Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 66 — TO CREATE THE PROTECTION OF MINORS FROM DISTRIBUTION OF HARMFUL MATERIAL ACT; TO ESTABLISH LIABILITY FOR THE PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS ON THE INTERNET; AND TO REQUIRE REASONABLE AGE VERIFICATION.

Last action — Notification that SB66 is now Act 612

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 11, 2023.

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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

Bill SB 66 has been updated by removing a previous reference to "Act 612 of the Regular Session," while adding a line to clarify or specify part of the legislation. This change helps streamline the bill and ensures it is up-to-date, which can make it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand the current legal framework.

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Act 612 of the Regular Session State of ArkansaAs Engrossed:
State of ArkansaAs Engrossed:
S1/30/23 H2/9/23 H3/2/23 H3/7/23 SB66 2 /s/Dees 4 APPROVED:
S1/30/23 H2/9/23 H3/2/23 H3/7/23 SB66 2 /s/Dees 4 6 8 6 03-07-2023 14:30:01 ANS115
4/11/23 7 9 6 03-07-2023 14:30:01 ANS115
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Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB66 is now Act 612

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. House Amendment No. 1, 2, & 3 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Rules suspended.

  10. Returned from the House as passed, as amended # 1, 2, & 3

  11. Received from the House.

  12. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1, 2 & 3

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

  14. The vote by which SB66 Passed was expunged.

  15. Returned From the Senate as requested.

  16. Returned to the House as requested.

  17. Motion to Expunge passage and House amendments 1, 2, & 3. Motion Carried.

  18. Senate Bill 66 returned from the Governor as requested.

  19. Requested the return of Senate Bill 66 from the Governor.

  20. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  21. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  22. ORDERED ENROLLED

  23. Read the third time and passed.

  24. Rules suspended.

  25. House Amendment No. 1 & 2 & 3 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  26. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  27. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1, 2, & 3

  28. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  29. Returned From the House as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 & 3

  30. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2 & 3

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

  32. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  33. Re-referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES

  34. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  35. Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

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

  37. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  38. Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

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

  40. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2

  41. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  44. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES

  45. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  46. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  47. Read the third time and passed.

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

  49. Re-referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  50. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  52. Rules suspended.

  53. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  54. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  55. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE

  56. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on · 13 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.

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 and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95500
Total 95500
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Miller — Nay
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Nay
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jay Richardson — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jim Wooten — Nay
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Nay
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Nay
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32300
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Nay
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Nay
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34100
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

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

Passed 77 Yea · 4 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 774019
Total 774019
% of votes cast 77%4%0%19%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Watson — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
Ashley Hudson — Nay
Austin McCollum — Yea
Bart Schulz — Yea
Brandon Achor — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Not Voting
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Not Voting
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Not Voting
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Not Voting
Jay Richardson — Not Voting
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jeremiah Moore — Yea
Jeremy Wooldridge — Yea
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
Joey Carr — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John P. Carr — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joy Springer — Nay
Julie Mayberry — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
Kendra Moore — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Nay
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matt Brown — Yea
Matt Duffield — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Not Voting
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Not Voting
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
Ryan A. Rose — Yea
S. Berry — Yea
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Not Voting
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Not Voting
Tippi McCullough — Not Voting
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Not Voting
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32300
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Bryan King — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Nay
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Justin Boyd — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Nay
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 66?
SB 66 is sponsored by Rose, Richard McGrew, Robin Lundstrum, Wayne Long, Haak, Cindy Crawford, Cameron Cooper, K. Brown, Mary Bentley, Mindy McAlindon, Tyler Dees, Jim Petty, and Joshua Bryant.
What is the current status of SB 66?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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