Arkansas HouseHB1489
TO AMEND THE METHOD OF EXECUTION TO INCLUDE NITROGEN GAS.
Passed 67–23Party-line
What it does: Adds nitrogen gas as a method of execution alongside lethal injection in Arkansas, with the Division of Correction director notifying the condemned prisoner in writing of the method within seven days of receiving the Governor's execution warrant. (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 67 · No 23 · Not voting 8 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Republicans | 67 | 5 | 7 / 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brit McKenzieR7No
- Dolly HenleyR88No
- Harlan BreauxR6No
- Trey SteimelR2No
- Zack GramlichR50No
The full roll (100)
Yes 67
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Bart SchulzR28
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Carol DalbyR100
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeff WardlawR94
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jim WootenR59
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon MilliganR33
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mark McElroyR62
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matt DuffieldR53
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Richard WomackR90
- 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
- Wade AndrewsR98
- Wayne LongR39
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 23
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- Brit McKenzieR7
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Joy SpringerD76
- Ken FergusonD64
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Steve MagieD56
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
- Trey SteimelR2
- Zack GramlichR50
Present 2
- Keith BrooksR78
- Les WarrenR84
Not voting 8
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- Jon EubanksR46
- Julie MayberryR92
- Les EavesR58
- Mark PerryD66
- Rick BeckR43
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.