Arkansas HouseHB1536
TO WITHHOLD STATE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS IN SCHOOL BUSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Passed 68–9Bipartisan
What it does: As introduced, withholds a school district's state transportation funding until it either puts a bus passenger restraint proposal on the next school election ballot or buys, installs and maintains restraint systems on newly purchased buses. (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 68 · No 9 · Not voting 13 · Present 10
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Republicans | 53 | 8 | 10 / 10 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David RayR69No
- Hope DukeR12No
- Julie MayberryR92No
- Kendon UnderwoodR16No
- Lincoln BarnettD63No
- R.J. HawkR81No
- Rebecca BurkesR11No
- Ryan RoseR48No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (100)
Yes 68
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon MilliganR33
- Joy SpringerD76
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Ken FergusonD64
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les EavesR58
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Paul ChildressR83
- Randy TorresR17
- Richard McGrewR85
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Scott RichardsonR13
- Shad PearceR40
- Stetson PainterR3
- Steve HollowellR37
- Steve MagieD56
- Steve UngerR19
- Steven WalkerR27
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tony FurmanR82
- Trey SteimelR2
- Wayne LongR39
- Zack GramlichR50
No 9
- David RayR69
- Hope DukeR12
- Julie MayberryR92
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- R.J. HawkR81
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Ryan RoseR48
- Former memberR
Present 10
Not voting 13
- Brit McKenzieR7
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Jeff WardlawR94
- John MaddoxR86
- Jon EubanksR46
- Mark PerryD66
- Richard WomackR90
- Sonia BarkerR96
- Stephen MeeksR42
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.