HB1361 (2017)

Title: Makes Divorce Easier Under Arkansas' Covenant Marriage Law
Summary: This bill effectively negates the Covenant Marriage Act of 2001 by adding emotional abuse as a grounds for divorce and separation. Family Council Action Committee opposes the weakening of marriage and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill by a vote of 69-5. It failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Outcome: Failed to Pass

Name

How They Voted

Voting to Override a Veto

Rep. Fred Allen

Yes

Rep. Eddie Armstrong III*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Bob Ballinger*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Scott Baltz*

Yes

Rep. Sonia Barker

Yes

Rep. Rick Beck

Yes

Rep. Mary Bentley

Yes

Rep. Charles Blake*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Justin Boyd

Yes

Rep. Ken Bragg*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. David Branscum*

Yes

Rep. Karilyn Brown

Yes

Rep. LeAnne Burch*

Yes

Rep. Sarah Capp*

Yes

Rep. Frances Cavenaugh

Yes

Rep. Bruce Coleman*

Yes

Rep. Charlie Collins*

Yes

Rep. Bruce Cozart

Yes

Rep. Carol Dalby

Yes

Rep. Andy Davis*

Yes

Rep. Gary Deffenbaugh*

Yes

Rep. Jana Della Rosa*

Yes

Sen. Jim Dotson

Present

Rep. Dan Douglas*

Yes

Rep. Charlotte Douglas*

Yes

Rep. Trevor Drown*

Yes

Rep. Les Eaves

Yes

Rep. Jon Eubanks

Yes

Rep. Joe Farrer*

Yes

Rep. Deborah Ferguson

Yes

Rep. Kenneth Ferguson

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. David Fielding*

Yes

Rep. Lanny Fite

Yes

Rep. Charlene Fite

Present

Rep. Vivian Flowers

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Jack Fortner

Yes

Rep. Mickey Gates*

Present

Rep. Jimmy Gazaway

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Jeremy Gillam*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Justin Gonzales

No

Rep. Michelle Gray*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Michael Gray*

NotVoting/Absent

Sen. Kim Hammer

No

Rep. Ken Henderson*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Kim Hendren*

No

Rep. David Hillman*

Yes

Rep. Grant Hodges

Yes

Rep. Monte Hodges*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Mike Holcomb

Yes

Rep. Steve Hollowell

Yes

Rep. Douglas House*

Yes

Rep. Lane Jean

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Joe Jett*

Yes

Rep. Bob Johnson*

No

Rep. Jack Ladyman

Yes

Sen. Greg Leding

Yes

Rep. Timothy Lemons*

Yes

Sen. Fredrick Love

Present

Rep. Mark Lowery*

Present

Rep. Robin Lundstrum

Yes

Rep. Roger Lynch

Yes

Rep. John Maddox

Yes

Rep. Stephen Magie

Yes

Rep. Andy Mayberry*

No

Rep. Austin McCollum

Yes

Rep. Mark McElroy

Yes

Rep. George McGill*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Ron McNair

Yes

Rep. Stephen Meeks

Yes

Rep. David Meeks*

Present

Rep. Josh Miller

Yes

Sen. Reginald Murdock

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Milton Nicks, Jr.

Yes

Sen. John Payton

Yes

Sen. Clint Penzo

Present

Rep. Rebecca Petty*

Yes

Rep. Aaron Pilkington

Yes

Sen. Mathew Pitsch*

Yes

Rep. Chris Richey*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Marcus Richmond

Yes

Rep. Laurie Rushing*

Yes

Rep. Johnny Rye

Yes

Rep. Warwick Sabin*

Yes

Rep. Matthew Shepherd

Yes

Rep. Brandt Smith*

Yes

Rep. James Sorvillo*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Nelda Speaks*

Yes

Sen. James Sturch*

Yes

Sen. Dan Sullivan

Yes

Rep. Dwight Tosh

Yes

Sen. Clarke Tucker

Yes

Rep. DeAnn Vaught

Yes

Rep. John Walker*

NotVoting/Absent

Rep. Jeff Wardlaw

Yes

Rep. Les Warren

Yes

Rep. Danny Watson

Yes

Rep. David Whitaker

Yes

Rep. Jeff Williams*

Yes

Rep. Carlton Wing

Yes

Rep. Richard Womack

Present