SB 506 — TO TRANSFER CERTAIN ENTITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND TO TRANSFER AGRICULTURAL PROMOTIONAL BOARDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BY A CABINET-LEVEL DEPARTMENT TRANSFER; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Last action — Notification that SB506 is now Act 712
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 11, 2023.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of SB 506, they removed a reference to a specific law that was approved earlier this year and failed to include an emergency clause. This change means that the bill will not go into effect immediately in urgent situations and instead may follow the usual timeline for implementation. This matters because it could delay the intended effects of the bill if an urgent response was needed.
Act 712 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Davis APPROVED:12 03-29-2023 17:29:48 MLD140
4/11/23 EMERGENCY CLAUSE FAILED OF ADOPTION 12 03-29-2023 17:29:48 MLD140
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment S1 March 29, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB506 is now Act 712
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
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Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
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ORDERED ENROLLED
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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Returned by the Committee Do Pass
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Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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Emergency Clause failed of adoption.
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Read the third time and passed.
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Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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Re-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1
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Rules suspended.
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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Stetson Painter · Primary
- Breanne Davis · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 25 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 57 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 57 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 19% | 0% | 24% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 17% | 0% | 26% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan Clark | — | Nay |
| Bart Hester | — | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | — | Not Voting |
| Blake Johnson | — | Yea |
| Breanne Davis | — | Yea |
| Bryan King | — | Not Voting |
| C. Tucker | — | Yea |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Not Voting |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Nay |
| Greg Leding | — | Nay |
| Jane English | — | Not Voting |
| Jim Dotson | — | Yea |
| Jim Petty | — | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey, Jr | — | Nay |
| John Payton | — | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | — | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | — | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | — | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | — | Yea |
| L. Chesterfield | — | Not Voting |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Nay |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Not Voting |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Not Voting |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Not Voting |
| Terry Rice | — | Nay |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 506?
- SB 506 is sponsored by Stetson Painter and Breanne Davis.
- What is the current status of SB 506?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2023. Enacted.
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