2023 1st Special Session • Arkansas Legislature
SB3
Legislative Summary
To Prohibit The Government From Mandating A Vaccination Or Immunization For Coronavirus 2019 (covid-19) Or Any Subvariants Of Coronavirus 2019 (covid-19), Or Both; And To Declare An Emergency.
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Bill History
9/8/2023
Filed
Senate
9/11/2023
Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
Senate
9/11/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
9/11/2023
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
Senate
9/12/2023
Read the third time and passed.
Senate
9/12/2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
Senate
9/12/2023
Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
Senate
9/12/2023
RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
House of Representatives
9/12/2023
Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
House of Representatives
9/13/2023
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House of Representatives
9/14/2023
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
House of Representatives
9/14/2023
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
House of Representatives
9/14/2023
Returned To the Senate as passed.
House of Representatives
9/14/2023
Returned from the House as passed.
Senate
9/14/2023
ORDERED ENROLLED
Senate
9/14/2023
Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
Senate
9/14/2023
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate
9/15/2023
Notification that SB3 is now Act 4
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading
9/14/2023
82
Yea
15
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading
9/12/2023
27
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/15/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Special SessionSine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 70
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Bryant
Republican
Co-Sponsors (69)
Howard Beaty
Republican
Brandon Achor
Republican
Wade Andrews
Republican
Sonia Eubanks Barker
Republican
Rick Beck
Republican
Mary Bentley
Republican
Harlan Breaux
Republican
Keith Brooks
Republican
Karilyn Brown
Republican
Rebecca Burkes
Republican
Joey Carr
Republican
John Carr
Republican
Frances Cavenaugh
Republican
Cameron Cooper
Republican
Bruce Cozart
Republican
Cindy Crawford
Republican
Hope Duke
Republican
Brian Evans
Republican
Jack Fortner
Republican
Tony Furman
Republican
Jimmie Gazaway
Republican
Delia Haak
Republican
RJ Hawk
Republican
DeAnna Hodges
Republican
Mike Holcomb
Republican
Steve Hollowell
Republican
Wayne Long
Republican
Robin Lundstrum
Republican
Roger Lynch
Republican
John Maddox
Republican
Mindy McAlindon
Republican
Rick McClure
Republican
Richard McGrew
Republican
Brit McKenzie
Republican
Ron Mcnair
Republican
Stephen Meeks
Republican
Jon Milligan
Republican
Stetson Painter
Republican
Chad Puryear
Republican
David Ray
Republican
Marcus Richmond
Republican
Ryan Rose
Republican
Johnny Rye
Republican
Bart Schulz
Republican
Matthew Shepherd
Republican
Kendon Underwood
Republican
Steve Unger
Republican
Deann Vaught
Republican
Jeff Wardlaw
Republican
Les Warren
Republican
Danny Watson
Republican
Carlton Wing
Republican
Missy Irvin
Republican
Breanne Davis
Republican
Bart Hester
Republican
Jim Dotson
Republican
Tyler Dees
Republican
Clint Penzo
Republican
Alan Clark
Republican
Steve Crowell
Republican
Jane English
Republican
Scott Flippo
Republican
Ben Gilmore
Republican
Kim Hammer
Republican
Ricky Hill
Republican
Blake Johnson
Republican
Matt McKee
Republican
Matt Stone
Republican
Dan Sullivan
Republican