Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 6 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; TO ABOLISH ABORTION IN ARKANSAS AND PROTECT THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN; AND TO PROTECT ALL HUMAN LIFE.

Last action — Notification that SB6 is now Act 308

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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 November 18, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · 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.

  • 49 sponsors

    2 primary, 47 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 6 Current pdf

Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB6 is now Act 308

  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. The vote by which SB6 Passed was expunged.

  14. Motion to Expunge the vote by which Senate Bill 6 passed.

  15. Read the third time and passed.

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

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

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  20. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 3

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

  22. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  24. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2

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

  26. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  28. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

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

  30. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 47 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (47)

Not signed on (89)

89 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 and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 76 Yea · 19 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 761905
Total 761905
% of votes cast 76%19%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Godfrey — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Fielding — Not Voting
Jett — Not Voting
Tollett — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
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 — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
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 — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Nay

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27701
Total 27701
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Elliott — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Not Voting
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6?
SB 6 is sponsored by Scott Flippo, Rapert, Mary Bentley, Jimmy Gazaway, Bragg, Harlan Breaux, Brooks, Cloud, Cameron Cooper, Bruce Cozart, Cindy Crawford, Jim Dotson, Evans, Hillman, Lowery, Julie Mayberry, Austin McCollum, McNair, Jon Milligan, John Payton, Aaron Pilkington, David Ray, Dwight Tosh, Kendon Underwood, DeAnn Vaught, Jeff Wardlaw, Watson, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Robin Lundstrum, Marcus E. Richmond, Bledsoe, Alan Clark, Jane English, Ben Gilmore, Kim Hammer, Bart Hester, Missy Irvin, Blake Johnson, Dan Sullivan, Dave Wallace, Beckham, Mark Johnson, Gary Stubblefield, Ricky Hill, L. Eads, B. Ballinger, T. Garner, B. Smith, and M. Berry.
What is the current status of SB 6?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2020. Enacted.
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