AR SB495 | 2023 | 94th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 92-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-11 - Notification that SB495 is now Act 659
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

To Create The Protect Arkansas Act; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Sentencing And Parole; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Certain Criminal Offenses; And To Create The Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force.

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Title

To Create The Protect Arkansas Act; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Sentencing And Parole; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Certain Criminal Offenses; And To Create The Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Gilmore [R]Rep. Jimmie Gazaway [R]Rep. Matthew Shepherd [R]Rep. Brandon Achor [R]
Rep. Wade Andrews [R]Rep. Sonia Eubanks Barker [R]Rep. Rick Beck [R]Rep. Howard Beaty [R]
Rep. Mary Bentley [R]Rep. Mark Berry [R]Rep. Stan Berry [R]Rep. Harlan Breaux [R]
Rep. Keith Brooks [R]Rep. Karilyn Brown [R]Rep. Matt Brown [R]Rep. Rebecca Burkes [R]
Rep. Joey Carr [R]Rep. John Carr [R]Rep. Frances Cavenaugh [R]Rep. Cameron Cooper [R]
Rep. Bruce Cozart [R]Rep. Cindy Crawford [R]Rep. Carol Dalby [R]Rep. Matt Duffield [R]
Rep. Les Eaves [R]Rep. Jon Eubanks [R]Rep. Brian Evans [R]Rep. Charlene Fite [R]
Rep. Lanny Fite [R]Rep. Jack Fortner [R]Rep. Tony Furman [R]Rep. Zack Gramlich [R]
Rep. Delia Haak [R]Rep. RJ Hawk [R]Rep. Grant Hodges [R]Rep. Mike Holcomb [R]
Rep. Steve Hollowell [R]Rep. Lee Johnson [R]Rep. Jack Ladyman [R]Rep. Robin Lundstrum [R]
Rep. John Maddox [R]Rep. Mindy McAlindon [R]Rep. Austin Mccollum [R]Rep. Richard McGrew [R]
Rep. Brit McKenzie [R]Rep. Ron Mcnair [R]Rep. Stephen Meeks [R]Rep. Jon Milligan [R]
Rep. Jeremiah Moore [R]Rep. Stetson Painter [R]Rep. Shad Pearce [R]Rep. Aaron Pilkington [R]
Rep. David Ray [R]Rep. Scott Richardson [R]Rep. Marcus Richmond [R]Rep. Ryan Rose [R]
Rep. Johnny Rye [R]Rep. Bart Schulz [R]Rep. Trey Steimel [R]Rep. Dwight Tosh [R]
Rep. Kendon Underwood [R]Rep. Deann Vaught [R]Rep. Steven Walker [R]Rep. Jeff Wardlaw [R]
Rep. Les Warren [R]Rep. Danny Watson [R]Rep. Carlton Wing [R]Rep. Jeremy Wooldridge [R]
Rep. Jim Wooten [R]Sen. Jonathan Dismang [R]Sen. Justin Boyd [R]Sen. Joshua Bryant [R]
Sen. Ronald Caldwell [R]Sen. Steve Crowell [R]Sen. Breanne Davis [R]Sen. Tyler Dees [R]
Sen. Jane English [R]Sen. Scott Flippo [R]Sen. Kim Hammer [R]Sen. Bart Hester [R]
Sen. Ricky Hill [R]Sen. Missy Irvin [R]Sen. Blake Johnson [R]Sen. Mark Johnson [R]
Sen. Matt McKee [R]Sen. Clint Penzo [R]Sen. Jim Petty [R]Sen. Terry Rice [R]
Sen. Matt Stone [R]Sen. Gary Stubblefield [R]Sen. David Wallace [R]Sen. Alan Clark [R]

Roll Calls

2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading (Y: 82 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading (Y: 29 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-04-11SenateNotification that SB495 is now Act 659
2023-04-07SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2023-04-07SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2023-04-07SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2023-04-07SenateRead the third time and passed.
2023-04-07SenateRules suspended.
2023-04-07SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
2023-04-07SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
2023-04-06SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
2023-04-06SenateRe-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
2023-04-06SenateReturned from the House as passed, as amended # 1
2023-04-06HouseReturned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
2023-04-06HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2023-04-05HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2023-04-05HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
2023-04-05HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
2023-04-05HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
2023-04-03HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2023-04-03HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2023-04-03SenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2023-04-03SenateRead the third time and passed.
2023-03-30SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
2023-03-30SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
2023-03-30SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
2023-03-30SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
2023-03-27SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
2023-03-27SenateFiled

Arkansas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb495&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R
Texthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB495.pdf
Texthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB495%2FSB495033020231429.pdf
Texthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB495%2FSB495040520231603.pdf
Texthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=659.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R
Amendmenthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FAMEND%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB495-S1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/FTPDocument?path=%2FAMEND%2F2023R%2FPublic%2FSB495-H1.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Votes?id=SB495&rcs=764&chamber=Senate&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R
Roll Callhttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Votes?id=SB495&rcs=1114&chamber=House&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R
Roll Callhttps://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Votes?id=SB495&rcs=1131&chamber=Senate&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023R

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