Arkansas SenateHB1662
TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING FOR A COVERED FOREIGN ENTITY.
Failed 16–14Crossed party linesClose
What it does: On the version voted Mar 31, 2025: Bars people paid to lobby from lobbying for a covered foreign entity, defined to include parties on federal screening or entity lists and those based in or controlled by China or Russia, with penalties escalating from a fine to a felony. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.
The tally
Yes 16 · No 14 · Not voting 3 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Republicans | 15 | 9 | 3 / 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 10 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alan ClarkR7No
- Dan SullivanR20No
- Dave WallaceR19No
- Jamie ScottD12Yes
- Jane EnglishR13No
- Jimmy HickeyR4No
- John PaytonR22No
- Scott FlippoR23No
- Terry RiceR5No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (35)
Yes 16
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Bryan KingR28
- Clint PenzoR31
- Jamie ScottD12
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- Josh BryantR32
- Justin BoydR27
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Missy IrvinR24
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 14
- Alan ClarkR7
- Clarke TuckerD14
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Fred LoveD15
- Greg LedingD30
- Jane EnglishR13
- Jimmy HickeyR4
- John PaytonR22
- Reginald MurdockD9
- Scott FlippoR23
- Stephanie FlowersD8
- Terry RiceR5
- Former memberR
Present 2
- Kim HammerR16
- Ricky HillR11
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.