Arkansas 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 495 — TO CREATE THE PROTECT ARKANSAS ACT; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING SENTENCING AND PAROLE; TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES; AND TO CREATE THE LEGISLATIVE RECIDIVISM REDUCTION TASK FORCE.

Last action — Notification that SB495 is now Act 659

  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 March 27, 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.

  • 92 sponsors

    2 primary, 90 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

0 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 495 has removed a reference to a specific act approved on April 11, 2023. This change may simplify the bill by eliminating outdated or unnecessary context. It’s important because it helps ensure the bill is clearer and more focused on its current goals.

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Act 659 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
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/s/Gilmore 131 04-05-2023 16:03:12 JLC013
4/11/23 131 04-05-2023 16:03:12 JLC013
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB495 is now Act 659

  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. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

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

  24. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  25. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

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

  27. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 90 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (90)

Not signed on (46)

46 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 28 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28403
Total 28403
% of votes cast 80%11%0%9%
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 — Not Voting
S. Flowers — Not Voting
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 82 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 821404
Total 821404
% of votes cast 82%14%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fortner — Yea
Haak — Yea
Watson — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nicks — Not Voting
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Nay
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 — Nay
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Nay
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Nay
Denise Jones Ennett — Nay
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Nay
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Hope Duke — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Nay
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 — 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 — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Mindy McAlindon — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Nay
R. Scott Richardson — Yea
RJ Hawk — Yea
Rebecca Burkes — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Not Voting
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 — Nay
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Stetson Painter — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steve Unger — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tara Shephard — Nay
Tippi McCullough — Nay
Tony Furman — Yea
Trey Steimel — Yea
V. Flowers — Nay
Wade Andrews — Yea
Wayne Long — Yea
Zack Gramlich — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 29 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29501
Total 29501
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
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 — Nay
Scott Flippo — Yea
Steve Crowell — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea
Tyler Dees — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 495?
SB 495 is sponsored by Alan Clark, Dave Wallace, Dwight Tosh, Trey Steimel, Bart Schulz, Johnny Rye, Rose, Marcus E. Richmond, R. Scott Richardson, David Ray, Aaron Pilkington, Shad Pearce, Stetson Painter, J. Moore, Jon Milligan, Stephen Meeks, Ron McNair, B. McKenzie, Richard McGrew, Austin McCollum, Mindy McAlindon, John Maddox, Robin Lundstrum, Jack Ladyman, Steve Hollowell, Mike Holcomb, RJ Hawk, Haak, Zack Gramlich, Tony Furman, Fortner, Evans, Eubanks, Eaves, Matt Duffield, Carol Dalby, Cindy Crawford, Bruce Cozart, Cameron Cooper, Frances Cavenaugh, Rebecca Burkes, M. Brown, K. Brown, Keith Brooks, Harlan Breaux, Mary Bentley, Howard M. Beaty, Jr., Rick Beck, Barker, Wade Andrews, Brandon Achor, M. Shepherd, Jimmy Gazaway, Ben Gilmore, Matt Stone, Terry Rice, Mark Johnson, Blake Johnson, Missy Irvin, Ricky Hill, Bart Hester, Kim Hammer, Scott Flippo, Jane English, Tyler Dees, Breanne Davis, Steve Crowell, Ronald Caldwell, Jonathan Dismang, Jim Wooten, Jeremy Wooldridge, Wing, Watson, Les Warren, Jeff Wardlaw, Steven Walker, Matt McKee, Clint Penzo, Jim Petty, DeAnn Vaught, Kendon Underwood, Joshua Bryant, Justin Boyd, Gary Stubblefield, M. Berry, S. Berry, Joey Carr, C. Fite, L. Fite, M. Hodges, and L. Johnson.
What is the current status of SB 495?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2023. Enacted.
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