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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 6, 2023 | AR | HB 1419 | Increases Number of Counties Where a Minimum Number of Signatures Must be Submitted from 15 to 50 | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 8, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | SB 2 | Appropriates Monies for Governor's Office | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
Oct. 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1982 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | SB 743 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Oct. 4, 2021 | AR | SB 739 | Exempts Employees from Federal Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 26, 2021 | AR | SB 298 | Classifies Federal Gun Restrictions as Invalid | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 22, 2021 | AR | SB 627 | Prohibits Certain Teachings Regarding Race and Sex | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
April 22, 2021 | AR | SB 701 | Establishes a Uniform Process for Opening and Validating all Absentee Ballots | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 20) |
April 13, 2021 | AR | HB 1715 | Requires Voters' Signatures on Absentee Ballots Match the Signature from Their Voter Registration Application | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
April 13, 2021 | AR | SB 643 | Limits the Time Frame for Absentee Ballot Applications to be Received | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | SB 498 | Requires Written Complaints be Sent by the County Board of Election Commissioners to the State Board of Election Commissioners | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
April 7, 2021 | AR | SB 557 | Amends the Duties of County Board Election Commissioner Members | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6) |
April 1, 2021 | AR | SB 488 | Exempts Certain Forms of Examining and Copying of Public Records | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
April 1, 2021 | AR | SB 486 | Prohibits Individuals from Entering or Remaining in an Area Where Voting is Taking Place | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 1, 2021 | AR | SB 487 | Requires Election Officials to Ensure Electronic Pollbooks are Secure | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
April 1, 2021 | AR | SB 488 | Exempts Certain Forms of Examining and Copying of Public Records | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
March 17, 2021 | AR | HB 1522 | Establishes a Misdemeanor Offense for False Statements by Candidates | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 1) |
March 3, 2021 | AR | HB 1338 | Amends the Petition Process to be a Candidate by Increasing the Number of Signatures Required | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 3) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | AR | HB 1112 | Requires Presenting Identification in Order to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9) |
April 5, 2019 | AR | SB 411 | Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
Feb. 6, 2019 | AR | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
March 8, 2017 | AR | HB 1047 | Requires Voters to Provide Identification When Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
April 18, 2013 | AR | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 9, 2013 | AR | HB 1855 | Classifies the Office of Prosecuting Attorney as Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 9, 2013 | AR | HB 1855 | Classifies the Office of Prosecuting Attorney as Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
March 27, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
March 19, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 12, 2011 | AR | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 12, 2011 | AR | SB 972 | Congressional Redistricting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 6, 2011 | AR | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 6, 2011 | AR | SB 871 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1115 | Absentee Mayor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 14, 2011 | AR | HB 1115 | Absentee Mayor | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | AR | SB 113 | Prohibit Abortion Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | AR | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 22, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |