TO CREATE THE "PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION ACT"; AND AMENDING A PORTION OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION AS AUTHORIZED BY ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 5, § 1.

What it does: Requires a constitutional amendment proposed under Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution to receive at least two-thirds of the votes cast to take effect, instead of a majority. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 13 · No 13 · Democrats 0–5 · Republicans 13–8

TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORDS BE PROVIDED TO AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS A MINOR.

What it does: On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Requires employers with more than ten employees to give each minor employee an itemized pay statement showing pay basis, rates of pay, gross pay and deductions each time wages are paid. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 14 · No 15 · Democrats 6–0 · Republicans 8–15

TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE.

What it does: Creates a licensing system for naturopathic physicians overseen by a new Arkansas State Board of Natural Medicine, defining their scope of practice, education requirements, background checks, and unlicensed-practice prohibition. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Motion to remove SB117 from Public Health Committee Failed

A yes vote would have pulled SB 117, the naturopathic physician practice act, out of the House Public Health Committee for floor action. (AI-written)

Yes 46 · No 44 · Democrats 0–17 · Republicans 46–27

TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

What it does: As introduced, requires a county board of election commissioners to hold early voting for primary and general elections at a polling site in each city of more than 15,000 people where the county clerk is not conducting early voting. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 15 · No 16 · Democrats 6–0 · Republicans 9–16

TO ESTABLISH RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED.

What it does: On the version voted Jan 29, 2025: Limits recovery of past medical costs in civil damages to amounts actually paid by or for the plaintiff, or amounts still unpaid for which the plaintiff or a third party is legally responsible. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.

Yes 18 · No 17 · Democrats 0–6 · Republicans 18–11

TO CREATE THE KEEP KIDS FIRST ACT; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE PROVIDERS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

What it does: Bars state government from requiring child placement agencies to take part in placements that violate their religious or moral beliefs, or from discriminating against foster or adoptive parents over religious beliefs, including refusal of government sexual orientation or gender identity policies; allows claims and damages. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 15 · No 10 · Democrats 0–6 · Republicans 15–4

TO PROHIBIT RACE-SELECTION ABORTION IN THIS STATE; AND TO CREATE THE RACE DISCRIMINATION BY ABORTION PROHIBITION ACT.

What it does: On the version voted Apr 16, 2025: Bans abortions sought solely because of the unborn child's race, requires providers to ask whether the woman knows the race and request her pregnancy records, and sets criminal, civil and license penalties. Takes effect only if the state's abortion bans are enjoined or amended. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 15 · No 9 · Democrats 0–6 · Republicans 15–3

AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS; AND TO ALLOW VOTERS TO ELECT "FOR" OR "AGAINST" WATER FLUORIDATION.

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.

Yes 16 · No 11 · Democrats 0–6 · Republicans 16–5

TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIVIDUALS.

What it does: Bars medical professionals from soliciting people injured in an accident or disaster for treatment unless they have a prior relationship or 30 days have passed; makes violation a Class D felony and voids related payment agreements. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 40 · No 36 · Democrats 18–0 · Republicans 22–36

TO ENSURE EARLY VOTING ACCESS FOR ARKANSANS RESIDING IN POPULATION CENTERS; AND TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO CONDUCT EARLY VOTING IN A CITY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

What it does: As introduced, requires a county board of election commissioners to hold early voting for primary and general elections at a polling site in each city of more than 15,000 people where the county clerk is not conducting early voting. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and passed.

Yes 18 · No 17 · Democrats 6–0 · Republicans 12–17

TO MANDATE MINIMUM REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

What it does: Requires health benefit plans to pay providers a minimum reimbursement level set by the Insurance Commissioner from neighboring states' commercial-to-Medicare price ratios, phased in from 45% in 2026 to 100% in 2030; insurers must document compliance. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Read the third time and failed.

Yes 44 · No 45 · Democrats 17–1 · Republicans 27–44

TO REQUIRE HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

What it does: On the version voted Apr 8, 2025: Requires public schools with grades 6 through 12 to include, from 2025-26, human growth and development instruction with an ultrasound video of early fetal development and an animation of fertilization through birth in classes on human biology, contraception or sexually transmitted diseases. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Roll Call Requested. Five Hands were Seen. Motion Failed.

A yes vote would have pulled HB 1946, on human growth and development instruction, out of Senate committee for floor action. (AI-written)

Yes 14 · No 15 · Democrats 0–5 · Republicans 14–10