SB 138 — TO REPEAL THE LICENSING REQUIREMENT OF CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTERS IN WHICH A PREGNANCY OF A WOMAN KNOWN TO BE PREGNANT IS WILLFULLY TERMINATED OR ABORTED; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Last action — Notification that SB138 is now Act 162
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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 January 26, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on March 01, 2023.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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14 sponsors
2 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
0 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment removes the reference to "Act 162 of the Regular Session" and the approval date of "2/27/23" from the bill. This change simplifies the text by eliminating specific past legislation and a date that may no longer be relevant. It matters because it helps to clarify the current version of the bill without unnecessary historical details.
Act 162 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
/s/Irvin APPROVED:3 02-14-2023 09:47:28 JMB183
2/27/23 3 02-14-2023 09:47:28 JMB183
Amendments
1 amendment- Amendment H1 February 13, 2023 Show changes
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Action History
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Notification that SB138 is now Act 162
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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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EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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Read the third time and passed.
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Rules suspended.
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House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
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Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
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Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
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Re-referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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AS AMENDED, Amendment # 1
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Returned from the House as passed.
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Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
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EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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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 PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
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RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
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Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
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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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Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
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Filed
Sponsors
- Blake Johnson · Cosponsor
- Ricky Hill · Cosponsor
- Ben Gilmore · Cosponsor
- Scott Flippo · Cosponsor
- Tyler Dees · Cosponsor
- Breanne Davis · Cosponsor
- Steve Crowell · Cosponsor
- Jr. Howard M. Beaty · Cosponsor
- Jeff Wardlaw · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Burkes · Primary
- Missy Irvin · Primary
- Jr Jimmy Hickey · Cosponsor
- Matt McKee · Cosponsor
- L. Johnson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on · 14 voted No
"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 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 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 | — | Nay |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Nay |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Nay |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Nay |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 85 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 85 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 8% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 11% | 0% | 6% |
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 | — | Nay |
| Clint Penzo | — | Yea |
| Dan Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Dave Wallace | — | Yea |
| Fredrick J. Love | — | Nay |
| G. Stubblefield | — | Yea |
| Greg Leding | — | Nay |
| 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 | — | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Matt McKee | — | Yea |
| Matt Stone | — | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | — | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | — | Not Voting |
| Ricky Hill | — | Yea |
| Ronald Caldwell | — | Yea |
| S. Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Scott Flippo | — | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | — | Yea |
| Terry Rice | — | Yea |
| Tyler Dees | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 138?
- SB 138 is sponsored by Blake Johnson, Ricky Hill, Ben Gilmore, Scott Flippo, Tyler Dees, Breanne Davis, Steve Crowell, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Jeff Wardlaw, Rebecca Burkes, Missy Irvin, Jimmy Hickey, Jr, Matt McKee, and L. Johnson.
- What is the current status of SB 138?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.
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