Arkansas HouseHB1916
TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE GENDER-AFFIRMING INTERVENTIONS AS A RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.
Passed 73–16Party-line
What it does: Defines "gender-affirming intervention" (including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone therapy) and adds it to the minor medical malpractice law, making healthcare and mental health professionals who perform it on a minor liable for injury and subject to its consent and defense rules. (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 73 · No 16 · Not voting 10 · Present 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Republicans | 73 | 0 | 7 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (100)
Yes 73
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brad HallR24
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Carol DalbyR100
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jim WootenR59
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Julie MayberryR92
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les WarrenR84
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- 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
- Ron McNairR5
- Ryan RoseR48
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve UngerR19
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tony FurmanR82
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 16
Present 1
- Mark McElroyR62
Not voting 10
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Glenn BarnesD65
- James EatonR26
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jon EubanksR46
- Jon MilliganR33
- Ken FergusonD64
- Les EavesR58
- Matt DuffieldR53
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.