Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 270 — TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF SEXUAL INDECENCY WITH A CHILD.

Last action — Notification that SB270 is now Act 619

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2023. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    2 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • 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

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 270 has seen a change where a signature from J. Payton has been added. Additionally, a reference to Act 619 from the Regular Session, which was approved on April 11, 2023, has been removed. These changes are important as they indicate updates to the bill's supporting documentation and potentially streamline the legislative process by eliminating outdated references.

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Act 619 of the Regular Session State of ArkansAs Engrossed:
State of ArkansAs Engrossed:
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4/11/23 03-29-2023 10:44:39 JLC017
Payton 03-29-2023 10:44:39 JLC017
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Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB270 is now Act 619

  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 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  10. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  11. Returned from the House as passed as amended #1

  12. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

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

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

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

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

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

  19. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  20. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  21. Read the third time and passed.

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

  23. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  24. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  26. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  27. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 3

  28. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  29. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  31. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  32. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

  33. Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  34. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  36. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  37. Withdrawn from Committee for purpose of amendment # 1

  38. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

  39. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (130)

130 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.

Passed 29 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29402
Total 29402
% 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 — Not Voting
Mark Johnson — Yea
Matt McKee — Yea
Matt Stone — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
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 83 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83908
Total 83908
% of votes cast 83%9%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Miller — Yea
Watson — Yea
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Carol Dalby — Yea
Chad Puryear — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
D. Ferguson — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Not Voting
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Not Voting
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Not Voting
Harlan Breaux — Nay
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jay Richardson — Nay
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 — Nay
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 — 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 — Nay
Shad Pearce — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Nay
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 — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 19 Yea · 7 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19709
Total 19709
% of votes cast 54%20%0%26%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Alan Clark — Not Voting
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Not Voting
Bryan King — Not Voting
C. Tucker — Nay
Clint Penzo — Not Voting
Dan Sullivan — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Nay
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Nay
Jane English — Not Voting
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Not Voting
John Payton — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Not Voting
Joshua Bryant — Nay
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 — Not Voting
Ronald Caldwell — Not Voting
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 270?
SB 270 is sponsored by Dave Wallace, Matt Stone, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ben Gilmore, Cindy Crawford, and John Payton.
What is the current status of SB 270?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2023. Enacted.
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