Arkansas HouseHB1705
TO REQUIRE INFORMATION CONCERNING HOW THE RELIGIOUS AND MORAL BELIEFS OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS INFLUENCED THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE EMBEDDED INTO EXISTING SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS.
Passed 76–19Party-line
What it does: Requires the State Board of Education, starting 2026-27, to add to grade 6-12 social studies instruction on the founding fathers' religious and moral beliefs and how they influenced the founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence preamble. (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 76 · No 19 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Republicans | 76 | 0 | 5 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (100)
Yes 76
- Aaron PilkingtonR45
- Alyssa BrownR41
- Brad HallR24
- Brandon AchorR71
- Brian EvansR68
- Brit McKenzieR7
- Bruce CozartR91
- Cameron CooperR57
- Carol DalbyR100
- Chad PuryearR25
- Cindy CrawfordR51
- David RayR69
- DeAnn VaughtR87
- Dolly HenleyR88
- Dwight ToshR38
- Fran CavenaughR30
- Harlan BreauxR6
- Hope DukeR12
- Howard BeatyR95
- Jack LadymanR32
- James EatonR26
- Jason NazarenkoR4
- Jeremiah MooreR61
- Jeremy WooldridgeR1
- Jim WootenR59
- Jimmy GazawayR31
- Joey CarrR34
- John CarrR15
- John MaddoxR86
- Johnny RyeR36
- Jon EubanksR46
- Jon MilliganR33
- Julie MayberryR92
- Justin GonzalesR89
- Karilyn BrownR67
- Keith BrooksR78
- Kendon UnderwoodR16
- Kendra MooreR23
- Lane JeanR99
- Lee JohnsonR47
- Les EavesR58
- Les WarrenR84
- Marcus RichmondR52
- Mary BentleyR54
- Matt BrownR55
- Matthew ShepherdR97
- Mike HolcombR93
- Mindy McAlindonR10
- Nick BurkesR14
- Paul ChildressR83
- R.J. HawkR81
- Randy TorresR17
- Rebecca BurkesR11
- Richard McGrewR85
- Richard WomackR90
- Rick BeckR43
- Rick McClureR29
- Robin LundstrumR18
- Roger LynchR60
- Ron McNairR5
- Ryan RoseR48
- 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
- Former memberR
No 19
- Andrew CollinsD73
- Ashley HudsonD75
- David WhitakerD22
- Denise EnnettD80
- Denise GarnerD20
- Diana Gonzales WorthenD9
- Fred AllenD77
- Glenn BarnesD65
- Jay RichardsonD49
- Jessie McGruderD35
- Joy SpringerD76
- Ken FergusonD64
- Lincoln BarnettD63
- Mark PerryD66
- Nicole ClowneyD21
- Steve MagieD56
- Tara ShephardD79
- Tippi McCulloughD74
- Tracy SteeleD72
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.