2023 AR Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Arkansas General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

House Votes

1. "Proof of Life" for the Preborn

Requires that an obstetric ultrasound, along with a simultaneous verbal explanation and medical description of the "unborn child" it depicts, be performed on and displayed to a pregnant woman prior to an abortion.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB542 Roll Call 1293897 Passed 80 to 12 on Apr 5, 2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

2. Article V Convention: Delegate Rules

Provides false assurance by stating it "regulates" the state's participation in an Article V Convention as per the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1748 Roll Call 1292901 Passed 61 to 11 on Apr 4, 2023 See Article V

3. Sound Money

Reaffirms gold and silver coins as legal tender in the state, exempting them from taxation as personal property.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1718 Roll Call 1291320 Passed 82 to 8 on Apr 3, 2023 See Article I Section 10 Fifth Amendment

4. Food Stamps

Increases food stamp eligibility in the state and increases SNAP amounts.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB306 Roll Call 1289983 Passed 65 to 16 on Mar 30, 2023 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8

5. Drop Box Ban

Prohibits the use of absentee ballot drop boxes during elections.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB258 Roll Call 1273850 Passed 80 to 16 on Mar 13, 2023 See Article I Section 4 Declaration of Independence

6. Civil Liability for "Transgender" Surgeries

Allows malpractice lawsuits for transgender surgery for minors, effectively ending the practice.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB199 Roll Call 1271146 Passed 76 to 17 on Mar 8, 2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

How did they vote?

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Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Brandon Achor R 60%
Fred Allen D 0%
Wade Andrews R 80%
Sonia Eubanks Barker R 80%
Howard M. Beaty R 80%
Rick Beck R 80%
Mary Bentley R 83%
Mark H. Berry R 67%
Stan Berry R 80%
Harlan Breaux R 80%
Keith Brooks R 67%
Karilyn B. Brown R 67%
Matt Brown R 67%
Rebecca Burkes R 83%
Joey Carr R 67%
John P. Carr R 100%
Frances Cavenaugh R 67%
Nicole Clowney D 0%
Andrew Collins D 0%
Cameron Cooper R 100%
Bruce Cozart R 80%
Cindy Crawford R 75%
Carol Dalby R 75%
Matt Duffield R 67%
Hope Hendren Duke R 100%
Les Eaves R 80%
Denise Ennett D 20%
Jon S. Eubanks R 80%
Brian Evans R 83%
Deborah Ferguson D 0%
Ken Ferguson D N/A
Charlene Fite R 100%
Lanny Fite R 80%
Vivian Flowers D 0%
Jack Fortner R 60%
Tony Furman R 80%
Denise Garner D 17%
Jimmie Gazaway R 80%
Justin Gonzales R 83%
Zack Gramlich R 60%
Delia Haak R 100%
RJ Hawk R 100%
DeAnna Hodges R 67%
Grant Hodges R 83%
Mike Holcomb R 67%
Steve Hollowell R 67%
Ashley Hudson D 20%
Lane Jean R 67%
Lee Johnson R 67%
Jack Ladyman R 100%
Justice Wayne Long R 80%
Robin Lundstrum R 80%
Roger D. Lynch R 80%
John Maddox R 67%
Stephen K. Magie D 40%
Julie Mayberry R 80%
Mindy McAlindon R 83%
Rick McClure R 80%
Austin Mccollum R 83%
Tippi McCullough D 17%
Mark D. McElroy R 67%
Richard McGrew R 67%
Brit McKenzie R 67%
Ron Mcnair R 80%
Stephen Meeks R 67%
Josh Miller R 80%
Jon Milligan R 67%
Jeremiah Moore R 80%
Kendra Moore R 80%
Milton Nicks D N/A
Stetson Painter R 67%
Shad Pearce R 67%
Mark Perry D 75%
Aaron Pilkington R 67%
Chad Puryear R 83%
David Ray R 83%
Jay Richardson D 25%
R. Scott Richardson R 83%
Marcus Edward Richmond R 67%
Ryan A. Rose R 83%
Johnny Rye R 67%
Bart Schulz R 67%
Jamie Scott D 0%
Tara Shephard D 0%
Joy C. Springer D 20%
Trey Steimel R 60%
Dwight Tosh R 67%
Kendon Underwood R 83%
Steve Unger R 67%
Deann Vaught R 80%
Steven Walker R 67%
Jeff R. Wardlaw R 50%
Les A. Warren R 60%
Danny Watson R 80%
David J. Whitaker D 17%
Carlton Wing R 80%
Richard Womack R 83%
Jeremy Wooldridge R 67%
Jim Wooten R 67%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat15.7%
Republican75.8%
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