Arkansas Votes

Votes tagged as "Social Issues" | 8

Local-government DEI Ban

Prohibits "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) offices, officers, policies, and practices within Arkansas local governments, including counties, cities, and towns.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
SB520 Roll Call 1540504 Passed 22 to 7 on 04/08/2025 See Declaration of Independence First Amendment 14th 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

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

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

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 1273732 Passed 23 to 9 on 03/13/2023 See First Amendment Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

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

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 1045365 Passed 25 to 8 on 04/06/2021 See Declaration of Independence Fifth Amendment 14th Amendment

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
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