Arkansas SenateSB354
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION
Failed 19–11Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Apr 8, 2025: Appropriates up to $750,000,000 from the Development and Enhancement Fund to the Division of Correction for prison construction. (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 19 · No 11 · Not voting 1 · Present 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 1 / 3 |
| Republicans | 19 | 9 | 0 / 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bryan KingR28No
- Clint PenzoR31No
- Dan SullivanR20No
- Jimmy HickeyR4No
- Ricky HillR11No
- Ron CaldwellR10No
- Steve CrowellR3No
- Terry RiceR5No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (35)
Yes 19
- Alan ClarkR7
- Bart HesterR33
- Blake JohnsonR21
- Breanne DavisR25
- Dave WallaceR19
- Jane EnglishR13
- Jim DotsonR34
- Jim PettyR29
- Josh BryantR32
- Justin BoydR27
- Kim HammerR16
- Mark JohnsonR17
- Matt McKeeR6
- Matt StoneR2
- Missy IrvinR24
- Scott FlippoR23
- Tyler DeesR35
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 11
- Bryan KingR28
- Clarke TuckerD14
- Clint PenzoR31
- Dan SullivanR20
- Greg LedingD30
- Jimmy HickeyR4
- Ricky HillR11
- Ron CaldwellR10
- Steve CrowellR3
- Terry RiceR5
- Former memberR
Present 4
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.