Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 140 — TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS TO INCLUDE IN STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICIES THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF A STUDENT'S ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES BEFORE DISCIPLINING A STUDENT.

Last action — Died on House Calendar at 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 140 Current pdf

Amendments

3 amendments

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Action History

  1. Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

  2. CLINCHER MOTION ADOPTED

  3. Read the third time and failed.

  4. Motion to reconsider SB 140 passed

  5. Read the third time and failed.

  6. Motion for immediate consideration passed

  7. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  9. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  10. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  11. Read the third time and passed.

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

  13. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  16. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 3

  17. Re-referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  18. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  19. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  20. Amendment #1 withdrawn

  21. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 2

  22. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE

  23. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 42 voted No

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Failed 42 Yea · 40 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4240018
Total 4240018
% of votes cast 42%40%0%18%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Haak — Nay
Miller — Nay
Slape — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Nay
Watson — Nay
Coleman — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Not Voting
Cindy Crawford — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Fredrick J. Love — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Nay
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Not Voting
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Not Voting
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Nay
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Not Voting
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Not Voting
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Nay
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Nay
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Nay
S. Berry — Nay
S. Smith — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Failed 38 Yea · 50 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3850012
Total 3850012
% of votes cast 38%50%0%12%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Bragg — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Carr — Nay
Christiansen — Nay
Cloud — Nay
Coleman — Nay
Deffenbaugh — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Haak — Nay
Hillman — Nay
Lowery — Nay
Miller — Nay
Slape — Nay
Speaks — Nay
Tollett — Nay
Watson — Nay
Jett — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
B. Smith — Nay
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Nay
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Nay
Cameron Cooper — Nay
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Nay
Cindy Crawford — Nay
Clint Penzo — Nay
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Nay
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Nay
Frances Cavenaugh — Nay
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Nay
Jack Ladyman — Not Voting
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Nay
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Nay
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Nay
Johnny Rye — Nay
Jon Milligan — Nay
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Nay
Joy Springer — Not Voting
Julie Mayberry — Nay
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Nay
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Nay
L. Fite — Nay
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Nay
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Nay
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Nay
M. Hodges — Not Voting
Marcus E. Richmond — Not Voting
Mark D. McElroy — Nay
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Not Voting
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Nay
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Nay
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Nay
Robin Lundstrum — Not Voting
Roger D. Lynch — Nay
Ron McNair — Not Voting
S. Berry — Nay
S. Smith — Nay
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Nay
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Not Voting
Steve Hollowell — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Nay
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31301
Total 31301
% of votes cast 89%9%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Teague — Yea
Rapert — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Nay
L. Chesterfield — Yea
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 →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 140?
SB 140 is sponsored by Jonathan Dismang, Jamie Scott, and L. Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 140?
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 140?
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