Arkansas Votes

House votes | 24

Public Television Funding

Funds Arkansas PBS (Department of Education - Educational Television Division) for FY 2025-26.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$15.00/year
SB64 Roll Call 1538298 Passed 76 to 17 on 04/07/2025 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment

Board Race-and-gender Quota Ban

Removes all race- and gender-based quotas or membership requirements for Arkansas boards, commissions, and advisory councils.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1365 Roll Call 1536151 Passed 60 to 24 on 04/03/2025 See 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Article V Con-Con

Applies to Congress for an Article V Convention to propose an amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HJR1004 Roll Call 1532484 Passed 48 to 34 on 04/01/2025 See Article V

Medical Freedom: Ivermectin

Allows ivermectin for human use to be sold over the counter in the state.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB189 Roll Call 1519816 Passed 78 to 14 on 03/18/2025 See Fifth Amendment Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

"Free" School Meals

Requires all public schools to offer every student one free breakfast per day starting in the 2025-26 school year, regardless of income.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB59 Roll Call 1489340 Passed 88 to 4 on 02/13/2025 See Fifth Amendment Declaration of Independence

Curriculum: Failures of Communism

Requires the state Department of Education to update middle- and high-school social studies standards by the 2026-27 school year to emphasize the failures of communism and autocratic governments and the strength of the U.S. constitutional republic.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1060 Roll Call 1486297 Passed 70 to 16 on 02/11/2025 See Declaration of Independence Article IV Section 3

Taxpayer Money for Sesame Street

Provides $6.24 million to the Arkansas Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for "Educational Television."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$5.00/year
HB1008 Roll Call 1437367 Passed 78 to 11 on 05/01/2024 See Declaration of Independence

Funding Anti-Tobacco "Public Health" Initiatives

Allocates $14.6 million to the Department of Health for "Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$12.00/year
HB1025 Roll Call 1429647 Passed 75 to 17 on 04/19/2024 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment

Government-Subsidized Housing and Loans

Appropriates $60.4 million, including at least $15 million from federal funds, to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for "low-income housing" and "student loans."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Cost per household: -$51.00/year
HB1076 Roll Call 1430176 Passed 89 to 2 on 04/17/2024 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8

"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 04/05/2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

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 04/04/2023 See Article V

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 04/03/2023 See Article I Section 10 Fifth Amendment

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 03/30/2023 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8

Divesting ESG Assets

Authorizes the Treasurer of State to divest public funds with a financial services provider due to the use of "environmental, social justice, and or governance-related (ESG) factors," such as "diversity and inclusion (DEI) policies."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1307 Roll Call 1285087 Passed 70 to 18 on 03/27/2023 See First Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

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 03/13/2023 See Article I Section 4 Declaration of Independence

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 03/08/2023 See Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment Declaration of Independence

Freeing Youth from “Child Labor Laws”

Eliminates the requirement that minors who are under 16 years of age have to obtain a state-issued work permit prior to employment.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1410 Roll Call 1258256 Passed 54 to 32 on 02/22/2023 See Declaration of Independence Ninth Amendment 14th Amendment

No Local Income Tax

Amends state law to prohibit local governments from enacting an income tax.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1026 Roll Call 1238584 Passed 79 to 10 on 01/31/2023 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

Declining Enrollment Funding

Allows school districts that have experienced a decline in average daily membership to receive both Declining Enrollment Funding and Special Needs Isolated Funding.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB629 Roll Call 1058269 Passed 92 to 0 on 04/21/2021 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment

Arkansas Sovereignty Act Of 2021

Nullified all "acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations of the United States Government, whether past, present, or future" that are unconstitutional regarding guns.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB298 Roll Call 1054099 Passed 76 to 18 on 04/15/2021 See Second Amendment Article VI 10th Amendment

Intrastate Firearms Protection Act

Prohibits the enforcement of any federal gun laws toward all personal firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition "that is manufactured commercially or privately in Arkansas and that remains within the borders of Arkansas."
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB59 Roll Call 1054208 Passed 74 to 18 on 04/15/2021 See Article VI Second Amendment 10th Amendment Ninth Amendment

Federal "Smart Snacks in School" Program

Allows students in seventh through twelfth grade to access vending machines offering food and beverages that meet the nutrition standards of the federal smart snacks in school program.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB1783 Roll Call 1053301 Passed 92 to 0 on 04/14/2021 See Declaration of Independence Article I Section 8

Arkansas Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.

Bans doctors from providing gender-affirming health care for "transgender" children.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1570 Roll Call 1045710 Passed 71 to 24 on 04/06/2021 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

Voter ID for Provisional Ballots

Requires Arkansas voters to show a photo ID to cast a provisional ballot.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB1112 Roll Call 994102 Passed 75 to 20 on 02/02/2021 See Article I Section 4 Declaration of Independence
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