Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1982 — CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF THE FOUR (4) UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF ARKANSAS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Last action — Notification that HB1982 is now Act 1114

  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 October 05, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

  • HB 1982 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates the definitions of Arkansas' congressional districts in accordance with the most recent census data.

  • 7-2-102

    Jefferson County as they existed on January 1, 2011 → Pulaski County as they existed on January 1, 2021

    Changes the reference of Jefferson County to Pulaski County with an updated date.

  • 7-2-102

    as they existed on January 1, 2011 → as they existed on January 1, 2021

    Updates the date for how the voting precincts are defined to the current census data.

  • 7-2-103

    the → The

    Capitalizes the word 'the' at the beginning of the sentence.

  • 7-2-104

    as they existed on January 1, 2011 → as they existed on January 1, 2021

    Updates the date for voting districts definitions to reflect the current census data.

  • 7-2-104

    2011 → 2021

    Changes the year for current voting precincts to 2021.

  • 7-2-105

    as they existed on January 1, 2011 → as they existed on January 1, 2021

    Updates the date for the definitions of voting districts and precincts.

  • 7-2-105

    Pulaski County as they existed on January 1, 2011 → Pulaski County as they existed on January 1, 2021

    Updates the reference to Pulaski County to reflect current voting districts.

  • 7-2-105

    2011 → 2021

    Changes the year for the defined voting districts in Sebastian County from 2011 to 2021.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that HB1982 is now Act 1114

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

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

  4. Returned From the Senate as passed.

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

  6. Read the third time and passed.

  7. Motion for Immediate Consideration. Motion carried.

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

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

  10. Received from the House.

  11. Emergency Clause failed

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

  13. Motion by Representative Mark Berry for immediate consideration passed

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  15. Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  17. Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

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

  19. Representative Vaught objected to Amendment #1 Rule 47L moved the bill to the floor calendar

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

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

  22. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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.

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211202
Total 211202
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Elliott — Nay
Teague — 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 — Nay
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 — Not Voting
M. Pitsch — Nay
Mark Johnson — Nay
Missy Irvin — Nay
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 59 Yea · 30 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5930011
Total 5930011
% of votes cast 59%30%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Fielding — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Haak — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Slape — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Nay
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Not Voting
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 — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Not Voting
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Not Voting
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Nay
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Not Voting
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Not Voting
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
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 →

Emergency Clause failed

Passed 63 Yea · 28 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 632809
Total 632809
% of votes cast 63%28%0%9%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Fielding — Nay
Godfrey — Nay
Nicks — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Haak — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Slape — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Nay
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 — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Nay
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Nay
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Nay
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Not Voting
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Nay
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Not Voting
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

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Subjects

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HB 1982 is sponsored by Speaks and Jane English.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 05, 2021. Enacted.
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