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Passed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB573

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concerning Places Where A Person May Possess And Carry A Concealed Handgun With A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.

Description: Concerning Places Where A Person May Possess And Carry A Concealed Handgun With A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.

Session: 93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

Last Action: Notification that SB573 is now Act 1024

Last Action Date: April 30, 2021

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Bob Ballinger (R); Kendon Underwood (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 30, 2021 Notification that SB573 is now Act 1024
Senate Apr 27, 2021 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Rules suspended.
Senate Apr 26, 2021 House Amendment No. 1,2 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Apr 26, 2021 ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Apr 22, 2021 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1 and Amendment #2.
House Apr 21, 2021 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House Apr 21, 2021 Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House Apr 21, 2021 Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House Apr 21, 2021 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House Apr 21, 2021 Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
Senate Apr 21, 2021 Returned from the House as passed, as amended, Amendment #1 and Amendment #2.
Senate Apr 21, 2021 Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
House Apr 20, 2021 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2
House Apr 13, 2021 Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House Apr 13, 2021 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House Apr 13, 2021 Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Read the third time and passed.
House Apr 7, 2021 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House Apr 7, 2021 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate Apr 6, 2021 Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 30, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Apr 21, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Apr 13, 2021 state link bill text
Draft Mar 18, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Amendment H2 House Amendment H2 Apr 20, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Amendment H1 House Amendment H1 Apr 12, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/7/2021 28 6 0 1 Yes
  • Ballinger, Bob (R) Yea
  • Beckham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Bledsoe, Cecile (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • Clark, Alan (R) Absent
  • Davis, Breanne (R) Yea
  • Dismang, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Eads, Lance (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Joyce (D) Nay
  • English, Jane (R) Yea
  • Flippo, Scott (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Garner, Trent (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Ben (R) Yea
  • Hammer, Kim (R) Yea
  • Hendren, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Keith (D) Nay
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Nay
  • Pitsch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rapert, Jason (R) Yea
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Sample, Bill (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) Yea
  • Sturch, James (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Teague, Larry (D) Yea
  • Tucker, Clarke (D) Nay
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/21/2021 78 16 6 0 Yes
  • Allen, Fred (D) Nay
  • Barker, Sonia (R) Yea
  • Beaty, Howard (R) Yea
  • Beck, Rick (R) Yea
  • Bentley, Mary (R) Yea
  • Berry, Mark (R) Yea
  • Berry, Stan (R) Yea
  • Boyd, Justin (R) Yea
  • Bragg, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Harlan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Keith (R) Yea
  • Brown, Karilyn (R) Yea
  • Bryant, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Carr, John (R) Yea
  • Cavenaugh, Frances (R) Yea
  • Christiansen, Craig (R) Yea
  • Cloud, Joe (R) Yea
  • Clowney, Nicole (D) Nay
  • Coleman, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Collins, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Cozart, Bruce (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Dalby, Carol (R) Yea
  • Davis, Marsh (R) Yea
  • Deffenbaugh, Gary (R) Yea
  • Dotson, Jim (R) Yea
  • Eaves, Les (R) Yea
  • Ennett, Denise (D) Nay
  • Eubanks, Jon (R) Yea
  • Evans, Brian (R) Yea
  • Ferguson, Deborah (D) NV
  • Ferguson, Ken (D) Nay
  • Fielding, David (D) NV
  • Fite, Charlene (R) Yea
  • Fite, Lanny (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Fortner, Jack (R) Yea
  • Furman, Tony (R) Yea
  • Garner, Denise (D) Nay
  • Gazaway, Jimmie (R) Yea
  • Godfrey, Megan (D) Nay
  • Gonzales, Justin (R) Yea
  • Gray, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Haak, Delia (R) Yea
  • Hawks, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Hillman, David (R) Yea
  • Hodges, Monte (D) Nay
  • Holcomb, Mike (D) Yea
  • Hollowell, Steve (R) Yea
  • Hudson, Ashley (D) Nay
  • Jean, Lane (R) Yea
  • Jett, Logan (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Lee (R) Yea
  • Ladyman, Jack (R) Yea
  • Love, Frederick (D) NV
  • Lowery, Mark (R) Yea
  • Lundstrum, Robin (R) Yea
  • Lynch, Roger (R) Yea
  • Maddox, John (R) Yea
  • Magie, Stephen (D) Nay
  • Mayberry, Julie (R) Yea
  • McClure, Rick (R) Yea
  • McCullough, Tippi (D) Nay
  • McElroy, Mark (D) Yea
  • McGrew, Richard (R) Yea
  • McKenzie, Gayla (R) Yea
  • Mccollum, Austin (R) Yea
  • Mcnair, Ron (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Miller, Josh (R) Yea
  • Milligan, Jon (R) Yea
  • Murdock, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Nicks, Milton (D) NV
  • Payton, John (R) Yea
  • Penzo, Clint (R) Yea
  • Perry, Mark (D) Yea
  • Pilkington, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Ray, David (R) Yea
  • Richardson, Jay (D) NV
  • Richmond, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Rye, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Scott, Jamie (D) Nay
  • Shepherd, Matthew (R) NV
  • Slape, Keith (R) Yea
  • Smith, Brandt (R) Yea
  • Smith, Stu (R) Yea
  • Speaks, Nelda (R) Yea
  • Springer, Joy (D) Nay
  • Tollett, David (R) Yea
  • Tosh, Dwight (R) Yea
  • Underwood, Kendon (R) Yea
  • Vaught, Deann (R) Yea
  • Wardlaw, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Warren, Les (R) Yea
  • Watson, Danny (R) Yea
  • Whitaker, David (D) Nay
  • Wing, Carlton (R) Yea
  • Womack, Richard (R) Yea
  • Wooten, Jim (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/26/2021 28 6 1 0 Yes
  • Ballinger, Bob (R) Yea
  • Beckham, Charles (R) Yea
  • Bledsoe, Cecile (R) Yea
  • Caldwell, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Chesterfield, Linda (D) Nay
  • Clark, Alan (R) Yea
  • Davis, Breanne (R) Yea
  • Dismang, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Eads, Lance (R) Yea
  • Elliott, Joyce (D) Nay
  • English, Jane (R) Yea
  • Flippo, Scott (R) Yea
  • Flowers, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Garner, Trent (R) Yea
  • Gilmore, Ben (R) Yea
  • Hammer, Kim (R) Yea
  • Hendren, Jim (R) Yea
  • Hester, Bart (R) Yea
  • Hickey, Jimmy (R) NV
  • Hill, Ricky (R) Yea
  • Ingram, Keith (D) Nay
  • Irvin, Missy (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Blake (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Mark (R) Yea
  • Leding, Greg (D) Nay
  • Pitsch, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Rapert, Jason (R) Yea
  • Rice, Terry (R) Yea
  • Sample, Bill (R) Yea
  • Stubblefield, Gary (R) Yea
  • Sturch, James (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Dan (R) Yea
  • Teague, Larry (D) Yea
  • Tucker, Clarke (D) Nay
  • Wallace, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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