Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 291 — TO SUPPORT ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY SCHOOL APPROACH.

Last action — Notification that SB291 is now Act 744

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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 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 291 Current pdf

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB291 is now Act 744

  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 EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  11. Motion to Expunge the Vote by which the Emergency Clause passed on March 8, 2021. Motion passed.

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended, Amendment #1, and the Emergency Clause having failed adoption.

  13. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

  14. Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption

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

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  20. Re-referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  21. Motion to rerefer back to committee passed

  22. Motion to expunge SB291 vote passed

  23. Read the third time and failed.

  24. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  26. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  27. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  28. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  29. Read the third time and passed.

  30. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  32. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

  34. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 31 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 55 Yea · 24 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5524021
Total 5524021
% of votes cast 55%24%0%21%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Haak — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Fielding — Not Voting
Bragg — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Not Voting
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Emergency Clause Failed of Adoption

Passed 58 Yea · 18 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5818024
Total 5818024
% of votes cast 58%18%0%24%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Haak — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Speaks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Not Voting
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and failed.

Failed 44 Yea · 33 Nay · 23 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4433023
Total 4433023
% of votes cast 44%33%0%23%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Haak — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Not Voting
Tollett — Not Voting
Bragg — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Nay
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Nay
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Not Voting
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Nay
Keith Brooks — Nay
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Nay
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

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 →

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Who sponsors SB 291?
SB 291 is sponsored by Missy Irvin and L. Johnson.
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