TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS OPPORTUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT; TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE ACT OF 2015; AND TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN HIS OR HER RESIDENT DISTRICT.
What it does: Lets students transfer to another public school within their resident district under the school choice laws, requires districts to adopt and post a transfer policy, and lets a district claim lack of capacity once 95% of grade-level seats are filled. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
The tally
Yes 59 · No 30 · Not voting 8 · Present 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Republicans | 58 | 13 | 7 / 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 14 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bart SchulzR28No
- Bruce CozartR91No
- Carol DalbyR100No
- DeAnn VaughtR87No
- Dolly HenleyR88No
- Hope DukeR12No
- James EatonR26No
- Jeff WardlawR94No
- Jim WootenR59No
- Joey CarrR34No
- Les WarrenR84No
- Lincoln BarnettD63Yes
- Ron McNairR5No
- Stetson PainterR3No
The full roll (100)
Yes 59
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Cameron CooperR57
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Julie MayberryR92
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Richard WomackR90
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Robin LundstrumR18
- Roger LynchR60
- Ryan RoseR48
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve UngerR19
- Tony FurmanR82
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 30
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Bart SchulzR28
- Bruce CozartR91
- Carol DalbyR100
- David WhitakerD22
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Hope DukeR12
- James EatonR26
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- Joy SpringerD76
- Ken FergusonD64
- Les WarrenR84
- Mark PerryD66
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Ron McNairR5
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve MagieD56
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
Present 3
- Kendra MooreR23
- Les EavesR58
- Steven WalkerR27
Not voting 8
- Brian EvansR68
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Jon MilliganR33
- Lane JeanR99
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Mike HolcombR93
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.