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Votes at a glance: key measures the Arkansas Senate passed or acted on March 6, 2025
Summary
Summary of major floor votes and outcomes recorded during the Senate session, including vote tallies and next steps for each measure.
The Arkansas Senate recorded votes on a set of bills and resolutions on March 6. Below is a concise summary of the measures that received final action on the floor during the session, the recorded vote where provided, and immediate next steps noted in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Memorial Resolution 4 (in honor of L. Clifford Davis): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: adopted; Senate presented a copy to the family and a flag flown over the Capitol was offered to the nephew.
- Senate Resolution 35 (recognizing Scottie Pippen): Adopted by voice vote. Outcome: adopted; Mr. Pippen addressed the Senate briefly.
- SB 189 — Ivermectin (allows over-the-counter sale of human-dosage ivermectin): Passed; roll-call tally recorded in transcript as 31 yea, 0 nay. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 219 — Repeal sunset of medical marijuana privilege tax (amendment to 2017 special privilege tax): Passed; roll-call tally 32 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting, 1 present. Outcome: passed; corresponding emergency clause adopted; transmitted to the House.
- SB 242 (Senate Bill 2 42 — loans involving state bank stock): Passed; roll-call tally 33 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 293 (posting requirements at polling sites): Passed; roll-call tally 29 yea, 2 nay, 1 not voting, 2 present. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 298 (repeal of 1899 statute regarding quiet title): Passed; roll-call tally 32 yea, 1 nay, 1 not voting. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 300 (organized retail theft): Passed; roll-call tally 34 yea, 0 nay. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 301 (enhanced penalty for cargo theft): Passed; roll-call tally 28 yea, 4 nay, 1 not voting, 1 present. Outcome: passed; corresponding emergency clause adopted; transmitted to the House.
- SB 320 (juvenile code reorganization): Passed; roll-call tally 32 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting, 1 present. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- SB 324 (membership of county planning board — residency majority requirement): Passed; roll-call tally 23 yea, 6 nay, 5 not voting, 1 present. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- HB 1182 (medication assistant certification language): Passed; roll-call tally 33 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
- HB 1452 (clarifying statutory language on medical marijuana possession and notice): Passed; roll-call tally 32 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting, 1 present. Outcome: passed; transmitted to the House.
Notes on process
- Several measures were adopted by voice vote without recorded tallies; the journal and committee reports will show final statutory and committee actions. Several bills were also referred back to committee for amendment (for example, SB 302 was re-referred to committee). The Senate recorded pairs and some revotes as required by procedure; where the transcript recorded a roll-call result, it is listed above with the tally shown in the floor record.
Next steps
Passed measures were ordered transmitted to the House for action, and some included emergency clauses. Several bills that passed on the Senate floor will proceed to House committees or a House floor vote; others (including measures with emergency clauses) will require final enrollment and gubernatorial action.
