Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 55 — AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.

Last action — Notification that SB55 is now Act 843

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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 January 06, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 55 Current pdf

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB55 is now Act 843

  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. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  9. Read the third time and failed.

  10. Read the third time and failed.

  11. Read the third time and failed.

  12. Motion to place on second reading for the purpose of amendment failed

  13. Read the third time and failed.

  14. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

  15. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  16. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  17. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

  18. Read the third time and passed.

  19. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  21. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

  23. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

  24. Filed

Sponsors

  • Joint Budget Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Joint Budget Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 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

Passed 78 Yea · 14 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 781408
Total 781408
% of votes cast 78%14%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Not Voting
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Not Voting
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 72 Yea · 19 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 721909
Total 721909
% of votes cast 72%19%0%9%
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
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Haak — Not Voting
Tollett — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
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 — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 64 Yea · 23 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6423013
Total 6423013
% of votes cast 64%23%0%13%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Nay
Haak — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Nay
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
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 — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Not Voting
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Nay
Keith Brooks — Yea
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 — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Not Voting
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 66 Yea · 24 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6624010
Total 6624010
% of votes cast 66%24%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Watson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Haak — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Not Voting
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
Rick Beck — Nay
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Not Voting
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 54 Yea · 31 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5431015
Total 5431015
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Nay
Watson — Nay
Hawks — Not Voting
Slape — Not Voting
Haak — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Not Voting
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Nay
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Nay
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Not Voting
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
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 — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Not Voting
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 28 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28502
Total 28502
% of votes cast 80%14%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Beckham — Nay
Teague — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Not Voting
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Nay
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Nay
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 — Nay
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

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