2023 Regular Session • Arkansas Legislature
SB495
Legislative Summary
To Create The Protect Arkansas Act; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Sentencing And Parole; To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning Certain Criminal Offenses; And To Create The Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force.
Bill History
3/27/2023
Filed
Senate
3/27/2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
3/30/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Senate
3/30/2023
Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate
3/30/2023
Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate
3/30/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate
4/3/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
4/3/2023
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate
4/3/2023
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Returned from the House as passed, as amended # 1
Senate
4/6/2023
Re-referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
4/6/2023
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1
Senate
4/7/2023
Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate
4/7/2023
House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
Senate
4/7/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
4/7/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
4/7/2023
ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate
4/7/2023
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate
4/7/2023
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate
4/11/2023
Notification that SB495 is now Act 659
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment H1
House Amendment H1
4/5/2023Not Adopted
Senate Amendment S1
Senate Amendment S1
3/30/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading
4/7/2023
28
Yea
4
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
4/6/2023
82
Yea
14
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
4/3/2023
29
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 92
Primary Sponsor

Ben Gilmore
Republican
Co-Sponsors (91)
Jimmie Gazaway
Republican
Matthew Shepherd
Republican
Brandon Achor
Republican
Wade Andrews
Republican
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican
Rick Beck
Republican
Howard Beaty
Republican
Mary Bentley
Republican
Mark Berry
Republican
Stan Berry
Republican
Harlan Breaux
Republican
Keith Brooks
Republican
Karilyn Brown
Republican
Matt Brown
Republican
Rebecca Burkes
Republican
Joey Carr
Republican
John Carr
Republican
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican
Cameron Cooper
Republican
Bruce Cozart
Republican
Cindy Crawford
Republican
Carol Dalby
Republican
Matt Duffield
Republican
Les Eaves
Republican
Jon Eubanks
Republican
Brian Evans
Republican
Charlene Fite
Republican
Lanny Fite
Republican
Jack Fortner
Republican
Tony Furman
Republican
Zack Gramlich
Republican
Delia Haak
Republican
RJ Hawk
Republican
Grant Hodges
Republican
Mike Holcomb
Republican
Steve Hollowell
Republican
Lee Johnson
Republican
Jack Ladyman
Republican
Robin Lundstrum
Republican
John Maddox
Republican
Mindy McAlindon
Republican
Austin Mccollum
Republican
Richard McGrew
Republican
Brit McKenzie
Republican
Ron Mcnair
Republican
Stephen Meeks
Republican
Jon Milligan
Republican
Jeremiah Moore
Republican
Stetson Painter
Republican
Shad Pearce
Republican
Aaron Pilkington
Republican
David Ray
Republican
Scott Richardson
Republican
Marcus Richmond
Republican
Ryan Rose
Republican
Johnny Rye
Republican
Bart Schulz
Republican
Trey Steimel
Republican
Dwight Tosh
Republican
Kendon Underwood
Republican
Deann Vaught
Republican
Steven Walker
Republican
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican
Les Warren
Republican
Danny Watson
Republican
Carlton Wing
Republican
Jeremy Wooldridge
Republican
Jim Wooten
Republican
Jonathan Dismang
Republican
Justin Boyd
Republican
Joshua Bryant
Republican
Ronald Caldwell
Republican
Steve Crowell
Republican
Breanne Davis
Republican
Tyler Dees
Republican
Jane English
Republican
Scott Flippo
Republican
Kim Hammer
Republican
Bart Hester
Republican
Ricky Hill
Republican
Missy Irvin
Republican
Blake Johnson
Republican
Mark Johnson
Republican
Matt McKee
Republican
Clint Penzo
Republican
Jim Petty
Republican
Terry Rice
Republican
Matt Stone
Republican
Gary Stubblefield
Republican
David Wallace
Republican
Alan Clark
Republican