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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 21, 2006 | AR | SB 16 | Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
April 5, 2006 | AR | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
Feb. 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1115 | Absentee Mayor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
April 6, 2006 | AR | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
April 1, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
April 2, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 21 | Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
April 7, 2006 | AR | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | AR | HB 1464 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
March 13, 2007 | AR | SB 959 | Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
March 28, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
March 22, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
Feb. 11, 2009 | AR | HB 1237 | Allowing Concealed Weapons in Churches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | AR | HB 1339 | Election of the President by National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
Jan. 29, 2007 | AR | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
March 6, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 33) |
April 1, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (52 - 45) |
Feb. 27, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - House (53 - 28) |
March 5, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
March 27, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 18, 2013 | AR | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
April 26, 2021 | AR | SB 298 | Classifies Federal Gun Restrictions as Invalid | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 17, 2013 | AR | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10) |
April 7, 2023 | AR | SB 495 | Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
April 4, 2023 | AR | SB 270 | Prohibits Individuals of the Opposite Sex from Using the Same Restroom with a Child Present | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
March 28, 2023 | AR | SB 81 | Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
April 6, 2023 | AR | SB 396 | Requires Age Verification For Social Media Use | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
March 30, 2023 | AR | HB 1407 | Establishes the Voter Registration and Secure Voter Records Act of 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 0) |
April 26, 2021 | AR | SB 573 | Authorizes Concealed Carry in Government Buildings, Parks and Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
April 8, 2021 | AR | SB 339 | Authorizes To-Go Alcohol Sales | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
April 22, 2021 | AR | SB 590 | Repeals Mask Mandates by All Government Entities | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
April 5, 2019 | AR | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19) |
April 4, 2019 | AR | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
March 22, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
March 19, 2013 | AR | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
Feb. 21, 2013 | AR | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
April 17, 2013 | AR | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
April 1, 2021 | AR | SB 496 | Establishes Uniform Dates for Holding Special Elections | Bill Passed - House (74 - 9) |
March 3, 2015 | AR | HB 1242 | Amends Requirements for the Creation of a New School District | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | AR | HB 1243 | Authorizes University Staff to Carry a Concealed Handgun | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
March 4, 2014 | AR | SB 111 | 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/21 | SB 16 | Science Specialist Program Funding Line Item Veto | Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 13) |
4/07 | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
4/05 | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
2/21 | HB 1115 | Absentee Mayor | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
4/06 | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
4/01 | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
4/06 | SB 19 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
4/02 | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
2/16 | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
4/01 | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
4/02 | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 1) |
4/07 | SB 21 | Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (82 - 13) |
4/07 | SB 27 | Educational Adequacy Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 17) |
4/07 | SB 24 | Additional Education Funding Act | Bill Passed - House (83 - 8) |
2/25 | HB 1464 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
3/13 | SB 959 | Adoption and Foster Care Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
3/28 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
3/22 | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 7) |
2/11 | HB 1237 | Allowing Concealed Weapons in Churches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
2/25 | HB 1339 | Election of the President by National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
1/29 | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
2/28 | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
3/06 | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - House (56 - 33) |
4/01 | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (52 - 45) |
2/27 | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - House (53 - 28) |
3/05 | SB 134 | Prohibits Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected | Veto Override Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
3/27 | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
4/18 | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
4/26 | SB 298 | Classifies Federal Gun Restrictions as Invalid | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
4/17 | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
2/21 | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10) |
4/07 | SB 495 | Requires Convicted Individuals Serve Out the Majority of Their Sentences Instead of Early Release | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 4) |
4/04 | SB 270 | Prohibits Individuals of the Opposite Sex from Using the Same Restroom with a Child Present | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4) |
3/28 | SB 81 | Authorizes Parental Review and Challenge of School Library Books and Curriculum | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
4/06 | SB 396 | Requires Age Verification For Social Media Use | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
3/30 | HB 1407 | Establishes the Voter Registration and Secure Voter Records Act of 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 0) |
4/26 | SB 573 | Authorizes Concealed Carry in Government Buildings, Parks and Property | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
4/08 | SB 339 | Authorizes To-Go Alcohol Sales | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 11) |
4/22 | SB 590 | Repeals Mask Mandates by All Government Entities | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
4/05 | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19) |
4/04 | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
3/22 | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9) |
2/28 | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
3/19 | SB 2 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
2/21 | SB 134 | Prohibits an Abortion if a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
4/17 | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
4/01 | SB 496 | Establishes Uniform Dates for Holding Special Elections | Bill Passed - House (74 - 9) |
3/03 | HB 1242 | Amends Requirements for the Creation of a New School District | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 6) |
2/25 | HB 1243 | Authorizes University Staff to Carry a Concealed Handgun | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
3/04 | SB 111 | 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |