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Arkansas HouseSB591

TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.

Passed 63–17Party-line

What it does: Bans abortions sought solely because of the unborn child's race, requires providers to ask whether the woman knows the race and request her pregnancy records, and sets criminal, civil and license penalties. Takes effect only if the state's abortion bans are enjoined or amended. (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.

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The tally

Yes 63 · No 17 · Not voting 16 · Present 4

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats0172
Republicans63014 / 4

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.

The full roll (100)

Yes 63

No 17

Present 4

Not voting 16

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.