Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 615 — TO PROHIBIT THE REQUIREMENT OF VACCINE PASSPORTS IN ARKANSAS.

Last action — Notification that SB615 is now Act 1030

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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 March 31, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 615 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a prohibition on the requirement of vaccine passports in Arkansas.

  • 20-7-142

    Prohibition on vaccine passports. (a) As used in this section, "vaccine passport" means documentation that an individual has been vaccinated against coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). (b) The state, a state agency or entity, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or local official shall not require an individual to use a vaccine passport in this state for any purpose. (c) The use of a vaccine passport shall not be a condition for entry, travel, education, or services.

    This establishes a legal prohibition against requiring vaccine passports for various purposes in Arkansas.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB615 is now Act 1030

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

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

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

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

  18. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (125)

125 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 passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 76 Yea · 12 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7612012
Total 7612012
% of votes cast 76%12%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Godfrey — Nay
Richardson — Nay
Fielding — Not Voting
Jett — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Not Voting
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
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 — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Not Voting
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
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 — Nay
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Not Voting
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
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

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Read the third time and passed.

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 — Not Voting
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Nay
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Not Voting
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
J. Hendren — Nay
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Not Voting
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 — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 615?
SB 615 is sponsored by Gonzales, Lowery, Aaron Pilkington, Breanne Davis, Beckham, Mark Johnson, Scott Flippo, Bart Hester, Ben Gilmore, Dan Sullivan, Joshua Bryant, B. Ballinger, and T. Garner.
What is the current status of SB 615?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2021. Enacted.
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