Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 485 — TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING EARLY VOTING; AND TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS.

Last action — Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

  • SB 485 Current pdf

Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. Clincher motion failed of adoption

  3. Read the third time and failed.

  4. Motion for immediate consideration passed

  5. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  6. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  7. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  8. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  9. Sounding of the Ballot rerquested on the passage of SB485. Upon Sounding of the Ballot, SB485 passed.

  10. Read the third time and passed.

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

  12. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 76 not signed on · 52 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (76)

76 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 failed.

Failed 39 Yea · 43 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3943018
Total 3943018
% of votes cast 39%43%0%18%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Christiansen — Nay
Fielding — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
Haak — Nay
Jett — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Hawks — Not Voting
Tollett — Not Voting
Carr — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Nay
C. Fite — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Not Voting
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Nay
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Not Voting
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Boyd — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Nay
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Nay
M. Gray — Not Voting
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum — Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Nay

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Clincher motion failed of adoption

Failed 25 Yea · 58 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2558017
Total 2558017
% of votes cast 25%58%0%17%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fielding — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Bragg — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Haak — Nay
Hillman — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Slape — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Nay
Hawks — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Carr — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Nay
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Nay
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Nay
C. Fite — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Not Voting
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Cindy Crawford — Not Voting
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Nay
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Not Voting
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Nay
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Nay
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Nay
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Nay
Keith Brooks — Nay
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Not Voting
Lane Jean — Nay
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Nay
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Not Voting
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Nay
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Not Voting
Ron McNair — Nay
S. Berry — Nay
S. Smith — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Nay
Steve Hollowell — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191303
Total 191303
% of votes cast 54%37%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Teague — Nay
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Elliott — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Nay
Breanne Davis — Nay
C. Tucker — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Nay
J. Sturch — Not Voting
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Nay
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 485?
SB 485 is sponsored by Watson, Kim Hammer, Gonzales, Barker, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Rick Beck, Mary Bentley, Justin Boyd, Bragg, Brooks, Karilyn Brown, Frances Cavenaugh, Christiansen, Cloud, Coleman, Bruce Cozart, Cindy Crawford, Dalby, Eaves, Eubanks, Evans, Jimmy Gazaway, Haak, Hawks, Steve Hollowell, Jack Ladyman, Lowery, Robin Lundstrum, John Maddox, Austin McCollum, Richard McGrew, McNair, Stephen Meeks, John Payton, Aaron Pilkington, Marcus E. Richmond, Johnny Rye, Speaks, DeAnn Vaught, Les Warren, Wing, Mark Johnson, Beckham, Jane English, Scott Flippo, Ben Gilmore, Missy Irvin, Blake Johnson, Rapert, Terry Rice, Dan Sullivan, Dave Wallace, Gary Stubblefield, Clint Penzo, Breanne Davis, J. Sturch, B. Sample, S. Smith, B. Smith, L. Fite, Joey Carr, and S. Berry.
What is the current status of SB 485?
This bill died with 2021 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 485?
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