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.
The tally
Yes 63 · No 17 · Not voting 16 · Present 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Republicans | 63 | 0 | 14 / 4 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (100)
Yes 63
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon MilliganR33
- Julie MayberryR92
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- 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
No 17
Present 4
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- Les EavesR58
- Richard McGrewR85
Not voting 16
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Carol DalbyR100
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Harlan BreauxR6
- James EatonR26
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jon EubanksR46
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Lane JeanR99
- Les WarrenR84
- Mark McElroyR62
- Steve MagieD56
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.