Arkansas SenateHB1637
CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE FISCAL IMPACT OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES AND LEGISLATIVELY REFERRED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Passed 27–6Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Mar 18, 2025: Has the Attorney General refer initiated measures with a financial impact to the Department of Finance and Administration, which writes a fiscal impact statement for election boards and the ballot (200 words maximum there); also requires one for legislatively referred amendments. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.
The tally
Yes 27 · No 6 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 27 | 0 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (35)
Yes 27
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Breanne DavisR25
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Jane EnglishR13
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- Jimmy HickeyR4
- John PaytonR22
- Josh BryantR32
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Ricky HillR11
- Ron CaldwellR10
- Scott FlippoR23
- Steve CrowellR3
- Terry RiceR5
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 6
Not voting 2
- Bryan KingR28
- Missy IrvinR24
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.