Votes at a glance: House actions and roll-call outcomes from the floor session

The following is a consolidated list of bills, resolutions and amendments that received recorded floor action or a recorded roll-call vote during the House session (items listed by bill/resolution number, short description, sponsor when stated in the transcript, and the recorded outcome as announced on the floor).

1) Concurrence: Senate amendment number 1 to House Bill 12-71 (clarifying confirmations of construction start by title companies/lenders/appraisers/architects/surveyors). Sponsor: Representative Les Warren. Outcome: concurrence adopted; recorded vote 98 yeas, 0 nays.

2) House Bill 17-84 (modify informal dispute resolution process for long-term care facilities). Sponsor: Representative Wardlaw. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 96 yeas, 1 nay.

3) House Bill 15-31 (prohibit manufacturers from limiting distribution to out-of-state limited networks; any-qualified-provider standard for certain specialty medications). Sponsor: Representative Acre/Baker (floor explanation by Rep. Acre). Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 98 yeas, 0 nays.

4) House Bill 18-34 (amend licensing/regulation of motor vehicle dealers; penalties for misuse of dealer plates). Sponsor: Representative Holcomb. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 97 yeas, 1 nay.

5) House Bill 15-94 (farmer sales tax identification card; $20 application fee). Sponsor: Representative Vaught. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 91 yeas, 0 nays, 5 present.

6) House Bill 14-95 (transfer of student's permanent school record; disciplinary records move with student). Sponsor: Representative Hawk. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 79 yeas, 5 nays, 9 present.

7) House Bill 18-10 (unify Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf; emergency clause). Sponsor: Representative Carr. Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 81 yeas, 7 nays, 8 present.

8) House Bill 16-46 (locked compartments for non-age-appropriate materials in elementary media centers; local processes and disciplinary steps). Sponsor: Representative McGrew. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 75 yeas, 14 nays, 1 present.

9) House Bill 16-96 (Strengthening Arkansas Education Act; 15-hour core and civics requirement). Sponsor: Representative McAlinden. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 88 yeas, 5 nays, 1 present.

10) House Bill 17-33 (adjust Arkansas Better Chance program qualifications). Sponsor: Representative Carr. Outcome: Passed; recorded as 98 yeas, 0 nays.

11) House Bill 10-62 (Teacher and Student Protection Act of 2025). Sponsor: Representative Richardson. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 83 yeas, 12 nays, 3 present.

12) House Bill 1,004 (Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months). Sponsor: Representative Pilkington. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 71 yeas, 10 nays, 7 present.

13) House Bill 17-51 (TANF application job-search requirement during processing for job-ready applicants). Sponsor: Representative Underwood. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 81 yeas, 12 nays, 4 present.

14) House Bill 16-77 (authorize alcohol and drug treatment programs to maintain emergency medication kits). Sponsor: Representative Bentley. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 98 yeas, 0 nays.

15) House Bill 14-76 (wine direct shipper license and related amendments). Sponsor: Representative McKenzie. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 56 yeas, 23 nays, 13 present.

16) House Bill 18-59 (amend law concerning mastectomies and reconstruction coverage). Sponsor: Representative Rose. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 97 yeas, 1 nay.

17) House Bill 17-35 (Arkansas Underground Facilities/811 call center penalties). Sponsor: Representative Eaves/Eaves. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 98 yeas, 0 nays.

18) House Bill 17-06 (prohibit ranked-choice voting in Arkansas). Sponsor: Representative McCollum. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 79 yeas, 14 nays, 4 present.

19) House Bill 11-87 (licensure endorsement for marriage and family therapy). Sponsor: Representative Vaught. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 94 yeas, 1 nay, 1 present.

20) House Bill 17-40 (exempt certain agricultural information from FOIA for privacy of producers and students). Sponsor: Representative Moore. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 94 yeas, 0 nays, 3 present.

21) House Bill 18-86 (designate Labrador Retriever as official state canine). Sponsor: Representative Pierce. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 9 yeas, 2 nays, 4 present (recorded on the floor as passed).

22) House Bill 18-73 (notice to legislators of years remaining under constitutional term limits; Secretary of State certified notice). Sponsor: Representative McKenzie. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 79 yeas, 5 nays, 1 present.

23) House Bill 18-42 (move criminal detention facilities review coordinator under CLEST/DPS). Sponsor: Representative Tash. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 97 yeas, 0 nays.

24) House Bill 18-43 (state crime lab records to include drug director for toxicology data). Sponsor: Representative Tosh. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 95 yeas, 1 nay, 2 present.

25) House Bill 14-70 (repeal review of information technology plans requirement). Sponsor: Representative Beatty. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 95 yeas, 0 nays.

26) House Bill 17-97 (ADFA transition and emergency clause). Sponsor: Representative Beatty. Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 68 yeas, 8 nays, 14 present.

27) Budget and appropriations items: multiple amendments on the budget calendar were adopted, including a $5 million increase for waste-tire remediation (no general revenue) and claims appropriation for Department of Veterans Affairs (amounts cited on the floor). Sponsors: Representative Jean (budget calendar). Outcome: Amendments adopted as announced on the floor.

28) Senate Bill 64 (AETN appropriation). Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 74 yeas, 18 nays, 2 present.

29) Senate Bill 99 (allow physician assistants to delegate certain tasks). Sponsor: Representative Gramlich. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 94 yeas, 1 nay.

30) Senate Bill 218 (amendments to Arkansas SBIR matching grant program). Sponsor: Representative Steinle. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 92 yeas, 1 nay, 4 present.

31) Multiple repeal/administrative bills (Senate Bills 379, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 387, 389 and others) passed on the calendar with recorded tallies (see transcript for individual roll-call counts). Select results included: - Senate Bill 379: Passed; recorded 87 yeas, 7 nays, 2 present. - Senate Bill 381: Passed; recorded 77 yeas, 14 nays, 5 present. - Senate Bill 383: Passed; recorded 87 yeas, 2 nays, 8 present. - Senate Bill 384: Passed; recorded 84 yeas, 9 nays, 5 present. - Senate Bill 385: Passed; recorded 86 yeas, 4 nays, 8 present. - Senate Bill 389: Passed; recorded 84 yeas, 12 nays, 1 present.

32) Senate Bill 83 (coverage and prior authorization for breast reconstruction surgeries, including deep-flap procedures). Sponsor: Representative Moore (Senate sponsor). Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 94 yeas, 2 nays.

33) Senate Bill 103 (Pharmacy Non-Discrimination Act; PBM/any-qualified-provider modernization). Sponsor: Representative Lundstrom. Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 98 yeas, 0 nays.

34) Senate Bill 366 (Strengthen Arkansas Homes Act; program fund for retrofit/new-build resiliency standards). Sponsor: Representative Johnson. Outcome: Passed; recorded vote 56 yeas, 25 nays, 11 present.

35) Senate Bill 454 (state auditor unclaimed property interest trust fund; emergency). Sponsor: Representative Childress. Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 89 yeas, 1 nay, 8 present.

36) Senate Bill 370 (move Arkansas Wine Producers Council to Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism). Sponsor: Representative Eaton. Outcome: Passed with emergency clause; recorded vote 72 yeas, 13 nays, 8 present.

37) Senate Bill 443 (board consolidation and licensing changes for appraisers, abstractors and home inspectors). Sponsor: Representative Rose. Outcome: Failed on floor vote (23 yeas, 56 nays, 13 present).

Notes on the list: Items above reflect the items discussed and recorded in the day's House transcript. Some amendments were adopted without recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript excerpt provided; where a roll-call tally was read aloud on the floor, the vote totals above use the House's announced counts. If a tally was not recorded in the transcript excerpt, the item is described as adopted or concurred as the presiding officer announced.