Arkansas HouseSB640
TO RECONSTITUTE THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD.
Passed 60–29Crossed party lines
What it does: Ends the terms of all current State Library Board members and has the Governor appoint seven new members with staggered terms of one, three, five, and seven years drawn by lot. (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 60 · No 29 · Not voting 8 · Present 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Republicans | 60 | 12 | 6 / 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 12 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bart SchulzR28No
- James EatonR26No
- Jason NazarenkoR4No
- Jeremiah MooreR61No
- Jim WootenR59No
- Joey CarrR34No
- Jon EubanksR46No
- Julie MayberryR92No
- Matt DuffieldR53No
- Richard WomackR90No
- Stetson PainterR3No
- Trey SteimelR2No
The full roll (100)
Yes 60
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Brad HallR24
- Brian EvansR68
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Carol DalbyR100
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon MilliganR33
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Kendra MooreR23
- Les EavesR58
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Robin LundstrumR18
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Ryan RoseR48
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve UngerR19
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tony FurmanR82
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 29
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Bart SchulzR28
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Fred AllenD77
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- Jon EubanksR46
- Joy SpringerD76
- Julie MayberryR92
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark PerryD66
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Richard WomackR90
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve MagieD56
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
- Trey SteimelR2
Present 3
Not voting 8
- Brandon AchorR71
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Ken FergusonD64
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Mike HolcombR93
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.