TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTRASTATE FIREARMS PROTECTION ACT"; AND TO PREVENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FROM R...
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SB 59 — TO BE KNOWN AS THE "INTRASTATE FIREARMS PROTECTION ACT"; AND TO PREVENT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FROM REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY, AND TRADE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION WITHIN THE BORDERS OF ARKANSAS.
Last action — Notification that SB59 is now Act 872
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
2 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
- SB 59 Current pdf
Amendments
4 amendments- Amendment S4 March 30, 2021 Show changes
- Amendment S3 February 10, 2021 Show changes
- Amendment S2 February 09, 2021 Show changes
- Amendment S1 January 28, 2021 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB59 is now Act 872
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned To the Senate as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Read the third time and passed.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 4 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 4
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Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Amendment #2 Withdrawn
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 3
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Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Gonzales · Primary
- Aaron Pilkington · Cosponsor
- Austin McCollum · Cosponsor
- Jim Dotson · Cosponsor
- Blake Johnson · Cosponsor
- T. Garner · Cosponsor
- B. Ballinger · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Gonzales
- B. Ballinger
Co-sponsors (5)
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 74 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 74 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 18% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | — | Nay |
| J. Sturch | — | Yea |
| Jane English | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Yea |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 59?
- SB 59 is sponsored by Gonzales, Aaron Pilkington, Austin McCollum, Jim Dotson, Blake Johnson, T. Garner, and B. Ballinger.
- What is the current status of SB 59?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 59?
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