Arkansas SenateSB282
AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION.
Failed 16–11Crossed party lines
What it does: Lets customers of public water systems serving 5,000 or more people hold county fluoridation elections, called by petition of 5% of county judge votes cast or a quorum court vote; a majority in a majority of counties ends fluoridation within 30 days. (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 11 · Not voting 2 · Present 6
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 16 | 5 | 2 / 6 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dave WallaceR19No
- Jane EnglishR13No
- Jimmy HickeyR4No
- Missy IrvinR24No
- Ricky HillR11No
The full roll (35)
Yes 16
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Bryan KingR28
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dan SullivanR20
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- John PaytonR22
- Josh BryantR32
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Scott FlippoR23
- Steve CrowellR3
- Terry RiceR5
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
No 11
Present 6
- Breanne DavisR25
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.