House.

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

  11. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 57 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (57)

Not signed on (79)

79 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 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32201
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Nay
Elliott — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 86 Yea · 1 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 861013
Total 861013
% of votes cast 86%1%0%13%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Fielding — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Not Voting
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Not Voting
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Not Voting
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1776?
HB 1776 is sponsored by Dave Wallace, Fred Allen, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Mary Bentley, Justin Boyd, Bryant, Frances Cavenaugh, Cloud, Nicole Clowney, Coleman, Jim Dotson, Denise Garner, Haak, Hawks, Jett, Jack Ladyman, Robin Lundstrum, John Maddox, Julie Mayberry, Austin McCollum, Miller, Aaron Pilkington, David Ray, Richardson, Speaks, Kendon Underwood, DeAnn Vaught, Les Warren, Kenneth B. Ferguson, Les D. Eaves, Stan Berry, Sonia Eubanks Barker, Brian S. Evans, Richard Womack, Bledsoe, Alan Clark, Breanne Davis, Jonathan Dismang, Scott Flippo, Ben Gilmore, Kim Hammer, Bart Hester, Hill, Blake Johnson, Dan Sullivan, Carlton Wing, Lane Jean, Carol Dalby, Lee Johnson, L. Chesterfield, B. Ballinger, B. Smith, M. Hodges, V. Flowers, C. Fite, M. Davis, J. Hendren, and L. Eads.
What is the current status of HB 1776?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2021. Enacted.
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