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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 4, 2019 | AR | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
April 3, 2019 | AR | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
March 20, 2019 | AR | HB 1251 | Expands Procedures that Optometrists May Perform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
April 8, 2019 | AR | HJR 1008 | Establishes Stricter Requirements for Ballot Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
March 11, 2019 | AR | HB 1439 | Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
Feb. 6, 2019 | AR | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | AR | SB 149 | Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
April 5, 2019 | AR | SB 411 | Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 20, 2019 | AR | SB 571 | Establishes a Tax for E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/04 | SB 278 | Establishes a 72-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
4/03 | HB 1684 | Authorizes In-State Tuition for DACA Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
3/20 | HB 1251 | Expands Procedures that Optometrists May Perform | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
4/08 | HJR 1008 | Establishes Stricter Requirements for Ballot Initiatives | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
3/11 | HB 1439 | Prohibits Abortion After 18 Weeks | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
2/06 | SB 211 | Reduces Top Individual Income Tax Rate to 5.9 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
2/07 | SB 149 | Establishes The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
4/05 | SB 411 | Prohibits Local Government from Adopting "Sanctuary Policies" | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
3/20 | SB 571 | Establishes a Tax for E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |