Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1977 — TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE EXEMPTIONS FROM FEDERAL MANDATES AND EMPLOYER MANDATES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19); AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that HB1977 is now Act 1113

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 30, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    2 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • HB 1977 Current pdf

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1977 is now Act 1113

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned to the House as passed, emergency clause failed of adoption.

  5. Returned to the House the Emergency Clause havnig failed to pass.

  6. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

  7. Motion for Immediate Consideration. Motion carried.

  8. Third Reading for Consideration of Emergency Clause only.

  9. Returned From the House as requested.

  10. Returned To the Senate as requested.

  11. Motion to send HB1977 back to Senate passed

  12. Request to Return to Senate

  13. Returned from the Senate as passed with emergency clause failed of adoption

  14. Motion to recall HB1977 from the House. Motion carried.

  15. Returned to the house as passed, emergency clause failed of adoption.

  16. The motion to suspend the rules to hold HB1977 in the Senate failed

  17. Motion to suspend the rules and hold HB1977 in the Senate Chamber. The motion was objected to. A voice vote was taken.

  18. Roll call was requested. Five hands were seen. The motion to expunge the vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption failed.

  19. Motion to expunge the vote by which the vote to expunge the Emergency Clause failed to pass. Voice vote was taken. The motion failed.

  20. Motion to expunge the vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion failed. Roll call was requested. Five hands were seen. The motion to expunge the vote failed.

  21. Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

  22. Read the third time and passed.

  23. Rules suspended.

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

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

  26. Received from the House.

  27. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

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

  29. Motion for immediate consideration passed

  30. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

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

  34. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (128)

128 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

Emergency Clause failed of adoption.

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221102
Total 221102
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Bledsoe — Nay
Elliott — Nay
Teague — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
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 — Nay
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Not Voting
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Read the third time and passed.

Passed 22 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221201
Total 221201
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Bledsoe — Nay
Elliott — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
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 — Nay
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
K. Ingram — Nay
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Nay
L. Eads — Nay
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

Motion to expunge the vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption. Motion failed. Roll call was requested. Five hands were seen. The motion to expunge the vote failed.

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221102
Total 221102
% of votes cast 63%31%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Bledsoe — Nay
Elliott — Nay
Teague — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
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 — Nay
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

Roll call was requested. Five hands were seen. The motion to expunge the vote by which the Emergency Clause failed of adoption failed.

Passed 23 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23804
Total 23804
% of votes cast 66%23%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Bledsoe — Nay
Elliott — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
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 — Nay
J. Hendren — Nay
J. Sturch — Not Voting
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Not Voting
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

Motion to send HB1977 back to Senate passed

Passed 60 Yea · 32 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 603208
Total 603208
% of votes cast 60%32%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Hillman — Nay
Jett — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Bragg — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Fielding — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
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 — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Nay
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Nay
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Nay
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

Official roll call →

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

Passed 68 Yea · 23 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 682309
Total 682309
% of votes cast 68%23%0%9%
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
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Fielding — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
Hillman — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Speaks — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Slape — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Not Voting
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Nay
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1977?
HB 1977 is sponsored by Bryant, Haak, DeAnn Vaught, Cindy Crawford, Mary Bentley, Kim Hammer, Scott Flippo, Terry Rice, M. Gray, and B. Ballinger.
What is the current status of HB 1977?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 30, 2021. Enacted.
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