Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 247 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE OFFENSE OF RACING A VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.

Last action — Notification that SB247 is now Act 1061

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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 February 01, 2021. 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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Bill Text

  • SB 247 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends penalties for racing on public highways by clarifying classifications and penalties for various offenses related to racing.

  • Arkansas Code § 27-50-302(a)(1)

    Racing

    This change clarifies the offense description for racing.

  • Arkansas Code § 27-50-309(b)(2)(A)

    Racing → A first offense of the crime of racing on a public highway

    This change specifies that the first offense is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

  • Arkansas Code § 27-50-309(c)(1)

    c)(1) → c)(1)(d)(1)

    This change updates the citation format in the law.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB247 is now Act 1061

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  10. Re-referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

  11. Returned from the House as passed, as amended, Amendment #1.

  12. Returned To the Senate as passed.

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

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  16. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

  18. Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE

  19. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  20. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE

  21. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  22. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  23. Read the third time and passed.

  24. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  26. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

  28. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

  29. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 4 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.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
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 — Yea
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 87 Yea · 3 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 873010
Total 873010
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Godfrey — Not Voting
Hawks — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
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 — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
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 — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Not Voting
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 — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34100
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Nay
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 — Yea
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 →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 247?
SB 247 is sponsored by Blake Johnson and Mike Holcomb.
What is the current status of SB 247?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.
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