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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1002 | Capital Gains Reduction Act | Bill Passed - House (53 - 43) |
| Aug. 10, 2022 | AR | HB 1002 | Reduces State Income and Corporate Taxes | Bill Passed - House (81 - 14) |
| April 1, 2008 | AR | HB 1004 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
| March 14, 2018 | AR | HB 1008 | Expands Tuition Savings Plan | Bill Passed - House (62 - 16) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1009 | Appropriates Monies to Assist Wheat Industry | Bill Passed - House (93 - 3) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1011 | Appropriates Funds for the Rice Research and Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (93 - 4) |
| Feb. 7, 2011 | AR | HB 1013 | Hiring of Unauthorized Workers | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
| Jan. 29, 2009 | AR | HB 1013 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - House (78 - 12) |
| Feb. 9, 2021 | AR | HB 1017 | Establishes the Permanent Status of Daylight Savings Time | Bill Passed - House (71 - 5) |
| Jan. 18, 2023 | AR | HB 1018 | Authorizes Bomb Squads to Carry Weapons and Make Arrests | Bill Passed - House (71 - 9) |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | AR | HB 1023 | Requires State and National Flags Purchased with Taxpayer Funds be Manufactured in the United States | Bill Passed - House (93 - 2) |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | AR | HB 1031 | Appropriates Funds to the Department of Education for the Educational Television Division | Bill Passed - House (49 - 45) |
| March 25, 2011 | AR | HB 1032 | Curriculum Standards for Bible Instruction in School Districts | Bill Passed - House (71 - 16) |
| April 5, 2006 | AR | HB 1033 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 2) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HB 1034 | Increases Prison Spending | Bill Passed - House (83 - 5) |
| Feb. 27, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Veto Override Passed - House (53 - 28) |
| Feb. 21, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 10) |
| Feb. 4, 2013 | AR | HB 1037 | Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (75 - 20) |
| March 5, 2013 | AR | HB 1041 | Establishes a Spending Cap on the State Budget | Bill Failed - House (49 - 47) |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | AR | HB 1047 | Requires Voters to Provide Identification When Voting | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| Feb. 1, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Passed - House (53 - 41) |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | AR | HB 1049 | Prohibit Cell Phone Use in School Zones | Bill Failed - House (46 - 47) |
| Jan. 27, 2009 | AR | HB 1050 | Freedom of Information Act Exemption Specifications | Bill Passed - House (57 - 31) |
| Feb. 16, 2011 | AR | HB 1052 | Reducing Taxes on Manufacturer Utilities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 8) |
| Feb. 4, 2013 | AR | HB 1100 | Prohibits Abortion Coverage on the State Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (77 - 15) |
| Feb. 2, 2021 | AR | HB 1112 | Requires Presenting Identification in Order to Vote | Bill Passed - House (75 - 20) |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | AR | HB 1115 | Absentee Mayor | Bill Passed - House (70 - 22) |
| Jan. 28, 2009 | AR | HB 1119 | Prohibiting Cell Phone Use While Driving for Specific Age Groups | Bill Passed - House (62 - 27) |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | AR | HB 1156 | Requires That Public School Restrooms Be Separated by Sex | Bill Passed - House (80 - 10) |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | AR | HB 1173 | Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | AR | HB 1195 | Requires Pregnant Individuals Call a Hotline Number Before Receiving an Abortion | Bill Passed - House (75 - 13) |
| March 9, 2021 | AR | HB 1198 | Authorizes Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists to Operate Without the Supervision of a Doctor | Bill Passed - House (55 - 31) |
| Feb. 5, 2009 | AR | HB 1204 | Tobacco Tax Increase | Bill Passed - House (75 - 24) |
| Jan. 28, 2021 | AR | HB 1211 | Prohibits the State From Closing Churches During Emergency Declarations | Bill Passed - House (75 - 10) |
| April 16, 2013 | AR | HB 1219 | Appropriates Funds for Private Health Insurance Purchases | Bill Passed - House (77 - 23) |
| March 31, 2011 | AR | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Passed - House (83 - 7) |
| March 29, 2011 | AR | HB 1226 | 2011-2012 State Insurance Department Budget | Bill Failed - House (53 - 41) |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | AR | HB 1228 | Prohibits the State from Burdening the Exercise of Religion | Bill Passed - House (72 - 20) |
| Feb. 11, 2009 | AR | HB 1237 | Allowing Concealed Weapons in Churches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 42) |
| Feb. 15, 2013 | AR | HB 1243 | Authorizes University Staff to Carry a Concealed Handgun | Bill Passed - House (70 - 11) |
| Feb. 3, 2021 | AR | HB 1244 | Authorizes the Issuance of a Driver's License Without a Photograph in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (83 - 4) |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | AR | HB 1249 | Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (71 - 22) |
| March 9, 2015 | AR | HB 1282 | Amends DWI Charges | Bill Passed - House (52 - 30) |
| Feb. 18, 2013 | AR | HB 1295 | Establishes Tiered System for Lottery Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (69 - 21) |
| Feb. 16, 2023 | AR | HB 1307 | Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (79 - 12) |
| March 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1329 | Reduces Concealed Carry License Application Fee | Bill Failed - House (31 - 52) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | AR | HB 1339 | Election of the President by National Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
| Feb. 19, 2015 | AR | HB 1355 | Authorizes Local Control of Fluoride in Water Systems | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
| March 12, 2013 | AR | HB 1357 | Requires Special Elections to Be Held On Certain Days | Bill Passed - House (68 - 22) |
| March 17, 2021 | AR | HB 1371 | Establishes Scholarships and Grants for Private School Students | Bill Failed - House (44 - 52) |
| March 13, 2015 | AR | HB 1377 | Authorizes the Use of Waivers by Public School Districts | Bill Passed - House (58 - 18) |
| March 16, 2021 | AR | HB 1402 | Reduces Access to Abortion Pills | Bill Passed - House (77 - 12) |
| March 30, 2023 | AR | HB 1407 | Establishes the Voter Registration and Secure Voter Records Act of 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (93 - 0) |
| Feb. 22, 2023 | AR | HB 1410 | Authorizes Minors 16 Years Old and Under to work in the State of Arkansas | Bill Passed - House (54 - 32) |
| Feb. 22, 2023 | AR | HB 1419 | Increases Number of Counties Where a Minimum Number of Signatures Must be Submitted from 15 to 50 | Bill Passed - House (79 - 19) |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | AR | HB 1419 | Requires Public Schools To Allow Enrollment In Individual Classes For Homeschooled Students | Bill Passed - House (55 - 27) |
| March 25, 2015 | AR | HB 1426 | Establishes Paid Maternity Leave for State Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 28) |
| Feb. 13, 2017 | AR | HB 1428 | Requires Certain Restrictions for Abortion Providers | Bill Passed - House (77 - 8) |
| March 22, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 9) |
| Feb. 14, 2017 | AR | HB 1434 | Prohibits Sex-Selective Abortions | Bill Passed - House (79 - 3) |
| Feb. 25, 2019 | AR | HB 1439 | Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (77 - 13) |
| Feb. 25, 2009 | AR | HB 1464 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
| March 27, 2023 | AR | HB 1468 | Requires Parental Consent for Teachers to Address Transgender Students the Way They Identify | Bill Passed - House (65 - 18) |
| April 6, 2013 | AR | HB 1536 | Authorizes Sale of Unpasteurized Whole Milk | Bill Passed - House (60 - 19) |
| March 2, 2021 | AR | HB 1544 | Authorizes a Municipality to Declare Itself a "Pro-Life" City | Bill Passed - House (76 - 16) |
| April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1557 | Requires Electric Utilities to Have an Emergency Plan for Certain Weather Events | Bill Passed - House (70 - 8) |
| March 10, 2021 | AR | HB 1570 | Prohibits Gender Transition-Related Medical Care for Minors | Bill Passed - House (70 - 22) |
| March 17, 2021 | AR | HB 1572 | Requires 72 Hour Waiting Period before Receiving Two-Step Pharmaceutical Abortions | Bill Passed - House (76 - 15) |
| April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1592 | Prohibits Charter Schools from Engaging in Transactions with Entities that Provide Abortions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 18) |
| April 3, 2023 | AR | HB 1622 | Establishes the Heart Attack Task Force | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
| April 5, 2019 | AR | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 19) |
| March 9, 2009 | AR | HB 1700 | Expanding Eligibility for Children's Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| April 7, 2021 | AR | HB 1701 | Authorizes Teachers to Teach Creationism as a "Theory of How the Earth Came to Exist" | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| April 12, 2021 | AR | HB 1712 | Authorizes the State HVACR Licensing Board to Establish Annual Continuing Education Requirement | Bill Passed - House (52 - 37) |
| April 1, 2021 | AR | HB 1715 | Requires Voters' Signatures on Absentee Ballots Match the Signature from Their Voter Registration Application | Bill Passed - House (74 - 22) |
| March 13, 2015 | AR | HB 1722 | Prohibits The Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Publicly Funded Colleges and Universities | Bill Passed - House (58 - 18) |
| April 4, 2023 | AR | HB 1738 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (80 - 11) |
| April 21, 2021 | AR | HB 1761 | Prohibits the Teaching of CRT in Schools | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
| March 21, 2011 | AR | HB 1797 | Requires Proof of Identity to Vote | Bill Passed - House (53 - 36) |
| April 1, 2021 | AR | HB 1803 | Amends the Complaint Process for Election Law Violations | Bill Passed - House (78 - 18) |
| March 19, 2013 | AR | HB 1819 | Prohibits Governor from Regulating Firearms in an Emergency | Bill Passed - House (78 - 9) |
| April 14, 2021 | AR | HB 1849 | Prohibits Driving in the Left Lane Except for Passing | Bill Passed - House (55 - 27) |
| March 20, 2013 | AR | HB 1855 | Classifies the Office of Prosecuting Attorney as Nonpartisan | Bill Passed - House (63 - 24) |
| April 8, 2013 | AR | HB 1870 | Appropriates Funds for Certain Steel Mills | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
| March 17, 2011 | AR | HB 1936 | Dress Codes for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (73 - 19) |
| April 3, 2013 | AR | HB 1938 | Prohibits the Closure of Schools Based on Student Enrollment for 2 Years | Bill Failed - House (46 - 26) |
| March 25, 2011 | AR | HB 1958 | Authorizes Concealed Handguns In Places of Worship | Bill Passed - House (65 - 23) |
| Oct. 5, 2021 | AR | HB 1977 | Exempts Employees from Federal Mandates and Employer Mandates Related to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (68 - 23) |
| Oct. 6, 2021 | AR | HB 1982 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (59 - 30) |
| March 23, 2011 | AR | HB 2007 | Requires Driver's License Exams to be in English Only | Bill Failed - House (49 - 37) |
| March 6, 2015 | AR | HJR 1003 | Requests a Constitutional Convention | Bill Passed - House (52 - 33) |
| April 9, 2013 | AR | HJR 1009 | Amends Campaign Contribution Laws | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 12) |
| March 7, 2022 | AR | HR 1022 | Repeals Secret Ballot Voting for House Speaker Elections | Bill Failed - House (24 - 62) |
| April 2, 2008 | AR | SB 1 | Natural Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (82 - 17) |
| Aug. 6, 2021 | AR | SB 1 | Repeals Accepting Funds from the Federal Unemployment Benefits Program | Bill Passed - House (73 - 18) |
| March 28, 2007 | AR | SB 1004 | Beer Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 39) |
| March 8, 2022 | AR | SB 101 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (97 - 1) |
| March 3, 2022 | AR | SB 102 | Appropriates Pregnancy Resource Center Grants for the Department of Finance and Administration | Bill Passed - House (75 - 19) |
| April 17, 2013 | AR | SB 1020 | Authorizes Private Purchase of Health Insurance with Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (70 - 23) |
| March 4, 2014 | AR | SB 111 | 2014-2015 Department of Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (76 - 24) |