Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 701 — TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ABSENTEE VOTING INTEGRITY ACT OF 2021.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

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

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

  • SB 701 Current pdf

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Read the third time and failed.

  3. Ruling of the Presiding Officer was disputed. Roll call on whether to uphold the ruling of the Presiding Officer. Ruling was upheld.

  4. The Presiding Officer ruled SB701 required 18 votes for passage.

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

  6. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

  7. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  9. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  10. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar.

  11. Rules suspended.

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

  13. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 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

Ruling of the Presiding Officer was disputed. Roll call on whether to uphold the ruling of the Presiding Officer. Ruling was upheld.

Passed 25 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25406
Total 25406
% of votes cast 71%11%0%17%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Teague — Yea
Rapert — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Nay
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Nay
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Not Voting
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Nay
Terry Rice — Not Voting

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Read the third time and failed.

Failed 11 Yea · 20 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 112004
Total 112004
% of votes cast 31%57%0%11%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Teague — Yea
Beckham — Nay
Rapert — Nay
Alan Clark — Nay
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Nay
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Nay
Blake Johnson — Nay
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Nay
Dave Wallace — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Nay
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Not Voting
Jane English — Not Voting
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Nay
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Nay
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Nay
M. Pitsch — Nay
Mark Johnson — Nay
Missy Irvin — Not Voting
Ricky Hill — Nay
Ronald Caldwell — Nay
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Nay
T. Garner — Nay
Terry Rice — Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 701?
SB 701 is sponsored by Breanne Davis, Clarke Tucker, and M. Gray.
What is the current status of SB 701?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 701?
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