Arkansas SenateSB536
TO ABOLISH AND TRANSFER THE ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY AND THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Passed 18–7Party-line
What it does: Abolishes the Arkansas State Library and State Library Board and transfers their powers, staff, property and funds to the Department of Education, with some duties moving to the State Archives. (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 18 · No 7 · Not voting 7 · Present 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Republicans | 18 | 2 | 6 / 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Breanne DavisR25No
- Bryan KingR28No
The full roll (35)
Yes 18
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Dan SullivanR20
- Dave WallaceR19
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jimmy HickeyR4
- John PaytonR22
- Justin BoydR27
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Ricky HillR11
- Ron CaldwellR10
- Scott FlippoR23
- Terry RiceR5
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
No 7
Present 3
- Steve CrowellR3
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
Not voting 7
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.